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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.

Joan Didion, 1970, photo by Kathleen Ballard, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Human Interest
Victoria L. Dammer

PRAISING JOAN DIDION

Eighty-seven-year-old Joan Didion, one of the greatest essayists and novelists of the 20th and 21st centuries, passed away in December 2021, leaving behind a host of writers and readers who will sorely miss her voice in the literary world.

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Gesu' Nato at Corpus Christi Church (photo courtesy of Lori Andican)
Music
Victoria L. Dammer

Christmas at Corpus Christi Church

The Academy of Sacred Drama and the American Classical Orchestra presented a celebration of Christmas at Corpus Christi Church in Harlem, NYC, performing Vespers in the Season of Christmas by Antonio Gianettini and Gesu’ Nato, A Christmas Oratorio, by Antonio Bencini.

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The Irish Tenors. Photo courtesy of theirishtenorsmusic.com
Music
Victoria L. Dammer

The Irish Tenors

The Irish Tenors performed A Family Christmas on their 25th Anniversary Tour at The Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in a setting reverberating with the majestic voices and music of angels.

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The Enchanted Island, Before the Cell of Prospero - Prospero and Miranda (Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 1, Scene 1) MET DP109509.
Off Broadway
Victoria L. Dammer

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Resident Acting Company in New York City celebrated the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio with a performance of The Tempest on November 16 at The Players.

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Nathan Lane. Photo courtesy of MasterVoices
Comedy
Victoria L. Dammer

The Frogs with Nathan Lane

The Frogs with Nathan Lane presented an outstanding new adaptation, and judging from the packed theater and accolades, Lane is again celebrated for his superb gifts of humor and narration.

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Liz Cheney. Courtesy of MPAC
Theater
Victoria L. Dammer

A Conversation with Liz Cheney at MPAC

It was Liz Cheney at MPAC with the President of Drew University, Hilary L. Link. Link moderated The Drew Forum Presents A Conversation with Liz Cheney at the Mayo Performing Art Center (MPAC) in Morristown in a one-hour talk about policy, leadership, and bipartisanship.

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The Bacon Brothers. Courtesy MPAC
Music
Victoria L. Dammer

The Bacon Brothers at MPAC

It was the Bacon Brothers at MPAC! Michael and Kevin Bacon, also known as The Bacon Brothers, served up some sizzling music at the Mayo Performing Art Center (MPAC) last week to a full house of enthusiastic followers.

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