Remembering St. Nick’s Pub
I receive a text from a friend, “St Nick’s pub burnt down”. I respond as only one does… wtf!!!
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Tickets for “48Hours in…™EL BRONX” are on sale: April 8 and 9, 2018
"48Hours in...™EL BRONX" is BACK and Tickets are on sale now!!! Do you have yours?
C-MORE @ the cell 2018 : THREE Readings left! Ends March 28th
I'm one of the producers for the 3rd Annual C-MORE @ the cell! March 18 - 28, 2018. Five readings of Five new plays by Black Playwrights!
Does ‘DETROIT’ tell the story you want to see?
"DETROIT" opens yesterday — By all means make your own decision on whether or not to see it, or where or not to like it... Kathryn Bigelow wanted to get the conversation started, but which one?
Latest article: Salon.com Re: DETROIT
Two years ago, my parents sold our childhood home. I mentioned little about it publicly, but started writing something that I eventually had to put down because I didn't have the rest of the story. I was in New York and hadn't been back to Detroit for a while. I knew to finish telling the story, I needed to be...
Weekly Inspiration #1: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
I want to bask in Michelle Obama because she is Black —and it took me years to love and embrace my Blackness because I did not see anyone like a Michelle Obama the way we saw her in the world.
The Moleskine Challenge
When figuring out the summer and realizing that camps may not be an immediate possibility at the frequency I wished, I decided that an old fashioned planner would have to be the thing in order to have a good go at daily activities for my little crew!
School’s Out for Summer… And Camp Garlia is in!
On Friday, my 4year old “graduated” from Pre-school, and as this is our first summer as Westchester residents, I have decided to really give the county a chance. That and the $400-$500 a week for day camps is currently not in the budget. So what is better than “Camp Mommy” as my friend, Alissa calls...
Why I’m #dyeingtomatch…
I know what you’re going to say… I don’t even know how long it’s been since my last blog post… but here’s another. No promises on frequency (which hopefully means I’ll be back more frequently). Anyway… After my Washington Post “On Parenting” article last month, I was floored by the response from dancers, especially dancers...
Syncopated Breaths: My Literary Mama Writing Prompt
Today, free write about what you are holding on to and what you wish to let go. At this time of new beginnings, what will you cast away? What will you keep? – More Info HERE — 4:15 am Awake, I listen to their breaths — peaceful in the dead of night, their bodies finally...