I will admit that when I found out that I would be previewing Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln starring Academy Award Winner Daniel Day Lewis during my Disney Press trip, I was less than enthusiastic. I do remember enough of the basics from social studies class: stovetop hat, tall, beard, the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, assassination, Mary Todd Lincoln, you get […]
Cows in New York City
Walking along Highline Park, we came across this larger than life street art by Hideki Takahashi. I just love the juxtaposition of the cows against the Empire State Building.
Shout Reprogramming America For Fun Program
As a single mom, my life is pretty hectic from working a crazy schedule, dealing with homework and arranging play dates, after school and weekend activities.
Favorite Road Trip Memories to Grandma’s House #KiaSocialClub
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New York Theatre Ballet Presents Keith Michael’s Nutcracker
New York Theatre Ballet Presents Keith Michael’s Nutcracker will be playing the Florence Gould Theater in December. The Nutcracker tells the tale of a Mouse Queen with an 18 foot tail, a luminous owl that soars above the audience, and adorable flower girls. This one-hour production is the PERFECT introduction to ballet for your little […]
Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins – Wordless Wednesday LINKY
During a recent event held at David Burke Kitchen at The James Hotel in Soho, we were privy to a professional pumpkin carver’s totally awesome work. I watched him work and still can’t believe how quickly he did some of the pumpkins. Here a few of my favorites.
Surviving Hurricane Sandy with Neighbors #Sandy
This week has been totally surreal. Having survived September 11 and the 2003 blackout, I thought I had seen it all but Hurricane Irene really blew me away. After being without power and water for days, I finally had access to a television and saw the devastation that Hurricane Sandy has wreaked across the New […]
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Coming to Broadway January 2013 @CinderellaBway
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is coming to Broadway for the first time ever. Four-time Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane’s (Sister Act, Xanadu) delightfully romantic and hilarious take on the ultimate makeover story features all the classic elements you remember—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more—plus some surprising new twists. Rediscover some of Rodgers + […]
Places to Ice Skate in New York
Best Places to Skate in New York City Whether you are a beginner, a once a year skater, looking for a fun play date for both adults and kids or a place to take visiting friends, ice skating is a fun activity. So get out on the ice and do a few toe loops […]
Paperman – A Beautifully Animated Short Film Opens for Wreck-It Ralph
First-time director John Kahrs, the animator on Tangled and The Incredibles, short film Paperman will blow you away not only because it’s beautifully animated but has brought together computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques to tell a “meet cute love story” all with no dialogue. Solely based on its’ black and white visuals, perfectly timed […]
