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  • BULK KRATOM FROM KRATOMade: ELEVATING THE WHOLESALE MARKET IN 2025

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    In a competitive retail landscape, bulk kratom solutions are transforming the way businesses meet customer demand. KRATOMade has taken this concept to the next level with its high-quality kratom drink mixes, available in wholesale quantities that combine value, freshness, and convenience. For store owners, distributors, and wholesalers, KRATOMade’s bulk kratom offerings deliver the flexibility to…

  • Off-Broadway Review: AMAZE (Jamie Allan at New World Stages)

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    AMAZE TURNS SLEIGHT OF HAND INTO SLEIGHT OF HEART; THE MOST DAZZLING TRICK IS MAKING YOU CARE Jamie Allan, the UK’s original technology magician, brings his new work Amaze to New York’s New World Stages after a successful run in London. Co-created with Tommy Bond and cleverly directed by Jonathan Goodwin, it is a personal…

  • Theater Review: HEAD OVER HEELS (Coronado Playhouse)

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    GO-GO SEE THIS SHOW-SHOW The jukebox musical Head Over Heels is a mash-up of Sir Philip Sidney’s long 1590s poem Arcadia and the songs of the iconic 1980s’ female rock band The Go-Go’s, the all-female American rock band which may be the best women’s group ever assembled. Avenue Q’s Jeff Whitty conceived the show and original…

  • Theater Review: THE TIME MACHINE (Broadwater)

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    TIME IS OUR FRIEND A Victorian inventor travels thousands of years into the future, only to discover that humanity has evolved—and devolved—into two radically different species. The 14/48 Hollywood Company’s production of The Time Machine gleams with ingenuity, its low-budget aesthetic burnished by a fiercely imaginative ensemble and a clear reverence for the source material….

  • LANTERN ART: A GORGEOUS TRANSFORMATION FROM TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS TO GLOBAL MAINSTREAM STAGES

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    Half an hour before opening, crowds gathered at the entrance of Parque del Oeste in Málaga, Spain. Children stood on tiptoes, eagerly looking at the dazzling lights inside the park, where colorful lantern corridors shimmered on mobile phone screens. When the gates opened, visitors strolled along the winding river, where a 40-meter-long giant dragon lantern…

  • Concert Review: LIKE IT LIKE HARLEM (MUSE/IQUE at Mark Taper Forum)

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    From Mambo to Boogaloo: MUSE/IQUE Swings Through Harlem’s Latin Music Revolution MUSE/IQUE is amid a two-year exploration of key musical moments in America. During its 2025 Make Some Noise: Music and Stories of American Defiance and Hope series, the influences of Transformative American Artists and Thinkers who changed the world are shared. Their latest concert,…

  • BEST WEDDING MOVIES THAT’LL MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY, AND SAY “I DO”

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    Some wedding movies make you want to grab tissues. Others have you laughing so hard you nearly spill your champagne. And the best ones? They do both. Whether you’re a hopeless romantic, a comedy lover, or just in the mood for some heartfelt chaos, this list will give you the best wedding movies to binge…

  • Off-Broadway Review: THE ANIMALS SPEAK: WALT DISNEY IN SOUTH AMERICA (Thirdwing at The Wild Project)

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    ANIMATION, POLITICS, AND THE ART OF BEING HUMAN Cameron Darwin Bossert’s The Animals Speak closes his Disney-centered trilogy A Venomous Color (produced by Thirdwing) which began with The Fairest in 2021 and continued with Burbank in 2022. This final installment, now playing at The Wild Project, ventures far beyond the animation desks, landing on a…

  • Cabaret Review: PETER FILICHIA & FRIENDS: BROADWAY TALES AND TUNES (54 Below)

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    13,000 SHOWS LATER, FILICHIA STILL DRAWS A CROWD: THIS TIME, THE STARS CAME OUT FOR THE GUY WHO’S SEEN IT ALL The number in the next sentence is NOT a typographical error: Peter Filichia, who recently regaled an audience at 54 Below with anecdotes about theatre productions he attended (some of which he reviewed), has…

  • Jazz Music: SARAH VAUGHAN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ VOCAL COMPETITION (Registration Closes September 2, 2025)

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    The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) continues to accept applicants for the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before September 2, 2025, by visiting Sarah Vaughan Competition. In the Fall, the Top Five…

