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11Jan

On Missing David Bowie

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David Bowie is gone. It's the end of an era. Of a beautiful song writer. Of a man who changed the face of music forever. It feels like a fabric from my being was removed. He was poetic. He was brave. He was a chameleon. He paved the way for so many magical talents. Without him, music would not be the same. He seemed immortal. Remembering David Bowie I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, hence I lived through the peak of his career. I don't remember the first time I heard his music, but I remember loving him at first sight. From his early appearances on Read More

08Jan

My 2016 Pop Culture Resolutions

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2015 was such a good year for pop culture. From books to TV shows to movies, it was just very satisfying. Streaming video and binging kind of took over my life, as I fell in love with shows like Grace & Frankie on Netflix, Casual on Hulu and Transparent on Amazon. Over on the networks, shows that I became addicted to were Jane the Virgin and Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, which I of course binged on Hulu and rarely watched live. Books like The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, Paper Love by Sarah Wildman and Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox by Joanne Read More

14Dec

Get the Gift of Netflix – Win Twelve Days

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With the holiday season just around the corner and 2015 winding down, there’s a lot to be grateful for. Friends. Family. Good health. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Orange is the New Black. House of Cards. Grace and Frankie. In the spirit of the holidays, Netflix has curated a list of 12 reasons it makes the best holiday gift for everyone on your list. 12 Reasons To Spread the Netflix Love This Holiday Season 12. You can watch anywhere -- by the fire on the big screen or at the breakfast nook on a tablet. 11. See what Piper’s piping on Orange is the New Read More

14Dec

MOTHERSTRUCK! at NYC Culture Project

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Last week I was on Facebook and happened to see several posts by women I really admire about a new show they'd seen called MotherStruck! As a frequent theater goer, marketer and producer, I was instantly intrigued. It appeared to be a raw, honest show about motherhood starring a single Jamaican poet named Staceyann Chin living in Brooklyn. Motherstruck! The show is also directed by Cynthia Nixon and produced by Rosie O'Donnell, two women I admire immensely, particularly for the contributions to NYC theater they have both made over the years. I Read More

11Dec

Review: “School of Rock” on Broadway

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When my 11 year-old son asked me to take him to see School of Rock on Broadway, I was both surprised and thrilled. I haven't taken him to a show since 2010, when I took my cue at Stomp, when his sensorial issues took over. It was a combination of being over stimulated and noise that were just too much for him. But he loved the movie this show is based on - so much so that he's watched it several times on Netflix. Somehow during the summer he took note of its pending Broadway arrival, as did I with Andrew Lloyd Webber's name attached, and we both Read More

10Dec

Giveaway: #SistersMovie

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There are so many reasons I'm excited about the new movie SISTERS. First of all, TINA FEY AND AMY POEHLER. Need I say more? Secondly, they play sisters summoned to their childhood home before it's sold. I have two sisters and I know I will be able to relate in more ways than one. Lastly, I know it will be a film about REAL women with REAL issues. Lastly, this is a movie my tween wants to see with me and that makes me very happy. The trailer also makes me happy. After all, Fey and Poehler act like sisters in real life, so watching them on screen for two Read More

02Dec

Guest Post: Review of Flight School, The Musical

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How many of us have asked ourselves if we should try to do something although everyone tells us that it’s virtually impossible? Is our will more important than our capabilities? As adults, we know what our limitations are. We can make the best decision based on our knowledge. Now think about little kids. They are still learning their limitations and capabilities and it's impossible to make a difficult decision. What is the process to achieve a means Flight School, The Musical Flight School, The Musical, now playing at the Vital Theatre in NYC, will Read More

26Nov

Year Of Yes: How To Dance It Out, Stand In The Sun And Be Your Own Person

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Year Of Yes: How To Dance It Out, Stand In The Sun And Be Your Own Person starts with a very powerful quote by Maya Angelou: The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind. I knew this book would resonate given my fixation with women like Shonda Rhimes. She's not only a creative force but a feminist - someone who speaks her mind and stands up for issues she believes in. She uses her Thursday night platform so carefully, telling stories that demand telling, exploring issues that demand exploration. She's also a working mom, like me, and Read More

20Nov

Guest Post: Big Apple Circus Review

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Guest writer Liat Ginsberg is a mother and former journalist for the Israeli newspaper, Maariv. She taught at the Film and Media Department at Hunter College. You know a show is child-approved when your own kids tell you in the middle that it's amazing. When my kids did this very thing in the middle of Big Apple Circus, I knew it was worth the trip into the city to catch the show at Lincoln Center. I also knew it was a great choice by the happy adults in the audience. If you think to yourself, “Oh, I took my kids last year to the circus, it’s probably Read More

13Nov

Holiday Giveaway: Love the Coopers

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I'm a sucker for holiday movies. Some of my greatest memories are of my sisters and I snuggling up with my grandparents on our annual visits to their home in Philadelphia and watching some of the best ever made. We grew up watching Miracle on 34th Street to It's a Wonderful Life over and over, year after year. Holiday films bring families together and bring in a sense of warmth, nostalgia, family, tradition. In recent years, the classics have turned from black & white to color and my kids now love watching Elf, Home Alone and Scrooged. Love The Read More