Even if you’re not in New York, you’ll be motivated by our profiles of extraordinary women—stories that empower, uplift, and, by their example, may motivate you to embrace new challenges wherever life takes you.
On September 19th the wildly popular Dîner en Blanc returns to New York, the city that jumpstarted a global phenomenon. The legendary French-inspired picnic has become the treasured culinary and experiential event in cities around the world. Over 4000 guests dressed head-to-toe in chic white will gather at an iconic undisclosed location
I had the privilege of meeting opera superstar Renée Fleming in 2005 when I interviewed her for Classical Singer magazine. Four years later, that interview was featured in my book Life in Opera. It was an absolute joy to reconnect with Ms. Fleming and speak about her recent endeavors that
By Dale Pollekoff, Founder and Executive Director Across the country, a quiet revolution is taking root—one potluck, coffee date, and neighborhood walk at a time. Women over 50 are gathering in living rooms, libraries, cafes, and local parks, forging friendships that cut through the loneliness too many of us have
I had the pleasure of meeting Rhina Valentin when she interviewed me about my memoir on BronxNet Television’s show OPEN. From the very first words we shared in conversation, I knew that I was in the presence of a creative dynamo as well as a profoundly spiritual and generous soul.
Masha Pearl, Executive Director of The Blue Card, leads its national efforts to provide direct financial assistance to more than 3,000 Holocaust survivor households in the United States living at or below the poverty line. The Blue Card was founded by Germany’s Jewish community in 1934 to help people who
Award-winning pianist Donna Weng Friedman’s extraordinarily multifaceted career as a piano soloist, chamber musician, educator, curator, producer, and filmmaker has garnered her vast praise and accolades. She was selected as one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of 2024 for her outstanding contribution to the performing arts, and in 2023,
Jacqueline Quattrone is CEO of Supermarket Italy, since 2009 one of the leading online destinations for authentic gourmet imported products from Italy. The company has expanded its offerings to include an even wider variety of international foods. The website now features 6,000 products from 44 countries, including regions in Europe,
Robin Keuneke’s newest book, The Iberian Table – Healthy Cooking Secrets from the Land of Longevity identifies the Spanish Mediterranean Diet as nutrition’s best-kept secret. Part cookbook, health book, and culinary-travel memoir, The Iberian Table pulls back the curtain to decode one of the world’s healthiest cuisines. Spain is recognized
On September 19th the wildly popular Dîner en Blanc returns to New York, the city that jumpstarted a global phenomenon. The legendary French-inspired picnic has become the treasured culinary and experiential event in cities around the world. Over 4000 guests dressed head-to-toe in chic white will gather at an iconic undisclosed location to dine and dance under the stars. We had the opportunity to interview Sandi Safi, the Co-Founder/CEO of Dîner en Blanc International Inc. (Read more
I had the privilege of meeting opera superstar Renée Fleming in 2005 when I interviewed her for Classical Singer magazine. Four years later, that interview was featured in my book Life in Opera. It was an absolute joy to reconnect with Ms. Fleming and speak about her recent endeavors that include her directorial debut at Aspen Music Festival and School, and her new role as Artist Development Advisor at Wolf Trap Opera (WTO). A summer
By Dale Pollekoff, Founder and Executive Director Across the country, a quiet revolution is taking root—one potluck, coffee date, and neighborhood walk at a time. Women over 50 are gathering in living rooms, libraries, cafes, and local parks, forging friendships that cut through the loneliness too many of us have quietly carried. This movement isn’t flashy, but it’s powerful. It’s grassroots. And it’s changing lives. At Finding Female Friends Over 50 (FFF>50), we see it
I had the pleasure of meeting Rhina Valentin when she interviewed me about my memoir on BronxNet Television’s show OPEN. From the very first words we shared in conversation, I knew that I was in the presence of a creative dynamo as well as a profoundly spiritual and generous soul. For the past 19 years, Rhina has been the host of the Friday edition of OPEN where she has created an uplifting platform for countless
Masha Pearl, Executive Director of The Blue Card, leads its national efforts to provide direct financial assistance to more than 3,000 Holocaust survivor households in the United States living at or below the poverty line. The Blue Card was founded by Germany’s Jewish community in 1934 to help people who had already started seeing restrictions on business, employment, and other types of oppression by the Nazis. It was re-established in 1939 in the United States
Award-winning pianist Donna Weng Friedman’s extraordinarily multifaceted career as a piano soloist, chamber musician, educator, curator, producer, and filmmaker has garnered her vast praise and accolades. She was selected as one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of 2024 for her outstanding contribution to the performing arts, and in 2023, she was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. A passionate advocate for women and underrepresented communities in music, Donna’s untiring efforts
Jacqueline Quattrone is CEO of Supermarket Italy, since 2009 one of the leading online destinations for authentic gourmet imported products from Italy. The company has expanded its offerings to include an even wider variety of international foods. The website now features 6,000 products from 44 countries, including regions in Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, South America, and Australia. Supermarket Italy is deeply rooted in a family tradition of Italian and international cuisine,
Robin Keuneke’s newest book, The Iberian Table – Healthy Cooking Secrets from the Land of Longevity identifies the Spanish Mediterranean Diet as nutrition’s best-kept secret. Part cookbook, health book, and culinary-travel memoir, The Iberian Table pulls back the curtain to decode one of the world’s healthiest cuisines. Spain is recognized as having more restaurants in the world’s top 50 than any other country, and the people have a unique longevity, second only to Japan. Through
