Actress and Author Amy Wilson uses humor to give the eternal helper the confidence to say “no” in her new book of essays, “Happy to Help: Adventures of a People Pleaser” which is due out in early Jan. ( Photo: Jennifer Lee Photography) Author/Actress Amy Wilson Tells Perpetual “People Pleasers” It’s OK to say “No” Sometimes “I’d tell myself, ‘You got this, Mama!’ even when I most certainly did not.” So says Amy Wilson—published author, Webby-honored... City Arts 17 Dec 2024 | 01:13
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) Author Pulls on Family History to Reveal Important Truths in New Historical Novel 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 | 06:55
Greg Moomjy, is a co-founder and artistic director of New York’s first disability affirmative opera company, Opera Pratikos. ( Photo: Opera Praktikos) Making NYC Opera Accessible, One Performance at a Time Greg Moomjy became “hooked” on opera at just 2 years old, after his caregiver introduced him to a classic musical CD made... Features 09 Dec 2024 | 01:34
Jessi Bushman plays Princess Marie Bonaparte in William Cane’s play ”Crazy About You,” opening Dec. 5 at The Producers Club. ( Photo: William Cane) 19-Year-Old Jessi Bushman Brings a Taste of ‘Old Hollywood’ to Freud in New Play Jessi Bushman takes inspiration from flamboyance in her approach to playing Princess Marie Bonaparte in “Crazy About You,”... Home 26 Nov 2024 | 01:32
Alex Anagnostidis started in construction before a friend helped get him into the stuntman’s union. ( Photo credit: Andrew Loucas) This New York-born Stuntman Is on a Hollywood Roll What do Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, and Jennifer Lawrence have in common? They’ve all worked with Alex Anagnostidis. You... Features 21 Nov 2024 | 06:18
Bling: High end watches are big sellers. They most expensive watch that family member sold was for $200,000. ( Photo: OMI) A Sparkling Gem of a Family Business in the Heart of the Diamond District Jonathan Matatov sees the real value in working with his family every day, which is worth more than the pieces of jewelry... Features 18 Nov 2024 | 01:56
John Tauranac has spent a long academic and literary career in Manhattan; known for his chairmanship of an MTA Map Committee that produced the subway map in current use, he has created a 2024 enhanced poster size version, easier to read and filled with more detail than currently available. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Man who Oversaw Subway Map Redesign 50 Years Ago is Pushing a New Version The subway map that John Tuaranac oversaw more than 50 years ago and which is still in use today is referred to as the Tuaranac... News 01 Nov 2024 | 02:42
Monica Zaldivar (right) with her mom Sonia Zaldivar, who is still active in the business remotely. Monica is the third generation family member to run Victor’s Cafe, a 60+ year old Cuban restaurant in the Theater District. The restuarant was founded by Monica’s grandparents, who were Cuban immigrants. ( Photo: Jason Ducusin) The Family Behind Victor’s Cafe, a Theater District Mainstay Monica Zaldivar is full of gratitude for the legacy her grandparents left behind and is committed to honoring them at their... Food & Drink 21 Oct 2024 | 12:53
John Lewis a civil rights leader who became known as the “Conscience of Congress” is the subject of a new biography. ( Photo: Official Portrait of Rep. John Lewis) New Take on Civil Rights Icon John Lewis We may think we’ve read and heard—not to mention watched, if we were fortunate—everything about John Lewis. Jon Meacham,... News 09 Oct 2024 | 04:26
Grant Kretchik (left) and Caroline Liem, college teachers with more than 40 years of experience in the business of show biz, dispense practical advice to aspiring actors on a new podcast ”In the Podlight.” ( Photo: Brandon Mills) New York Actors and Actresses: Listen Up! There’s no business like show business, and you can hear all about the ins and outs of it via the new podcast “In the Podlight.”... City Arts 04 Oct 2024 | 11:18
Dorothy Lawson (left) with Ethel will be performing a preview of their soon-to-be released newest album “Persist” at Merkin Hall in the Kaufman Music Center at Abraham Goodman House 129 West 67th Street. Allison Loggins-Hull on flute is a collaborator. ( Photo: Courtesy Ethel) Dorothy Lawson and the Ethel String Quartet Are Ready to Release a New Album When Canadian native Dorothy Lawson moved to New York City to study at Juilliard, she was immediately hooked. “New York won... Features 09 Sep 2024 | 02:06
A proud co-parent, Grubbs shows off the three lp vinyl box version of Gastr del Sol We Have Dozens of Titles. ( Photo: David Grubbs @blackfaurest Instagram) David Grubbs: This Indeed Is Music! “The American poets,” proclaimed Walt Whitman in the first, epochal 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, “are to enclose old... News 19 Aug 2024 | 08:25
I Heard Her Call My Name, book and cover design by Lucy Sante, a talented collage artist as well as writer. ( Penguin Press) Lucy Sante After the Egg Cracked Lucy Sante, as Ezra Pound said of poetry, is “news that stays news.” This was true during her decades as the prolific critic... News 22 Jul 2024 | 02:02
Production still from “Noogie’s Time To Shine:” Jim Knipfel, with his white blind person’s cane, at left. The movie’s titular star, Brandon Potter is prostate on the beach right. ( Photo: From film Noogie’s Time To Shine) Jim Knipfel: Tapping the Source of the New Indie Film, Noogie’s Time To Shine For decades, Jim Knipfel was one of the great New York City street journalists, ranking as a stylist with Djuna Barnes, Meyer... News 15 Jul 2024 | 01:51
Lisa Pegher got her first drum set when she was seven and a teacher recognized her talent and paid for the drum set as well as a year of lessons. ( Maddie A. McCoy) Lisa Pegher: Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum Lisa Pegher credits her early path to a career in music to “divine intervention.” “Because I really do believe there’s no... News 15 May 2024 | 02:42
