There are very few actors who command attention the minute they walk on stage. Bill Nighy is one of those personalities, as is evident when he takes the stage in the revival of David Hare's play, …
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4/14/15
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As soon as he walks onstage, the audience smiles contentedly as if a favorite prodigal son has returned. The affection is almost palpable. Television personality Larry David has become such a figure …
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4/10/15
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It's all about the image. Disney movies and fairy tales are sending young women the wrong message and they are suffering from The Princess Complex. In fact, they are feeling Disenchanted.Led by a …
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4/7/15
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The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department responded to a pair of vehicle accidents on consecutive days.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/27/15
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Elisabeth Moss does an excellent job portraying women in conflict. As Peggy Olson in AMC’s Mad Men, she is a woman doing a man’s job in a culture of heavy-drinking womanizers. As Heidi in …
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3/24/15
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Since 1776, Americans have been enamored of royalty, particularly glamorous royalty epitomized by Diana and Kate. The enchantment with titles even extends to the not-as-glamorous Queen Elizabeth, one …
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3/18/15
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Life is filled with choices, decisions and what ifs. If/Then, the recent Broadway show starring Idina Menzel deals with different paths the main character can choose. Constellation, a wonderful …
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2/26/15
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Arrests
LAWRENCE- On Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. at a warehouse store on Rockaway Turnpike, Vasil Ivasyuk, 46, of Brooklyn, was arrested for shoplifting, authorities said.
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2/11/15
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We continued a family tradition this month. Years ago I took my daughter to the Gazillion Bubble Show at the New World Stages. This past Sunday it was time for her daughter, Baia, to see the show. …
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2/10/15
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Surprisingly, a mediocre lightweight movie can make a pleasant lightweight Broadway musical. Honeymoon in Vegas is based on the 1992 movie starring James Caan, Nicholas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker. …
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2/3/15
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