The evening’s festivities are over; here are some activities to consider for the first day of 2018. Are you a daredevil? The weather promises to be freezing on New Year’s Day, but that doesn’t deter these folks from plunging into the icy cold water at Coney Island in Brooklyn. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club […]
It’s almost Christmas in New York City — well, not really. But Christmas festivities and sales start earlier and earlier each year and decorations are popping up all over the city. Here are three don’t-miss activities to consider: This year, you’ll have to do a bit more planning if your children hope to sit on […]
Glass artist Dale Chihuly has taken over the New York Botanical Garden once again. With his new exhibit designed to complement the Botanical Garden’s landscape and architecture, Chihuly again shows his masterful use of color and material with glass sculptures intermingled among plants, near trees, and adjacent to buildings. On exhibit outdoors through October 29, […]
If you remember seeing the 1971 Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange and might have possibly read Anthony Burgess’s chilling version of a dystopian society in England, this play should be on your must-view list. You’ll completely understand the plot and be enthralled by the energetic, theatrical treatment given it Off-Broadway at the New World […]
Although I’m excited about the upcoming fall theater season with its variety of Broadway and Off-Broadway openings, it’s always sad to see some favorites like Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 or Bandstand close. Here are my suggestions for four shows that you absolutely don’t want to miss – check the individual websites […]
Are you curious about where you can see the upcoming solar eclipse? According to Wikipedia, not since the February 1979 eclipse has a total eclipse been visible from the mainland United States. Viewing of this summer’s total eclipse on August 21 will be possible in 14 states, beginning in Oregon as a partial eclipse at […]
You may have missed last month’s premier foodie event in the Hamptons, the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs and Champagne tasting showcase, but there’s still much to sample for a weekend in the Hamptons at the tip of New York’s Long Island. Starting with Art and the Great Outdoors The Hamptons have perfected the art of […]
If you’re an Elvis Presley fan, or you loved the 1992 movie “Honeymoon in Vegas” with its Elvis impersonators — the Flying Elvises, Utah Chapter, this is an off-Broadway show you don’t want to miss. And you only have one more week to get caught in the Elvis-Drac Frenzie frenzy. The campy musical comedy “Attack […]
Last year I was fortunate to attend the TONY Awards at Radio City Music Hall. This year I’ll join my fellow Broadway fans at two special TONY viewing parties happening in Manhattan on Sunday. Both are fabulous ways to kick off this theater-filled evening with drinks, bites, and some entertainment prior to and during the […]
