The company of Ain’t Done Bad, now in a limited off Broadway run at the Pershing Square Signature Theater. Photo: Matthew Murphy Dance Theater Hit:“Ain’t Done Bad” Opens at Pershing Square Signature Theater Three does not a trend make, but “Ain’t Done Bad,” which has just opened at the Pershing Sq. Signature Center, is the third... City Arts 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
Isabelle McCalla and Ken Wulf Clark performed “Wild” from “Water for Elephants” at 2024’s first Broadway in Bryant Park concert. (click arrow > to see more) ( Photo: Gillian Blum) Broadway in Bryant Park 2024 Kicks Off With Energetic Performances The scorching weather did not stop five of this season’s Broadway musicals from bringing the heat to Bryant Park during 2024’s... Home 16 Jul 2024 | 02:06
Michael Hoffen spoke to a young audience about his new book “Be a Scribe,” answering questions from House of SpeakEasy’s Mia Arias Tsang. ( Photo: Gillian Blum) Bookmobile Program Encourages NYC Literacy, Highlights 17-Year-Old Writer 17-year-old Michael Hoffen not only learned to read hieroglyphics for fun, but published a book to prove it. Now, he’s passing... News 09 Jul 2024 | 04:06
Daniel Facarri conducts during a rehearsal for Pride Choral Evensong at the Cathedral of St. John the Devine. Photo: Carrene Gepilano How Composers at Venerable Cathedral Are Making Space for LGBTQ+ Congregation Dan Ficarri begins to sing, signaling the choir to start on a specific note of “The Suffrages,” a prayer, with the music... City Arts 02 Jul 2024 | 06:09
Rush Hemispjheres (1978): Brain-centric gatefold album cover by Canadian art / prog rockers. Original cover design by graphic artist Hugh Syme. ( Mercury Records) Brains Need Art Like Art Needs Brains When I first reviewed Your Brain On Art, by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen, it was a rather new idea: making the connection... City Arts 10 Jul 2024 | 12:54
Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Caroyn-Bissette Kennedy by Elizabeth Beller ( Gallery Books) Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy: The Woman Behind the Boldface and Headlines “I wanted to recount Carolyn’s story in a way that situated her at the center of her narrative. When she appears in the volumes... City Arts 10 Jun 2024 | 03:26
Jim Caruso has been bringing up and comers and stars together every Monday night since 2003 at open mic night at Birdland Jazz Club Photo: Kevin Alvey Jim Caruso Brings Together Stars and Up and Compers at Birdland’s Monday Night Open Mic Superstars of showbiz hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle on the... News 08 Jun 2024 | 01:15
Our contributor, Michele Willens, pretends to type on a mural containing a typewriter. Photo: Courtesy Michele Willens at the Banksky Museum. Banksy Arrives in New York City No, the artist himself has not arrived in our city. After all, no one knows where or how the enigmatic figure named Banksy... News 22 May 2024 | 01:22
Tom Selleck, the star of long running cop drama “Blue Bloods,” just published his memoir. ( Dominick Dusseault/Wikimedia Commons) Tom Selleck Leaves Crowd Wanting More at 92Y Talk “Sometimes what you want is wrong.” This is just one piece of wisdom—the piece that resonated with me— shared recently by... News 18 May 2024 | 11:45
Violinist and composer Meg Okura has recorded her tenth album, this one a duo with pianist Kevin Hays. Photo: Courtesy Meg Okura Grammy-nominated Jazz Composer and Violinist Meg Okura Releasing 10th Album Grammy-nominated jazz composer and violinist Meg Okura realized early on in her career that she wanted to create her own... City Arts 03 May 2024 | 01:39
Two of the four four actresses who star in a Final Toast are: L-R: Jana Robbins (left) and Sachi Parker (right). The two act play opens at the Chain Theater on May 10. Photo by Jonathan Slaff. A ‘Final Toast’ is Both Humorous and Poignant as it Tackles Topic of Aging in Play Set to Open Off Broadway on May 10 No, this off-Broadway show is not a celebration of the world of vintners. Nor is it a comedy, though the playwright, Michele... News 29 Apr 2024 | 09:32
Author Elle Evans (left) with Elle culture writer Lauren Puckett-Pope (center) and Kathleen Harris, executive editor of Zibby Books. Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl Chick Lit Author Who Wrote “Wedding Issues” Under Pen Name Has Day Job: M.D. I think of myself as somewhat of a Jack of all trades but Elle Evans has me trumped by most counts. This ambitious Boston... City Arts 23 Apr 2024 | 03:59
The newest interpretive exhibit at the Tenement Museum, “Union of Hope 1869” notes the lives of Joseph and Rachel Moore, Black Americans who left rural New Jersey for a better life in New York City. Photo: Tenement Museum Tenement Museum Opens Its First Exhibit Dedicated to a Black Family That Moved into Area in the Civil War Era We are all proud of our original heritages and those that we identify with as Manhattanites. For everyone, New York City... City Arts 23 Apr 2024 | 04:20
Richard Rothbard has performed magic on wood for 55 years. He first began woodworking in the 1960s as a Broadway actor who helped create furniture for the sets and for his own apartment. ( Credit: Nicholas Liu) “An American Craftsman” Offers Handmade Wares with Character Richard Rothbard is holding a rock, but it’s made of wood. His well-practiced fingers have carved onto its surface a network... City Arts 11 Apr 2024 | 11:33
Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Self Portrait–She Now Calls Herself Sahara (from the series Two Deserts, Three Winters) c. 1990s, mixed media on canvas, 81 x 138” on view in the Whitney Biennial Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Nine Must See Exhibitions For the Spring ‘24 Season There’s never been a better time to take a look, and this season’s exhibitions offer expansive visions, voices, concepts... City Arts 24 Apr 2024 | 01:24