PUCKER UP! Get your lips primed for smooching with the right balmNo one likes a cracked kisser – especially on Valentine’s Day. But even with Cupid’s help, winter’s dryness often leads to sore, chapped lips that hurt when you smile. “Since lips don’t have any oil glands, they constantly need to be hydrated,” says Colleen … Continue reading »
Category Archives: New York Daily News
Daily News: GO: Dog Adoption
Go: Must love dogs Looking for unconditional love this weekend? Look no further: Pedigree is sponsoring “For the Love of Dogs,” an adoption and education event hosted by canine lover and award-winning actress Minnie Driver. courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald New York radio station Z100 and its “party patrol” will be in charge of … Continue reading »
Daily News: Weekend in New York
Weekend in New YorkWOULDN’T IT BE LOVERLYTake your valentine out for a cinematic surprise. The Ziegfeld Theatre hosts “Best Musical Week,” providing a rousing reprisal of some of the classics of the genre. This weekend features “West Side Story,” “My Fair Lady” and “Chicago.” Today through Feb. 16, 1, 4:30 and 8:15 p.m.; $7.50. 141 … Continue reading »
Daily News: 2.4.06 GO: Rail Jam
Go: Calling all shredders Remember being yelled at for sliding down the staircase railing? Well, now it’s allowed. Not only is it allowed, it’s endorsed – by Burton Snowboards. The event is called NYC Rail Jam and features the high-flying Burton Snowboard team. While the Rail Jam is open to all registered snowboarders, the main … Continue reading »
Daily News: 2.4.06 Weekend In New York
Weekend in New York CASTING YOUR FATE TO FILM“The Squid and the Whale” Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Noah Baumbach is casting for a talented girl (age 10 to 12) and a boy (age 11 to 14) to be in his next film alongside stars Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Applicants should be “smart,” and, most … Continue reading »
Daily News: 1.28.06 GO: Dance Festival
GO: Festival of dances Today is the 58th birthday of famed Russian dancer (and, more recently, “Sex and the City” boy toy) Mikhail Baryshnikov. In his honor, put on your dancing shoes and waltz on over to White Wave dance studio’s “Cool New York 2006 Dance Festival.” The lively performance brings together more than 60 … Continue reading »
Daily News: 1.28.06 Weekend in New York
Weekend in New YorkTHE COOL OUTSIDERFind yourself feeling like an outsider in the uber-cool New York art scene? The Outsider Art Fair at the Puck Building has your name all over it. The American Folk Art Museum hosts unknown, self-made artists participating in talks, discussions and performances. Today and tomorrow, 11 a.m.; $15. 295 Lafayette … Continue reading »
Daily News: 1.21.06 GO: Magma
‘Magma’ cum laude Sarah East Johnson’s acrobatic troupe Lava has long delighted audiences with its circus-style flying trapeze acts, acrobatics and modern dances. Six years ago, Lava birthed a junior company with an appropriate alias – Magma. The 11 girls, aged 8 to 17, were hand-picked by Johnson from their Brooklyn studio’s acrobatic classes. After … Continue reading »
Daily News: 1.21.06 Weekend in New York
Weekend in New York HOT BAMNeed some sultry soul tunes to warm you up? BAM’s Rhythm & BAM series opens tonight with sounds of gospel, hip hop, spoken word and soul. Renowned gospel singer Alvin Slaughter headlines the event, radio personality Nicole Brown will host, and music and dance will be performed by the Greater … Continue reading »
Odds 'n' Ends
From time to time I write small pieces which are then incorporated into a larger article. As a result of layout space available and traditional publishing practices, I don’t get a byline. I’ve decided this blog would be a great forum to show-off these little nuggets of genius. published January 30th:PERFECT 10. THIS WEEK’S NEWS … Continue reading »
