Douglas Taurel in his 90-minute, one-man production, plays 14 different characters from soldiers to moms and children. After a 34 city tour across the US, the play is having a limited run off Broadway run through Dec. 21 at the A.R.T. on W. 53rd St. ( Photo:Teresa Castracane Photography) DouglasTaurel’s ‘The American Soldier,’ Bows Off Broadway Douglas Taurel has performed The American Soldier almost 40 times across the country, including at the Kennedy Center (three... City Arts 26 Nov 2025 | 07:38
Chef and food stylist César Aldrete and preschool teacher Ricky Rotandi won the prize for ”Best Borough Spirit: Manhattan” for their nearly three-foot-high, 24-pound model of the Statue of Liberty. ( Photo: Brad Farwell) Gingerbread Bake-Off Stars LandmarksThat Are Good Enough to Eat The holidays are upon us, and the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) has you covered. For the fourth consecutive year,... City Arts 25 Nov 2025 | 09:29
The Bingo Troupe. ( Photo: Heather Stein) Big Apple Circus Returns to Lincoln Center, Brings New Flourish to Golden Era New York is a city that thrives on comebacks, and this fall, one of its most beloved traditions is sweeping back into Lincoln... City Arts 22 Nov 2025 | 04:28
Book restorer Richard Rosenblatt at his corner of Argosy Book Store, where he has worked for 39 years while maintaining his career as a fine artist (and rock drummer). ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Renaissance Man: Richard Rosenblatt, Book Restorer And So Much More Richard Rosenblatt leads an artist’s life. The New York native is a second-generation painter (his father, David, was a noted... City Arts 21 Nov 2025 | 06:13
A photo array of EFG Designs curated by president and owner Esther Fortunoff-Greene, the third-generation of Fortunoff, her family’s renowned company, which began in 1922. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Mourning Jewelry: Keeping Memories Alive Some accessories are to die for. Mourning jewelry was on display, accompanied by a fascinating discussion provided by a panel... City Arts 21 Nov 2025 | 04:14
George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” at Theatre Row stars Carson Elrod, Mark Evans, Synnøve Karlsen, Teresa Avia Lim, Lizan Mitchell, and Matt Wolpe. The production marks the Gingold Theatrical Group’s 20th anniversary. ( Photo by Gingold Group) Theatre Row’s ‘Pygmalion’: Not Your Mother’s ‘My Fair Lady’ The rain in Spain does not fall mainly on the plain. At least not in this current iteration of George Bernard Shaw’s razor-sharp,... Home 06 Nov 2025 | 11:17
The late Robbie Robertson, the leader and driving force behind The Band, has just had the third volume of his memoir trilogy published posthumously. He delves into his wild late-‘70s era when film director Martin Scorsese first collaborated on The Last Waltz. ( Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com) Robertson’s Insomnia: Sex, Drugs, and Scorsese If you think you know all about Martin Scorsese, the acclaimed film director, guess again. You can’t understand the whole... City Arts 03 Nov 2025 | 08:35
Pianist Sullivan Fortner receives The Gilmore’s inaugural 2026 Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist Award, on Oct. 8, 2025, at The Jerome L. Greene Space in New York City. ( Photo by Melanie Mor) Pianist Sullivan Fortner And His Keys To Success “This generous gift is a welcome reminder for me to create more music,” says pianist Sullivan Fortner, the recipient of The... City Arts 01 Nov 2025 | 09:34
Part of the collection from the Wise Spirit exhibit as seen in the studio of Richard Dial, 2025. ( Photo: Tag Christof) Artist Richard Dial Takes His Seat At The Table “The work is extraordinary. [The pieces in the Richard Dial:Wise Spirit exhibit] demonstrate both conceptual and aesthetic... City Arts 24 Oct 2025 | 04:36
From the LICH collection: Gustav Bock and the String Quartet, 2024. ( Photo: Courtesy Ki Smith Gallery) The House That Bock Built “The whole series boils down to storytelling and how that creates biases within nations. Germany is very well known for its... City Arts 22 Oct 2025 | 05:14
Jeremy Allen White plays young Bruce Springsteen in the biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” ( Photo: New York Film Festival) Springsteen Biopic Focuses on Pivotal Era Before Superstardom “Deliver Me from Nowhere,” a hauntingly intimate portrait of the rock icon Bruce Springsteen at a creative and emotional... City Arts 22 Oct 2025 | 12:39
”Fabulous Fountains of New York” serves as a master list of the fountains in the five boroughs. They can be classical and ornate or modern and streamlined, and are made mostly of stone, cast iron, or bronze. ( Photo: Robert F. Rodriguez) A Fountain of Knowledge Flows from Author’s New Tome Tourists use them as selfie backdrops. The superstitious throw coins in them and make a wish. The cast of Friends danced... City Arts 18 Oct 2025 | 10:33
Participants in this immersive experience now playing in The Shed at the Hudson Yards are asked to remove their shoes as they journey through darkened rooms in the mysterious house. ( Photo: Punchdrunk) Follow the Light: Inside ‘Viola’s Room,’ NYC’s Most Intimate Immersive Show Walking barefoot through the dark is not something most New Yorkers would willingly sign up for. But Viola’s Room at The... City Arts 06 Oct 2025 | 02:43
Robert Rauschenberg, who would have turned 100 this month, was a painter, sculptor, photographer, and graphic artist who was an early pioneer of what became known as the Pop Art movement. The Museum of the City of New York is one of several worldwide putting on exhibitions to honor his lasting contributions. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Pop Art Pioneer Enjoys Resurgence Here and Overseas Robert Rauschenberg, a man who many consider a pioneer of the Pop Art movement of the 1960s and ’70s, is being rediscovered... City Arts 05 Oct 2025 | 04:00
