Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Once in awhile (good song title) the “Bayonne Bunny,” Josie Rudo, and her entourage would brave the Holland Tunnel on a Friday night to find Fino’s, an Italian restaurant, located at Pearl and Wall Streets (not an easy task). Their goal was to hear the soothing tones of Rick “Mr. New Orleans” Bogart and to …
When I was growing up, Saturday was my favorite day. It was the day my older brother, Adrian, was forced to escort his pesky little sister to the movies. The attraction was the double feature. It was a full afternoon of cinema entertainment. Fast forward to the present. Last month on a Saturday, I once …
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Editor’s note: This marks the 26th year of In Tune With June! The television series “Cheers” was a favorite of mine. Its opening song described the bar as “The place where everybody knows your name.” One Friday night, I went to Seppi’s and got the same feeling – it’s a place where everyone seems to …
I looked forward to season four of “Big Love” having followed the HBO series from its premiere. It helps to understand the story if one tunes in at its beginning. “Big Love” follows the polygamist, successful, Mormon businessman, Bill Hendrickson, his three wives and the dynamics of the relationship and the convoluted story arcs. In …
Ok! So the holidays are over. Hopefully, so is the stress of finding the perfect gift for each one you love (and even for those you don’t love!). There’s also the seasonal depression (keep all those bright lights on), the money concerns and so on. So how about a good movie? I saw an absorbing …
When we were kids, my brother and I would laugh at our dad. Most evenings, our erudite father took a book from his crowded room of Charles Dickens’s works and read before he retired for the evening. He certainly had the last laugh because we grew up to be great Charles Dickens fans ourselves. All …
I guess I really can’t dance, I only think I can! Blame it on my darling grandson, Josh. He emailed me about the NETSational dance Team auditions. He carefully sent me travel directions to the PNY Center in East Rutherford. “Ha,” I thought, “that’s not too far.” The problem is the site for the audition …
The television program is called, “So You Think You Can Dance?” Well, yes I think I can dance. I’ve been enjoying ballroom dancing all my life. No, I don’t dress like a Vegas showgirl. On most all of the television dance programs, many of the women’s outfits are little more than bits of fringe pasted …
In all my movie-going years of enjoying the locked-in activity of watching a film and eating popcorn (no butter, no salt, please!), this was the first time I finished every kernel and held a completely empty bag in my hands. What’s to blame for this overindulgence? Nora Ephron’s “Julie and Julia!” The superb actress, Meryl …
What a scene! I’m referring to the evening I was graciously invited by Ruth Preminger to attend her artist/friends opening reception. It was worth the tedious drive to New York City just to see the crowd standing in front of the gallery at 530 W. 25th Street. Most were under 30 years of age, most …