Miles Wu at the competition’s Public Day, where the projects were judged, and the general public could attend and have the projects presented to them. ( Photo: Lisa Fryklund) UES High School Student Wins National Science Prize Miles Wu of Hunter College High School, who combined origami (the Japanese art of paper folding) and physics to optimize... Home 07 Nov 2025 | 06:27
George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” at Theatre Row stars Carson Elrod, Mark Evans, Synnøve Karlsen, Teresa Avia Lim, Lizan Mitchell, and Matt Wolpe. The production marks the Gingold Theatrical Group’s 20th anniversary. ( Photo by Gingold Group) Theatre Row’s ‘Pygmalion’: Not Your Mother’s ‘My Fair Lady’ The rain in Spain does not fall mainly on the plain. At least not in this current iteration of George Bernard Shaw’s razor-sharp,... City Arts 06 Nov 2025 | 11:17
Pianist Sullivan Fortner receives The Gilmore’s inaugural 2026 Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist Award, on Oct. 8, 2025, at The Jerome L. Greene Space in New York City. ( Photo by Melanie Mor) Pianist Sullivan Fortner And His Keys To Success “This generous gift is a welcome reminder for me to create more music,” says pianist Sullivan Fortner, the recipient of The... City Arts 01 Nov 2025 | 09:34
Part of the collection from the Wise Spirit exhibit as seen in the studio of Richard Dial, 2025. ( Photo: Tag Christof) Artist Richard Dial Takes His Seat At The Table “The work is extraordinary. [The pieces in the Richard Dial:Wise Spirit exhibit] demonstrate both conceptual and aesthetic... City Arts 24 Oct 2025 | 04:36
From the LICH collection: Gustav Bock and the String Quartet, 2024. ( Photo: Courtesy Ki Smith Gallery) The House That Bock Built “The whole series boils down to storytelling and how that creates biases within nations. Germany is very well known for its... City Arts 22 Oct 2025 | 05:14
This book is an affectionate and candid tribute to Norman Lear’s seven-decade career by veteran author and entertainment journalist Tripp Whetsell, whose years of in-depth research and numerous interviews show how Lear created the gold standard for television comedies. ( Photo: Bloomsbury Publishing) Norman Lear Changed TV And No One Has Changed the Channel Since “Growing up in the 1970s, I always loved his shows. They just resonated with me. They made me laugh,” said Tripp Whetsell... City Arts 18 Oct 2025 | 08:23
”Fabulous Fountains of New York” serves as a master list of the fountains in the five boroughs. They can be classical and ornate or modern and streamlined, and are made mostly of stone, cast iron, or bronze. ( Photo: Robert F. Rodriguez) A Fountain of Knowledge Flows from Author’s New Tome Tourists use them as selfie backdrops. The superstitious throw coins in them and make a wish. The cast of Friends danced... City Arts 18 Oct 2025 | 10:33
In February 2016, Paltrow and Sanderson collided on the slopes at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, each claiming the other caused the accident. ( Photo by Anna Clare) The Comedy Summit Returns Satirizing Goop Founder Gwyneth Paltrow The chairlift is ready to take you to the height of musical comedy as “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” returns to the SoHo Playhouse.... News 10 Oct 2025 | 02:14
Jan Friedman Constantine was News Corp. deputy general counsel from 1991 to 2004, lawyer for the New York Post, and currently MasterVoices’s chair of the board of directors, as well as a chorus member. ( Photo: Courtesy MasterVoices) From Attorney to Arts Advocate: Jan Friedman Constantine Smells Success There’s no business like show business as your second act. Jan Friedman Constantine held the esteemed position of News Corp.... City Arts 04 Oct 2025 | 11:15
Muse. Icon. Singer. Actress. And inspiration for the most coveted handbag in the world. Jane Birkin cultivated the quintessential French-girl style in the ‘60s and ‘70s, which still exists today. ( Photo provided by simonandschuster.com) It’s Time For A Real Birkin: The Muse Behind the Famous Bag Throw a rock in Manhattan and there’s a good chance you’ll hit someone carrying a Birkin bag, the coveted accessory created... City Arts 26 Sep 2025 | 03:48
One prominent landmark on the tour is The Dakota, which has historically been home to many artists, actors, and musicians, including John Lennon, who was murdered outside the building on December 8th, 1980. The exterior also served as the headquarters of the original “Ghostbusters” comedy hit. ( Photo by Adrian Sexton) Boroughs of the Dead Walking Tours Discover the Skeletons (and Ghosts) in the Closets A chill up your spine. A prickling feeling on the back of your neck. A murmur of anxiety that something is not quite as it... City Arts 23 Sep 2025 | 07:16
Miles Wu, 14, is in the 9th grade at Hunter College High School. ( Photo: Courtesy Society Communications Team) Manhattan Student Makes the National Finals in Prestigious STEM Competition A Manhattan 9th-grader from Hunter College High School has emerged as one of the 30 student finalists in the Thermo Fisher... Home 22 Sep 2025 | 03:37
(un)conditional is a complex and provocative play about the boundaries of compromise and communication of two couples at their breaking point. ( Photo: courtesy David Gibbs | DARR Publicity) Edgy New Play at Soho Playhouse: “(un)conditional” “Nobody’s really on a hero’s journey in the show. Everybody’s on a very human journey, which I think will ultimately be an... City Arts 12 Sep 2025 | 01:07
Perfect Plans is the fourth novel by author and retired educator J.T. Tierney. ( Photo: Curtiss Street Press, LLC) Novel Set in NYC Chronicles the Chaotic World of Event Planning Breeders Expo. The International Gathering of Psychic Intuitive & Mystical Practitioners. If there’s a group that wants to... City Arts 02 Sep 2025 | 03:59
Gwyneth: The Biography is published by Gallery Books. ( Photo: Amanda Demme) An Oscar, An Empire, And Now: Gwyneth the Book “She’s not trying to be a standout, she just is.” That’s just one of the ways Gwyneth Paltrow is described in the new book... City Arts 01 Aug 2025 | 03:15
