Posts by Victoria Dammer

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Victoria L. Dammer

Graduate of Harvard with a Master of Journalism, Victoria L. Dammer is a brilliant writer, world traveler, entrepreneur, sportswriter, and freelance photographer. She currently writes Broadway and Off-Broadway reviews for The Front Row Center and Openingnight.online. She writes the Jets Fan Chatter column for TapInto.net, an online franchised newspaper with over 15 million readers. Her travel pieces will transport you to exotic and exciting places. Her food articles will make you hungry, and her photography will inspire you. She writes book reviews and poetry. Victoria is a member of The Players NYC and The Harvard Club NY, where she is a member of the Shakespeare in the Afternoon Special Interest Group.

The Diary of Anne Frank at the Algonquin Theatre. Courtesy algonquinarts.org
Off Broadway
Victoria L. Dammer

The Diary of Anne Frank at the Algonquin Arts Theatre

After coming to power, the Nazi Germany forced Anne Frank, a teenage girl from Frankfurt, and her family to flee to Amsterdam. With the eventual occupation of the city, the family went into hiding along with several others in a tiny apartment above a warehouse. The 13-year-old wrote in several journals that revealed a teenage girl’s horrors, dismay, and everyday emotions as she was stuck in captivity.

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Publicity poster for Cymbeline.
Off Broadway
Victoria L. Dammer

Cymbeline: A Lesser-Known Shakespearean Gem

From the first act, the audience roared with laughter, proving Shakespeare’s imagination and understanding of human complexity transcends centuries. The play is presented as a fairy tale where intertwining plots and subplots keep you riveted by the action on stage.

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Dr. Lou Chodosh, Pencil Artist. Photo by Victoria Dammer
Arts
Victoria L. Dammer

Lou Chodosh Discovered Pencil Art in His 90s

Dr. Lou Chodosh Discovered Pencil Art in His 90s and is an inspiration reminding us we can do anything we want to at any agen and while Chodosh attributes his long life to good genes and stellar health, one cannot deny that discovering pencil art enhanced the richness of his life.

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The Hampden-Booth Library at the Players. Courtesy @theplayersnyc on Instagram and the NYPL Digital Collections
Visual Arts
Victoria L. Dammer

Fourth Annual Artists’ Exhibition at The Players

This year’s show featured artwork by 23 members, including photography, oil on canvas, oil on linen, calligraphic metallic paint and gold leaf, and other mediums. Artists come from all walks of life and represent various ages and interests.

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Lee Asher from the article on OpeningNight.Online entitled An Evening with Lee Asher. Photo by Victoria L. Dammer
Human Interest
Victoria L. Dammer

An Evening with Lee Asher

Lee Asher, the founder of The Asher House, a non-profit animal sanctuary in Salem, Oregon, which rescues dogs, cats, and other animals, exuded a comforting and inviting presence as he met a roomful of animal enthusiasts. Moreover, he happily posed for photographs and graciously signed autographs.

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Caesar Salad. stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0., via Wikimedia Commons
Dining
Victoria L. Dammer

Best Caesar Salad in The World

Making perfect Caesar salad is not an art form but requires a top-notch recipe. On hand should be garden-fresh, hand-torn romaine lettuce and eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, whole peeled garlic, anchovies, and hand-grated imported Parmesan cheese. I’m confident you can find the other simple ingredients for the recipe I shared in any kitchen.

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Rita Costanzi, harpist. Courtesy of ShelleyAndKeith Photography
Human Interest
Victoria L. Dammer

Exploring the Life of Rita Costanzi

Rita Costanzi is living by her rules, rejoicing, and enjoying the present. She may not know her future, but she continues showing up and giving the world everything she can.

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Your Name Means Dream by Jose Rivera. Courtesy NJ Repertory Company
Theater
Victoria L. Dammer

Your Name Means Dream

A timely play focusing on the dystopian view of a robotic caretaker, perfect in every detail thanks to the newest AI algorithm called Approximation of Soul.

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