Laurie Graff

Find Out “WHAT DRIVES MEN” – In Conversation with Author Susan Tepper

March 11, 2020 Laurie Graff 0

A writer for twenty years and award-winning author of nine books, Susan Tepper, has been published worldwide working in all genres of stories, poems, interviews, essays and opinion columns. Susan has been nominated eighteen times […]

“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” Sails – Theater Review

March 6, 2020 Laurie Graff 0

A presidential election. A woman running for office. Single moms. Union strikes. Fires. The volatile market. Helping the homeless. It may sound like America 2020 but, in fact, these are some of themes in an […]

A Standing Ovation for Seth Rudetsky – “Seth’s Big Fat Broadway Cruises”

February 9, 2020 Laurie Graff 0

Did you ever want to snorkel in the Caribbean with Beth Leavel? Sail from Bermuda to Newport lounging on deck with LaChanze? Maybe you desire to cruise the Adriatic Sea with Santino Fontana? Or dine […]

TRUFFLES: Music! Mushrooms! Murder!!! – Entertainment Review

November 3, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

It’s a ‘whodunnit’ with dinner and dessert when the Donati family’s pride and joy – a two-pound truffle – is stolen from their restaurant for a fun evening of chaos, comedy and conspiracies in this […]

A State-Of-The-Art Toast to the Jewish New Year – Israel’s Yatir Winery Introduces Two Top Wines to the U.S.

September 30, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

An award-winning wine from the heart of the Negev Desert? Sounds crazy, no? Yet Yatir, one of Israel’s most highly-acclaimed wineries, has the ability to integrate state-of-the-art winemaking and technology within a man-made forest in […]

The Eric Carle Museum Celebrates Children’s Book Artists, Authors, and Advocates – 14th Annual Carle Honors

September 29, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

The excitement was palpable when The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art lauded four literary leaders with a record-breaking crowd at the 14th annual Carle Honors. Hosted at Guastavino’s in New York City, the annual gala and art […]

BELLEVILLE: Theater Review – “Company of Fools” speaks to the mystery of relationships

September 8, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

“We don’t know you. We thought we knew you.” That is the theme that propels Belleville, written by the Pulitzer nominated Amy Herzog, produced by Company of Fools, and directed by Cameron Clarke that runs […]

“Sweet Escape” – Howard Johnson by Wyndham Creates New York’s First-Ever All-Candy Hotel Room

August 22, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

How does an iconic hotel brand celebrate a new look and feel? Pretty sweetly, when the hotel owner invests over $40 million to mark the brand’s largest design-refresh in more than 25 years. Howard Johnson® by […]

“Tootsie” Review – A Tootsie for Our Times

June 2, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

By Laurie Graff and Sid Ross The house lights dim, the orchestra plays and we fill with anticipation. The curtain comes up on the backstage world of New York Musical Theater, in the newly imagined […]

“Tel Aviv: Food. People. Stories : A Culinary Journey With NENI” Review – Wonderful Stories and Recipes

June 1, 2019 Laurie Graff 0

People travel for all sorts of reasons, adventure, relaxation, history and new perspectives are just a few. Yet whatever you do you have to eat, and one of the best things about traveling is treating […]