More than skin deep
Winter is a time of year when skin – the body’s largest organ – can really take a beating, particularly our lovely mugs, which…
Young designers sought by Cooper Hewitt
Know a young man or lady who’s got a talent for design? Then you might want to pass along this information about an exciting…
Hello Kitty’s painted claws
Like Barbie, Hello Kitty is a girl’s – and, let’s face it, a woman’s – dream come true. First, she seems to have an…
Close encounters
Glenn Close certainly “won’t be ignored” – to borrow from one of her more famous lines, in “Fatal Attraction,” – when she appears at…
Culinary Institute salutes the Brits in musical performance
When WAG toured The Culinary Institute of America this past summer – for a feature that ran in our food-themed “Passion Fruits” July issue…
Landscapes of the mind
Winter is often considered the season in which we journey inward. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the beach or a Hawaiian getaway…
Hummus dressings liven up salads
It seems like it has to be one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. Who hasn’t promised themselves to lose weight and/or eat…
Remembering King
Had he lived, he would’ve been 87 tomorrow, Jan. 15. Hard to believe. All those years. When he was cut down in his prime…
Raising awareness, one cookie at a time
***Due to weather uncertainty in the Hudson Valley, sherry b dessert studio has moved this Sunday’s benefit for the Wolf Conservation Center to a…
A chef’s recipe includes generosity
Did you catch the season premiere of “Chopped” on the Food Network earlier this month? If so, then you already know there was an…
Eye of the tiger (and the lion and the cheetah…)
You’re gonna hear them roar Sunday at the Bruce Museum as the Greenwich institution launches a major exhibit with Hermès and Panthera, a global…
Brotherly love
In June of 2013, WAG featured rising tenor and Westchester resident Matthew Polenzani http://www.wagmag.com/songs-of-a-wayfarer/. So we’re delighted to see that he’s part of a…
Marcy B. Freedman & The Flatz
Marcy B. Freedman, the Croton-on-Hudson performance artist, is in the midst of yet another project. Here’s how “Mixing Art & Art History” at The…
Daniel Greene exhibits in Florida
WAG had the pleasure of working with acclaimed artist Daniel Greene late last winter, visiting him in his cavernous North Salem studio for a…
Anne-Marie Kavulla weaves family and career
Story by Lexi Curnin It comes as no surprise to learn Anne-Marie Kavulla was a dancer. Her grace and quiet confidence betray her past…
Charles Department Store: a storied legacy
Story by Laura Cacace Kelly Raneri has been greeting customers at Charles Department Store in Katonah since she was 12 years old. She leads…
The tooth, and nothing but…
Urgent care medical centers have been popping up in many communities over the last year or two. Dr. Scott Loeser, and his wife, Bonnie,…
How China’s one-child policy has benefited women
Since the fall of the imperial dynasties, China’s traditional family structure, based on Confucius’ philosophy of filial piety, has changed dramatically. Mencius, the leading…
Safe at home with Heineken
Once again, the city of White Plains plans to ring out the old and ring in the new with its 16th annual “New Year’s…
The sights and sounds of the season
It’s that time of year when WAG Weekly, WAG’s wacky kid sister, pours herself a big cup of eggnog, puts her feet up and…