From “Divine Egypt,” at the Met: Statuette of falcon-headed Horus, seated Osiris, and Isis, wearing sun disk and horns. Made of glass, gold, and lapis lazuli, it dates from ca. 872 to 837 BCE. About 4 inches tall, it is on loan to the Met from the Musée du Louvre. ( Photo: Mathieu Rabeau) 10 Must See Museum Exhibitions for this Winter The fall season in New York heralds the best and brightest, and our art museums are stepping up with extraordinary exhibitions.... News 19 Nov 2025 | 02:19
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
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
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
Lady Patriot, now in a limited run at Theatre Row on West 42nd Street, reunites three stars of the TV rom-com Love Boat. ( Photo: Lange Productions) Stars of TV’s Love Boat Reunite Off-Broadway in a New Play about the Civil War Right now, New Yorkers can head to Theatre Row on West 42nd Street to reunite with three performers they may have spent time... City Arts 03 Sep 2025 | 05:01
Chanel Ali only met her real dad when she was 18 after a court-ordered paternity test. ( Photo: Alexandrea Genova) Relative Stranger Is a One- Woman Play Full of Surprises It doesn’t necessarily sound funny: foster care, schizophrenia, lost family members. But In Relative Stranger, comedian Chanel... City Arts 03 Sep 2025 | 01:33
Jamie Allan, while trained in old-school magician tricks, uses lasers, light shows, and hi-tech in his magic acts. ( Photo: Danny Kaan) A Brit’s Lifelong Dream to Be a Magician Propels an Off-Broadway Debut At an age when most of us are just starting to outgrow our childhood toys, Jamie Allan was already plotting his destiny.... City Arts 28 Aug 2025 | 07:43
Billie Jean King models the Heart Truth Red Dress, part of a federal campaign to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke among women, during Fashion Week in New York in 2007. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Billie Jean the Play has Played in California and Chicago. The Dream Now: Broadway! She’s been carrying a flag, or more appropriately a racquet, for gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights in sports and society.... City Arts 23 Aug 2025 | 12:32
Isaiah J. Thompson was at one point so driven to perform that he suffered tendinitis, which forced him to take a prolonged break. He’s back with a new album that he calls “spiritual jazz.” ( Photo: Evelyn Freja) The Jazzman Cometh: Isaiah J. Thompson Finds His Inner Soul Isaiah J. Thompson is here. With the release of his beatific new album, The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry (Mack Avenue,... City Arts 08 Aug 2025 | 06:01
Gwyneth: The Biography is published by Gallery Books. ( Photo: Amanda Demme) An Oscar, An Empire, And Now: Gwyneth the Book “She’s not trying to be a standout, she just is.” That’s just one of the ways Gwyneth Paltrow is described in the new book... City Arts 01 Aug 2025 | 03:15
Camp Broadway’s 30th anniversary program presented songs and scenes from Peter Pan and Catch Me If You Can with an ensemble cast of 100 theater-loving kids from around the world. Featured player Katie Risko as Peter Pan performs with a group of Darling Children. ( Photo: Rebecca J. Michelson) Camp Broadway: Where Kids Learn the Ins and Outs of the Great White Way It is considered Broadway’s original destination for theater-loving kids. Yes, Camp Broadway—now in its 30th year—has just... City Arts 28 Jul 2025 | 02:38
Gallery view of Vermeer’s Love Letters, the first show in the new Ronald S. Lauder Exhibition Galleries, on the first floor, off the Garden Court in the former Music Room. That space is now reserved for the revolving temporary exhibits. ( Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr.) Mistresses and Maids at the New and Improved Frick “There are five Vermeers in the building,” John Updike Curator Aimee Ng proclaimed at a recent preview of the Frick Collection’s... City Arts 05 Jul 2025 | 05:39
”Irises on Yellow Columns” by Graphic Rewilding reimagines Van Gogh’s “Vase with Irises Against a Yellow Background” in a 3-dimensional fashion. ( Photo: New York Botanical Garden) Starry Nights and Van Gogh Flowers at NY Botanical Garden Anyone who knows to link a sunflower with Vincent Van Gogh will be very happy: Through Oct. 26, visitors to the New York... City Arts 27 Jun 2025 | 04:41
Ian Carleton Schaefer conducting the Second Ending Ensemble. ( Photo: Chris Lee) Why have one career when you can have two? A lawyer’s guide to classical music Ian Carleton Schaefer is a conductor through and through. On the podium, he has to think a millisecond ahead of his ensemble.... City Arts 17 Jun 2025 | 10:46
