July 2009

An interesting social interactivity experiment is happening in the Bronx right now. Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone? Well, thanks to the folks behind this Tree Museum, we don’t have to pave paradise, we can discover it in the Bronx where it’s free (they don’t [...]

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Lewis Carroll did it with Alice in Wonderland … L. Frank Baum did it with The Wizard of Oz: gave us stories of fantastical worlds where innocent girls stumble backwards into their watershed moment and grow up from the inside out.  Now, playwright Kate Marks brings us another place of fantasy where not one but [...]

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When I came on to the staff of neighborbee in October of 2008 as the theatre columnist I had no idea that  just nine months later I’d be this immersed in the Off-Off Broadway community.  But here I am, 29 weeks, 32 shows and 25 reviews later … writing not just for this site but for The [...]

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Maptote’s Rachel Rheingold & Michael Berick

by Serena Liu July 21, 2009 Art

Maptote’s tote bags are the perfect neighborhood bling. How else can you proudly and properly pimp out your ‘hood? My own Queens tote has been to all five boroughs and back as well as various ‘hoods on many continents. I’ve used it to tote groceries, picnic wares and beach going gear. Plus, they’re local (Brooklyn-based) [...]

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Twisted – And Now for Something Completely Different

by Karen Tortora-Lee July 14, 2009 Manhattan

Twisted is the latest great ensemble piece to come from the Horse Trade group and once again they deliver a show that lives up to its name.  From outlandishly twisted to deviously twisted to simply subtly twisted, each of these five one-acts is served up with a twist. Related Posts:Stinky Flowers, Sweet ThoughtsNew Forms Of [...]

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The Temperamentals – Where It All Began

by Karen Tortora-Lee July 8, 2009 Manhattan

Going to see The Temperamentals at the end of Pride Month was as deeply stirring as watching a reenactment of the signing of the declaration of independence on July 4th, if not more so.  Because, while the history of how America fought and won its independence is a story that is well worn, the story [...]

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