March 2011 - The Culture Mom

31Mar

Review: The Motherf**ker with the Hat

When I heard that the name of the new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis' play was The Motherf**ker with the Hat, I had to laugh. The other plays I had seen by this subversive playwright also had peculiar names: Our Lady on 121st Street and Jesus Hopped the A Train. The play is also produced by the LAByrinth Theater, one of the better theaters in NYC. All that, and you get a cast that includes Chris Rock, Bobby Carnavale, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Annabella Sciorra and Yul Vasquez. I was definitely intrigued. In case you were wondering, yes, we do hear the Read More

29Mar

Family Travel Tuesday: Value-Packed Packages to Jamaica

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When my kids were ages 2 and 3, we headed to Jamaica for some R&R. We met our family from the UK at the Star Fish Resort where we spent seven heavenly nights. Jamaica has it all - great food, great people, great weather and most importantly, great value. On a budget of any size, you can go on holiday comfortably and affordably. I was thrilled to be contacted y the Jamaica Tourist Board to promote some of their seasonal offerings geared toward moms and dads in celebration of this year’s Mother’s and Father’s Day holidays. Many of Jamaica’s Read More

28Mar

A Westchester Find: The Gnarley Vine Bar in New Rochelle

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A few months ago, I wrote about the exceptional new restaurant in New Rochelle, Alvin and Friends. It literally knocked my taste buds off and changed our perception of food in Westchester. Since then, a slew of good restaurants have opened up in Mamaroneck, the town on the other side of where we live, as well, and we have far superior dining options locally than we ever did. We have been waiting for the same development to occur in New Rochelle. So, last night, when my husband and I encountered a new wine bar in the area, based on the Read More

27Mar

Museum of the Moving Images presents ‘Spring Training’

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As NYC is still experiencing cold weather, Museum of the Moving Image offers a reason to stay inside: great sports documentaries on the big screen. Spring Training, which runs from April 2nd through May 15th, 2011, features Saturday and Sunday matinees of acclaimed films including Steve James’s Hoop Dreams, Frederick Wiseman’s Boxing Gym, and Stacy Peralta’s Dogtown and Z Boys. Before or after the screenings, families are welcome to explore Real Virtuality, an exhibition featuring six experiments in art and technology, and Behind the Screen, the Read More

25Mar

This Week’s NYCkidsARTS Top Five Picks

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If you have a child and live in New York City, you have the world at your fingertips. Art, music, film and more, NYC is culturally the icing on the cake. There is so much to offer that you probably can't keep up with the offerings. Look no further! The folks at NYCkidsARTS have teamed up with The Culture Mom to give the insider's scoop on this week's top FIVE cultural picks for kids in New York City: Queen Marlene's Toy Theatre Follow “Queen Marlene” of the Toy Museum as she tells the tale of toys from America’s past and around the Read More

25Mar

Support Kid’s Arts Programs with Brooklyn’s Touch-a-Truck Street Fair

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On Saturday, April 9th between 11am and 1pm, rain or shine, PS295: The Studio School for Arts & Culture will host Brooklyn’s first Touch-A-Truck street fair. At this exciting family event – also a fundraiser to help support arts programs at PS 295 - kids will have a chance to climb inside, touch and explore some of the working trucks and vehicles they see in everyday life. Tickets are $5 per person (no charge for children under two years old). The fair will run the length of 18th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, next to PS 295, which Read More

25Mar

Mom or Girlfriend Getaway: Bike Across Scotland

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Looking to getaway without the kids for a week this summer? All moms need a break, and taking a week off is the best way to rejuvenate your spirit and soul. While it's great to travel with the kids, a week away on your own won't hurt anyone. With the proper childcare in place, all worries can be alleviated in your absence. With nothing to worry about, why not have an adventure on your own? Here at the Culture Mom, we're all about finding your spirit and running with it. Go with a friend, go on your own. Feel no guilt. There's nothing wrong with Read More

23Mar

Westchester: Jacob Burns 10th Annual Westchester Jewish Film Festival

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Last year I wrote about the ninth annual Westchester Jewish Film Festival at the Jacob Burns Film Center as a main feature on this blog. I was new to the blogging world and was thrilled to have a forum to promote Jewish film programming in Westchester. Now one year later, I am doing it again. The Jacob Burns is about to kick off their 10th Festival, and the program looks incredible, once again. I am admittedly drawn to Jewish and Israeli themed art - whether it be actual art, theater, film or literature, and this festival is a superb Read More