Holiday Traditions Renewed: Handel’s Messiah with the New York Philharmonic

As a Rockettes alumnae, my holiday traditions are indelibly inked by Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center: the Christmas Spectacular, and all the joyous holiday trimmings along Fifth Avenue's department stores, the Christmas tree, and the skating rink. On Manhattan's Upper West Side, the New York Philharmonic's been throwing its own holiday tradition with …

Gather, Give…and Learn! Target and O, the Oprah Magazine Make the Season Bright

The final weekend before Christmas, I customarily organize a gift-wrapping session. I start by clearing-off the dining room table -- goodbye junk-mail and unread newspapers! Then I gather-up the wrapping supplies, put on some good music, and enjoy the spirit of the holiday season with friends and family. This year, after catching-up with one of …

May Your Days be Merry and Bright: Paper Mill Playhouse’s Spirited “Holiday Inn”

While the Thanksgiving weekend kicked-off the holiday season of bright lights and joy across America, Paper Mill Playhouse charted its own seasonal stars with a high-spirited, megawatt premiere of Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn." As the second consecutive production of the Tony Award-wining theater's 80th anniversary season under producing artistic director, Mark S. Hoebee, it was …

Special Thanks: Oprah’s Favorite Things Event Sponsor Roll Call!

By now, I hope you've all read my exclusive O, the Oprah Magazine OMag Insiders access recap to the VIP event in NYC to celebrate the exciting 2018 roll-out of Oprah's Favorite Things! I wanted to take a moment to thank the seven notable sponsors who made the meaningful, extraordinary evening possible. The unforgettable evening …

Oprah’s Favorite Things 2018: Behind the Gifts!

Every year for the past two decades, Oprah's Favorite Things list jump-starts the countdown of seasonal goodness, gift-giving and generosity. So when this year's Oprah's Favorite Things rolled out on Wednesday, November 7, the magazine showed its unconditional gratitude by inviting some of the local and visiting Insiders to an exclusive NYC party to celebrate …