Step inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and feel free to shed your winter coats for a while as you browse the garden’s collection of orchids scattered throughout the permanent inhabitants of the greenhouse. Much like the Holiday Train Show, the Orchid Show weaves its starring actors amongst its other natural, year-round ensemble. As you walk through the balmy rainforest or the arid desert, keep your eyes peeled for some colorful orchids all around you. It is a full sensory experience. If you close your eyes, you will notice the sweet perfume from the flowers- each type of orchid producing its own unique scent.
Even though the first day of spring has arrived, every New Yorker knows that the springtime does not actually being until late April. You would be naïve to put away your down jackets, mittens, and hats just yet. The weather is still a bit unpredictable and even this warm winter has produced its share of snowy surprises. However, there is one place that has completely blossomed in preparation for the warmer, livelier weather: The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden.
Step inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and feel free to shed your winter coats for a while as you browse the garden’s collection of orchids scattered throughout the permanent inhabitants of the greenhouse. Much like the Holiday Train Show, the Orchid Show weaves its starring actors amongst its other natural, year-round ensemble. As you walk through the balmy rainforest or the arid desert, keep your eyes peeled for some colorful orchids all around you. It is a full sensory experience. If you close your eyes, you will notice the sweet perfume from the flowers- each type of orchid producing its own unique scent.
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No franchise has had a more profound effect on how we view New York City than Sex and the City, a romantic sitcom series that follows the stories and lives of four women finding love in the Big Apple. So powerful of an effect that even I am familiar with its premise and connection to the city, despite never watching the show or feature films. Before these women came to iconize modern New York with their idealistic and unattainable lifestyles, they were everyday people just trying to follow their dreams.
In New York City, you can get all sorts of Chinese takeout for cheap. However, be adventurous and make your next Far East culinary experience one that extends past the chow mien and General Tso’s chicken. Located in various locations around the city, Xi’an Famous Foods is a well-known city staple that offers a tasty variety of authentic Western Chinese cuisine from hand-pulled noodles to spicy lamb dumplings. Xi’an Famous Foods lives up to its name by drawing crowds of hungry visitors everyday. Most locations are tiny shops or hole in the walls with limited seating. Be prepared to carry out your meal or become well acquainted with the patron sitting next to you. On the bright side, service is relatively quick and portion sizes rather large, especially for the price you pay. For ten dollars, you can enjoy a huge bowl of spicy noodles with some beef or pork. Onto the good stuff- the food. Overall, Xi’an presents what I would consider higher class takeout- sort of like a Chinese Chipotle, if you will. I highly recommend the spicy and sour lamb dumplings. Each dumpling is huge and stuffed full of minced lamb. The sauce is tangy with just the right amount of spiciness to it. The house made noodles are quite good too. They are thick, filling, and silky smooth. The meat and broth for the soup noodles tends to be on the salty and spicy side though not unbearably so when eaten with the wholesome thick noodles. Check out one of Xi’an Famous Foods’ many locations and taste a different perspective on Chinese fast food that might make you forgo your next order of egg rolls at Panda Express. Even if you’ve only browsed this blog, you probably have figured out that I am obsessed with musicals. Alas, I cannot go to the theater every night- no time and my pocketbook will not allow it. Yet, I can wallow in front of my TV with a recording of a film adaption of a musical that I borrowed from the library. There is much argument about whether a film can do a stage musical justice or the other way round. I have decided to compare a few different stage productions with their screen counterparts in The Epic Musical vs. Musical Movies Showdown!
So in each round, I have chosen a musical that I have seen both performed live and also as a movie. To decide which is superior, I will look at the appropriateness of casting, the interpretation of the plot, and the visual and design aspects. HERE WE GO! |
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