The other evening I attended a fundraiser for Smashworks Dance. Smashworks Dance is a New York based dance company founded and directed by choreographer Ashley McQueen. The company dances to advocate for women’s empowerment through the performing arts, educational programming, and community outreach. They make dance accessible and inspire audiences to take action through their…
The other evening I met a girlfriend for dinner and we wound up choosing Via Quadronno which is located just off Central Park at Madison Avenue and 73rd Street. This Italian restaurant is best known for their cappuccino and panini sandwiches however they have an extensive enough menu which is enough to impress both tourists…
The Community School of the Arts Foundation was established in 2003 by a skilled and passionate team of art educators. With over 2 decades of experience under their belt they mastered the ability to turn vibrant and diverse communities to young learners and artists. By offering art programs both online and in local schools it…
On December 1st, 2023 at 8pm join the Young Professional Committee at the 2023 Holiday Party. This fundraising event will be held at The Mayfly, 269 East Houston Street. The Young Professionals Committee (“YPC”) of Big Brothers Big Sisters (“BBBS”) of NYC is a diverse group of dedicated individuals who volunteer their time, talents, and…
The other day I joined a group of friends to experience Tea Around Town. We met the Tea Around Town bus across the street from 11 West 42nd Street on the side of the park. The 2 hour experience was delightful. We went sightseeing (felt like a tourist in my own city) to see New…
The last leg of my trip to Jordan was to visit the Dead Sea. On our drive to the area we stopped in Madaba and Mount Nebo. Madaba was our first stop. Madaba is famous for its mosaics. Or, rather, the Madaba mosaics are famous. This small town in Jordan, nineteen miles southwest of Amman…
In my trip to Jordan, after my one night in Wadi Rum it was off to Petra. I had no idea what Petra was about but I knew it would be very interesting. So by the time we got to Petra which was about a 3 hour drive plus with lunch we got to what’s…
The next day we took in some more of Amman and then it was time for the Real…Adventure to begin. It was off to Wadi Rum which took about 4 hours to get to. Wadi Rum, also known as The Valley of the Moon is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in…
I arrived in Amman, Jordan on a tour, 2 days before the war between Israel and Gaza broke out. You can imagine the shock that I was in when I got news of it. But, I decided to continue on the tour and I was not about to turn around and go back to the…
It was a nice night in the beginning of October and my girlfriend and I decided to meet for dinner at David Burke Tavern which is located at 135 East 62nd Street between Lexington and Park. Until I started posting this article I didn’t realize how famous David Burke. Here is what I read: “Fueled…