Author Archives: Shoshana G.

Countdown to 2016: 2015 TV

This year, I think I can identify a theme: Almost all of these shows have a woman as the main character. The ones that don’t are Mad Men, which is as much about the women as the men, and The Middle, a … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2016: 2015 Books

Last year, I read 12 books! This year I also read 12, although, like last year, 2 of them were A Series of Unfortunate Events books that I am reading to my babysitting charge. I’m glad I’ve kept up my reading pace. Overall, I read … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2016: 2015 Movies

I saw 18 movies this year. This is a major drop from last year’s 25, but I knew it would be low, and frankly I’m surprised it’s as high as it is. I kind of gave up on movies this … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2016: 2015 Theater

Last year I saw 73 shows/readings/concerts, which was a huge drop from the previous year of 90. This year I saw 89… I’m on the upswing! I thought the number would be much lower because I never feel like I’m seeing as … Continue reading

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Celebrating Rodgers and Hammerstein

Tonight my chorus, Essential Voices USA, performs a concert celebrating the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and soloists Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden. In anticipation of the concert, I posted on Facebook every day this … Continue reading

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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Hello, and welcome back to the blog section of my website. Here is an update on what I was up to this summer. I did a lot of work, and none of it was seen! That’s because I was mainly working on … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2015: 2014 TV

Disclaimer: I only rank shows that I watch and I’m not a TV critic. Also, there are some spoilers. Read at your own risk…   1. The Americans The first season of The Americans was good but not memorable enough to make last … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2015: 2014 Books

Last year, I read 12 books! This year I also read 12, although 2 of them were A Series of Unfortunate Events books that I am reading to my babysitting charge. I’m glad I’ve kept up my reading pace. Overall, I read 3 … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2015: 2014 Movies

I saw 25 movies this year. This is up 4 films from last year’s 21, but my count used to be in the 30s, so this is still a sad number. However, I have accepted that with all the theater … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2015: 2014 Theater

Last year I saw 90 shows/readings/concerts. This year I saw 73– 17 less than last year. Last year I was sad that the number was so low, but this year it is really low (yes, I’m aware that it’s still high compared … Continue reading

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