Once upon a time in a far away land a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind. But then one winter’s night an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from […] Read more

Watch out Capital Steps! There’s a new musical political satire song-and-dance troupe on the block: The Beltway Bunch! From scandalous sexcapades and puzzling policies to current Californian conundrums and the newest New York news, the Beltway Bunch will take you coast to coast on a raucous road trip regaling you with routines about what makes […] Read more

Sophie couldn’t Sleep. A brilliant moonbeam was slanting through the gap in the curtains. It was shinning right onto her pillow. The other children in her dormitory had been asleep for hours. Sophie closed her eyes and lay quite still. She tried very hard to doze off. It was no good. The moonbeam was like […] Read more

Ever wondered how New York became known as The Big Apple? As refugees from Europe escaped the dreaded guillotine, they began arriving in New York in the early nineteenth century. One such immigrant was Madomiselle Evelyn Claudine de Saint-Evremond, a courtier and favorite of Marie Antoinett. She was well-educated, vivacious, and beautiful and easily became […] Read more

In the early years of the nineteenth century, refugees from war-torn Europe began arriving in New York. Many were remnants of the crumbling French aristocracy, forced to seek refuge abroad from the dreaded guillotine. Among these was a Madamoiselle Evelyn Claudine de Saint-Evremond, who arrived in 1803. Daughter of a noted courtier, wit, and litterateur, […] Read more

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The first twigs are thin, supple, and green. They will bend into a complete circle but not break. They had a hopefulness that was delicate shooting from lilac and forsythia bushes intending to change only in whipping style. They beat us differently in the spring. The pain of a winter cold stood in contrast to […] Read more

The first twigs are thin, green, and supple. They bend into a complete circle, but will not break. Their delicate, showy hopefulness shooting from forsythia and lilac bushes meant only a change in whipping style. They beat us differently in the spring. Instead of the dull pain of a winter strap, there were these new […] Read more