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Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to See SEMINAR on Broadway (3 chances!)

April 12, 2012 By 19 Comments
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A few months ago, I wrote about my experience seeing Seminar on Broadway, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Sam Gold (what a combination).  It’s a play about a professor who is teaching a private writing seminar to four aspiring young novelists in a NYC apartment.  A the time, Alan Rickman, one of my favorites, was playing the lead and I spoke about my undying love for the man and essentially how much I enjoyed the play. It made me love and hate Rickman's character at the same time.  Well, mostly hate.  It's hard when you love the actor … [Read more...]

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My Pop Culture Best of List 2011

December 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Here's a short top 10 of my richest pop cultural experiences of 2011: Best Movies: I loved that my son enjoyed the dazzling film directed by Martin Scorcese, Hugo, just as much as I did. A long time fan of Woody Allen, I adored Midnight in Paris and found it just as compelling and genuine as some of his early films.  I saw it in a Brooklyn film house with other longtime Woody Allen fans and it was one of my most memorable cinematic experiences of the year.  I laughed out loud with all the ladies of the hit movie Bridesmaids and am thrilled that … [Read more...]

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Review: Seminar on Broadway

November 16, 2011 By 5 Comments
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I have a been a longtime fan of Alan Rickman.  The first time I fell in love with his acting was in the film "Truly, Madly, Deeply".  His performance has stood out in my mind ever since, and that was about 20+ years ago.  I havecontinued to watch his career progress with roles in "Sense and Sensibility", the "Harry Potter" films, "Love Actually" and most notably for me, Noel Coward's "Private Lives" on Broadway over 10 years ago.  He garnered a Tony Award nomination for that performance, and it was well deserved. So, when I found out about his … [Read more...]

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