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David Nellis

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Composer Shaina Taub finds inspiration in Bach and the Backstreet Boys

I’m in the sprawling lobby of the New York City’s Signature Theater looking for singer-songwriter Shaina Taub. “Can we meet there?” Taub had suggested by email. “I have eight shows a week, but I’m free from 5 to 6:30 every evening.” Taub’s not having a diva moment. She’s really that busy. The 27-year-old is currently […]
In Boston, making the world ‘feel more like home’

Daniel Heller didn’t start out with a business plan—he just wanted to hang out with other gay people without having to head to downtown Boston. “Living in Cambridge, I found I had to travel two or three miles to socialize with other members of the community,” says Heller. “And it was a different neighborhood with […]
Transforming grand opera into an intimate experience

If opera lovers were expecting the usual grand theater, they got a shock when they traveled to Bushwick for a performance by LoftOpera. “To get there, audience members had to walk along a badly lit street where the sidewalk had ended,” recalls Brianna Maury. “And they were thinking, ‘Is there really opera here?’ Then they […]
Will the real Steve Jobs please stand up?

Steve Jobs was always adept at making headlines—often more about his autocratic leadership style than any of the visionary products that were released during his tenure at Apple. He’s in the news again, and this time the controversy surrounds Danny Boyle’s new film, Steve Jobs. It’s the third feature-length film about Jobs in as many […]