Category Archives: Karen

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The Lobby at BAM

I’m finishing up my review of ABT’s Nutcracker and hope to post it tomorrow.  I loved it! As I mentioned before, Lola and I came out in the blizzard to see the show.  It was quite an adventure.  But the … Continue reading

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Images From The Land of Snow – Sans Beautiful Ballerinas

View from the stoop – Sunday afternoon View from the stoop – Monday morning The official word is that 17 inches fell. The drifts are over 3.5 feet deep. Below is a little slide show of what’s left behind. [album: … Continue reading

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Blizzard On The Way – Let’s Go To The Theater

It’s predicted that a blizzard is going to come through New York City.  The snow has begun to fall.   It’s so beautiful. I haven’t left Bay Ridge in over a month.  Between work and the preparations that needed to be … Continue reading

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DeMa Dance Company in Rehearsal

Last week  I had the opportunity to sit in for an hour of rehearsal with the DeMa Dance Company.  Currently they are preparing to perform at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) at Dance New Amsterdam.  They’ll be presenting … Continue reading

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Tabla Rasa Gallery in Sunset Park

For ages, I’ve wanted to visit the Tabla Rasa Gallery in Sunset Park.  I’d never been there before and I’d been so excited when I first found out that there was a gallery here in southwest Brooklyn, about 30 blocks … Continue reading

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A Small Dose of Truth

” . . . the more than 500 advanced cultures on this continent before Europeans arrived – cultures that often shared values with indigenous groups on other continents – developed wisdom that has been carried on by a few people … Continue reading

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Urban Farm – End of the Season

This winds up our first season of growing our own vegetables and fruit in the backyard.  Three months ago the entire garden was lush and green and growing.  Every evening I was able to step out back and collect tomatoes … Continue reading

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Walking in Two – Tom Pearson and Donna Ahmadi

Dance New Amsterdam Heritage Series: Contemporary First Nation Tom Pearson | Third Rail Projects and Donna Ahmadi | Mantis Dance Theater With Walking in Two, Tom Pearson  and Donna Ahmadi set out to address questions of Native identity.  Sidestepping the … Continue reading

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