Humanity has always had a love/hate relationship with doctors and the pills they prescribe. Because they've centered their lives around studying the human body and its frailties, we trust them to give us advice and make decisions in our behalf about what's best for our bodies. It isn't a complete trust, sometimes we refuse to follow instructions -- it is our body, after all, and what does the doctor know, anyway? more ›

Within minutes of beginning this interview, it becomes clear that Elizabeth Kenny is a natural storyteller. Not long after the pleasantries had been exchanged, Kenny quickly enthralled as she broadly painted a sketch of the escalating mysteries surrounding the beginning of her story. more ›

What are you supposed to say about a Holocaust play? The Last Letter at New City Theatre (Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., tix $15) is good, it's worth seeing, but in a strange way that's not saying much because you're talking about the story itself, not the performance. But then again, that may say as much about New City's artistic choices as anything: sometimes, less is more, and revealing the story is mostly a matter of getting out of the way. more ›