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Care Crate Co. Has Exactly What We All Need

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“This is so cute!’

My partner exclaimed as she began unboxing the well packed morsels and household necessities from the turquoise treasure chest that Care Create Co. provided as a sample for this review.

The further we dug in the more delightful we found the individual goodies. We found everything that one could want in a care package. Extreme comfort food including ramen and microwave popcorn paired up with candies in addition to useful household goods like face masks, q-tips and a first aid kit.

 

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Brooklyn Ballet Keeps on Movin’ with Live Version of ‘The Nutcracker’

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Even Covid couldn’t break a stalwart like The Nutcracker. Brooklyn Ballet, like countless other arts organizations, had to nimbly change their programming in 2020. Yet they pulled off the Herculean feat this weekend by being the only company in New York City to perform a live production of the beloved Christmas classic.   [Read more…] about Brooklyn Ballet Keeps on Movin’ with Live Version of ‘The Nutcracker’

‘Girl From the North Country’ Spins an Endless Yarn

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I should have cared. I should have been fully invested in the depression era tale about Nick Laine (Jay O. Sanders), his wife, Elizabeth (Mare Winningham), and the visitors that inhabit their Duluth, Minnesota boarding house.  And yet, after 2 1/2 seemingly endless hours at the Belasco Theatre, all I really cared about was leaving.

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‘Nellie and The Women of Blackwell’ is a Little Known, Intriguing Journey

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Think you’ve lived an exciting life? If you’re comparing it to journalist Nellie Bly, there’s a good chance that it will pale. At the tender age of 21, Bly headed to Mexico to observe the customs and traditions of the Mexican people. After that, she feigned insanity in order to be checked into the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island (now known as Roosevelt Island).  Her goal: to investigate the abuse and horrid conditions that were rampant in the facility. After writing her expose in the New York World, it was later published it in book form.  Still thirsty, she convinced her editor to travel around the globe—which she successfully did on her own. [Read more…] about ‘Nellie and The Women of Blackwell’ is a Little Known, Intriguing Journey