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,... City Arts 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
Shadae McDaniel, senior VP of All Star Projects, makes a point about protecting arts education in public schools. ( Photo: LEAP All Stars Project) Panelists Call for Protection of Art Education Programs in Public Schools Panelists passionate about arts education gathered recently to discuss the importance of protecting the arts for youth at... News 27 Oct 2025 | 07:19
This book is an affectionate and candid tribute to Norman Lear’s seven-decade career by veteran author and entertainment journalist Tripp Whetsell, whose years of in-depth research and numerous interviews show how Lear created the gold standard for television comedies. ( Photo: Bloomsbury Publishing) Norman Lear Changed TV And No One Has Changed the Channel Since “Growing up in the 1970s, I always loved his shows. They just resonated with me. They made me laugh,” said Tripp Whetsell... City Arts 18 Oct 2025 | 08:23
Jan Friedman Constantine was News Corp. deputy general counsel from 1991 to 2004, lawyer for the New York Post, and currently MasterVoices’s chair of the board of directors, as well as a chorus member. ( Photo: Courtesy MasterVoices) From Attorney to Arts Advocate: Jan Friedman Constantine Smells Success There’s no business like show business as your second act. Jan Friedman Constantine held the esteemed position of News Corp.... City Arts 04 Oct 2025 | 11:15
Ana Everling and her quartet bring pop/folk fusion with flavors of Eastern European traditions to Lincoln Center on Oct. 9. ( Photo: Alex Brescanu) Fun, Fabulous and Free at Lincoln Center Arts Festival A “Festival of Firsts” is coming back to Lincoln center this October. It’s a multidisciplinary celebration of music, theater,... City Arts 26 Sep 2025 | 03:21
Muse. Icon. Singer. Actress. And inspiration for the most coveted handbag in the world. Jane Birkin cultivated the quintessential French-girl style in the ‘60s and ‘70s, which still exists today. ( Photo provided by simonandschuster.com) It’s Time For A Real Birkin: The Muse Behind the Famous Bag Throw a rock in Manhattan and there’s a good chance you’ll hit someone carrying a Birkin bag, the coveted accessory created... City Arts 26 Sep 2025 | 03:48
