Variety is the Spice of Life I always had a strong interest in airplanes but when aviation became my business it really opened my eyes to other things rather than just the actual planes. For example, there are many exotic airports and tricky runways around the world that are only … Read more
The Music of Something Beginning The Regeneration of Chicago’s Drury Lane Theatre Renaissance. It’s a term one hears a lot lately on the subject of the Drury Lane Theatre, along with Legacy and, perhaps most especially, Family. At a time when theater in general, and regional theater in particular, faces … Read more
Complete creative control. That’s the mouth-watering carrot Chicago’s Drury Lane Theatre is dangling before its directors this season. Each will get to choose not only the show they want to do, but the design team they need to help them realize their vision, the cast they feel can best … Read more
The Lights that Hypnotize Electricity is in the air as I approach the Theater of Living Arts in downtown Philadelphia. TLA as it’s more commonly known to the locals, is right on South Street, a hip strip of artsy boutiques, galleries, restaurants, bars and even a condom palace. A former … Read more
The San Diego Symphony 100 Years and Counting The symphony probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of San Diego. For many visitors, palm trees, beaches and sunsets tend to overshadow theaters, museums and concert halls. I myself had no idea that my city … Read more
Where Theatre Royalty Hangs Out Three very important people were rumored to be having dinner together while I was in Stratford: 1. Captain Kirk 2. Captain Von Trapp 3. The Queen I kid you not. Stratford is the kind of town that attracts the likes of William Shatner, Christopher Plummer, … Read more
Terror Behind the Walls- #1 Haunted House in America Let me start by saying I am a huge horror fan; Scary movies are my favorite and Halloween is something I look forward to all year. During the month of October I try to visit as many haunted trails, houses and … Read more
LA Theatre Goers Get Star Treatment Planning a visit to the city of the stars? Although visitors to LA are never guaranteed celebrity sightings, the winter season brings a variety of “A Listers” to Los Angeles area theaters. Through January 16, 2011, Tony®, Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner and TV … Read more
You can come to Berlin for anything. My partner and I have obeyed Liza Minnelli. We have come to the cabaret.
Trad Music on the Dingle Peninsula There’s something in traditional Irish music that speaks to the soul. Whether it’s a jig, a reel or a haunting fiddle tune, it calls to you. It made sense for it to speak to my husband; his great-great-grandfather arrived from Cork … Read more
Musical Experiences to Melt You Settling into an orchestra seat in a concert hall built in the 1800s is not something we do often in North America. So when the opportunity arose I took it—especially since the hall bore the name of Antonin Dvořák one of the most sublimely talented … Read more
The Best of the West Most visitors to Ireland follow the path of their travel agents and see some of the most incredible sights imaginable – The Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, the wonderful town of Killarney. They’ll even take a jaunting car ride (pony and cart) into the … Read more
City of Hidden Giants By Mike Flemming and Jaime Steele of Belfast Creative Agency Say Belfast to most people English speaking or not, and perhaps an image of war-torn strife springs to mind. But say it to anyone who’s been to the city in the past few years and they’ll … Read more
Cologne is a city of contrasts. Germany’s most catholic city is also one of its most progressive. Founded along the Rhine River as a Roman settlement in 38 BC, Cologne has managed to stay relevant through more than 2,000 years of history, culture, and artistry. Germany’s fourth largest city celebrates … Read more
Corsica is a large, oval-shaped French island in the western Mediterranean. Its jagged granite spine rises from the blue sea about 100 miles southeast of Nice, but centuries of geographic isolation have allowed Corsica to develop a distinct culture. For the traveler this lends to the island a more exotic … Read more