Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Do you remember joy? It’s that elusive emotion that’s been in short supply these past few years but is now making, and overdue but well-deserved comeback. The thing about joy, though, is that it doesn’t just show up at your door, and it’s certainly not hiding in that endless scroll on social media. Joy requires …
If you had asked me what SIX is about yesterday, I would have shrugged and said, “no idea ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.” Today, I am embarrassed that I didn’t know. I had never heard of SIX, The Musical, and I certainly didn’t have a clue about the plot. So while I may have entered totally in the dark, …
“Ain’t Too Proud ” is not just a Broadway musical; it’s a rich historical study and exploration of human behaviour, set to what might be the world’s finest soundtrack. Growing up, my parents had the sounds of Motown, intermingling with the Beatles, big band music, rock n’ roll, and country, always playing in the background …
Aging is the rollercoaster ride none of us buy a ticket for but are forced onto the ride anyway. At times exhilarating but mostly jarring aging is something we’re all going to deal with differently – hands up in the air style or violently clutching the handle demanding it stop. Personally, when it comes to …
When I walked into the NAC to see Hadestown, I knew almost nothing about it. Two hours later, I left feeling both enchanted and confused, in the best way. This wasn’t your average musical. It was moody, metaphorical, and laced with meaning I couldn’t stop thinking about. So I did what any woman with a …
There’s been a Mrs. Roper comeback bubbling away for a while now, but in the last couple of years, it’s gone full tilt. Once the sarcastically fashionable landlady of “Three’s Company,” Mrs. Roper is now the unexpected icon of modern womanhood. I first stumbled upon this her delightful resurgence after spying a tweet about a …
Corteo by Cirque du Soleil is like stepping into a dream—one where joy and grief waltz together under the spotlight, and gravity is more of a suggestion than a rule. I didn’t expect it to move me as much as it did, but Corteo has a way of getting under your skin in the gentlest, …
The January blues, aka post-holiday depression, seasonal depression, winter blues, or what I like to call temporary insanity, can be a common occurrence after the festive season comes to an end. It’s natural to feel a little down after the excitement and celebration of the holidays but add in the shorter days, some extra weight …
