Dorothy Parker (center) was the only woman who was a member of the Algonquin Roundtable with also included (clockwise from upper left Art Samuels, Charlie MacArthur, Harpo Marx, and Alexander Woollcott. She’s the focus of a new play by Douglas Carter Beane. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Douglas Carter Bean...Legendary Playwright Takes on Dorothy Parker at Beechman He has won two Drama Desk Awards, and been nominated for five Tonys, for plays like “Country Club” and “Little Dog Laughed.”... City Arts 05 Feb 2026 | 03:04
Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans and Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait are just a few of the pieces from the MoMa’s collection that Abney renders in LOVE NYC. Photo: The Museum of Modern Art ( Photo: The Museum of Modern Art ) Nina Chanel Abney Launches Debut Monograph at New MoMa Design Store in Soho New York artist and author Nina Chanel Abney, launched her debut monograph, bringing her resplendent art to a packed house... City Arts 26 Jan 2026 | 03:23
Lorraine Diehl was the main writer on The Automat: The History, Recipes, and Allure of Horn & Hardart’s Masterpiece. She collaborated with Marianne Hardart, the granddaughter of one of the co-founders. ( Photo: Bill Diehl) The Automat: A Classic Serving of NYC Nostalgia Back in Print After 23 Years Lorraine Diehl, co-author of The Automat: The History, Recipes, and Allure of Horn & Hardart’s Masterpiece, spent over two... City Arts 20 Jan 2026 | 11:35
DJ Louie Mole during one of his many TV appearances. Other notable events as a DJ were in a “Bar Rescue” episode after the reality-show team helped rebuild Bungalow Bar in Rockaway post Hurricane Sandy, and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” episode featuring a Sweet 16. ( Photo: Luis Morales) DJ Louie Mole Is Raisin’ The Rooftops Of NYC Everybody, put your hands in the air. DJ Louie Mole is in the house. Mole, whose real name is Luis Morales, has been rockin’... City Arts 16 Jan 2026 | 04:14
The real-life Zendaya in 2019. With a starring role in the Spider Man and Dune sequels plus a major voice-over role in Shrek 5, Entertainment Weekly has said 2026 will be “the year of Zendaya.” ( Photo: Glenn Francis/Wikimedia Commons) California Girl Zendaya Now a NYC Icon at Madame Tussauds in Times Square She’s Oakland-born and a former Disney Channel star who played Rocky Blue in the sitcom Shake It Up, but now at 29 years... City Arts 18 Jan 2026 | 10:56
Parents can introduce their children aged 0 to 4 to the camp experience with the board book Terra Babies on the Go: My First Book of Camping.. ( Photo: Sourcebook) Born To Camp: Book Helps Kids Enjoy Outdoor Experiences Load up the camper—even with those with loaded diapers. Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi are the creators/co-hosts of the RV Atlas... City Arts 29 Jan 2026 | 12:46
Debut novelist Debby Show is a licensed marriage and family therapist and school psychologist based in California. ( Photo by Cyndi Hodes) Her Sister’s Keeper: Real-Life Crimes Inspire Debut Novel “I live in a house where blame always finds me,” says Abigail, the protagonist in Paper Roses, the debut novel of Debby Show... City Arts 11 Jan 2026 | 07:53
Sid Caesar (right) was the richest and most influential comedian in America in the early 1950s when he teamed with co-star Imogene Coca on Your Show of Shows. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Hail Caesar! Margolick’s New Bio Profiles Variety Show King Sid Caesar Television has likely never had a more hilarious writers’ room: Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, Woody Allen all did... City Arts 05 Jan 2026 | 03:11
This oral history is for anyone interested in music, show business, and the inner and outer workings of a legendary club that defined its time in the firmament of New York City nightlife. ( Photo: Bloomsbury Publishing) The Club That Wrote The Book On Music Is Now A Book “Who did you see at the Bottom Line?” Ask anyone of a certain age, and they’ll reel off a list of names from Leo Sayer and... City Arts 18 Dec 2025 | 04:53
Critically acclaimed Daniel Ficarri, the 29-year-old organist and associate director of music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, debuted a new composition at the Brick Presbyterian Church’s Christmas show on Dec. 14. ( Photo: Courtesy Brick Presbyterian Church) Composer & Organist Daniel Ficcari: Pulling Out All Stops Modeled on the beloved service first sung at King’s College, Cambridge, in 1918, Brick Church’s Lessons & Carols unfolded... City Arts 24 Dec 2025 | 12:36
The poet Aaron Poochigian at Bethesdea Fountain in Central Park. ( Photo: Chloe Bragg) Poet Finds Peace and Inspiration, Writes Guide Book to Central Park–in Verse Where Sixth Avenue ends and skyscrapers halt, José Julián Martí protects the 59th Street entrance of Central Park. His comrades... Home 09 Dec 2025 | 01:34
Douglas Taurel in his 90-minute, one-man production, plays 14 different characters from soldiers to moms and children. After a 34 city tour across the US, the play is having a limited run off Broadway run through Dec. 21 at the A.R.T. on W. 53rd St. ( Photo:Teresa Castracane Photography) DouglasTaurel’s ‘The American Soldier,’ Bows Off Broadway Douglas Taurel has performed The American Soldier almost 40 times across the country, including at the Kennedy Center (three... City Arts 26 Nov 2025 | 07:38
Chef and food stylist César Aldrete and preschool teacher Ricky Rotandi won the prize for ”Best Borough Spirit: Manhattan” for their nearly three-foot-high, 24-pound model of the Statue of Liberty. ( Photo: Brad Farwell) Gingerbread Bake-Off Stars Landmarks and Symbols That Are Good Enough to Eat The holidays are upon us, and the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) has you covered. For the fourth consecutive year,... City Arts 30 Nov 2025 | 11:57
The Bingo Troupe. ( Photo: Heather Stein) Big Apple Circus Returns to Lincoln Center, Brings New Flourish to Golden Era New York is a city that thrives on comebacks, and this fall, one of its most beloved traditions is sweeping back into Lincoln... City Arts 22 Nov 2025 | 04:28
