May 2013 - The Culture Mom

31May

Revisiting the Blue Man Group 25 Years Later

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1988. That was the year I set foot into the Astor Place Theatre to first catch The Blue Man Group. At the time, the show was ground-breaking. I had never seen a show so excellently combine music, technology and comedy to create a form of entertainment that defies categorization and appeals to people of all ages. My memories of the show are quite vivid and that is something to say about my aging memory. So when my daughter recently asked me to take her to see the show, I found the idea incredibly exciting. For both of us. It's also a sign that the Read More

28May

Kitchensurfing: Bringing the Family Back to the Basics

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My kids love to cook. I do, too, but my repertoire has been rather limited lately and as their culinary demands increase, I've wondered how to satiate them. A few weeks ago, they told me they were going to start cooking dinner for us every Saturday night, and I wondered how it would go past pizza, macaroni and cheese and eggs. After all, my daughter does make a mean plate of cheesy eggs. On Saturday night we decided to try something different, something that has woken us all up to the fact that more spectacular meals can be made with a little Read More

26May

Review and Giveaway: Five Summers by Una La Marche

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I seem to know a lot of people writing books lately. One of these friends happens to be Una La Marche, author of the new book Five Summers. It's coined Young Adult but I enjoyed it every much as my 10 year-old who happens to be heading off to sleep-a-way camp this summer for the first time. FIve Summers is very much a homage, if not a love letter, to a child's camp experience. It couldn't have been published, or fallen into my hands, at a better time. I admit that I'm the driver of my daughter's pending camp experience. She wasn't that keen, nor Read More

24May

Guest Post – Epic: The Actors Speak About Their Characters

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On May 24th, the creators of Ice Age present their latest film Epic, which will be released in theaters nationwide. I had a chance to interview the a few of the actors and find out what they thought about their characters after I attended the New York City Premiere. I also got to speak to director Chris Wedge and covered some of his thoughts on the film in my post about walking the green carpet. The funniest parts of the interviews came from actors Aziz Ansari and Chris O'Dowd. They play Mub and Grub the snail and slug comedy duo in the film. Read More

23May

Guest Post: Walking the Green Carpet: Epic Movie Premiere

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Last Saturday my family and I had the opportunity to walk the green carpet at the Epic movie premiere in New York City. It was exciting to witness all the production it takes to put on a premiere. I'm sure you've all heard about Epic by now. It is a 3D CG adventure comedy from the creators of Ice Age and Rio. Epic explores the battle between good and evil and how it effects the natural world. The story unfolds as a teenage girl finds herself shrunk in a magical land that is right in her own backyard. She teams up with a crew of nature Read More

20May

Celebrating ANN, the Ann Richards play!

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During the next Culture Mom Media party, we'll celebrate Ann Richards’ life, legacy and lessons for the future as seen in ANN, the critically acclaimed new play now on Broadway. Written and performed by Emmy® Award winner Holland Taylor of "Two and a Half Men", ANN is the inspiring and hilarious new play which takes a revealing look at Ann Richards, the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends and family. Ann Richards was a loyal wife and mother before becoming Governor of the State of Texas. Once in power, she Read More

18May

Surfing

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Standing in line at airline security this morning, I met a young guy wearing a backpack. Apparently eager for conversation, he asked where I was headed. I told him New York and he said he was headed to San Diego. On a one-way ticket. Never coming back. Me: “Do it now, while you’re young. Life gets more complicated as you get older.” Him: “Yeah, I decided it was time. 40 is sneaking up on me.” He looked about 20-something, I wasn’t sure. Me: “Make these moves while you can. Once you have responsibilities, like a family, it will only get Read More

17May

When Mom Goes Away

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I've been away from home a lot more than usual the last few weeks. I've been traveling with a client and have really cranked up the air miles, traveling to Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Charlotte and Washington, DC. The timing collided with the start of a new job for my husband, so I knew it would prove difficult for him. It also coincided with a show I was producing, Listen to Your Mother. But the bulk of my priorities remained at home as the primary caretaker, and I needed to plan to be away for days at a time. Now I'm on the last leg of the tour, Read More