Email Author Tana Velen

2013 Stories by Tana Velen

• Time to Break Out Your Cosby Sweaters

  published May 2, 2013

  If I had a nickel for every time my zippity zop flim-flammed my shim sham, I’d be Bill Cosby. The sweater-loving, saggy-pants-hating... More >>

• Ridin’ Dirty for Charity

  published April 18, 2013

  Going to spin class has become one of the most popular fitness activities a gym can offer. Whether you treat spin as a way to tone your body, meet... More >>

• STOMP Around a Museum

  published April 18, 2013

  How does a museum dedicated to children celebrate its annual gala? By taking a cue from its target demographic and making as much loud, banging... More >>

• Forget Taxes; File Laughter

  published April 11, 2013

  The Sick Puppies are at it again. "Less Taxation, More Improvisation" is the latest in their monthly series of sidesplitting improv shows. Just... More >>

• Coming OUT for Female Empowerment

  published April 11, 2013

  "OUTlet: Plugging Women Into the Arts -- A Conference for and by Young Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Queer, Questioning Women and Our Allies" isn't just the... More >>

• Geriatric Love

  published March 21, 2013

  You’re never too old for love, as evidenced by the crazy-high STD rates among senior citizens (no joke; an AARP article confirmed it). In... More >>

• To Baby or Not to Baby

  published March 21, 2013

  Making the choice to have a kid is never easy. Making the choice to have a kid when you don’t know if the baby or the apocalypse will come... More >>

• Break Out the Wine and Cheese

  published March 14, 2013

  If you consider yourself a Francophile (meaning you love all things French) or cinema lover, then you should get yourself to Cinema... More >>

• Art from an Expert

  published March 14, 2013

  The Girls Club of Fort Lauderdale is hosting a continuing event called Artists in Action and will feature successful artist Felice Grodin. There... More >>

• Mama Knows Best

  published March 7, 2013

  If the kids on the Jersey Shore had a mama like the one in the production of Ask Mama at the Andrew Living Arts Studio, maybe they'd have been... More >>

• P versus V

  published March 7, 2013

  Bear & Bird Boutique + Gallery will present "Girls vs. Boys," an art show displaying one of the oldest rivalries of all time. No, it's not Conan... More >>

• Drag Yourself to Bingo

  published February 28, 2013

  When one thinks of bingo in South Florida, it would be easy to assume the average age in the room will be in octogenarian territory. Well, not at... More >>

• Clap Those Jazz Hands

  published February 28, 2013

  Chicago isn't the only flapper-friendly musical out there. Thoroughly Modern Millie is the Broadway showstopper about a small-town girl looking to... More >>

• Sweet 13

  published February 21, 2013

  The Arts Garage in downtown Delray is presenting 13: The Musical. And no, it's not a frilly rendition of the movie Thirteen, which would make for... More >>

• Beatles Rock Yoga

  published February 14, 2013

  Fact: The Beatles make everything better. Also fact: The benefits of yoga go far beyond physical results including improving overall mood and... More >>

• Get KeroWACKED

  published February 14, 2013

  On the Road may just be the movie people go see for Kristen Stewart's boobs, but it's based on one of the Beat Generation's greatest novels. Who... More >>

• Bring Your Sugar Daddy to "Sugar Babies"

  published February 14, 2013

  Here in South Florida, we're used to seeing sugar daddies parking their 1967 Chevys in more modern garages, if you know what I mean. There are... More >>

• Seduce Your Sweetheart with Improv

  published February 7, 2013

  Comedy in Boca is kind of a joke. The only place to see standup was the New York Comedy Club, and that was just moved to the Deerfield Country... More >>

• The French Are Coming

  published February 7, 2013

  Florida Atlantic University is getting its French on. Not in the smelly cheese or snooty aristocrats kind of way but the French cinema kind of... More >>

• Boynton Gets Retro

  published January 31, 2013

  The annual Retro Indie Market returns to Boynton Beach this weekend. Indie craft markets are popping up all over the place because they are a... More >>

• 24-Hour Play Madness

  published January 24, 2013

  Making a play is a long and arduous process. Sure, there are fun parts but not nearly as much sleeping around as you'd think. Mostly, it's just... More >>

• Ethel Waters Lands in Delray Beach

  published January 24, 2013

  The Delray Beach Playhouse is presenting Ethel Waters: His Eye Is on the Sparrow. This play documents the life of Broadway gem Ethel... More >>

• Jewish Cinema

  published January 17, 2013

  Move over, all you other Florida film festivals; the Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival (the largest Jewish film festival in Florida) is about to... More >>

• Steady Rollin’ with Bob Margolin

  published January 17, 2013

  The Delray Beach Arts Garage is home to many different performers and styles of entertainment. On Saturday at 8 p.m., it welcomes Bob Margolin to... More >>

• Sit Down And Watch

  published January 17, 2013

  Stand Up Guys hits theaters this February and features an all-star cast that everyone’s dads are sure to love. Hell, most generations... More >>