If you’ve ever wondered what Albany, NY, might look like if it were a city in Texas, wonder no more. On the evening of Friday, June 20, thanks to Grammy award-winner Chris Stapleton coming to town to perform to a sold-out crowd, downtown Albany felt like you had somehow been transported to […]
Above photo by Christian Harder
“Cooking is my love language,” said Catskills-based chef and food influencer Alexis deBoschnek. “Whether that’s making a meal for my family or hosting a dinner party for friends, I relish in bringing joy to people through food. On the flip side, I also love teaching people how to cook and how […]
Above photo courtesy of Renee Taylor/Berkshire Theatre Group
There is what some might call “conventional wisdom” that suggests a certain age for retirement and, with grace, a gentle fade into quiet oblivion. People of that certain age have had their moments in the sun, their 15 minutes of fame and, mercifully, it’s time to recede into […]
Daisy Plaza, a Hartford, CT-based writer, shares the inspiration behind her debut book I Did It For Her, her writing process, how working through her trauma gave her a new perspective on life, and why she thinks everyone deserves to tell their own story.
What is your background in writing? […]
Above photo from Miley Cyrus’ website
Miley Cyrus is an anomaly in the industry. She’s a former Disney kid who managed to successfully hold onto her fame following her time as Hannah Montana, reinvented herself with every album that she’s released since, and maintained her spot as a household name all before she […]
Running from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8, A Goodnight Kiss, a historical drama written by Cinzi Lavin and produced and directed by Kathy Kelly, will be performed at Goshen Players in Goshen, CT. Performances on Friday and Saturday will take place at 8pm, while the Sunday production […]
Timed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision (a case in which the Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage), authors Frankie Frankeny and John Casey released LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality on April 15, 2025. The […]
“Like any kid who drew, I was lucky enough to have friends that were better than me at it,” quips tattoo artist Nalla Smith, owner of Sticks & Stones Tattoo in Hillsdale, NY. “So, that kind of showed me some tricks, but also gave me goals to get better at it.”
With Nalla having […]
Above: Tony-nominated Kate Baldwin and John Scherer in The Prom (2024, Sharon Playhouse), Directed by Carl Andress. Photo by Aly Morrissey.
“Give my regards to Broadway” … and a pile of money, too. It’s been quite a year for shows playing on the Great White Way. With the arrival of Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake […]
Amenia, NY-based author Jorge Sanchez shares the thought process behind writing stories from his past. Not only does he highlight what initially inspired him to publish these works and how he approaches his writing, but he unpacks the importance of exploring one’s own life through written themes!
What is your background in writing? Has […]