Hello Beautiful People! As the school year rapidly approaches, I found this interview with Anne Maxwell, author of Would You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree: A Different Take on Kids with ADD, ADHD, OCD & Autism a perfect fit for the last Q&A of the Summer Author Interview Series! So, sit back, relax, and…
Hello Beautiful People, It was the first day of a new session of camp. The students were anywhere between six and nine. Young. Impressionable. Little. And I had one student come up to me, frantic at the start of the day. She hadn’t brushed her hair. Clutching her little head, she informed me that her…
VARIATIONS THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS ERIC BOGOSIAN’S TALK RADIO Performances Begin September 12. Opening Night is September 16 at The Chain Theatre. Variations Theatre Group will present Eric Bogosian’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play TALK RADIO beginning September 12th, with the Opening Night set for Tuesday, September 16th at The Chain Theatre. Inspired by the 1984 murder of controversial shock jock…
THE LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WOMEN presents BILLIE ALLEN interviewed by PHYLICIA RASHAD Monday, September 22, 2014 at 6pmProduced by Betty Corwin This program was made possible by the generous support of ANGELINA FIORDELLISI, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CHERRY LANE THEATRE Bruno Walter Auditorium New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 65th Street & Amsterdam Avenue FREE…
Dear Bookworms, Being an extreme bibliophile, I not only enjoy reading good books, but also have a special affinity for good books about books. It was my enjoyment of this overly-specific genre that led me to Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, a delightful book about books, or in this case, bookstores. Written from the first person…
Hello Friends, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is situated in the capital city of Edinburgh in Scotland. For us theatre folk, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the theatre festival version of Broadway. It’s the mother of all festivals. It’s like Oz – a real life fairy land. Most artists want it to be a part of their…
Hello Beautiful People! The start of school is just around the corner – some of you may have started already! I recently came across Dot School Supplies via the Instagram feed of the lovely Hannah Brencher, and I just fell in love. Here’s the essence of their motto: BUY A PRODUCT. GIVE HALF OF A…
OFF-BROADWAY’S COMEDY SMASH HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER CELEBRATES ITS TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARYTOMORROW, AUGUST 22 AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD! The long-running Off-Broadway comedy smash HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER, starring Kevin James Doyle and Olivia Petzy, will celebrate its two-year anniversary tomorrow, August 22nd at Planet Hollywood Times Square. HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER began performances August 22, 2012 at…
The Fourth Annual Communal Spaces Festival Moves to Brooklyn 8 New Plays To Premiere in 4 Brooklyn Community Gardens Saturdays and Sundays: August 30 & 31, September 6 & 7, 13 & 14 New York — Now in its fourth year, The Communal Spaces Festival will premiere eight new short plays inspired by and performed in…
Hello Beautiful People! Exciting things are happening on Broadway this fall – DISGRACED begins Broadway previews on September 27 and opens on October 23. The winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Price, DISGRACED is an explosive tale of the stories we tell our friends, the secrets we tell our lovers, and the lies we tell ourselves…