Anastasia
Once upon a December March, I saw Anastasia on Broadway. I was aware of the history of the real Anastasia, of course, but I had never seen the animated movie. So […]
Afternoon Tea at The Plaza
There’s nothing more quintessentially New York City than having afternoon tea at The Plaza Hotel, so when my mom was in town I had to take her there. Afternoon tea […]
Downton Abbey: The Exhibition
With my love of history, my love of England and my love of drama (ha), it’s no surprise Downton Abbey is one of my all-time favorite shows. I couldn’t wait […]
SSMAC St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We celebrated early this year with a Happy Hour hosted by SSMAC’s Junior Committee at St. James Gate on the Upper West Side. As you know from […]
Death & Co
Even though they’re technically no longer necessary due to the twenty-first amendment, New York City is still known for its speakeasies. And there’s one in particular I’d been wanting to […]
Quadrille Party Gras
After a wonderful Quadrille season (and an especially fabulous Quadrille Ball), our leadership team wanted to thank our Junior Committee for all of their hard work. So Andrew, Lauren, Taylor […]
Dear Evan Hansen
I’d been wanting to see Dear Evan Hansen since it first arrived on Broadway last year. But unfortunately for its entire first year, tickets at face value were just about […]
2018 Quadrille Ball
I look forward to the Quadrille Ball every year (if you don’t know what the Quadrille Ball is, click here!) and this year it was particularly special since I was […]
The Parisian Woman
My mom loves Broadway shows (the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it?!) so when she was visiting me I decided to surprise her with tickets to The […]
Christmas Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is celebrating the holidays with a festive afternoon tea with my girlfriends. We’ve done it the last two years (read about those here and here) […]
2017 Scandinavian Christmas Ball
The Christmas season is officially here! For some New Yorkers Christmas starts when Santa pulls up in front of Macy’s at the end of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. For others, […]
Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center
My mom had wanted to skate at The Rink at Rockefeller Center for years. In fact, every time the family came to NYC she would mention doing it, and it […]
2017 Military Ball
It feels like every weekend there’s at least one major charity ball in NYC. They all support good causes, of course, but the Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’, Coast Guard & Airmen’s […]
October Ball
At the end of October, Greg and I decided to spend Saturday night at the library. Not because we’re huge nerds (even though we are!) but because the Catholic Big […]
Quadrille Halloween
Tuesday-night Quadrille rehearsals are in full swing (read more about them here). But since Halloween fell on a Tuesday this year, and we didn’t want to rehearse on such a fun […]
Night of 1,000 Jack O’Lanterns
Happy Halloween! It’s a tradition that every Halloween I go to The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze outside Sleepy Hollow. It’s an incredible sight, with thousands of carved pumpkins (you don’t […]
