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Real Simple Magazine is turning 10 and to celebrate is taking over Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal on April 15, 2010 from noon to 7:00 P.M. The celebration will include six Broadway performances, free lunch from top restaurants, and demonstrations across the food, fashion, health, beauty, home, and entertaining arenas.  Hosted by Real Simple Editor Kristin van Ogtrop, the “15 Minutes and You’re Done” event is open to the public and brings to life the timesaving content featured in the April 2010 issue of Real Simple.

Event Highlights:
• Broadway performances by the award winning casts of Million Dollar Quartet, Hair, In The Heights, West Side Story, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, and Mamma Mia.

• Q & A sessions with Fashion Designers Norma Kamali, Tracy Reese, and Ginny Hilfiger; Celebrity Hairstylist Sally Hershberger, Finance Journalist and Author Farnoosh Torabi, and Beauty Pioneer Jane Iredale.
• Free lunch (12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.) from participating restaurants including: Charlie Palmer’s Métrazur and Michael Jordan’s The Steak House N.Y.C.

• Interactive demonstrations with Celebrity Chef David Burke, LX.TV Host Sara Gore, Entertaining Expert Marcy Blum, Author and Breast Cancer Advocate Dr. Susan Love, Real Simple Beauty and Health Director Elizabeth Graves, Real Simple Food Director Allie Lewis Clapp, and more!

• Book reading by Just Let me Lie Down Author and Real Simple Editor Kristin van Ogtrop.

WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Noon – 7:00 P.M.

WHERE: Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal
42 Street Between Vanderbilt Avenue and Lexington Avenue

New York Schedule of Events:
12 – 1pm
Broadway Stage - Million Dollar Quartet performs
Main Stage - Kristin van Ogtrop and fashion icon Norma Kamali
Lifestyle - Alicia Weihl of Physique 57

1 – 2pm
Broadway Stage - Hair performs
Main Stage - Kristin van Ogtrop, celebrity chef David Burke, and financial author Farnoosh Torabi
Entertaining - Marcy Blum, expert and author

2 – 3pm
Broadway Stage - In the Heights performs
Main Stage - Kristin van Ogtrop and beauty pioneer Jane Iredale
Real Simple Kitchen - Allie Lewis Clapp, food editor
Entertaining  - Brad John and John Sencion of Flight 001

3 – 4pm
Broadway Stage - West Side Story performs
Main Stage - Kristin van Ogtrop, designer Ginny Hilfiger, and celebrity hair stylist Sally Hershberger
Real Simple Kitchen - Allie Lewis Clapp, food editor
Lifestyle - Dr. Susan Love, author and breast-cancer advocate

4 – 5pm
Broadway Stage - Next to Normal performs
Entertaining - Erin Doland from Unclutterer.com
Main Stage - Sally Hershberger and Kristin van Ogtrop
Real Simple Kitchen - Chef Stefan Bahu of Métrazur

5 – 6pm
Broadway Stage - Rock of Ages performs
Main Stage - Kristin van Ogtrop and LX New York TV host Sara Gore
Entertaining - Belinda Chang, master sommelier of The Modern
Lifestyle - Elizabeth Graves, health editor

6 – 7pm
Broadway Stage - Mamma Mia! Performs
Main Stage - Kristin van Ogtrop and designer Tracy Reese