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Six films to watch with your family on Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day – whether you’re a dad, have a dad, or miss your dad – six movies that hit all the right notes. READ MORE
Articles by Constance Cherise
The Arts
Mental Break: Happy little clouds – there is something about Bob
It’s a good time to unpack my Bob Ross paint kit, turn off the world and connect with inner harmony. READ MORE
Around Town
Black Lives Matter: Mighty Forces
“If we do not falter in our duty now, we may be able, the handful we are, to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country, and change the history of the world.” – James READ MORE
Business
From Manchester to Michigan: Kilwins Chief of Design & Brand Ron Brunette finds his sweet spot
Manchester native Ron Brunette has “the eye” and the subsequent accolades to prove it. As Chief of Design & Branding for Kilwins Chocolates, Fudge, & Ice Cream Shoppes, Brunette’s warm and amiable personality assuredly parallels the charm of the signature stores he designs. READ MORE
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Seven classic films with fashion flair for Mother’s Day
Hunker down with mom and enjoy some lavish fashion-centric classics. READ MORE
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Mental Break: Seven classic films that will transport you
It is the ideal time to introduce yourself to classic films. During the Depression-era, as well as war times, musicals were made to uplift the human spirit. Hollywood surmised its role was to provide a much-needed respite from the grim realities of the world by offering moviegoers a few hours of light-hearted relief, transporting them to worlds of fantasy. While not all of the films on this list are musicals, they are certain to enchant and enrapture. READ MORE
Music Scene
Just As I Am: The uncomplicated beauty of Bill Withers
For some reason, the news of Bill Withers’s death moved me with unexpected emotion and after informing a friend of the unfortunate news, he had the same reaction. I decided to put aside the day’s tasks, for the time being, plugging in earbuds, to learn why. READ MORE
Culture
The Days of Doris: Mary Anne Barothy’s sentimental journey
If director Quentin Tarantino was in need of a consultant for his latest film, “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood,” he could’ve easily consulted with Mary Anne Barothy as a first-hand resource. Not only did the midwestern born Barothy meet her long time idol, international superstar Doris Day, for four years she lived in Day’s home as her private secretary, sharing Day’s tragedies, triumphs and intimate moments. READ MORE
Around Town
Find your moment of zen in the chaos of COVID-19
It’s going to be a challenge having our entire world upended over the course of the next few weeks or quite possibly months. While we cannot claim that all of these suggestions will work for you, your family and/or your situation, perhaps one or two can help make a not so great situation a bit more bearable. READ MORE
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Not the words of one who kneels, the unyielding Hazel Scott
She played Carnegie Hall, was an outspoken civil rights advocate, had a 15-year high profile marriage with the first black New York City councilman and prominent boisterous civil rights activist Adam Clayton Powell and her hands were insured by Lloyds of London. Her fans included icons the likes of Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Nat King Cole, to name a few, yet when In 2019 Alicia Keys hosted the Grammys, and performed on two pianos simultaneously, when she acknowledged Hazel Scott, the crowd barely reacted. READ MORE
