Discussing eighties television without mentioning the ground-breaking series The Golden Girls is akin to learning electrical history without Edison. Based in Miami, the show followed the daily occurrences of four distinctly different, tight knit senior citizen personalities who had about 21 minutes to solve a problem in every episode. The show lasted for 7 years and won numerous Emmy and Golden Globe Awards throughout its run. Fans continue to revisit Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Rose (Betty White), Dorothy (Bea Arthur), and Sophia (Estelle Getty), and younger audiences find new friends in what is arguably one of the smartest sitcoms in television history. [Read more…] about Theater Review: “That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody”
ENTERTAINMENT
Hector Frank’s Portraits: Celebrating Cuba, Celebrating People
Hector Frank’s portraits are as colorful as the Havana you can see when searching Google images. Presumably, they embody the spirit of Hector’s real Havana (to which I’ve never traveled), the vibrant but politically tumultuous city he grew up in. [Read more…] about Hector Frank’s Portraits: Celebrating Cuba, Celebrating People
On Your Grind: 3 Ways to Deal with Disappointment
It should come as no surprise that although last week’s column, How to Dream Big!, was published the day after the election, it was written just slightly before the election. Let’s just say that after the election, I was in no mood to “dream big!” I know at least 25.6% of the country, and 99.9% of my Twitter friends, felt similarly. [Read more…] about On Your Grind: 3 Ways to Deal with Disappointment
Human Retrospective: NYPD and FDNY Photo Blog
Amongst the sea of humanity that is the island of Manhattan, the NYPD police and firefighters of New York are ever present parts of the urban landscape. Theirs is a tireless vigil amplified by the events of 9/11, 15 years ago. [Read more…] about Human Retrospective: NYPD and FDNY Photo Blog
Chita Rivera’s “Nowadays” at Carnegie Hall
Show queens and theater nerds were obviously in their element this past Monday evening, November 7th, when Broadway diva Chita Rivera headlined Carnegie Hall. The stage legend practically taught a master class on the way things should be done in show business. At 83, she ought to know. In a evening entitled “Nowadays”, Rivera took a thrilling and reflective walk down memory lane, recalling her leading roles in West Side Story, Sweet Charity, Chicago, The Visit, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Rink, and Bye, Bye Birdie. [Read more…] about Chita Rivera’s “Nowadays” at Carnegie Hall
Theater Review: Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage Breaks a “Sweat”
As cosmopolitan theater-goers, we have the luxury and all too often, the unfortunate oblivion when it comes to feeling the pulse of America’s heartland. Even if, as transplants, we return to our native hometowns, our conscience is somehow anesthetized to the daily harsh realities that far too many in middle America contend with on a daily basis. [Read more…] about Theater Review: Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage Breaks a “Sweat”
On Your Grind: 3 Ways to Dream BIG (No Election Talk!)
Who’s tired of “adulting” this week? This year? I’m with you. Sometimes when you’re busy doing your work in the world, it gets too easy to focus only on your to-do list and what needs to happen next. Let’s put that away for the next 5-7 minutes, shall we, and dream BIG. [Read more…] about On Your Grind: 3 Ways to Dream BIG (No Election Talk!)
Harriet Harris: Tony Award Winner and Parrot Mom
Harriet Harris was nursing a sick parrot on an unseasonably warm fall day. “I think no one should have parrots!” she joked from her New York City apartment during a recent phone conversation. “We have a little space heater on in here and it’s horrifying!” [Read more…] about Harriet Harris: Tony Award Winner and Parrot Mom
On Your Grind: 3 Ways to Beat Your Biggest Fears
Sometimes, it seems like the older we get, the more we learn about how many things there are to be afraid of. Didn’t life feel so much more carefree when you were younger? BUT. Another aspect of growing older is remembering that we have the tools to deal with whatever life throws our way. [Read more…] about On Your Grind: 3 Ways to Beat Your Biggest Fears
NYFOS explores Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel
On Tuesday and Thursday November 1st and 3rd, New Yorkers will be treated to an eclectic and unique musical program as New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) presents the music of Richard Rodgers (Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, South Pacific ) his daughter Mary Rodgers (Once Upon a Mattress), and his grandson Adam Guettel (Floyd Collins, The Light in the Piazza). [Read more…] about NYFOS explores Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel