NYC Life: Giveaways, Events, Theater, Entertainment, and More
It may be your lucky weekend. We’re giving away theater tickets and an island vacation. And we have a VIP invite to learn more about a fabulous tour to Milan. PS…it’s hosted at Gabrielle Carlson’s Studio, where she’s also having her spring sale. UnitedSolo Festival is back, and we suggest adding “My Mother Had Two Faces” to your must-see list. Our roving photographer has the scoop on an art exhibit at Bergdorf Goodman. Celebrate Women’s History at Central Park. Our Broadway Babe is back with great streaming finds, perfect for a rainy weekend.
Win an Island Vacation
Our Renewal Summit is back, and we have a fabulous line up of speakers and panels. And if you sign up by March 30, you could win a 5-star vacation in Antigua. GET THE DETAILS.
Win Tickets to Five
“Bringing Much-Need Laughs To This Presidential Election Year.” –Time Out NY
Look out SIX, here comes FIVE: The Parody Musical. Henry VIII and his six wives had nothing on Donald, the 45th, and these five ladies. Poised to Make America Laugh Again, FIVE is an irreverent musical comedy revue starring some of the women in the life of America’s past President. Ivana, Marla, and Melania are joined by crowd favorite Stormy and daddy’s girl Ivanka as they each take the spotlight and sing their hearts out for your vote. GET THE DETAILS.
A VIP Invite
You’re invited to learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime exclusive 8-day tour into the ateliers and showrooms of Italy’s greatest couturiers and artisans. The event is hosted by Gabrielle Carlson in her beautiful boutique, where she is also having her spring sale. YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.
Central Park Tour of Trailblazing Women
Have you heard about the Black model who served as a muse for artists during the Gilded Age and was immortalized in Central Park? Or the sculptor who made her big artistic break as a young mother and created an oversize statue of a Latin American hero? What about the queer artist who modelled her iconic Central Park commission after her ill lover? All of these women—and many others—made a lasting impact on the Park and New York City. On this mobility-friendly tour, discover their captivating stories as you visit the sites that immortalize them. Take this tour at Central Park that honors Women’s History Month by following in the footsteps of trailblazing women. GET THE DETAILS.
March 14. My Mother Had Two Faces at the UnitedSolo Festival
My Mother Had Two Faces, is one of this year’s UnitedSolo™ Festival selections. This multi-media solo show is written and performed by Karin Trachtenberg. Directed by and developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson, it is an autobiographical dramatic comedy examining the history of Karin’s relationship with her beautiful Swiss-born mother, whose ideals of beauty included the glamorous Gabors, Marlene Dietrich and other European icons. The show is based on diaries the author/performer found after her death.
Karin Trachtenberg, writer and performer, has appeared in professional theater throughout New England and beyond performing major roles in Greek Drama and Shakespeare productions, most notably playing the titular role in Euripides’ Phaedra at the Hydrama Theater in Greece. Film/tv and commercial credits include Showtime, NBC, and numerous independent films.
The Annual United Solo Festival, the world’s largest solo theatre festival, presents a selection of local and international productions including storytelling, puppetry, dance, multimedia, improv, stand-up, magic, musical, and drama.
My Mother Had Two Faces plays Thursday, March 14th at 7PM Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues in Manhattan. Tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/MyMotherHadTwoFacesNYC
Roving in Bergdorf
Our roving photographer, Nicole Freezer Rubens, says life is certainly good at Bergdorf Goodman. Through April, on the 7th floor of the department store, there is an extensive art exhibit of Jojo Anavim’s vibrant and poignant paintings. As a child the artist took classes with Al Baruch, the Disney animator responsible for the iconic Mighty Mouse and Captain Hook. Anavim brings his evident life-long fascination with design and consumerism to each and every work he creates.
He references advertising, nostalgia and luxury goods in his labor intensive, extensively layered multimedia works. Anavim is loyal to the brands we all know and love, that mean something different to each of us. For him, LifeSavers are a tribute to his grandmother who always had a stash in her purse. This reminds me of the porcelain butterfly dish of M&Ms my grandmother always had out.
The art is personal yet universal. To me it is a lively and uplifting demonstration of living in America, commenting on the products and cultures that define his generation and the ones above and below it.
He says “I try to draw out those warm, fuzzy emotions of happiness in people and when I do, I have done my job.” To me this show at Bergdorfs succeeds in spreading joy. Please go and wander through for an uplifting dose of sheer joy.
Broadway Babe: Sondheim, Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, and More
Our Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller has some more gems to share with us including: a Sondheim concert with the New York Philharmonic; A variety show/fundraiser with some of Broadway’s best for PBS TV in Southern California; Michael Feinstein, singing a fabulous Broadway medley; and a BBC TV Jerry Herman themed broadcast. All of these picks are upbeat and fun finds! WATCH NOW.
The tomato behind The Three Tomatoes.
Cheryl Benton, aka the “head tomato” is founder and publisher of The Three Tomatoes, a digital lifestyle magazine for “women who aren’t kids”. Having lived and worked for many years in New York City, the land of size zero twenty-somethings, she was truly starting to feel like an invisible woman. She created The Three Tomatoes just for the fun of it as the antidote for invisibility and sent it to 60 friends. Today she has thousands of friends and is chief cheerleader for smart, savvy women who want to live their lives fully at every age and every stage. She is the author of the novel, "Can You See Us Now?" and co-author of a humorous books of quips, "Martini Wisdom." Because she's lived a long time, her full bio won't fit here. If you want the "blah, blah, blah", read more. www.thethreetomatoes.com/about-the-head-tomato
