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One bloomin’ grand day

The Irish have given English its heart, wit and a pleasant-to-the-ear lilt. They have a smart and soulful way with the English language, which is celebrated, in part, by the annual reading of James Joyce’s masterwork, Ulysses. What better place to honor Bloomsday than at Bloom’s Tavern, one of several New York hang-outs for Joyce’s (or is Harold Bloom’s) big day? The 2016 Bloomsday celebration…

How “The New Morality” Turned Society Upside Down

Changing social mores are often cause for consternation. A breach in decorum could lead to  upheaval. In the 1920’s, this new liberalism was widely labelled a new morality. Brenda Meaney and Clemmie Evans in a scene from The New Morality, now extended to October 18th at the Mint Theater. All photos by Richard Termine. Harold Chapin had a lot to do with the coining of the phrase that was…

Photo by Carol Rosegg