I showed up for my Thai yoga massage in loose clothing as requested and loved the space, with its welcoming aroma and lovely Persian rug, but wasn’t sure what to expect. Targeting pressure points, Abi Axlerod, yoga instructor and the massage therapist, reached some nasty knots in my muscles that no table massage has been able [...]
Daddy Long Legs Merrimack Repertory Theater, Lowell, MA February 9 – March 4, 2012 Directed by John Caird Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon Book by John Caird, based on a novel by Jean Webster It’s not very often when you see an audience rise to their feet in unison for an ovation. There was [...]
Merrimack Repertory Theatre merrimackrep.org Directed by Carl Forsman Through January 29, 2012 Without a doubt, Voice of the Turtle tops my list of favorites at the MRT. John Van Druten’s script, originally opened in 1943 is as true and heartwarming today as it was then when it was a Broadway hit. The play is a [...]
Every once in a while a restaurant shed’s its skin and is reborn. Last night we discovered such a transformation. We had a Groupon for Fortunato’s at 44 Palmer St. in Lowell, but after friends giving it dismal reviews, it was filed for who knows when, until last night, when home cooking looked as if [...]
The Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged), at Merrimack Rep Nov 25 – Dec 18, 2011 Lowell, MA Matt Rippy, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor & (L-R) Photo by Meghan Moore Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor and Matt Rippy are nothing less than hysterical in the non-descrimitory holiday show that pokes fun at [...]
Buddy Cop 2 Stoneham Theatre Stoneham, Ma By Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen Directed by Weylin Symes Oct. 20 – Nov 6, 2011 BuddyCop2_A_byCarlaDonaghey — L-R: Melissa Baroni (as Officer Darlene Novak), Jerry Bisantz (as Officer Don McMurchie) BuddyCop2_H_byCarlaDonaghey — L-R: Melissa Baroni (as Officer Darlene Novak), Paul Richard Yarborough (as Officer Terry Olsen) Kudos [...]
This Verse Business By A.M. Dolan Directed by Gus Kikkonen With Gordon Clapp as Robert Frost Merrimack Repertory Theatre Lowell, MA Though October 23, 2011 Have you ever wondered which famous person you might like to spend a little time with? Robert Frost, could be worthy candidate for me. The New England’s poetry icon comes [...]
Okay, a new restaurant might take a while to get its act together and there’s a lot of pieces that have to work: the food, the staff, ambiance, and of course, customer service. Thinking it might be fun to try a new restaurant in Lowell, we settled in one of the outdoor tables on a [...]
The Persian Quarter, by Cathleen Cahill September 15 – October 9, 2011 Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA All photos by Meghan Moore In a time capsule of Iran’s explosive history in the late seventies, taking 52 Americans hostage and freeing them 444 days later with Ronald Regan’s election, this is the story of two of [...]
Steel Magnolias written by Robert Harling Directed by Paula Plum Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham MA 9/15 – 10/2/2011 The open set of a cozy beauty shop under a giant magnolia branch with enormous blooms sets the mood before the show begins. Once the lights come up, there is no doubt that you are in girl [...]
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