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Melissa Etheridge uses her voice to belt out hits during her one woman play, “My Window” now in a limited run on Broadway’s Circle in the Square theater. Photo: Jenny Anderson
Melissa Etheridge uses her voice to belt out hits during her one woman play, “My Window” now in a limited run on Broadway’s Circle in the Square theater. Photo: Jenny Anderson

Melissa Etheridge Moves Her One Woman Play to the Great White Way

Who is Melissa Etheridge in her own words?

Etheridge: She’s a Midwestern girl, who had some big dreams who followed her dreams,...

City Arts
28 Sep 2023 | 06:01
<b>Shakespeare in the Park is still free in the open air Delacorte Theater, which this summer features a modern take on the tragic drama “Hamlet. </b> Photo: Courtesy Shakespeare in the Park
Shakespeare in the Park is still free in the open air Delacorte Theater, which this summer features a modern take on the tragic drama “Hamlet. Photo: Courtesy Shakespeare in the Park

Still Time to See Hamlet in the Park Which Runs Through Sunday, Aug. 6th

It’s taken 43 years, but I finally got really good seats for Shakespeare in the Park. Silver hair and becoming eligible to...

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17 Jul 2023 | 02:01
Maury Povich at a reception celebrating his career back in 2012. When he finally ended his syndicated talk show last Setpember, he had become the longess
Maury Povich at a reception celebrating his career back in 2012. When he finally ended his syndicated talk show last Setpember, he had become the longess

Maury Povich, Controversial Pioneer of Tabloid TV, Gets Lifetime Achievement Award

Talk about spirit. This man still has it at 84, and now he is being rewarded for it.

Maury Povich has lived with his famous...

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05 Jul 2023 | 02:04
<b>John Rubinstein plays Dwight D. Eisenhower in a one man play, “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground” opening June 13th.</b> Photo: Theater at St. Clements
John Rubinstein plays Dwight D. Eisenhower in a one man play, “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground” opening June 13th. Photo: Theater at St. Clements

Like Ike? John Rubinstein To Star in 1-Man, Off Broadway Play About Dwight Eisenhower

It sounds odd to say that Dwight Eisenhower may be having a moment, but welcome to the great American pastime of revisionism....

City Arts
01 Jun 2023 | 05:30
Paola Minaccioni will be performing “I Am So Much Better Live” (“Dal Vivo Sono Molto Meglio”), directed by Paola Rota--just one of the many plays and readings to take place as part of In Scena!, an Italian theater festival. <b>Photo: Emily Owens PR.</b>
Paola Minaccioni will be performing “I Am So Much Better Live” (“Dal Vivo Sono Molto Meglio”), directed by Paola Rota--just one of the many plays and readings to take place as part of In Scena!, an Italian theater festival. Photo: Emily Owens PR.

Italian Theater Festival Now in Tenth Year, Will Showcase Eight New Productions

A festival is bringing the theatrical performances of Italy to New York City audiences free of charge, starting May 1st and...

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17 Apr 2023 | 04:13
Performing in “Songs in Flight” (left to right): Karen Slack, Reginald Mobley, Will Liverman, Howard Watkins, Rhiannon Giddens. Photo courtesy of The Met Museum
Performing in “Songs in Flight” (left to right): Karen Slack, Reginald Mobley, Will Liverman, Howard Watkins, Rhiannon Giddens. Photo courtesy of The Met Museum

‘Songs in Flight’ Connects Past to Present

In 2019 a team at Cornell University started compiling a database of ads posted by enslavers searching for runaway enslaved...

City Arts
30 Dec 2022 | 01:00
Performance of Les Ballet Afrik, a show that combines various African and queer dance styles and histories. Photo courtesy of Works &amp; Process
Performance of Les Ballet Afrik, a show that combines various African and queer dance styles and histories. Photo courtesy of Works & Process

From Street to Stage

The Guggenheim is taking a step away from traditional art forms to feature Works & Process, a performing arts organization...

City Arts
18 Dec 2022 | 07:26
Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen in her studio. Photo: Karen Camela Watson
Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen in her studio. Photo: Karen Camela Watson

‘There Are No Expectations, Only Discovery’

When artist Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen starts work on one of her intricate hand-cut paper designs, she does not have an architect’s...

City Arts
07 Dec 2022 | 03:25
Playwright Alice Eve Cohen’s ancestors in a cornfield on their farm in Oklahoma. Photo courtesy of Alice Eve Cohen
Playwright Alice Eve Cohen’s ancestors in a cornfield on their farm in Oklahoma. Photo courtesy of Alice Eve Cohen

‘Oklahoma Samovar’ Is a Rumination On Jewish Identity, Through A Personal Lens

Alice Eve Cohen’s play, “Oklahoma Samovar,” tracks a family’s footsteps over five generations, from Latvia to Brooklyn, Kansas...

News
02 Dec 2022 | 10:41
Jeremy Pope (left) and Paul Bettany (right) performing in “The Collaboration” at the Young Vic in London. Photo: Mark Brenner
Jeremy Pope (left) and Paul Bettany (right) performing in “The Collaboration” at the Young Vic in London. Photo: Mark Brenner

Broadway is Gaining a Few New Artists

“My parents did three jobs that they didn’t like in order to keep our family. I’m here doing [multiple] jobs that I love....

City Arts
18 Nov 2022 | 02:51
The Museum of Broadway on West 45th Street. Photo: Monique Carboni
The Museum of Broadway on West 45th Street. Photo: Monique Carboni

A New Museum of Broadway Debuts in Times Square

“It’s about time!” That’s what entrepreneur and two-time Tony Award-winning producer Julie Boardman, co-founder of the newly...

Home
15 Nov 2022 | 10:53
Suzan-Lori Parks playing guitar as part of her new production, “Plays for the Plague Year.” Photo courtesy of The Public Theater
Suzan-Lori Parks playing guitar as part of her new production, “Plays for the Plague Year.” Photo courtesy of The Public Theater

Suzan-Lori Parks Wants a Safe Space to Heal from COVID

As it becomes increasingly impossible to find a seat on the subway, the memories and the trauma of quarantine slip to the...

City Arts
11 Nov 2022 | 06:32
Alex Katz, “Blue Umbrella 2,” 1972. Oil on linen. Private collection, New York. © 2022 Alex Katz / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Courtesy private collection.
Alex Katz, “Blue Umbrella 2,” 1972. Oil on linen. Private collection, New York. © 2022 Alex Katz / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Courtesy private collection.

Let’s Gather with Alex Katz

Look up, look down, look sideways from the spiraling ramps at the Guggenheim, where the new show, “Alex Katz: Gathering,”...

City Arts
01 Nov 2022 | 12:18
Emil Carlsen considered this work, “Afternoon Landscape,” one of his best. Photo courtesy of Salmagundi Club
Emil Carlsen considered this work, “Afternoon Landscape,” one of his best. Photo courtesy of Salmagundi Club

Emil Carlsen at the Salmagundi Club

The 35 works on display at the Salmagundi Club through September 30 represent the largest collection of works by an underappreciated...

City Arts
04 Sep 2022 | 09:00
Edward Hopper, “City Roofs,” 1932. Oil on canvas. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper BequestP.2016.11. © 2022 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Edward Hopper, “City Roofs,” 1932. Oil on canvas. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper BequestP.2016.11. © 2022 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Hopper in the City

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) had an enduring love affair with New York, a place he called home for nearly six decades. He was...

City Arts
26 Oct 2022 | 12:34
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