The company of Ain’t Done Bad, now in a limited off Broadway run at the Pershing Square Signature Theater. Photo: Matthew Murphy Dance Theater Hit:“Ain’t Done Bad” Opens at Pershing Square Signature Theater Three does not a trend make, but “Ain’t Done Bad,” which has just opened at the Pershing Sq. Signature Center, is the third... News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
Rush Hemispjheres (1978): Brain-centric gatefold album cover by Canadian art / prog rockers. Original cover design by graphic artist Hugh Syme. Photo: Mercury Records Brains Need Art Like Art Needs Brains by Michele Willens When I first reviewed Your Brain On Art, by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen, it was a rather new idea: making... City Arts 18 Jul 2024 | 01:51
Rush Hemispjheres (1978): Brain-centric gatefold album cover by Canadian art / prog rockers. Original cover design by graphic artist Hugh Syme. ( Mercury Records) Brains Need Art Like Art Needs Brains When I first reviewed Your Brain On Art, by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen, it was a rather new idea: making the connection... City Arts 10 Jul 2024 | 12:54
Annika Beck competing in the second round of the 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying Tournament at the Bank of England Sports Grounds in Roehampton, England. ( David Iliff / Wikimedia Commons) Tennis Is Having a Media Moment Yes, the NBA finals are in progress, the Yankees are soaring, and Jets fans await Aaron Rodgers’ arrival from... somewhere.... Voices 17 Jun 2024 | 02:16
Black Army soldiers T/5 William E. Thomas and Pfc. Joseph Jackson show off their “Easter Eggs for Hitler,” Easter morning, March 10, 1945. ( National Archives) Giving New Meaning to the term “Color Guard” As we spend this weekend, remembering the heroism of D-Day, I am remembering those who so many have forgotten. Obviously,... News 06 Jun 2024 | 01:17
Gilad Segev, one of the most popular singers to come out of Israel, gave a multimedia performance at the Museum of Jewish Heritage recently. Photo: Wikimedia Project Heroes at Museum of Jewish Heritage Featured Israeli Singer/Composer Gilad Segev Despite news of campuses in chaos, not to mention the daily dashed hopes of a cease-fire, there was a true salve on May 3rd.... News 13 May 2024 | 04:58
A photo on the wall of the Kovners’ apartment on W. 67th captures the time when Barack Obama stopped by for a fundraiser. Photo: Courtesy of Sarah and Victor Kovner Sarah and Victor Kovner: A Couple that Defines Long-Time Dem Activism in the City Not long after my husband and I moved to New York from Los Angeles in 1983, a couple named Sarah and Victor Kovner—long -time... Voices 29 Apr 2024 | 01:29
Two of the four four actresses who star in a Final Toast are: L-R: Jana Robbins (left) and Sachi Parker (right). The two act play opens at the Chain Theater on May 10. Photo by Jonathan Slaff. A ‘Final Toast’ is Both Humorous and Poignant as it Tackles Topic of Aging in Play Set to Open Off Broadway on May 10 No, this off-Broadway show is not a celebration of the world of vintners. Nor is it a comedy, though the playwright, Michele... News 29 Apr 2024 | 09:32
A sold out Steve & Eydie tribute show at Carnegie Hall on March 18th featured David Lawrence (left) playing his father Steve Lawrence while Debbie Grayitte played Steve’s singing spouse Eydie. The show was made all the more poignant because David disclosed at the show’s close his father had passed away on March 7. Photo: Russ Rowland Steve and Eydie Tribute at Carnegie Hall: A Night to Remember...and Repeat? Steve and Eydie. That’s all you had to say for decades. Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, who met on the Tonight Show in the... City Arts 23 Mar 2024 | 11:22
Playwright Deb Margolin said she always wanted to write about her scientist father who was blacklisted in the McCarthy era. She finally did so in the play “This is Not Time of Peace” which enjoyed a recent run on Theater Row. Photo: Penn State/YouTube This Is Not Time of Peace Let Margolin Explore Complicated Relationship with Her Father Playwright Deb Margolin always wanted to write about her father. A scientist working with titanium, he had been “named” in... News 20 Mar 2024 | 05:26
Filmmaker Ed Zwick has put down the camera and picked up a pen to write a how-to memoir, “Hits, Flops and Other Illusions: My ” imparting some of the life lesson’s he’s learned in a storied Hollywood career. Filmmaker Behind “My So-Called Life” Looks Back on His Real Life in Best Selling Memoir He has had hit TV series, (“Thirtysomething,” “My So-Called Life”) award-winning TV movies, (“Special Bulletin”) followed... City Arts 18 Mar 2024 | 01:04
An off Broadway comedy, “Five the Parody Musical” at the off Broadway Theater 555 spoofs the women in the life of former President Donald Trump. Photo: Theater 555 Five the Parody Musical, Spoofing Women in Trump World, Extends Run Well, we’ve had “Six.” So why not “Five?” Yes, we are talking theater here. “Six,” about the multiple wives of Henry VIII,... City Arts 04 Mar 2024 | 11:51
Actress Christian Lahti stars as Ljuba, the stern but troubled office manager overseeing a Russian troll farm. Photo: Nina Ward/Vineyard Theater The Funny Side of “Russian Troll Farm” Extends Run at the Vineyard Theater As the lights come up, we see office workers typing away, under a commanding photo of Vladimir Putin. Welcome to the Vineyard... City Arts 15 Feb 2024 | 11:24
“Jacob the Baker” author Noah benShea (center)who plays the title character in the new Amazon streaming movie, gather at the film’s one week theater premiere with director Gev Miron (left) and Wendy Kout, benShea’s former student who co-wrote the film. “Jacob the Baker” Book Series That is Now a Movie Turns Bestselling Author into a Star We could all use a little hope and emotional support in these troubled times. Coming to the rescue is a fictional character... City Arts 29 Dec 2023 | 10:25
Michael Urie stars as the cowardly “Brave Sir Robin” in “Spamalot” and has a quiet ability to steal the show. ( Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) Theater’s Best Thief–As in Stealing Scenes–is Actor Michael Urie The first time I saw Michael Urie on stage was in “Buyer And Cellar,” a clever one-man piece about a man who is in charge... News 22 Dec 2023 | 02:38