Thu, Dec 4, 2003, 12:00am
Prior to his first game as head coach of the Columbia men's basketball squad, Joe Jones noted that he wanted all of the Lions' future opponents to know that every game would be hard-fought on the Light Blue end--that every game was going to be a "dogfight."
Thu, Dec 4, 2003, 12:00am
First-year Tobin White got a piece of advice from one of his swimming teammates: Starting four days before a meet, drink so much water that your urine turns clear. Having no pre-meet rituals of his own, White figured he would give it a shot this weekend.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
"Warning: full puppet nudity." Every New Yorker must by now be familiar with that pithy phrase, the tagline for Avenue Q's ubiquitous taxi ads.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
A New York City holiday tradition, Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular appeals to tourists, children, and even hard-bitten New Yorkers. Running at Radio City until Jan.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
Once a semester, Barnard College brings in professional choreographers to create pieces for Barnard and Columbia dance students. This year's show opened November 14 with Tensile Involvement, a visual delight originally choreographed by Alwin Nikolais in 1955.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
Herbert Wernicke's astonishing production of Richard Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten returned to the Metropolitan Opera last month after a two-year absence. Even without Maestro Levine in the pit, it looks and sounds even better than it did last time.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
Riverside Park, a favorite place for bikers, joggers, children, and local residents seeking a green escape, is about to receive a makeover. In the area of the park adjacent to Columbia University, between 113th and 117th Streets, major renovations will take place during the upcoming months.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
In today's world of New York childcare, rubber pacifiers are increasingly being replaced by albuterol inhalers.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
If you don't like other people, you have less to fear in the long run than you might have thought.
Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 12:00am
