My Visit to RiseNY by Robin Gorman Newman
April 13th, 2022
[caption id="attachment_31887" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by John Angelillo/UPI[/caption] As a native New Yorker, I have long enjoyed what the city has to offer, so when I heard of RiseNY and was invited to visit, I seized the opportunity. RiseNY, a new attraction in NYC that opened last month, is an immersive love ...
This Space Between Us: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
March 11th, 2022
[caption id="attachment_31791" align="alignleft" width="300"] (photo credit: Carol Rosegg)[/caption] When you see a play that leaves a lot of room for questions, it then leaves a lot to be desired. Such is the case with This Space Between Us, the new play by Peter Gil-Sheridan in its world premiere presented by Keen ...
KATHLEEN TURNER…Finding My Voice: Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
December 24th, 2021
[caption id="attachment_31580" align="alignleft" width="200"] (photo credit: Jeremy Daniel)[/caption] It's been some time since I've seen screen siren Kathleen Turner in a film but have been a long time fan. So, when I heard she was doing a one night event on December 16th at Town Hall, I seized the opportunity to ...
How to Raise Joyful Kids by Alyssa Shaffer, author The Happiness Formula (Book Excerpt)
May 29th, 2020
Excerpted from The Happiness Formula: Simple Habits for a More Joyful Life by Alyssa Shaffer, published March 2020 by Centennial Books. There Are Steps You Can Take To Make Sure Your Children Always Look On The Sunny Side Did you know that happiness can be learned? “Think of happiness as a set ...
THE MIKADO: Show Review by Hannah Singer
December 31st, 2019
When my daughter was 4, she was glued to the tv where an opera was being shown. I was floored! I have been meaning to take her to an opera since then. Luckily now that she is a tween, I had the opportunity to do just that. And it did ...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, OY! HANUKKAH, MERRY KWANZAA: Show Review by Hannah Singer
December 31st, 2019
[caption id="attachment_29495" align="alignleft" width="300"] (L-R: Katarina Vizina and Valois Mickens. Photo by Jonathan Slaff)[/caption] This time of year always goes too fast for me, so I have been a bit of a Scrooge, thinking Bah Humbug. Then I was offered these tickets to a show I thought was for kids. So ...
With a Little Help….It’s John Belushi – Show Review by Hanna Singer
December 19th, 2019
“I owe it all to little chocolate donuts.” – John Adam Belushi Born: January 24, 1949, Chicago, Illinois Died: March 5, 1982, Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, CA, Age 33 We all know John Belushi from his appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 70s (now showing on Netflix) as well as a few ...
Big Apple Circus: Review by Jo Mispel
November 1st, 2019
[caption id="attachment_29312" align="alignleft" width="300"] (photo by Matthew Murphy)[/caption] Last Sunday, my little ones and I raced through the drizzle towards the Big Apple Circus. Their large red tent sits tucked beside Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. We were excited to see their show again after having the good fortune ...
Meet Cat Miller, Later Mom, Playwright and Director, THE HOPE HYPOTHESIS
October 17th, 2019
Can you share with us your road to parenthood? It was an unexpected one. I always wanted to have kids. When I was 30, my first marriage ended, and I remember being terrified I had missed my chance. Then, just about three years later, my step-kids came into my life, ...
Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour provided by “On Location Tours” Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 13th, 2019
Did you know that William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), poet, journalist, and editor-in-chief of the New-York Evening Post--the man Bryant Park is named after--is credited as the first to advocate for Central Park? Bryant put out a letter as a call to action for the public authorities to provide extensive open ...
