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10 Fab Spots to Dine and Dish At On Valentine’s Day 2020 in NYC

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New York City is home to some of the best restaurants in the world, with many going above and beyond to make sure you have a fab Valentine’s Day. Whether you are celebrating with the love of your life, going out with your friends or enjoying a meal out with your family members, these places want to ensure that you have a one of a kind experience that you’ll never forget. [Read more…] about 10 Fab Spots to Dine and Dish At On Valentine’s Day 2020 in NYC

Stars Unite for Holocaust Memorial Concert

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“In remembrance, lies the secret of redemption.” These words, attributed to Baal Shem Tov, were spoken last evening at Temple Emanu-El by its Senior Rabbi, Joshua M. Davidson. Hundreds packed the massive synagogue on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 65th for A Concert Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.  Leaders of several Jewish organizations, along with celebrity guest artists gathered for two poignant reasons: To remember the l.3 million lives that were lost at the Polish concentration camp and to honor the survivors, their families, and members of the Russian army who came to the rescue. [Read more…] about Stars Unite for Holocaust Memorial Concert

New York Pops’ ‘Find Your Dream: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein’ Review

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The New York Pops kicked off a sparkling 2020 Carnegie Hall night with a reprise of its program Find Your Dream: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, an evening featuring the notable music of the famous songwriting team. During the short period of their collaboration from 1943 to 1959, the duo’s ground-breaking shows and film versions garnered thirty-four Tony Awards, fifteen Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, and two Grammy Awards (information courtesy of Wikipedia). [Read more…] about New York Pops’ ‘Find Your Dream: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein’ Review

Where Are The Best Spots To Watch The Super Bowl In NYC?

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Super Bowl 54 is only days away! Millions of people will be tuning in for a variety of reasons that go beyond the big game. They will be glaring at their television screens during the big halftime show featuring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, laughing their butts off while watching the commercials and so much more. So where are the best places in NYC to witness one of the biggest sports event of the year? [Read more…] about Where Are The Best Spots To Watch The Super Bowl In NYC?

‘Das Barbecu’ is One Helluva Hootenanny

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You might not get the plot, but you’ll get a fabulous dinner—along with a hoot n’ hollerin’ good time at On Site Opera’s current production of Das Barbecü at Hill Country Barbecue Restaurant. Book writer and lyricist Jim Luigs and composer Scott Warrender’s spoof on Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings has been kickin’ around for nearly 30 years. It first premiered in 1991 at Seattle Opera. That was followed by out of town runs at Goodspeed Opera and Baltimore’s Center Stage Theater. Eventually, it blew into town and took up residency Off-Broadway the Minetta Lane Theater.

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‘Romeo and Bernadette’ is a Fresh Take on an Old Tale

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Bada Bing! Bada Boom! Is it possible that lightning has struck twice in one week in the world of Off Broadway Musical Theater? Apparently. On Sunday evening, the silly but socially relevant musical Emojiland opened Off Broadway at the Duke Theater. Last night, the equally giddy and soulful Romeo and Bernadette opened at the Mezzanine Theatre of A.R.T./New York Theatres space. [Read more…] about ‘Romeo and Bernadette’ is a Fresh Take on an Old Tale

‘Grand Horizons’ is a Star-filled Night of Comedy and Pathos

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If Bess Wohl has a fan club, I want to be a member. For this talented, young American playwright seems to strike gold with every play she’s written. She first nudged us into the beauty of silence with Small Mouth Sounds.  After that, she gave the eighties generation an introspective look into our childhood with Make Believe. Now, she’s gifted us with a poignant comedic drama in her Broadway debut, Grand Horizons, presented by Second Stage Theater. [Read more…] about ‘Grand Horizons’ is a Star-filled Night of Comedy and Pathos

‘A Soldier’s Play’ Offers Big Stars in a Lukewarm Revival

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There is so much potential to be had in Roundabout Theater Company’s Broadway debut of A Soldier’s Play. When it initially premiered in 1981 Off Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theater, it ran for an impressive 486 performances and clinched the 1982 Pulitzer prize for drama. It was later turned into a critically acclaimed film with original stage star Denzel Washington. [Read more…] about ‘A Soldier’s Play’ Offers Big Stars in a Lukewarm Revival