Barnard Dances to a Familiar Tune

You’re a classically trained pianist. You went to Juilliard. But when you’ve finished performing a challenging Chopin étude, not one of your 30 listeners applauds. And, come to think of it, none of them sat still for even a second while you were playing.

By Storm Garner | Feb 17 02:06 am ET

A&E's Guide to Valentine's Day: Love Is Like a Box of Chocolates

Play Your Cards Right

With flowers, chocolates, and diamonds, paper greeting cards have become obsolete as Valentine’s Day gifts. Personally, I’d prefer a beautifully designed greeting card over gourmet chocolates and the like any day. For unique (and expensive) cards, Kate’s Paperie is where you’ll need to start. Intricate and hand-made, the children’s cards use princesses, pirates, and colorful animals as the main subject matter. Kate’s also sells all the materials needed to create your very own Valentine. If the trek is too far, Card-o-Mat’s wide selection of reasonably-priced and cleverly designed cards are bound to suffice, even if they’re not hand-made. But if you’re feeling a bit nostalgic, the scratch-n-sniff Winnie-the-Pooh Valentines, which can be found at about any drug store in Manhattan, are my personal favorites.

By Storm Garner, Hannah Yudkin, Rachel Allen, Kassy Lee, Rebecca Pattiz, and Ruthie Fierberg | Feb 13 04:33 am ET

Midtown Cocoa to Sweeten Up Your Study Buddy This Valentine’s Day

So Valentine’s Day is upon you and you don’t have a sweetheart.

By Storm Garner | Feb 13 04:25 am ET