Am I getting jaded or are things not aging well? Maybe both? If you were to ask people to name the first thing that comes to mind when you say the word musical, one of the first is likely to be My Fair Lady. Its vaunted pedigree, from the book adapted

The air was thick with nostalgia as the audience settled into their seats.   Photo by Dan Norman After all, you’d have to live under a rock not to remember the infamous 1989 film featuring a veritable who’s who of a pillar pre-#metoo feminine Hollywood. I mean how can you

“On Wednesdays we wear pink.”   Photo by Joan Marcus *Pretty sure* there’s nothing better than posting a review of my first time seeing the Broadway version of Mean Girls on October 3 (aka #MeanGirls day itself). Just had to throw that out there for any other superfans. The Goonies

There’s only one more weekend to experience THE coolest interactive exhibit I’ve seen in a while.   100 games over 10,000 square feet? #yesplease I’ll be the first to admit that video games (and video gamers) have gotten a bad rap over the years. You can really see the full

How can you find a new way to indulge your love for Jane Austen?   Photo by Rich Ryan You took all the Buzzfeed quizzes about “Which Bennet are you?” and watched every Austen remake to be found thousands of times (here’s looking at you, Clueless). What’s left at this

CDT is the theatrical equivalent of a giant, comforting, cozy bowl of steaming mac and cheese, and I’m totally fine with that. Sometimes I see people take aim at things that are mainstream or inherently positive as if they are somehow unworthy of attention. This frustrates me. I love avant

Falling slowly sing your melody I’ll sing along   Photo by Dan Norman Meditation. Wellness. Intention. Thoughtfulness. There are so many Wellness Buzzwords floating around these days, and no wonder. In the cacophonous cultural din of modern day politics, a White House almost literally in flames, a well documented rising

Some excellent #beachreads for your consideration I’m always game for a good #shelfie Reading roundups have become one of my favorite perennial posts, and for good reason. I’m an avid reader and started tracking the books I read on Goodreads a few years ago to have a better way to

What’s in a name (or a skin tone)? Photo by Dan Norman If you happened to miss it amidst our unseasonable spring blizzard (and who could blame you?), the Guthrie Theater opened their stage rendition of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner last weekend. I imagine this was scheduled specifically at this

What Unites Us?   Photo by Dan Norman   I’m a huge Dan Rather fan (if you’re not following his news updates on his Facebook page you are seriously missing out – check it out at once!), and one of the common themes in his posts is finding ways to