Cathy Cassinos-Carr
Bravo: Music Man
It was the worst of times and now it’s the best of times: Broadway at Music Circus is back.After nearly three years of COVID-enforced closure (the last show was “In the Heights” in August...
Roger Smith: The Real Deal
For Roger Smith, playing music is all about the feel. When the spirit moves him, his fingers fly wildly around the keyboard like a tarantula on speed. “With classical players, every finger is perfectly...
Wellness: Blood Clots
Abby Inkster admits it may seem ironic that she, a nurse practitioner, didn’t recognize her own blood clot. But here’s the thing: Clots can be chameleonlike, not what they seem.Inkster’s came on after back-to-back...
Bravo: After “The Voice”
Imagine performing on a stage with some 7 million people watching.That’s what happens on NBC’s “The Voice,” where some of the nation’s most talented singers compete to win the grand prize of a recording...
Tinnitus Help
Whether it torments daily or just annoys from time to time, the ringing, buzzing and similarly sinister sounds of tinnitus are a surprisingly common plight.Estimated to affect more than 50 million Americans, and for...
Prostate Health
When someone asked, “Where’s the bathroom?” at a house party a few months back, a fellow guest quipped, “The women always know where the bathroom is—and guys who have BPH.”His comment grabbed my attention...
The Library of MusicLandria
If your summer plans include learning a new instrument—or just test-driving one—you’re living in the right town.The best part is, it won’t cost you a dime.In what may be one of the city’s best-kept...
Poets Laureate
Is poetry undergoing a renaissance? It sure feels like it. In the first two months of 2021 alone, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman reawakened us to the power of poetry through back-to-back performances...
Immune Boosters
Understandably, 2021 may be remembered as the year of the vaccine. But it’s only one tool in the battle against COVID-19.Though we tend to take it for granted when it’s in good working order,...
