Living in Charlottesville, Va., I sometimes have felt far away from the world's cultural centers. And then I discovered the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Va. Top-quality repertory in the middle of the Shenandoah Valley? Believe it. Performing in the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's
Completed in 1841, Trafalgar Square's so-called fourth plinth immediately suffered a funding crisis and has been statue-less ever since. In 1999, it became a showcase for new sculpture, and now it's coming into its own with a series of longer installations. First up is Alison Lapper
If the words "reading series" prompt thoughts of bongo drums, first-person rape fantasies or Ethan Hawke, it's probably time you stopped by Toronto's monthly Super Pen Pals Secret Reading Society. The name of SPP's game is less literary posturing and more fun,
The ATP-organized Don't Look Back gigs feature "classic albums" performed in their entirety by all-original lineups: Step forward, Dinosaur Jr., Mudhoney, and the Lemonheads. It's an idea that smacks of selling out and dumbing down, a pipe-and-slippers rock show for aging grungesters who no
Summer is drawing to a close. This is good, because it means fall is nearly here, and fall is pretty. But mainly it is bad, because it means pick-your-own-berries season is nearly over. Get out there while you can! Few things are more satisfying than coming home with a quart
Summer tends to be a time for self-centered pursuits--picnics, suntans, and murder mysteries among them. The perfect way to balance out your me-time? Head to your local Red Cross blood center before you hit the beach. They're always a little short on donors this time of year (remember,
There are some things you just can't do in Manhattan. Bungee jumping and gambling, for example. But there are some things you can do, and believe it or not one of them is kayaking--and it's free. With a kayak, life jacket, and a paddle--and a little
