by Ruby Comer Assisi, Italy At last, I made it! Ever since I chose St. Francis of Assisi (1182–1226) to be my patron saint for confirmation, I have longed to be in the land where he lived. Okay, so I’m a fallen Catholic girl, but the sage teachings of St. Francis continue to live within me: “True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice”; “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” And the beloved, “Lord, [...]

A Death In The Family Propelled Source Events’ Craig Smith To Change His Life’s Course By Creating Family For Others by Dann Dulin Breakfast on the Danube, lunch in Cape Town, or dinner near Machu Picchu—welcome to the adventurous world of Craig Smith, philanthropist and human rights activist. On this day, Craig is anchored on the Adriatic Sea, lunching on the deck of the commercial yacht, The Wind Surf. Nearly 300 guests are aboard this tenth anniversary Rome-to-Venice cruise crafted by Source Events, for which [...]

Zippy, zany, and full of zeal, the 2012 documentary Larger Than Life, about the adventures of Carol Channing, finds this “Dolly” performing her signature role of Hello, Dolly! for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS—and at ninety years young yet, is out in theaters! Check out our 2004 interview with Carol Channing about her AIDS advocacy. Broadway Babe Stage Veteran Carol Channing Has a New Opening Number: To Give Is to Heal by Dann Dulin “A ll but one of the original Hello, Dolly! chorus boys are [...]

Former Weather Girl Martha Wash showers us with hope as she places high pressure on the battle against HIV Text & Photos by Sean Black It’s late afternoon on a perfectly stormy day and Martha Wash is dolling up for her rooftop performance. Beauty, talent and wardrobe, check, check, check. She’s at the swanky Ink48 boutique hotel in Manhattan’s Midtown West district, where she’ll be delivering the richness of her honey-drenched roar. “Door!” hollers the spirited chanteuse, which happens to fall on deaf ears. Returning [...]

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert’s Nick Adams High-Kicks from Chorus Boy to Lead and Creates A New AIDS Fundraising Technique by Dann Dulin A college boy from Erie, Pennsylvania, sits in the last row of the top balcony at Broadway’s Palace Theatre. His first time to this theater, he’s spellbound at its splendor and its history. He watches a performance of All Shook Up, whose star, Cheyenne Jackson, captivates him. A musical theater student at Boston Conservatory, he dreams that one day he, too, will work [...]