Dance Parade participants. Photo: Jim Casler One Big Dance Parade This is just what New York City needs right now – music and dance and color as thousands of dancers shimmy and leap and tango... News 15 May 2022 | 10:11
Ava Lehrer, director of 92nd Street Y Center for Arts Learning and Leadership. Photo courtesy of 92Y Ava Lehrer: Sharing Her Passion for 92Y “I love 92Y and I love my job,” said Ava Lehrer, director of the 92nd Street Y’s Center for Arts Learning and Leadership.... People 01 May 2022 | 05:30
Rebecca Rosenfield with Pom at Bonner David New York. Photo courtesy of Bonner David Galleries Rebecca Rosenfield: ‘I Call it My Own Fairytale’ It may be a calling, this field of art that surrounds her. “My great grandparents owned a gallery,” Rebecca Rosenfield said... People 01 May 2022 | 09:33
Laurie Tisch. Photo courtesy of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Laurie Tisch: Shining a Light Where She Can Enthusiastic giver is the term that comes to mind. Speaking passionately about project after project, Laurie Tisch’s commitment... People 29 Apr 2022 | 10:14
Gail Morris “Speakeasy” Last Door on the Right, 36x36. Photo courtesy of Bonner David Gallery ‘Beauty Feeds Beauty’ “We love beauty,” gallery owner Christi Bonner Manuelito said about the art displayed at Bonner David Galleries in both their... City Arts 14 Apr 2022 | 10:04
Chelsea Factory Resident Artists Leonardo Sandoval and Gregory Richardson rehearsing with their company, Music From the Sole. Photo: Joe Carrotta Chelsea Factory Welcomes Artists In From a garage built to house factory equipment in 1914, to a photographer’s studio, a dance company, then events venue, the... City Arts 08 Apr 2022 | 01:43
Headmaster Kim Smith greets students as they arrive for classes at Xavier High School in Chelsea. Photo courtesy of Xavier High School A Year in Leadership at Xavier High Kim Smith’s days are full. “One of the things I started doing my first week, and I’ve kept it up, I greet the boys when they... News 01 Apr 2022 | 04:57
Karl Haendel, installation view of “Praise New York” at Mitchell-Innes Nash. Photo courtesy of the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York An Homage to NYC’s Religious Leaders Artist Karl Haendel has been thinking about the idea of portraiture for a number of years, but as a contemporary artist,... Home 25 Mar 2022 | 03:01
“Playing Othello” actors panel. Photo courtesy of David Stone, Columbia University ‘Such Sweet Thunder’ Columbia University extends a “sweet invitation” for the whole community of New York City to take part in its current series... City Arts 20 Mar 2022 | 12:42
Colleen Goddard Ph.D., expert in early childhood development. Photo courtesy of Colleen Goddard Masks, Young Children and Learning As the city opens back up (again), Mayor Eric Adams is at the helm of those eager to ditch masks and mandates, declaring... News 16 Mar 2022 | 05:36
Children experiment with nails and hammers as they build structures. Photo courtesy of play:groundNYC Island Adventure Sure, New York City is made up of islands, but Governors Island is an island, island – no subway, no bridges, no trams –... Camp Guide 16 Mar 2022 | 05:28
Olga Spiegel, Untitled, 1971, Oil on canvas, 22 x 26 inches. Photo courtesy of Collection Jacaeber Kastor The Outsider Art Fair is Back After a creative response to the pandemic last year where curated shows were presented across several local galleries along... News 20 Feb 2022 | 05:18
Students work on their art at the Corlears School. Photo: Christine Walker Checking in on Independent Schools The children are doing great, at a glance. They are joyful and learning, eager to start school each day. Educators are determined... Education Guide 04 Feb 2022 | 05:21
Megan Gillis, co-founder and executive director of City Lyric Opera. Photo courtesy of City Lyric Opera ‘We Were Almost There’ “There were many tears shed,” said Megan Gillis, co-founder and executive director of City Lyric Opera, and producer of their... City Arts 09 Jan 2022 | 12:42
Kamila Myzel and Alex Jackson at a preview Ice Cream Social at the M Social Hotel. Photo: Karen Camela Watson A Sweet Idea When Alex Jackson, the new Director of Programming at M Social Hotel Times Square, heard about the financial challenges that... News 18 Dec 2021 | 11:15
