New York native Nicole Gomez Fisher is an award-winning writer, director, and producer. “Hurricane Seasons” is her sixth turn at helming a film. ( Photo by Stephanie Price) To Grandmother’s House We Go...in the Wake of a Hurricane Road trip! Something happens when three generations become travel companions. In the upcoming family drama, “Hurricane Seasons,”... City Arts 26 Jul 2026 | 07:13
“Herself,” by M. J. Moore, is a work of biographical fiction chronicling the last two months of the American icon’s life as told by her one-time assistant. Both are starting life anew and bond over music, books, and writing her autobiography. ( Photo: Heliotrope Books) New Book Highlights Marilyn Monroe: Being True To “Herself” The blonde bombshell standing over the subway grate with her sexy white halter dress billowing up from the gust of air beneath... City Arts 24 Jul 2026 | 01:13
The Book Cellar, located within the NYPL’s Webster branch, is dedicated to selling pre-owned books at incredible prices to the casual book reader and collectors alike. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) The Book Cellar at Webster Library Is an Underground Hit! The Book Cellar in the basement of New York Public Library Webster Branch in Yorkville is it: a truly underground, as in... News 16 Jul 2026 | 02:27
If Only Taylor Swift Said, “I Don’t” to an Over-the-Top Wedding I wanted the world-renowned singer to elope. No shower. No bachelorette. No rehearsal dinner. No destination nuptials. No... Voices 16 Jul 2026 | 01:53
Pamela Gray’s beloved 1999 film A Walk On The Moon, about a Brooklyn housewife in 1969 whose life changes when Woodstock influences her Catskills bungalow colony, has been reimagined for the stage as a musical. ( Photo: Provided by Jonas PR) Summer Of ’69 Returns as Musical “A Walk on the Moon” Hot fun in the summertime. In 1969, that meant Woodstock. In 2026, it means an off-Broadway show about when a counterculture... City Arts 13 Jul 2026 | 09:18
Alex Hill’s one-man show, “Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England,” transforms the true act of a superfan into a story of belonging and friendship. ( Photo: Courtesy DARR Publicity) The World Cup of Comedy Comes To Soho Oh yes, he did. During the Euro 2020 final, super fan Charlie Perry went viral when he famously stuck a flare up his buttocks,... Home 01 Jul 2026 | 11:38
Red Door producers/actors Violet Levinson, who portrays Babe, and Ana Radice-Morras, who plays Meg, with “Crimes of the Heart” director Eve Bianco. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Southern Charm: The “Heart” Of The Theater World Returns It’s a play after our collective heart. What gives “Crimes of the Heart” staying power is its reminder that family drama... City Arts 26 Jun 2026 | 09:52
Dwayne Cremona, assistant vice president of facilities at the Hudson River Park Trust, has spent two decades watching the Lower West Side park thrive and grow, along with his responsibilities. ( By Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Keeping Hudson River Park Green And Clean Hudson River Park, the second-largest park in Manhattan after Central Park, extends from 59th Street south to Battery Park.... People 23 Jun 2026 | 03:30
Peter Zacharczuk, museum maintainer, has worked at the American Museum of Natural History for 23 years, taking care of all plumbing-related matters for the iconic organization that spans four city blocks and holds over 34 million specimens and cultural artifacts. ( Photo by Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Living A Real-Life Night (And Day) At The Museum Since its founding in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History, located on Central Park West, has become one of the world’s... People 02 Jun 2026 | 03:03
Jesus Melendez, district super operations assistant and 12-year veteran of The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) right at home in the Manhattan 2 garage in the West Village/SoHo area and ready to get to work keeping NYC clean and safe. ( Photo: Jason Leavy) When the City Freezes, He Jumps Into Action Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Jesus Melendez, of The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), has has spent... People 02 Jun 2026 | 02:25
Dan Zauderer, founder and CEO of Grassroots Grocery, at Northern Trust, which hosted the Great Sandwich Race. The organization created 500-plus protein-packed and allergy-free sandwiches to be distributed to low-income NYC areas. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) The Man Who Schooled Food Insecurity Some people live to eat. But many eat to live, yet don’t have enough food to do so. Dan Zauderer learned that firsthand during... People 02 Jun 2026 | 02:15
Westfield World Trade Center’s Chief Engineer, Steven Krug, plays a critical role in construction as well as the day-to-day operations of Towers 1, 2, and 3, and the Oculus, a major transportation hub and shopping/dining destination. ( Photo by Lorraine Duffy Merkl) The Engineer Behind The Oculus Since 2015, Steven Krug, chief engineer at the Westfield World Trade Center, has been an integral part of the organization,... People 02 Jun 2026 | 12:09
Village Alliance Art Competition winner and Cooper Union student Ari Barash at Astor Place, where his winning series LONG LIVE YUL: NOMADIC COSMOLOGY is on display, adorning the area’s utility boxes. ( Photo: Ryan Muir/Village Alliance) Student Who Lost an Older Brother, Honors Him By Finishing First in Art Show For artist Ari Barash, a Cooper Union student who recently won the second annual Village Alliance Art Competition, the award... City Arts 17 May 2026 | 06:09
Penny Linn’s new New York location is in Chelsea on 10th Avenue at 28th Street in a unique space that was once an art gallery. ( Photo by Papi Fresca) Penny Linn: The New Chelsea Needlepoint Store Is A Stitch In Time It’s not just your grandma’s hobby anymore. Needlepoint is experiencing a resurgence, particularly among Gen Alpha, Gen Z,... City Arts 06 May 2026 | 10:18
In “Dolores,” Sinead Hogan (left) and Coralie Bradnam play working-class siblings Sandra and Dolores, who, over the course of an afternoon, rehash family secrets, lies, trauma, and buried memories. ( Photo: Red Door Productions) “Dolores:” The Sister Act Is Back, And Opposites Still Don’t Attract The high octane feud between social media influencers Alix Earle (a Tom Brady-ex) and Alex “Call Her Daddy” Cooper has nothing... City Arts 02 May 2026 | 06:51
