Category Archives: MADONNA

The Majesty of Martha

By Victoria Looseleaf All hail the mother of modern dance: Martha Graham. Though she died in 1991, her company, the Martha Graham Dance Company – the oldest contemporary dance troupe in the country – is now in its 85th year. … Continue reading

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Letter From Jerusalem

Bar Mitzvahs (top) and Prayers (bottom) at the Wailing Wall By Victoria LooseleafCafé culture thrives in this city of nearly 700,000, and not the Starbucks’ variety – the chain never caught fire here, with Israelis preferring their own brew. Indeed, … Continue reading

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