She was the first-ever Queen of England to rule in her own right, but to her critics,Mary I of Englandhas long been known only as “Bloody Mary.” This unfortunate nickname was thanks to her persecution of Protestant heretics, whom she burned at the stake in the hundreds. But is this...
Her childhood nickname of Tink (short for Tinker Bell) seems all wrong, and her best friend Jackie has become a part of the popular kids who only put up with Tink because of her friend. Tink spends the year figuring out who she really is- learning about herself, her true friends, the...
Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the Mendelman family. She is about to be married off to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream come true, and Shira feels prepared and excited. On Purim, her twenty-eight-year-old sister, Esther, dies ...
I thought, the world’s heartless people living off Vanya’s efforts. So yes the “conceit” to me was a “gimmick,” which maybe showed how this prpduction like so many this year revealed a stark transformation of values to those (I’d say) supporting fascism...
Last year I had never really had an explanation why I have always been a square peg. I did Myers’s-Briggs testing years ago which identified me as an INTJ and this appeased me somewhat and helped me accept myself better (instead of flogging myself for not really fitting in with the ...
Like I did when you were alive and we spent two hours on the phone. This year is different. Last year was different. The year before that too. What year is it by the way? I really honestly can’t remember. All I know is you are gone. The roses have gone wild, The rabbits and...
during thefestivalhas just reopened its doors after extensive renovations and expansion, giving way to a brandnew gardenat the back, enhanced by aninfinity pool. In short: this is the most anticipatedreopeningof the year on theFrench Riviera,and therefore the place to be for theCannes Film ...
Later we danced under the stars to the salsa band Moncado…sort of like Conan O’Brien did. And we really did sip the beloved and iconic rum, Havana Club (7 Year). While Jorge speaks no English, Daniel’s English is excellent. More importantly he is very knowledgeable. I can’t recall...
This year’s event promises to be the happiest day of the year, featuring an array of activities designed to entertain and enrich. More info. Location: Meyer Amphitheater,104 Datura Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401. ASL Day at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach ...
But what about Caroll Spinney (he’s kind of become the Chris Martin headliner of this Cocktail Shakedown, but Belafonte is doing a total Beyoncé)? Well Yellow Bird singer Belafonte sang at Jim Henson’s 1990 Memorial after the 53 year old creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street died of...