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... News 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, 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... News 05 Jul 2023 | 02:04
Costume Designer Patricia Field was used to staying behind the scenes while she dressed the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker (above) in “Sex and the City.” Now Field is in front of the camera in a new Michael Selditch documentary. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Costume Designer Patricia Field Has Never Liked Fashion Rules NEW YORK (AP) Patricia Field, the woman who famously combined a tutu with spiky heels on Sarah Jessica Parker in “Sex and... City Arts 28 Jun 2023 | 12:34
The Wheat Field with Cypresses by Van Gogh cannot leave the Met per restrictions by the donor. Photo: Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art. Van Gogh’s Cypresses at the Met Is a Must See Show for Summer and Runs Through Aug. 27th Put simply, “Van Gogh’s Cypresses” is a must-see. Stop everything and go. The show may be modest in scale—some 40 paintings,... News 20 Jun 2023 | 05:55
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.... News 01 Jun 2023 | 05:30
Jessica Chen is being sponsored by the Museum of the Chinese in American to mark AAPI Heritage Month which celebrates history while looking to fight prejudice and dispel stereotypes. Photo: Maggie Wong Heroes and Myths as MOCA and Jessica Chen Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) month, Jessica Chen and friends at the Museum of the Chinese Americans... News 22 May 2023 | 02:55
King James stars Glenn Davis and Chris Perfetti who play two long suffering fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The show is finally landing in NYC after critically acclaimed runs in Chicago and LA. Photo: Manhattan Theater Co. King James Finally Landing in NY, But Off Broadway, Not MSG I first saw this show in Los Angeles, after its initial run at Chicago’s famed Steppenwolf Theater. And now, “King James”... City Arts 12 May 2023 | 06:40
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... News 17 Apr 2023 | 04:13
The West Side Community Garden is holding its annual Tulip Festival April 14th and 15th. Photo: Robin B. Langsdorf, West Side Community Garden ( ROBIN B.LANGSDORF) Judy Robinson Heads A Garden Oasis on the Upper West Side My official title is president of the board of directors of the West Side Community Garden.... 14 Apr 2023 | 06:45
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
Jazmine V. designing a whimsical North Pole scene for her Wrapping Paper Contest entry. Photo provided. Meet Our Town’s Winning Wrap Artist It’s a wrap: Our Town’s readers voted and chose Jazmine V.’s whimsical North Pole design as the 2022 Wrapping Paper Contest... City Arts 19 Dec 2022 | 10:48
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 ‘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 ‘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... City Arts 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 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
