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Food and Travel writer John Mariani has been collecting menus from great restaurants he has reviewed for over 40 years. He’s donated his historic collection to benefit culinary students and chefs of the future. Besides being works of art they are cultural landmarks and historical records of great gastronomy of the late 20th century. John … Read more
Recalling a recent conversation with Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco about movie star Kirk Douglas and his equally accomplished son, Michael Douglas, Celebrating Act 2 co-founders, Art Kirsch and John Coleman raise the subject of nepotism in films and the trio start comparing famous parents with their children who also became movie stars. You’ll enjoy this … Read more
Clarissa Burt’s journey to entrepreneur – TV/Video producer, public speaker, author, writer, inventor, award-Winning actress and entertainer has all the makings of a best selling novel. At 18, Clarissa was a top model with the Wilhelmina modeling agency in Manhattan. Soon after she moved to Milan and quickly began appearing on hundreds of magazine covers … Read more
Bill Jordan, John Coleman and Art Kirsch discuss the common fear among seniors: running out of money in retirement. They share different philosophies of handling their investments as well as information and opinion about Social Security and when to begin taking benefits. It’s a wide ranging discussion which includes IRA and Roth IRA. They may … Read more
A specialist in Hormones, Dr Liz Lyster, answers her most Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) “Once I start on hormone replacement therapy do I have to stay on it forever?” The co-founders of Celebrating Act 2™have plenty of follow up questions which help clarify the very common therapy which engenders lots of confusion in both men … Read more
In her efforts to help us find the perfect pet just right for us, Sarah Surritt looks at the pros and cons of ‘Pocket Pets’ –those cute, small critters like mice and hamsters that can fit in your pocket! Sarah is one of a number of regular contributors who bring their expert advice to Celebrating … Read more
Can you believe a famous restaurant which can normally sell a great wine from their cellar for well over $100 offering it at a discount of up to 50%? Food and travel writer, John Mariani of Virtual Gourmet, Tells Art and John it’s actually happening now! The Great Restaurants are reduced to doing only take-out … Read more
John Coleman and Art Kirsch, of Celebrating Act 2™ probe Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco about the short-lived trend of Singing Cowboys in film and TV. While Roy Rogers and Gene Autry are most famous because they transitioned to TV many other great names are discussed including Tex Ritter, Monte Hale and Eddie Dean. Their musical … Read more
There’s lots of information on the web and on TV about the Corona Virus, COVID-19. Some of it is technical and some of it is instructional from various authorities …but no one had good advice from the heart like Bill Jordan. in this video founding partners of Celebrating Act 2™ talk with Bill about what … Read more
The founders of Celebrating Act 2™, Art Kirsch and John Coleman, turn to contributing medical expert, Dr Liz Lyster MD for the facts on what many consider to be only a myth: MALE MENOPAUSE! Dr Liz sets the record straight and explains about natural hormone production in the body as well as hormone replacement therapy. … Read more