Friday’s Culture Casserole: What Should We Do?

Contributed by Dante G. The goal of a great date is to get to know your would-be partner or keep things fresh in your relationship.  You want the date to have enough activity to spur conversation but not to be so distracting that no conversation takes place. Here are...

Fun for the Senses

Living life to the fullest involves being fully engaged in all that life has to offer right now.  A great way to begin is by appreciating what’s available right there in our own backyard. Let’s see, maybe it’s eating at a local...

Houdini: Art and Magic

Contributed by Caryn Starr-Gates   Even by today’s standards, Harry Houdini’s legendary escapes and feats of magic are amazing … and still influence a new generation of illusionists. A Jewish immigrant from Hungary (born Erich Weiss), Houdini eschewed his father’s...

Broadway Rocks With American Idiot

Contributed by Caryn Starr-Gates American Idiot is 90 minutes of pure musical joy. Based on the seminal 2004 album of the same name by rock group Green Day, the show chronicles the ennui and misadventures of a group of young Gen-Yers in post-911 America, all sung and...

FELA! A Worthy Broadway Experience

Contributed by Island_Girl57 Imagine you are seated in a darkened theater, waiting for showtime and you discover this is no ordinary curtains up showtime … it’s FELA! Showtime.  From the very first note, you are treated to a tale of following your dreams told through...