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Beth's Book Review
Funny Girl Now playing at the August Wilson Theater, West 52nd Street, NY, NY Stepping into the character shoes of the legendary comedian, Fanny Brice, a role created by Barbra Streisand in 1964, is no easy feat, but Beanie Feldstein sparkles onstage at the August Wilson Theater in the new production of Funny Girl. With her “zaftig” physique, the putty faced Feldstein, plays the boisterous Brice with the effervescence of champagne bubbles, breaking hearts when she belts “People,” and evoking ...
Dress for Success Northern NJ Happenings
*NOTE VENUE CHANGE* DATE AND LOCATION: Hennessy Hall (the Mansion) Fairleigh Dickinson University 1 Mansion Mall Madison, NJ 07940 Friday, June 3rd, 2022 from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm There will be fabulous designer purse bingo, tricky tray raffle, 50/50 raffle, dessert, AND door prizes!
Health Matters
A wise therapist once told me, “David, no matter how much you think you can, no one can predict the future. So stop trying and making yourself crazy in the process.” Excellent advice, especially considering my future predictions tend to veer into sometimes frightening territory. Predictions are like opinions, everyone has one. When I signed on for parenthood, I tried to anticipate a lot of talks that I would have to give, such as about sex, why we do not root for the Yankees or Cowboys, drugs, why daddy will not watch ...
Liz on Theatre
Millburn, NJ - Fans of Dion and lovers of 1960's rock are in their element with this fast moving tribute to Dion, combining a swinging cast, sharp choreography and solid musical backup. Director Kenneth Ferrone has kept the tempo going, with a smooth balance of dialogue, musical highlights and a touch of tragedy. The play touches on Buddy Holly’s death in an airplane crash…a plane that Dion should have been on. The singer said the $36 cost as much as his parents paid monthly for their apartment in the ...
Looking Forward
Hi everyone. Today we’ll be discussing something that directly affects a significant percentage of the estimated 1.2 BILLION people around the world who have disabilities. ff you are not one of these individuals, odds are they are one of your family members or friends. I’m speaking about those who have “invisible” disabilities. In other words, they don’t use an assistive device, like a cane or wheelchair. This means that most of us have no idea of the challenges these people deal with day after day, not even ...
Recycling 101 in Union County
On Wednesday, May 4, a new state law called the “Bag Ban” goes into effect. When it does, supermarkets will not hand out any free, single-use paper or plastic shopping bags. Customers will have to bring their own shopping bags, or purchase them at the supermarket. Other retail stores and restaurants can continue to provide free paper shopping bags, but they will not be allowed to provide free plastic bags. “The new statewide Bag Ban is going to be a big change for many shoppers. We hope to help make the transition ...
TAPinto Insider
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto Founder and CEO Michael Shapiro was a recent guest on Sergeant Marketing's Milestone Mindset Live speaking about Local Marketing in a Digital World. The series helps viewers attract and retain clients and donors. Shapiro and host Nancy Sergeant talked about a number of topics, including the value of local marketing in the post-pandemic economy, how you can reach a targeted audience and how you can be where your donors and clients are. "During COVID, you saw all these acts of heroism, you ...