The Pride, penned by Alexi Kaye Campbell, quietly premiered on February 16th at the Lucille Lortel Theater starring British actors Hugh Dancy (known from King Arthur and Evening) and Ben Whishaw (of Bright Star fame). The plot, set in the United Kingdom, juxtaposes the lives of homosexual men in the...
(0) Comments | Posted December 17, 2009 | 4:49 PM
As you enter the Bleecker Street gallery it smells faintly of fresh paint. But the sight that greets you is a floor strewn with a few beaten straw mats and ragged blankets. This is the physical detritus of living through one of Africa's longest, most treacherous wars.
The Parc...
(0) Comments | Posted November 20, 2009 | 11:48 AM
A veritable pantheon of Greek goddesses descended upon the Urban Zen Foundation on Monday as Agapi Stassinopoulos enveloped her female audience in the warmth of their tempestuous passions and myths.
Standing in the lush, high-ceilinged loft of the Urban Zen Foundation with a crackling fireplace, surrounded by urbane New...
(14) Comments | Posted November 12, 2009 | 9:05 PM
Ever since Slumdog Millionaire stole thousands of hearts and eight Oscars this past year, the interest in Indian cinema has been rekindled in the West, with mainstream media sitting up and taking notice. Aroon Shivdasani, founding member and executive director of the Indo-American Arts Council, has been laboring towards that...
(8) Comments | Posted October 12, 2009 | 2:20 PM
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month upon us, it's only natural to take a moment to honor Evelyn Lauder, the daughter-in-law of cosmetics guru, Estee Lauder, and the genius behind the ubiquitous and symbolic pink ribbon, which she co-developed in 1992 with Alexandra Penney--the then-editor of SELF magazine. A...

(0) Comments | Posted February 25, 2010 | 1:01 PM