When my children were small, they were mesmerized by stories about a vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the mid 1930s who tended to animals, large and small, with expertise, tenderness, and, often, humor. The British veterinary surgeon, Alf Wight, wrote the books under the pseudonym, James Herriot. The titles
Melissa Newman, daughter of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, speaks to us from the unassuming Westport, Connecticut house that’s been in her family since the early 1960s. Memories of tourists driving slowly by, even taking photos on her front lawn, seem nostalgic rather than annoying. She regrets the posh homes
June 22, 1940. France and England have declared war on Germany. Gertrude Stein (Linda Bassett from Call the Midwife) and her wife, Alice B. Toklas (Catherine Russell), are sheltering at their Bilignin home in the French Alps with Bernadette (Natasha Karp) who acts as their maid. The couple is expecting
They say there is no place like home, but there is something to be said about a “get-away day,” to recharge, regroup and release stress that accumulates over time. Especially in these times. A tankful of gas, a bagel and a cup of coffee was all we needed on the drive
The Myth of Fingerprints 1997 Written and directed by Bart Freundlich (Moore’s long time partner). Though yet another dysfunctional family reuniting for a holiday, writing and acting here are a cut above. Oddly, only Moore’s bad tempered character Mia remains an enigma. Parents Lena (Blythe Danner, always a pleasure) and
My first encounter with the art of Maria Callas happened when I was six years old. As I grew up in communist Romania, watching television was, in itself, an art, the art of navigating, without succumbing, a propaganda-packed programming: from dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s speeches and travels to films made in
Performed live for Tarrytown Music Hall’s “Night In” series by vocalist Anne Carpenter and vocalist/guitarist Peter Calo. Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon are giants in the living soundtrack of an entire generation who grew up listening to and singing their songs; attending concerts in clubs, halls, and parks. Many remember
Recently, I have been meeting a lot of women who are taking that step, you know the step, they are leaping out of their comfort zone and changing their relationship status from married to separated, and ultimately to divorced. I was wondering why the universe has been presenting these people
When my children were small, they were mesmerized by stories about a vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the mid 1930s who tended to animals, large and small, with expertise, tenderness, and, often, humor. The British veterinary surgeon, Alf Wight, wrote the books under the pseudonym, James Herriot. The titles echoed the Anglican hymn by Cecil Frances Alexander, first published in her Hymns for Little Children: All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All
Melissa Newman, daughter of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, speaks to us from the unassuming Westport, Connecticut house that’s been in her family since the early 1960s. Memories of tourists driving slowly by, even taking photos on her front lawn, seem nostalgic rather than annoying. She regrets the posh homes and tall gates on either side. “We were like The Beverly Hillbillies with pots and pans under leaks and mice in the walls. It’s probably
June 22, 1940. France and England have declared war on Germany. Gertrude Stein (Linda Bassett from Call the Midwife) and her wife, Alice B. Toklas (Catherine Russell), are sheltering at their Bilignin home in the French Alps with Bernadette (Natasha Karp) who acts as their maid. The couple is expecting several visitors. Alice tells Gertrude that Agatha Christie (Sophie Thompson), who was invited, is bringing Lillian Hellman (Juliet Stevenson) and Dorothy Parker (Debbie Chazen). “There
They say there is no place like home, but there is something to be said about a “get-away day,” to recharge, regroup and release stress that accumulates over time. Especially in these times. A tankful of gas, a bagel and a cup of coffee was all we needed on the drive up the Thruway/I-87 to exit 19, west through the town of New Paltz, looking out for the turn off for the Mohonk Mountain House. At the
The Myth of Fingerprints 1997 Written and directed by Bart Freundlich (Moore’s long time partner). Though yet another dysfunctional family reuniting for a holiday, writing and acting here are a cut above. Oddly, only Moore’s bad tempered character Mia remains an enigma. Parents Lena (Blythe Danner, always a pleasure) and obstreperous, egotistical Hal (Roy Schneider) once again welcome their kids (and significant others) home for Thanksgiving. Warren (Noah Wyle) hasn’t been home in three years
My first encounter with the art of Maria Callas happened when I was six years old. As I grew up in communist Romania, watching television was, in itself, an art, the art of navigating, without succumbing, a propaganda-packed programming: from dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s speeches and travels to films made in Romania and fellow Eastern Bloc countries extolling the virtues of socialism and communism. There were few moments of respite from indoctrination, and they consisted, especially
Performed live for Tarrytown Music Hall’s “Night In” series by vocalist Anne Carpenter and vocalist/guitarist Peter Calo. Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon are giants in the living soundtrack of an entire generation who grew up listening to and singing their songs; attending concerts in clubs, halls, and parks. Many remember pivotal events as if scored by one of these pithy, poetic talents. Peter Calo comes out of that era. A multifaceted musician, he channels its
Recently, I have been meeting a lot of women who are taking that step, you know the step, they are leaping out of their comfort zone and changing their relationship status from married to separated, and ultimately to divorced. I was wondering why the universe has been presenting these people in my path, and then it dawned on me that perhaps the reason is that I have been divorced twice. Maybe because I know the
