Critically acclaimed Daniel Ficarri, the 29-year-old organist and Associate Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, is debuting a new composition at the Brick Presbyterian Church’s Christmas show on December 14. ( Photo: Courtesy Brick Presbyterian Church) Candle lights, Scripture and a World Premiere Composition at Brick Church’s Christmas Show Modeled on the beloved service first sung at King’s College, Cambridge in 1918, Brick Church’s Lessons & Carols unfolds by... City Arts 13 Dec 2025 | 09:36
“My Magnum Opus,” says the author. The book presents famous musicians as dogs and parodies their well-known songs from a canine point of view. “I really tried hard to keep the humor elevated.” ( Photo: Courtesy Matt Twomey) ‘Artie Smarty’ Uses AI to Make Books Illustrated with a Sense of Humor Matt Twomey, a senior staff editor at The New York Times, and award-winning indie documentary film director and editor, recently... Home 05 Dec 2025 | 04:34
Book restorer Richard Rosenblatt at his corner of Argosy Book Store, where he has worked for 39 years while maintaining his career as a fine artist (and rock drummer). ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Renaissance Man: Richard Rosenblatt, Book Restorer And So Much More Richard Rosenblatt leads an artist’s life. The New York native is a second-generation painter (his father, David, was a noted... City Arts 21 Nov 2025 | 06:13
Katya Grineva returns to Carnegie Hall for her highly anticipated 23rd appearance at the Hall’s Stern Auditorium—more performances than any other female artist. ( Photo by Giacobazzi Yanez ) Katya Grineva Wraps ’25 On A High Note It’s music to everyone’s ears whenever acclaimed pianist Katya Grineva returns to Carnegie Hall, where she made her debut... City Arts 21 Nov 2025 | 05:33
A photo array of EFG Designs curated by president and owner Esther Fortunoff-Greene, the third-generation of Fortunoff, her family’s renowned company, which began in 1922. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Mourning Jewelry: Keeping Memories Alive Some accessories are to die for. Mourning jewelry was on display, accompanied by a fascinating discussion provided by a panel... City Arts 21 Nov 2025 | 04:14
Since 1839, Union Square Park has served as home base for countless community events, such as the current and wildly popular Greenmarket. ( Photo: nycgovparks.org) Union Sq. Partnership and Parks Dept. Work Toward a Historic Revenue-Sharing Agreement Have you thought about Union Square Park lately? Whatever one’s answer about the now clean and thriving historic oasis that... News 21 Nov 2025 | 12:53
Elmirel Cephas. Photos: Lorraine Duffy Merkl Security by the Book For the past 25 years, senior investigator Elmirel Cephas has been checking out everything that concerns the NYPL. Cephas... Evergreen 13 Nov 2025 | 05:33
William Foye. Photos: Lorraine Duffy Merkl Foye is Always in Circulation Maintainer William Foye doesn’t need the Dewey Decimal System to stay organized. “We always start at Bloomingdale. That’s... Evergreen 13 Nov 2025 | 04:55
A Storied Career Kassandre Innocent knows The New York Public Library from bottom to top because she started her three-decade career with... Evergreen 13 Nov 2025 | 04:38
Miles Wu at the competition’s Public Day, where the projects were judged, and the general public could attend and have the projects presented to them. ( Photo: Lisa Fryklund) UES High School Student Wins National Science Prize Miles Wu of Hunter College High School, who combined origami (the Japanese art of paper folding) and physics to optimize... Home 07 Nov 2025 | 06:27
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
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
