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Susan Werner at the Iron Horse
I’ve been going to singer-songwriter Susan Werner’s shows for more than ten years, though I confess to dropping off the scene soon after she began her all-cabaret-style tour in the mid-2000s. I missed her earlier, guitar-based songs with their clever, mischievous lyrics about life and relationships. Since the cabaret era, she’s released a gospel album, […]
Sugar House versus sugar house
Sugar House in Fishtown, Philadelphia: Sugar house in Chester, Massachusetts:
Spring Preview
It’s not the Keukenhof or the Philadelphia Flower show, but the 2011 Spring Bulb Show at Smith College was just the ticket today. After a long winter, I hadn’t realized how much I missed seeing colors in nature until faced with a greenhouse full off tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils (and a few fake birds). It […]