  • BUILDING ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE THROUGH CONSISTENT SUPPORT

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    Academic confidence plays a crucial role in student success that often gets overlooked in discussions about study techniques and time management. Students who believe in their ability to master challenging material approach their coursework with resilience and persistence that leads to better outcomes. Conversely, students who doubt their capabilities often give up prematurely when facing…

  • Theater Review: JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN (City Lit)

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    RIDE THIS TRAIN TO THE END OF THE LINE One of Chicago’s oldest store-front theaters, City Lit, opens its 45th season with a production of Pulitzer winner, Stephen Adly Gurgis’ Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train. The play debuted almost twenty-five years ago to mostly strong reviews and has been revived frequently; its minimal set and…

  • Theater Review: LUIGI: THE MUSICAL (The Independent Theatre in San Francisco and the Edinburgh Fringe)

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    SHANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Currently packing in audiences—and now extended—at The Independent Theater, Luigi: The Musical is a sharp, clever, and gloriously irreverent parody of pop culture and current events. Directed by Nova Bradford, it’s equal parts timely and absurd, lampooning some of today’s most notorious criminals while delivering a steady stream of laughs. Before…

  • Theater Review: BEAUTIFUL — THE CAROL KING MUSICAL (Transcendence Theatre Company at Field of Dreams in Sonoma)

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    TRANSCENDENCE DOES BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFULLY Sonoma County’s home-grown musical revue troupe Transcendence Theatre Company has launched a wonderful production of Douglas McGrath’s theatrical biography Beautiful – the Carole King Musical. Britta Rae, David R. Gordon, Anne Terze-Schwarz, Billy Cohen The amazingly popular show has enjoyed many productions nationwide. TTC’s production has an inexplicably short ten-day run,…

  • CAN YOU BET ON BROADWAY? KENTUCKYBETTINGHUB.COM FINDS OUT

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    NEW YORK, NY – For decades, Broadway has been synonymous with dazzling lights, standing ovations, and world-class theatre. But could it also become a market for bettors in the United States? In a recent feature, KentuckyBettingHub.com explored whether wagering on live stage performances—like Hamilton or The Lion King—could ever be as commonplace as betting on…

  • Off-Broadway Review: TA-DA! (Josh Sharp at Greenwich House)

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    TA-DA! AND OTHER QUEER MAGIC TRICKS For Josh Sharp, “ta-da!” is code for gay. As a twelve-year-old magician, it was his entrance line: “ta-da!” Yeah, totally gay. But growing up in the South, Sharp knew an even bigger magic trick—keeping that part of himself hidden until much later. Now, in his solo show ta-da!, he…

  • Theater Review: AMÉLIE (Kokandy Productions at The Chopin)

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    FROM TWEE TO TRÈS MAGNIFIQUE It’s fascinating how some stories lend themselves better to one medium than the other. In 2001, the French romantic comedy, Amélie was an unexpected worldwide hit and briefly made an international star of its beguiling lead, Audrey Tatou. I’d watched it on release (in the theatre, natch) and thought it…

  • Music Review: JOHN PIZZARELLI & SWING 7 (Birdland)

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    JOHN + SWING 7 = JAZZ HEAVEN Attend a set by John Pizzarelli and you’re set for a satisfying songfest, whether it’s a solo affair with just the mega-musical Mr. P. playing guitar and singing or sharing the stage with any number of other instrumentalists or singers. His latest of many nestings at Birdland was…

  • MAKE TOURING EASIER WITH BACKLINE INSTRUMENTS

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    Touring is one of the most exciting parts of being a musician. Hitting the road, connecting with new audiences, and playing your music in different cities can be an incredible experience. But anyone who has spent time on tour also knows the less glamorous side—packing up heavy gear after a late-night show, squeezing amplifiers into…

  • Cabaret Review: 54 SINGS “WILDCAT” (54 Below)

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    A LOOK BACK AT AN OLD MUSICAL ABOUT STRIKING OIL STRIKES IT RICH AS IT STRIKES ALL THE RIGHT NOTES   “Kid, when you need the crowd the tickets are hard to sell.” That’s a line from “Hey, Look Me Over,” the best-known (and arguably the best) number from the old musical Wildcat. Because of the…

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