Foundation of a Makeup Artist: Jacquelyn Vokey Shares the Story Behind Her Talented Touch
By Nina Livingstone Every weekend Jacquelyn Vokey would spend her Star Market paycheck at the Saks Fifth Avenue makeup counter. She was still in her teens and had yet to realize that she was financing her future. “I would buy makeup and do it for hours every day,” she said, explaining that she memorized [...]
Blind Girl Chat Nina’s9
Nina’s 9 Lina Coral and Juna Gjata Blind Girl Chat. -- Two brilliant minds, one dynamic podcast Juna and Lina pull it together with ‘Blind Girl Chat’ By Nina Livingstone Lina Coral and Juna Gjata were 12 years old when their paths crossed at the Carroll Center for the Blind. It would take another four [...]
Summer Beat: Author Clea Simon turns up the heat in ‘Bad Boy Beat’
By Nina Livingstone Click here to hear the podcast “I’ve been a writer all my life — since I could read!” said Clea Simon, the author of 31 mysteries and three nonfiction books. “From the moment I learned how to write I was making up stories and writing them down. It was never a [...]
Allan Piper: Finds the good in ‘eVil’
By Nina Livingstone “eVil Sublet” is Allan Piper’s third feature film. The horror comedy, which stars Sally Struthers, tells the story of a couple who knowingly move into a haunted apartment because the rent is cheap. The film will have its New England premiere on May 4 at the Somerville Theatre as part of the [...]
A Crash, a Diagnosis, and a Double Scoop: Joanie Cullinan on Her New Path
By Nina Livingstone | Boston Spirit Magazine For Boston College graduate Joanie Cullinan becoming a member of the Wellesley Fire Department was a perfect match. Growing up with three brothers, the Needham native was competitive - an athlete who “played every sport possible.” She knew she needed a career that spanned both of her passions: [...]
Strong bond keeps this mother-daughter team connected
Cindy and Kayla Caulfield share a little insight By Nina Livingstone Kayla Caulfield has graced Destination Mirth before. The local talent started modeling at 14 and starred in her first film at 17. One of her nearly two-dozen roles includes “Off-Key Girl” in the Oscar-winning film “CODA.” With new films coming out, Kayla and [...]
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This
A Chocolate Dream mother-daughter team share recipe for success By Nina Livingstone Vicki Frassica and Mary Nielsen A Chocolate Dream on Leonard Street in Belmont Center has been thriving for almost three decades, thanks to mother-daughter duo Mary Nielsen and Vicki Frassica. When small businesses felt the oppressive crush from the pandemic, the [...]
From NYC, Rebecca Alexander has something to say: She will “Not Fade Away”
Nina's 9: Interview with Rebecca Alexander By Nina Livingstone Rebecca Alexander has shared her story on national television, as an international keynote speaker, and in her award-winning memoir, “Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found.” The author, psychotherapist, extreme athlete, group fitness instructor, disability rights advocate, and public speaker carries degrees from Columbia University [...]
Jane Sutton has Chutzpah and Here’s Why
The author unveils her latest book By Nina Livingstone When a college professor encouraged Jane Sutton to write about something that she’d always wanted to do, the assignment proved to be life-changing for the Brandeis University student, who shared her love of writing children’s books. Jane Sutton Now, with 12 books to her [...]