Andrea Simon’s new novel draws on her previous research in the 1990s for a non-fiction tome on her family history and the Holocaust. ( Photo: Andreasimon.net) Andrea Simon Brings Family History to Historical Fiction Andrea Simon, an author living on the Upper West Side, wants to make sure people cannot deny the tragedy of the Holocaust... City Arts 13 Dec 2024 | 06:52
Author Jesse Richards at the gate of Gramercy Park ( Photo: Jasmine McClure) Discover New York’s Hidden Gems with Jesse Richards Jesse Richards new book, Unknown New York: An Artist Uncovers the City’s Hidden Treasures, published this fall, dives into... City Arts 11 Dec 2024 | 06:26
“The Wall Street Boy” is a financial espionage thriller about a tech whiz who runs afoul of authorities in Kenya after he amasses a small fortune using the Internet to play the stock market. ( Photo: ) “Wall Street Boy,” A Financial Espionage Thriller Set in a Dusty Kenyan Village The film is called ‘Wall Street Boy” (“Kipkemboi”) and yet it takes place in a rural poor area of Africa. The lead character... City Arts 09 Dec 2024 | 05:39
Believe: Macy’s Herald Square by Evill Baker, a.k.a. Caroline Lim, a home baker in the East Village. Caroline has been creating cookies and cakes for over 10 years, working with clients to design perfect cakes for birthdays, weddings, and other celebrations. ( Photo: Brad Farwell/MCNY) Gingerbread and Doll Houses: Small Works Pack Big Holiday Delights at MCNY A highly aromatic show, “Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off,” is a sweet and spicy ode to “Iconic New York” buildings,... City Arts 05 Dec 2024 | 12:08
The virtual world of Horizon Khufu, as seen from the immersive expedition ( Photo: Emissive / Excurio) Eclipso Adding Another VR Tour Through Time One more immersive expedition will be added to virtual reality entertainment company Eclipso’s Hell’s Kitchen flagship location... City Arts 26 Nov 2024 | 07:37
Annabelle Gurwitch, stars as Lily, a teacher who survived the 2018 shooting at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in the new docudrama “Room 1214” in which she returns and encounters her former students as they were. ( Photo: Hunter Canning) “Room 1214” Tackles Gun Violence Told Through Eyes of Teacher Who Survived Deadly School Shooting “In the dark we hear vague sounds of construction in the background. Then, closer, we hear footsteps in an empty hallway,... City Arts 26 Nov 2024 | 10:37
Lydia Johnson (left) watches as Maria Culbreath and Elise Boikess perform in the world premiere of Legacy, set to the minimalist arrangement of Terry Riley’s IN C (1964),highlighting her signature use of emotion and abstract movement, weaving together deeply human stories. ( ( Photo: Steven Pisano)) It’s Back to the Future as Lydia Johnson Dance Celebrates Its 25th Year A dance company founded as a not-for-profit twenty five years ago is returning to its roots at the renowned Martha Graham... City Arts 27 Nov 2024 | 11:46
Left to right: Édouard Lussan, co-founder and production director of Histovery; Asia Laird, managing director of Histovery U.S.; and the Very Rev. Patrick Malloy, dean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. ( Alex Dolansky) Time Travel: High-Tech Exhibition Shows Rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral New Yorkers can travel over 3,600 miles and nearly 1,000 years into the past by visiting Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented... City Arts 15 Nov 2024 | 03:03
The Cartoon Poodles - with Rafael and Isabel Abuhadba ( Photo: Heather Stein) Step Right Up to “Hometown Playground” as Big Apple Circus Returns to Lincoln Center The lights are up, the stage is set, and on Nov. 8, the Big Apple Circus kicked off its latest spectacular show, “Hometown... City Arts 09 Nov 2024 | 02:52
The story of Aquilino Gonell’s life and his battle to make sense of it after injuries suffered on Jan. 6 forced him to retire from as a Sgt. with the US Capitol Police Department in the subject of “American Shield,” a memoir he co-authored with Susan Shapiro (left), The paperback edition hits on Veteran’s Day. ( Photo: Courtesy Aquilino Gonell. ) Capitol Police Sgt. Still Remembers Faces of People Who Attacked Him on Jan 6th Sgt. Aquilino Gonell sat in his Virginia backyard–a 45-year-old Dominican American with a shaved head, dressed in a simple... City Arts 06 Nov 2024 | 02:52
Mayor Adams (left) pictured with Talent is Timeless 2024 winner Rosemarie Hameed (center) and Dept. for the Aging Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez (right). ( Photo: NYC Department for the Aging) Inspiring Stories from Winners of City’s “Talent is Timeless ‘24” Contest “I came to life after the age of 60,” said Rosemarie Hameed, who took home first place honors in the city’s second annual... City Arts 01 Nov 2024 | 07:23
Caroline Hirsch (right) co-founder of the New York Comedy Festival, with comedian Bill Maher, who is among the headliners at this year’s shows which starts Nov. 7 at the Apollo. ( Photo: Courtesy Caroline Hirsch) New York Comedy Festival Celebrates 20 Yr Anniversary Melissa Rivers says her mom told her never to be afraid to laugh at herself. If you don’t, mom warned, “You could be missing... City Arts 25 Oct 2024 | 06:46
Jessica Sherr (center) stars with Heather Brittain (left) and Leigh Ponce in a new dark comedy, “Wicked Image.” This Halloween, a “Wicked” Good Time Awaits Even fallen angels need a pick-me-up. What in Hades are Lucifer, Satan, and the Devil to do? The horns, the pitchforks, and... City Arts 14 Oct 2024 | 11:46
Joyce Gold (right) leads her “Gilded Age — Grandiose Yearnings From Untaxed Earnings” walking tour on Sunday, Oct. 6th. ( Photo: Alex Dolansky) City Expert Joyce Gold Reflects on Nearly 50 Years of Guided Tours When asked how she came to be one of Manhattan’s earliest independent tour guides—almost 50 years ago, well before the New... City Arts 17 Oct 2024 | 12:56
The new Jez Butterworth play, “The Hills of California” is one of more than a dozen plays written by, and starring, women now gracing theaters from the Great White Way to Off Broadway. ( Photo: HillofCalifornia.com) The Hills Are Alive...With the Sounds of Women’s Plays Jez Butterworth’s latest play has just opened on Broadway. “The Hills of California” is about a mother determined to turn... City Arts 07 Oct 2024 | 12:38