Jul 08 2016

Ladies* Who Lunch: Georgia Lyman

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Jul 8, 2016 4:41:19 PM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

In the days leading up to the opening of the 2016 Outside the Box Festival, I sat down with artistic director and Nicholas Sparks enthusiast Georgia Lyman. Over a delicious lunch at Trident Booksellers on Newbury Street, we discussed just what goes into producing an arts festival, my favorite 1930s screwball comedy, and whiskys with umbrellas in them.

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May 17 2016

Ladies* Who Lunch: Maureen Hautaniemi

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on May 17, 2016 5:18:16 PM | 1 comment | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

Recently, over an oyster lunch on the patio of Row 34, I sat down with cocktail empress and gowns-with-pockets enthusiast Maureen Hautaniemi and, after a brief interlude about custom oyster shucking belts in Amsterdam, chatted about fashion, fishing, and what exactly The Thing is.

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Apr 29 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: Erica Spyres

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Apr 29, 2014 7:59:00 PM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

Right before she dashed off to rehearsal for Into the Woods at the Lyric Stage Company, naturally effervescent lady Erica Spyres sat down with me and, over burgers and a beer, dished on Sondheim, gave me some tips on building an outdoor fire pit, and told stories from her secret past as a child pageant star.

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Apr 16 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: Jessie Schlosser Smith

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Apr 15, 2014 8:01:00 PM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

Recently, fabulous and fashionable lady Jessie Schlosser Smith took time out of her busy schedule to talk with me and, over a broccoli rabe pizza and some much-needed wine, chatted about how long it takes to incubate a baby, her secret past as a visual artist, and how she once dealt with an unexpected Thai sartorial conundrum.

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Apr 02 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: Aisslinn Nosky

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Apr 1, 2014 8:01:00 PM | 1 comment | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

The last time she was in town, I snuck in a quick date with rockstar violinist Aisslinn Nosky and, over the largest Hendrick's martini I've ever seen, chatted about Mendelssohn, her natural hair color, and a now-infamous evening of cocktails that wound Aisslinn up in an impromptu guided tour of the Shania Twain Centre.

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Mar 18 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: M. Bevin O'Gara

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Mar 18, 2014 7:35:00 PM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

Before rehearsals of her new show began, I sat down with newly-engaged-but-not-yet-talking-about-it lady M. Bevin O’Gara and, after I finished making fun of her choice in cellular technology, discussed Cuba, the Olympics, and the newest underground musical phenomenon known as “B-Jazz.”

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Mar 05 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: Charles Haugland

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Mar 4, 2014 7:43:00 PM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

Recently, I sat down with honorary lady Charles Haugland, and after we finished gushing about our mutual crush on the immense talent of Maria Aitken, discussed Chekov, surprise Russian majors, and why Joanne Chang hasn’t yet released a Meyers + Chang cookbook.

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Feb 18 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: Lorelei Ensemble

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Feb 17, 2014 7:01:00 PM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

On a wintry afternoon during a rehearsal break, I caught up with not one but three ladies of the Lorelei Ensemble and, over stolen breadsticks and a pizza that had too many onions, chatted about the Spice Girls, Barbie, and gummi bears.

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Feb 04 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: Leigh Barrett

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Feb 3, 2014 7:01:00 PM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

Recently, I sat down for tea with bonafide lady Leigh Barrett and, to the sound of the same Sarah Brightman song playing on a loop for over an hour, discussed safe words, aging gracefully, and Pinterest.

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Jan 14 2014

Ladies* Who Lunch: David Kravitz

Posted by Kyle Thomas Hemingway on Jan 14, 2014 7:00:00 AM | 0 comments | Ladies* Who Lunch, Interviews

*Non-lady baritone David Kravitz lunched with me this past weekend where we talked about Stephen Sondheim, Mohammed Ali, and giant robots.

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