Photo: Nicole Freezer Rubens

We had you at chocolate. But wait, there’s more —in addition to the decadent Salon du Chocolat, there’s award-winning cabaret and vintage jazz at Don’t Tell Mama. Plus the 25th Anniversary Flamenco Festival, and a powerful, women-driven ballet season at Pointeworks, perfect for celebrating Women’s History Month. Our Long Island reporter introduces us to a mom who turned a beloved toy store into a three-town celebration of childhood wonder, while our roving photographer takes us on a whimsical detour to Palm Springs. And as we spring ahead tonight, we’re counting down to our 10th Annual Renewal Summit.

 Join Us at the Renewal Summit

At this year’s Renewal Summit, we’ll learn practical, science‑backed ways to feel more resilient, energized, and grounded at every stage of life. Through keynotes, panels, and intimate conversations, we’ll learn about emotional flexibility, stress recovery, heart‑centered health, and the newest breakthroughs in longevity. We’ll learn tools for strengthening our inner toolkit, explore how stillness supports wellbeing, and hear inspiring stories of healing and hope—all designed to help us live with more clarity, vitality, and joy.

March 14@ 3:30 PM. Corinna Sowers Adler at Don’t Tell Mama.

The beautiful and glorious Corinna Sowers Adler reprises her 2026 Bistro Award-Winning and MAC Award-Nominated show All That Matters at Don’t Tell Mama on Saturday, March 14 at 3:30 PM. With Shane Turner on piano, Sowers Adler sings songs by Sara Bareilles, Brandie Carlisle, Pink, Cole Porter, Stephen Schwartz, Susan Werner and more. At this point in your life, what is left in “life’s change purse”? Well…that’s all that matters.

“What makes All That Matters perfect cabaret is great storytelling and honest-to-goodness authenticity. The production checks every single box. Every. Single. Box. Perfection.” ~ BroadwayWorld

“She had the audience on her side from the first measure of her opening song to the last note of the encore.” ~ Bistro Awards

“A very intimate, self-reflective program…Sowers Adler showed a fine flair with comedy…her personality and excellent choice of material won the audience over.” ~ NiteLife Exchange

Corinna Sowers Adler will be honored with a Bistro Award for “Outstanding Vocalist and Educator” at the 41st Annual Bistro Awards, to be held at Chelsea Table + Stage on Monday, March 16 at 7:00 PM.  She is also a 2026 MAC Award-nominee in the “Female Vocalist” category. The 40th Annual MAC Awards will be held at Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space, on Monday, March 23 at 7:00 PM.

Don’t Tell Mama | 343 W. 46th Street, NYC 10036 | (212) 757-0788 | RESERVATIONS:

March 14 at 7 PM.  BRYCE EDWARDS at Don’t Tell Mama

As part of its ongoing series, the American Song Society, non-profit dedicated to the promotion of and an appreciation for the American Popular Songbook, presents Bryce Edwards, the “nouveau-vaudevillian” crooning troubadour and multi-instrumentalist who has made it his mission to reintroduce the musical language of the 1920s and 30s to New York’s cabaret and music scene.

Acclaimed for completely embodying the performers of the jazz age, Edwards will present a program that will attempt to illustrate the evolution of pop music and singing in the early 20th century, from the acoustic phonograph era to the advent of the ribbon microphone and the birth of crooning. Through a program of standards (as the world first heard them), obscurities, and musical odds and ends, Bryce hopes to paint a vibrant picture of American popular music as it was in its earliest days.

Stride piano wizard Conal Fowkes and New York’s premier antimodernist jazz cornetist Mike Davis join Bryce (who will be providing some hot licks of his own on banjo, ukulele, mandolin, and tenor guitar) in the Frivolity Tri-OH! GET DETAILS AND TICKETS.

March 7 & 8. Salon du Chocolat at the Javits Center

Discover a world of chocolate artistry as Salon du Chocolat brings its internationally loved festival to the Javits Center. For two delicious days, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and global cocoa makers gather under one roof for tastings, demos, workshops, and edible creativity at every turn.

Expect artisanal chocolates from around the world, live chef demonstrations, hands‑on experiences, and the show’s signature chocolate fashion and sculptures—an irresistible blend of craft, culture, and pure indulgence. GET ALL THE DETAILS.

Flamenco Festival Returns for Its 25th Anniversary

The Flamenco Festival returns to New York for its landmark 25th edition, bringing an exhilarating spectrum of Spanish dance, music, and contemporary innovation to stages across the city. This year’s program spans a dozen venues—including New York City Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, and more—each hosting performances that highlight flamenco’s emotional depth, rhythmic power, and ever‑evolving artistry.

Audiences can expect a dynamic mix of traditional flamenco, bold modern interpretations, and cross‑genre collaborations from some of today’s most celebrated dancers, singers, and musicians. It’s one of NYC’s most anticipated cultural events—an annual reminder of how movement and music can ignite the spirit.

Official Site: https://www.flamencofestival.org/en/

Spotlight on Long Women: Meet Lori Badanes

Our Long Island reporter, Andrea Peponakis, introduces us to Lori Badanes—the heart and vision behind Einstein’s Attic, a trio of beloved neighborhood toy stores where imagination still matters. From Northport to Huntington to Manhasset, Lori has created spaces filled with wonder, warmth, and community connection, transforming a single toy shop into a family-centered haven where childhood joy is celebrated every day. READ ON.

Pointeworks on Tour at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater

This March, Pointeworks on Tour brings a surge of creative energy to the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, offering a perfect artistic celebration for spring and Women’s History Month. Curated by Artistic Director Sophie Williams, the company’s second season arrives in New York with a bold, female‑forward repertory that highlights the innovation and imagination shaping ballet today.

The program features seven electrifying works, including four world premieres, each showcasing the distinct voice of its ChoreograpHER. This season amplifies women’s artistry across every layer of creation—six of the seven ballets are choreographed by women, two include original scores by female composers, and the costuming is brought to life by three visionary female designers. The result is a vibrant tapestry of movement, music, and design that feels like a breath of fresh air.

Onstage, 14 exceptional dancers from companies such as New York City Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, and Dance Theatre of Harlem come together to deliver performances that are both technically brilliant and emotionally expansive. Their collective artistry creates an evening that’s uplifting, contemporary, and deeply resonant.

Dates: March 21–22, 2026
Location: Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, NYC
Learn More: https://www.pointeworks.org

Roving at Modernism Week in Palm Springs

Our roving photographer, Nicole Freezer Ruben’s writes: 

The most surprising aspect of Modernism Week in Palm Springs was the Vintage Trailer Show. While I expected to see and learn a lot about mid-century architecture, I had no idea how vast the world of antique mobile homes is. This tight knit collectors community shares a wanderlust for the open road that has become such an iconic American pastime.

The fully updated interiors of these RVs have been restored to the nth degree, recalling the decades in which they were built and providing endless whimsy and nostalgia. If one never visited or traveled in a trailer before, the details were universal to the time periods they recreated, and invited all the show’s visitors to revisit their childhood or grandparents’ homes.

The owners of each vehicle were stationed outside their doors to usher you inside their pride and joy. Their exuberance was the perfect welcome mat! The color palettes were joyful an exquisite way to embrace some very small spaces that contained complexly designed living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and baths, all scaled down for travel and function. The common thread through all of the trailers we toured is that they shared storied, well travelled pasts and an obvious sprit for further future adventure.

As Jack Kerouac once said “The road must eventually lead to the whole world.” These magnificent tiny trailers were indeed each a world of their own.

~Nicole Freezer Rubens is the author of “The Long Pause and the Short Breath”