Artistic Director Robert Battle (center) with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Photo: Dario Calmese Returning with ‘The Joy of Dance’ at Alvin Ailey In 1958 when Alvin Ailey had a vision to bring dance to the people through his newly formed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,... City Arts 14 Nov 2021 | 10:43
Kellie Overbey. Photo courtesy of Second Stage Theater An Actress Whose Heart is in Theater At the start of her career, Kellie Overbey was in Los Angeles working in TV, but she kept coming back to New York to do theater... News 27 Sep 2021 | 09:06
American Symphony Orchestra musicians will be presenting free concerts at Bryant Park’s Fountain Terrace and 34th St. Herald Square Plaza in May. Photo courtesy American Symphony Orchestra Ready for a Renaissance It’s been over a year since Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and other iconic New York performing arts venues went dark. But... City Arts 30 Apr 2021 | 03:26
Glauco Araujo in Madison Square Park. Photo: Leland Bobbé The Universal Language of the Arts When Glauco Araujo first arrived in the States, he communicated through dance since he did not yet speak English. And it... News 07 Mar 2021 | 02:34
“Invictus,” a newly commissioned work by composer Anthony Barfield, premiered on September 1. Art Therapy Painters can retreat to a garret, island, barn or the kitchen table. Writers mostly need keyboards and quiet. Performing... City Arts 09 Sep 2020 | 05:10
Camille A. Brown, a Tony-nominated choreographer, was preparing for a Broadway revival of "Aida." ( Photo via camilleabrown.org ) Dreams Deferred Erika Henningsen walked away from a key role in “Mean Girls” on Broadway to take a smaller one in a new Lincoln Center show... News 26 May 2020 | 01:48
Ballet Hispánico's 50th anniversary celebration has moved online and is open for all to enjoy. ( Photo: Rachel Neville) Don't Stop the Music Surprisingly – and it seems everything is surprising these days – though New York's great stages, concert halls, theaters... City Arts 02 Apr 2020 | 03:25
Moon Over Manhattan family day at the Asia Society. ( Photo: Ellen Wallop) Celebrate the Year of the Rat Lunar New Year celebrations fill the city with vibrant colors, flavors, and lots of sounds. January 25 rings in the Year... City Arts 13 Jan 2020 | 03:06
Works and Process, Les Ballet Afrik featuring Omari Wiles. ( Photo: Robert Altman) Rich Performances, Affordable (or Free) Tickets Just because the weather turned colder, it doesn’t mean all the great free music, dance and performance options in New York... City Arts 06 Jan 2020 | 12:46
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten, Anthony Roth Costanzo as Akhnaten. ( Photo: Richard Hubert Smith) How Great Art is Made Where does the artistic journey begin? How does it evolve? Did you ever find yourself wondering ‘Who came up with this?’... City Arts 09 Sep 2019 | 02:06
