Fifty years ago, Bob Dylan began recording his iconic “Blood on the Tracks” in New York City. ( Xavier Badosa/Wikimedia Commons) “Blood on the Tracks,” Dylan’s Most NY Centric Album Was Recorded Here 50 Years Ago This Month Fifty years ago, in September 1974, Bob Dylan started recording the New York sessions for his masterpiece, “Blood on the... News 05 Sep 2024 | 06:05
Director Igor Golyak will have two plays running back-to-back at the Off Broadway theater Classic Stage Company. “Our Class” debuts Sept. 12 to November 3 and it will be followed by his own take on Shakespeare’s classic “The Merchant of Venice” starting on November 22. ( Photo: Courtesy of Arlekin Players Theatre ) Off-Broadway Double Header of Plays Directed by Igor Golyak at the Classic Stage Co. “Our Class” was such a success at the Brooklyn Academy of Music earlier this year that it’s moving Off-Broadway to Classic... City Arts 06 Sep 2024 | 01:17
Grant Woods, former attorney general of Arizona and longtime friend of Sen. John McCain, co-wrote The Ghost of John McCain but passed away in 2021, three years before the play finally was slated to debut Off-Broadway debut. ( Photo: Robbie Quinn/Wikimedia Commons) Democracy Takes Center Stage in Two New Off Broadway Plays It is only appropriate, perhaps, with a critical election coming up, that two new shows—relevant and timely would emerge.... City Arts 28 Aug 2024 | 05:26
Author and producer Julian Schlossberg with friends Elaine May (right) and Renee Taylor at Sardi’s Aug. 13th celebrating the release of his new memoir My First Book–Part 2: A Producer’s Life Continues.” ( Photo: Michele Willens) Veteran Producer Publishes Second Book Looking Back on Theater and Hollywood A strange title, of course. “My First Book—Part 2: A Producer’s Llfe Continues.” But then, theatrical and film producer,... City Arts 14 Aug 2024 | 05:36
Kelley Curran (left) and Frank Wood uses finger puppets to represent the characters from Trump’s inner circle who huddled in Trump Tower in June 2016 with a Russian lawyer who was promising to hand over incriminating info on Hillary Clinton. ( Photo: Carol Rosegg) Political Events in 2016 Form Backdrop for New Play Starring Frank Wood and Kelley Curran Playwright Catherine Gropper uses that now infamous meeting in June 2016 on the Trump Tower’s 25th floor between top campaign... News 14 Aug 2024 | 04:55
Siblings Arielle Jacobs and Adam Jacobs shared lively anecdotes, accompanied on the keyboard by Justin Ramos, at Broadway by the Boardwalk. ( Photo: Gillian Blum) New Broadway by the Boardwalk Free Concert Series Encourages Accessible Art Hudson River Park introduced Broadway by the Boardwalk, a series of free concerts featuring fan-favorite Broadway stars,... City Arts 07 Aug 2024 | 04:53
A happy participant has finished his work for the day on July 27. A day of special art making project at Brooklyn’s New York Transit Museum was a resounding success for all ages who spent the afternoon creating transit-focused images on paper. ( Photo: Nora Gomez-Strauss/Whitney Museum) “Whitney On The Rails” Rides to the Transit Museum This year, the Whitney Museum ventured out of its Gansevoort St. galleries and into the boroughs to celebrate the 2024 Whitney... City Arts 23 Aug 2024 | 11:53
Debbie Gibson engaged with her fans many times throughout her “Electric Youth” 35th Anniversary concert, most memorably when she sang a song in the audience instead of onstage. ( Photo: Anthony Mulcahy) Passionate Fandom at Debbie Gibson Anniversary Concert I was born in 2003, and therefore was likely one of the youngest people at the Town Hall on July 26 for Debbie Gibson’s “Electric... City Arts 06 Aug 2024 | 02:52
New York/Pennsylvania Railroad, 1952; Harley Wood, from the collection of Edward J. McCann, PA ( Photo: Courtesy of Poster House) Dazzling Show at Poster House Traces Gotham’s Growth Through Posters Add a trip to Poster House to your summer bucket list before it’s too late for a fascinating look at New York City through... City Arts 02 Aug 2024 | 11:55
Audrey Bellezza ( Photo: Monika Normand) It’s Townies vs Gownies in Elizabeth of East Hampton, New Beach Novel I never thought of myself as a “cidiot” but live and learn. I was introduced to the term by the new summer read, Elizabeth... City Arts 09 Aug 2024 | 11:54
Dan Rosales and Dariana Mullen performed “Better Hold Tight” from “The Great Gatsby” at 2024’s third Broadway in Bryant Park concert. ( Photo: Gillian Blum) Fan-Favorite Musicals Take Front and Center at Broadway in Bryant Park Week 3 As soon as seating for Broadway in Bryant Park’s third 2024 concert opened (an hour and a half before the July 26 show) swarms... City Arts 30 Jul 2024 | 04:15
Bill Irwin uses physicality to help his storytelling in “On Beckett.” ( Photo: Carol Rosegg) Bill Irwin Brings Works from Irish Playwright to Modern Audiences Though it only debuted in 2018, “On Beckett” is quite possibly the culmination of Bill Irwin’s entire career in the performing... News 30 Jul 2024 | 03:00
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... City Arts 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
Isabelle McCalla and Ken Wulf Clark performed “Wild” from “Water for Elephants” at 2024’s first Broadway in Bryant Park concert. (click arrow > to see more) ( Photo: Gillian Blum) Broadway in Bryant Park 2024 Kicks Off With Energetic Performances The scorching weather did not stop five of this season’s Broadway musicals from bringing the heat to Bryant Park during 2024’s... Home 17 Jul 2024 | 09:00
Michael Hoffen spoke to a young audience about his new book “Be a Scribe,” answering questions from House of SpeakEasy’s Mia Arias Tsang. ( Photo: Gillian Blum) Bookmobile Program Encourages NYC Literacy, Highlights 17-Year-Old Writer 17-year-old Michael Hoffen not only learned to read hieroglyphics for fun, but published a book to prove it. Now, he’s passing... City Arts 09 Jul 2024 | 04:06
