The Samuel Beckett play “Endgame” starring Bill Irwin and John Douglas Thompson and directed by Ciarin O’Reilly at the Irish Repertory Theater on West 22nd St. has just extended its run another four weeks through April 9. Photo: Irish Rep Theater Off Broadway Plays, Theater Off Broadway, Always Avant-Garde, is Alive and Kicking There’s an unusually interesting array of worthwhile shows Off-Broadway this spring, which is home to the avant-garde and... News 10 Mar 2023 | 07:34
Mark Whitaker’s new book explores the birth of the Black Power movement. Photo: Amazon. Mark Whitaker Says It Loud He has had a career that every journalist would dream of: He was the editor of Newsweek, (the first African American to become... News 18 Feb 2023 | 12:43
Ken Leung (right) Jeb Kreager in “Evanston Salt Costs Climbing.” Photo: Monique Carboni Ken Leung Can Do It All “Ken Leung?” Actor-filmmaker Edward Norton gushed when I mentioned who I had just interviewed. “He’s genius! I’ve cast him... News 15 Nov 2022 | 11:14
Book cover of “The Revolutionary.” Photo via Amazon.com A Pulitzer Historian Has Another Winner She has spent years researching, and then giving readers fascinating takes on, people like Cleopatra, the Salem Witches,... News 26 Oct 2022 | 11:36
Cover of “Shy.” Photo via Amazon.com Mothers Are Having Their Artistic Moment In “Shy,” the new book by, and about, Mary Rodgers, (the late daughter of composer Richard), she recalls her friend Stephen... Home 11 Oct 2022 | 01:32
The company of “Strings Attached” – Jonathan Hadley, Bonnie Black, Paul Schoeffler, Robyne Parrish, Brian Richardson, Russell Saylor. Photo: John Quilty The Big Bang With Magic Realism I am writing this on a train, which matters. Because the play I am discussing is about an (allegedly true) train ride. “Strings... City Arts 05 Sep 2022 | 01:51
Family photo: Paul Newman with Harold Willens. Photo courtesy of Michele Willens Paul Newman: Having Yet Another Moment They were longtime Upper East Siders, though many think of Connecticut as the favored home of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.... Voices 25 Jul 2022 | 09:16
Steph Del Rosso, writer of “53% OF.” Photo: Ella Pennington Old Venue Reopens With New Take On Women “I have many, many supporters. They’re all fantastic people. But they’ve had to deal with some very very bad things I’m gonna... City Arts 14 Jul 2022 | 03:41
Sandro Manzo (in front, with glasses) and friends at Juliano’s on the Upper East Side. Photo courtesy of Michele Willens Farewell to Sandro Manzo He cut a rather dashing figure. Strolling the streets near his home on 91st and Park, Sandro Manzo typically dressed in casual... News 28 Jun 2022 | 11:06
Cartoonist Ken Fisher, AKA Ruben Bolling. Photo courtesy of Ruben Bolling NYC’s Star Cartoonist Does the name Ken Fisher mean anything to you? Okay, how about Ruben Bolling? Finally, how about Tom the Dancing Bug? They... City Arts 20 Jun 2022 | 10:32
Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga (front) in “Macbeth.” Photo: Joan Marcus She Makes The Sets They Act On Actor Edward Norton says, “she is a genius.” Theater directors obviously agree, as Christine Jones has been the set designer... City Arts 05 Jun 2022 | 12:48
George Stevens, Jr. and Tom Brokaw. Photo courtesy of 92NY When Tom Met George George Stevens, Jr. first bonded with Tom Brokaw some 50 years ago. “When we moved to Washington, George and Liz gave us a... News 02 Jun 2022 | 09:40
Roger Angell and Michele Willens. Photo courtesy of Michele Willens Remembering Roger Angell This old man was a hero to sportswriters: in fact, to all writers for almost eight decades. Roger Angell, who just passed... News 25 May 2022 | 05:11
From the “Holy Sparks” exhibit. Photo: Michele Willens A Moment for Women Rabbis It started a dozen years ago with Ronda Spinak’s dream of creating something to celebrate women rabbis. She runs The Braid... News 05 Apr 2022 | 03:15
Lynn Nottage. Photo: The Huntington, via Flickr She’s All Over New York Stages Right now, it’s hard to find a theater in New York that is not canceling performances due to COVID. It is also, by the way,... News 04 Jan 2022 | 02:30
