Month: February 2019

Wisdom isn't learned—it's lived. A good life is measured in wisdom. Keep your sense of wonder intact and you'll never grow jaded or bored.

https://youtu.be/BWWDNmme2x4 Two weeks ago, I attended the much-anticipated world premiere of “My Very Own British Invasion” at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. The musical fable is the third consecutive production in the Tony Award-winning regional theater's 80th anniversary season, under the helm of producing artistic director, Mark S. Hoebee. The opening night curtain …

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Stay true to yourself! Be truthful, trustworthy, honest, loyal, devoted, and reliable. Don’t worry about what others think of you.

Keep chipping away at your fears until whatever has paralyzed you becomes invisible. Embrace your fears and be liberated from them. Live fearlessly!

On Sunday night, I caught the world premiere opening night of "My Very Own British Invasion" at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ. The Tony Award-winning regional theater rolled-out the red carpet for the evening's star, Peter Noone, the singer/songwriter of Herman's Hermits whose memories of the famous 1960s British Invasion inspired the musical fable. …

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(Jonny Amies [Peter] and the company of My Very Own British Invasion; photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.) Millburn, NJ -- If you go see "My Very Own British Invasion" without even knowing what it's about, here's the thing: the core message literally broadcasts itself on the theater’s sound system as you take your seats …

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Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers celebrates so many universal themes of love that it continues to resonate centuries later. And just in time for Valentine's Day, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents its own beautiful, inspiring message of love through a staging of Prokofiev's “Romeo & Juliet” in Rudi van Dantzig's choreography. The Canadian ballet …

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Trust is monumental in building towards personal progress and growth. Before you can extend trust to others, you must learn how to trust yourself.