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It's hard to believe that Kevin has been living in New York City for twenty-five years. He has the aura of someone newly arrived and vibrant. For a few years, he did the audition rounds and studied at several schools, managing to appear in many local productions, including The Shadow Box , The Pirates of Penzance , Hello Dolly! and the New York Renaissance Festival. It didn't take too long for Kevin to move on as a singer-songwriter, and he booked himself at several dives, long since closed, to ply his craft for the next few years. Eventually, the venues got classier, and he's appeared in such well-known rooms as The Triad, Don't Tell Mama, The Ballroom, Judy's, Rose's Turn, Eureka Joe and several clubs in Boston and Philadelphia. Kevin rebounded with renewed enthusiasm after being the victim of a random stabbing. He went on to perform stand-up—"Nothing like near-death to bring on the laughs"— founded SPAM , a troop of solo performance artists, and st...

From Wikipedia: On 24 August 2008 [Heather Small] performed at the Visa London 2012 Party to celebrate the handover as host city of the Olympic Games from Beijing, China, to London. Small sang "Proud" which was the unofficial anthem of Team GB at the Athens Games in 2004, and is the official anthem of the London 2012 Games. On December 2008, she again performed "Proud" on the 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year programme, as a soundtrack to a montage of British Olympian achievements at Beijing. One of the memorable aspects of the conference was the constant comment on Trenton Straub's cover story for September POZ and its impact on those who read it: "Thou Shalt Fear AIDS" Leaders of the ex-gay movement have long used the threat of HIV/AIDS to recruit people struggling with their sexuality. Likewise, parents of children who might be gay have been scared into sending their kids to ex-gay camps or reparative therapy. But the tragic irony is that th...

New York denizen Mark Thiry is proof positive that quite often beauty is more than skin deep. This massage therapist and AIDS activist is a joy to know!

Mahi Mahi Mahi Mahi 750 grams (1.5 lbs) Butter, unsalted Garlic, one clove Teriyaki Sauce Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed Maple Syrup Sesame Seeds 1. In a skillet over medium heat, melt one tablespoon butter; add garlic sauté until tender. 2. Remove from heat. Stir in one tablespoon each teriyaki, lemon juice, maple syrup and sesame seeds. 3. Pour over fish, marinate 30 minutes. 4. Heat one tablespoon butter in skillet. Set at medium heat. 5. Add mahi mahi, sauté four to five minutes on each side, basting with marinade. 6. Garnish with parsley. Here are some other well garnished specimens to accompany this simple recipe

The versatile eggplant is exactly that because it welcomes and absorbs all the flavours that surround it. Seven years ago, New York Magazine printed some wonderful recipes from the best chefs in the city and this Caponata Recipe from Mario Batali of Babbo provides one of the best distractions as well as comfort. Caponata is a Sicilian dish which varies from province to province in the jewel of the Mediterranean. The presence of the cocoa in his recipe means that it probably originated in Palermo. Caponata Mario Batali 8 servings ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 large Spanish onion, cut into 1-inch diced pieces 3 tablespoons pine nuts 3 tablespoons dried currants ½ to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste) 2 medium eggplants, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 1 ¼ pounds each) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or ½ teaspoon dried thyme ¾ cup basic tomato sauce (see below for recipe) ¼ cup orange juice Zest of 3 ora...