The Travel Show 2012
With a wide spectrum of travel interests, knowledge, resources and connections, the New York Times Travel Show was the place to be for any would-be tourist or traveler. Held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City (34th Street at 11th Ave), the show opened on Friday March 2, 2012 to travel industry professionals — with conference sessions, a reception, and five hours to peruse the exhibit hall. On Saturday and Sunday the doors were then opened to the general public, and there was much to see. The […]
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Routinely Inspired is a way of life for me. But do routines suck the life out of our creativity and limit our sphere of experience, or do they provide a stable balance to it?
Read moreMike Arenella and the Dreamland Orchestra on Governors Island
Mike Arenella and the Dreamland Orchestra on Governors Island for a hot balmy day of 1920s revival fun. We stepped off the ferry after a ten minute ride off the southern tip of Manhattan.
Read moreRent, again, a Review
After closing its twelve year run at the Nederlander Theater three years ago to become the ninth longest runnning show in Broadway history, RENT is back! The original show previously spawned three touring productions, a filmed live version and a feature film, begging the question is yet another production viable? It’s central characters – Roger, Mark, Mimi, Tom Collins, Angel, and Maureen struggle with daily poverty, love and loss, life and death. All-the-while they cling to friendships as they pursue their art and a life to be lived on their own […]
Read moreJudy and Liza Together … Again!
If you’re a fan of Judy Garland, then you know her work way beyond the rainbow. The role of Dorothy might have made her a legend, but the cabaret career that followed made her an icon. And her daughter Liza’s career is no less legend, and her persona no less iconic than her mother’s. Tommy Femia and Rick Skye have been impersonating the two women for decades: Fabulous! (New York Times), Extraordinary (Theatre Mania), Amazing (Time Out), Astonishing … Masterful … Brilliant (Chicago Sun Times), and Sensational (Times) are but a […]
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About Brie Austin
Co-author of I'd Do It Again, he is a columnist/reporter for a variety of magazines in the areas of music, lifestyle, nightlife, travel and business. He also writes business documents and creates copy for websites.Follow me
