Category: Culture
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Midtown landmark building faces proposed remodeling
Preservationists take issue with a fashion company’s plans to redesign interiors in a historic property.
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Attempted boycott of New York Film Festival follows international trend
Criticisms over Lincoln Center’s financial ties to Israel spark boycotts and acts of dissent from filmmakers.
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Chelsea art galleries shutter amid higher rents and leaner sales
Art galleries in Chelsea can no longer afford rising rents in an industry altered by the pandemic.
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Rise in book bans concerns comic book writers
Comic books with controversial themes are vulnerable to censorship.
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Small Midtown theaters stay afloat with post-pandemic grants
A nonprofit helps small performing arts venues stay open.
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Off-Broadway program offers support to actors with kids
The Playwrights Realm production stands out for its support of cast and crew members with children.
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New State Law Requires Museums to Identify Nazi-Looted Art
In August, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of new laws intended to support Holocaust survivors in educational, cultural and financial institutions. Within the legislative package is a law requiring museums to identify displayed artwork stolen during Europe’s Nazi era with a placard or other signage. Though the law was implemented immediately at signing, the…
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The Role of Intimacy Directors on Broadway
As more intimacy directors join Broadway shows, industry professionals want more diversity and qualifications.
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The Met Debuts First Opera by Black Composer, Catching Up to New York City Indie Companies
“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” opened the Met’s 2021-22 season, marking the first time the 138-year-old cultural institution has staged an Opera by a Black composer. Local opera groups say it’s about time.
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Black Broadway Artists Make History While Challenging Racial Norms in Theater
A record number of Black productions are debuting on Broadway this year, a sign that the theater industry is finally becoming inclusive.
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Paris Theater Reopens to Excitement and Concerns
The Paris Theater reopens but the foot traffic isn’t there.
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Sandy Stewart: Singing the Song and Telling the Story
“Just sing the song and tell the story.” For singer Sandy Stewart, that is the task. “I’ve been doing this for 70 years. I know what works,” Stewart said, sitting on the red sofa bed in her one-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side. On Oct. 31, Stewart will receive the Mabel Mercer Award at…
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Two young debutants of the Cabaret Convention discuss the future of the genre
“A bastion of tradition,” “an exclusive country-club retreat for an older audience repelled by the abrasive tone of contemporary pop,” wrote Stephen Holden, a long-time music critic for The New York Times, of the Cabaret Convention four years ago. This month, the convention, produced by the not-for-profit Mabel Mercer Foundation, celebrates its 30th anniversary, with…
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Kent Jones reflects and bids farewell to the New York Film Festival
Over the last 57 years, the New York Film Festival, which has been hosted in Lincoln Center theaters since 1965, expanded its programs and grew its audiences, breaking its own attendance records in 2018. But now, the person who has been credited with much of the festival’s growth in the last seven years is…
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“Freestyle Love Supreme”: The latest iteration of Broadway meeting hip-hop
Should the urge to see Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda drop his pants to show off a pair of He-Man-patterned boxers ever strike, Broadway’s “Freestyle Love Supreme” is the place to be. The show, which debuted Oct. 2 at the Booth Theatre, is an improvisational hip-hop musical where audience members share stories and suggestions with performers…
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Subway Sonata: Great music for the price of a subway ride
The subway has become a destination for entertainment rather than transportation for some New Yorkers and visitors
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New Pace Gallery: ultra pricey art takes over Chelsea
The Pace Gallery opened in Chelsea. Only some of the mega gallery’s expensive art is for sale, and residents wonder how its opening will impact the neighborhood.
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DragCon diversity
Everyone’s welcome at DragCon — but some attendees feel that they’re not welcome enough.
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Drag queens take over the Javits Center
RuPaul’s DragCon event took place at the Javits Center in New York, signaling a growing acceptance of drag queens by mainstream society.
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Children celebrate at RuPaul’s DragCon
Families bring their children to RuPaul’s DragCon 2018 to celebrate drag culture and open-mindedness.
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