One floor up from where George Washington said his official farewell to his troops in 1783, Western Wind and three fine actors evoked the seminal American story of slavery and emancipation.
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Dear Lindsay Lohan (Failure to Beat Addiction is Not Your Fault)
To all the Lindsay Lohans out there: Don’t take “failure” as yours. AA is a “one size fits all” recovery program that helps only a small minority.
Read More »Star Performances Make Three Day Hangover’s ‘Big Boozy Benefit’ a Smash
Three Day Hangover's 'Big Boozy Benefit' at Rockwood Music Hall was a smashing show that predicts an incredible season of fun, music, drink and amazing, interactive Shakespeare.
Read More »Days of Sicily, Knights of Malta – Part 6: Siracusa
Greek and Roman amphitheaters, the Ear of Dionysius, layers upon layers of history – even a 1,500-year-old mikvah. Siracusa has more things to see than most any other place in Sicily.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Doctor Anonymous’ by Guy Fredrick Glass
The true story of a psychiatrist’s struggle with his sexuality at the dawn of the Gay Pride movement is dramatized in an earnest but uneven production.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Fast Company’ by Carla Ching
A family of con artists join up to help daughter Blue out of a bad situation, but as the plot thickens it's almost impossible to tell who is scamming whom.
Read More »Truvolo: A New Device to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
A pair of concerned parents created Truvolo, a device designed to monitor teen driving safety.
Read More »God and the Planetarium
Whenever I’m in a conversation about the planetarium I like to make people laugh (and think) by telling them that from the looks of the real night sky, I think that God must have been to the planetarium too.
Read More »Syria Crisis: Small Food Packages Save Children
It's a small package of food. But for a child it's a life-saver.
Read More »Gearing up for the 2014 Indianapolis 500
This Memorial Day weekend, the Indy 500 returns for its 98th run at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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