Director Rick Sanchez's experimental staging of the classic rock opera contains more hits than misses, thanks to some solid performances.
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Save the Syrian Peace Talks, End the Starvation
Peace talks in Geneva between the Syrian government and the opposition have stalled, while military offensives and starvation have escalated.
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The Woodlawn kicks off its 2016 season with a rocking, rollicking production of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical.
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Women's rights, justice, and "equal pay for equal work" are very much a part of my political creed. But they are not my sole benchmarks in choosing the next president.
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There is an old saying that is true more than ever for the media – “If it bleeds it leads.”
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Utility’ by Emily Schwend
Schwend is marvelous at depicting the quotidian details that harass struggling families in The Amoralists' new production, and Vanessa Vache gives one of the year's standout performances.
Read More »Slow Wine 2016: A Sampling of Wines from the Piedmont
If these wineries continue with their viticultural sustainability and mission to make quality wines, their upcoming vintages will reflect the quality that I tasted at Slow Wine 2016. Theirs are lovely wines.
Read More »Featuring Slow Wine 2016 Cantina Della Volta and Badia a Coltibuono Wines
These wines have taken off, and I am happy to be on the cusp of trends watching these fabulous Slow Wines "come into their own."
Read More »NYC Slow Wine 2016 — A Tasting Festival of Superb Wines From Italy
This walk around tasting featured many small-scale winemakers who are using traditional techniques.
Read More »Election 2016: Five Campaign Memes Nobody Explains
We should use reason and not emotion in making political decisions.
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