July 04 2019

The Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival

One of New York City’s most venerable summertime traditions, Lincoln Center Out of Doors has announced the full line-up of performances for the festival’s thrilling 49th season. From Wednesday, July 24, through Sunday, August 11, thousands of New Yorkers will pour into the various plazas and parks of Lincoln Center to enjoy live music, dance, spoken-word poetry, and other outstanding entertainment. Featured artists will include Wilco lead singer and guitarist Jeff Tweedy, R&B sensation H.E.R., British singer-songwriter Samm Henshaw, poets … Read More

June 05 2019

New York Celebrates WorldPride 2019

It was warm in Greenwich Village in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, when police launched a raid on the Stonewall Inn. The fact of the raid itself wasn’t unusual. Authorities often targeted bars that catered to gays and lesbians, drag queens, transgender people, vagrant youth, and others in the LGBTQ community. The response, however, was anything but normal. This time, the patrons fought back, in a confrontation that would become famous the world over as the Stonewall … Read More

May 06 2019

Much Ado About Shakespeare

Though the Globe Theatre of London was Shakespeare’s original theatrical home, today, more than four hundred years after the Bard laid down his pen for the last time, our very own Central Park becomes the center of the Shakespearean universe for a few months each summer. From May through August, Shakespeare in the Park stages two extravagant productions at the magnificent Delacorte Theater, an open-air venue that seats up to 1800 lucky viewers. First up this summer is Much Ado … Read More