Leave it to music director/ conductor Steven Reineke and his New York Pops Orchestra to end 2017 with a festive bang.
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by Ryan Leeds
Leave it to music director/ conductor Steven Reineke and his New York Pops Orchestra to end 2017 with a festive bang.
[Read more…] about New York Pops Ends 2017 with Joy and Jingly Merriment
by Ryan Leeds
Few artists can claim that they’re known by both the Chinese government and David Hasselhoff. For The Texas Tenors, however, it’s just a few of the high profile individuals they’ve encountered since bursting onto the music scene in 2009. The group, comprised of Marcus Collins, John Hagen, and JC Fisher, gained national exposure after appearing on the fourth season of TV’s America’s Got Talent. [Read more…] about Christmas Crooning from Three Wise Men: An Interview with The Texas Tenors
by Ryan Leeds
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…a comfortable and stylish Serge Blanco garment. [Read more…] about Men’s Fashion Brand Serge Blanco Touches Down in NYC
by Ryan Leeds
For many apartment dwellers, steam heat is a nuisance. The early morning clanging and banging from ancient pipes is a cacophony of irritation and torment. For lucky theatergoers who find their way to Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage however, the warmth generated by their current production of The Pajama Game will leave them percolating with delight. [Read more…] about Theater Review: ‘The Pajama Game’ is Cheeky and Cheery Fun
by Ryan Leeds
Even a pauper will feel like royalty at Washington D.C.’s Carlyle Hotel. The Kimpton property began as state apartments in 1941 and was later converted to a hotel in the 1970s. Since then, it stands out as a unique art deco building nestled within the diverse, but gay-friendly neighborhood of DuPont Circle. [Read more…] about Travel Idea! Nestle in Comfort and Class at Kimpton’s Carlyle Hotel
by Ryan Leeds
How You Doin? If you’ve just come from watching Friends! The Musical Parody at St. Luke’s Theatre, chances are that your answer will be “quite fine.” Your side might be sore from fits of laughter, but it’s a nominal side effect for such enjoyable medicine. [Read more…] about Theater Review: ‘Friends! The Musical Parody’ Takes Us Back
by Ryan Leeds
Whether visiting relatives over the holidays is a stressful affair or a joyous one, good food should remain the constant. Chances are high, however, that once the family feasts are devoured, you’ll suffer leftover fatigue by day two and will want to explore some more inventive options. [Read more…] about Noodles World Kitchen: Mac, Cheese, and Oh! So Much More
by Ryan Leeds
Jack Kerouac must be beaming from his beatnik perch in heaven these days. Years after he wrote his seminal work, On the Road, two gifted wunderkinds have modernized his “fabulous yellow roman candles” in the new show The Mad Ones. [Read more…] about Theatre Review: Kait Kerrigan & Brian Lowdermilk’s ‘The Mad Ones’
by Ryan Leeds
Body image issues are an age old epidemic. Few among us can say that we don’t obsess about food, how it affects us, and what we we think about ourselves when we look in a mirror. Comedian Lisa Lampanelli knows firsthand. As a yo-yo dieter for over 30 years, she struggled with her weight until she underwent gastric sleeve surgery a few years ago. Her weight dropped by over 100 pounds. [Read more…] about Lisa Lampanelli’s “Stuffed” is Full of Laughs and Heart
by Ryan Leeds
[Read more…] about Jocelyn Bioh on “School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play”