ROBIN’S SHOW REVIEW: Zelda at the Oasis


Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, wife of legendary American "The Great Gatsby" novelist, F. Scott Fitzgerald, wants nothing more than to be recognized as an artist in her own right. Two things stand in her way: a growing mental instability (bipolar disorder...she is ultimately institutionalized) and the overbearing shadow of her celebrated ...

ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: CIRCUS OZ


 For the past 34 years, Circus Oz has performed to millions of people in over 26 countries across five continents, has broken box office records at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and is considered the gold standard for contemporary circus all over the world.  Now, these talented Aussies are performing at ...

ROBIN’S SHOW REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: CHAPLIN


  Chaplin, the man who changed the way America went to the movies, is now a musical featuring a book by three-time Tony Award® winner Thomas Meehan (Hairspray, The Producers, Annie) and Christopher Curtis, and music and lyrics by Christopher Curtis. It features the Broadway debut of Rob McClure as the legendary ...

Big Apple Fun Family Destinations by Robin Gorman Newman


SPY: THE EXHIBIT: THE SECRET WORLD OF ESPIONAGE Enter into the world of spies and the tricks of their trade with the first-ever public exhibition of technology from the CIA, the FBI, the NRO, and espionage expert and historian H. Keith Melton. At “SPY: The Secret World of Espionage,” visitors receive an unprecedented glimpse at real gadgets and artifacts used by the world’s most ...

On Being Grateful and Humble – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


  I would like to start off my blog with an apology to my lovely blogging cohort, Allison Silver. Allison, who lives across the country from me, wrote a wonderful, heartwarming blog about how, during Hurricane Sandy, PICU nurses were carrying critically ill babies down numerous flights of stairs to evacuate ...

Menopause, O’ Menopause – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


I may be going through menopause and I couldn’t be happier about it! My Gynocologist wanted me to get a blood test to determine how far along I was in terms of coming close to menopause or actually reaching it. My last blood test was two years ago and I was ...