I always joke that I was raised by divas. Not the sassy, in your face, rumble-and-tumble kind that the current connotation now implies. I was raised by the ones who could belt to the rafters, who could touch your heart with the purring of a note. Ok, so maybe “raised” isn’t quite the right word […]
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Time continues to tick as war rages on. Factions of people with differing opinions and the willpower to make their opinions the majority are on the rise. Instead of “seeing eye to eye,” “an eye for an eye” becomes the golden rule. Blood spills and hearts are heavy as the struggle for something better continues. […]
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In the city of dreams, must all of our dreams have the same trajectory? In this tough world of artistry and politics, can one small city be the key to unlock all of our aspirations? Can one build a home in the crook of so many others and find his own way, when so many […]
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You walk into a glowing room. There’s an ambience of calm and good vibes coming at you from all angles. You take a seat at a table swaddled in velvet and reach out your hand. The lover of your dreams reaches back out to you, and as you look deeply into your partner’s eyes, they […]
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“If music be the food of love, play on.” As Shakespeare expressed best in Twelfth Night, music somehow sucks us in to a world somewhere between comfort and melancholia. Is that word allowed outside of a Reese Witherspoon film? It cheers us up, tugs at our heart strings, and puts an extra pep in our […]
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Sometimes, there are days when all you need is a musical to lift your spirits, to put a spring in your step, to make you feel like the world can be yours in a New York minute. And other times, all you need is a good song to cry to. This list is about the […]
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