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Betty Corwin receives Lifetime Achievement Award for archiving thousands of NYC theater productions

By Kristina Puga November 13, 2017 Stories

Betty Corwin is going to turn 97 this month, but she says she still feels like a baby. “If you feel young, you are young,” says the native New Yorker,…

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A Greek immigrant tells stories to bring people together

By Kristina Puga April 9, 2015 Stories
A Greek immigrant tells stories to bring people together

Barbara Aliprantis jokes that she started listening in utero. She was born with a superb memory, an expressive voice, and a vivid imagination – the recipe for the perfect storyteller.…

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A language lover uses her passion to help immigrants succeed

By Kristina Puga February 11, 2015 Stories
A language lover uses her passion to help immigrants succeed

Elizabeth Schwartz, a 64-year-old native New Yorker, has always had a fascination with languages. She majored in French in college, she has traveled to four continents, and she is proficient…

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NY artist says to make your life a masterpiece, listen to yourself

By Kristina Puga October 1, 2014 Stories
NY artist says to make your life a masterpiece, listen to yourself

Carol Crawford, originally from Buffalo, NY, has been creating art ever since she can remember. She inherited her talent from her father – an artist and calligrapher. “I used to…

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An iconic Colombian photographer finds new life in NYC at 92

By Kristina Puga September 17, 2014 Stories
An iconic Colombian photographer finds new life in NYC at 92

Nereo López isn’t a typical 92-year-old; he’s more like a typical young, starry-eyed artist who wakes up at noon and gets inspiration from everything around him. His small frame is…

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