Category Archives: events
Governors Island Jazz
Fitzgerald would have felt right at home. The Dreamland Orchestra put on a jazz lawn party this weekend at Governors Island and the fans of the roaring twenties came in their finest. It was a riot of costumes and characters, … Continue reading
Australian shorts at the Asia Society
The Asia Society on Park Avenue last night hosted the annual review of Australian Short Films. Curated by Susan Talbot, it is always a popular event and while the selection of films were not all new ( and some brilliant … Continue reading
Joe’s Pub & the GPS girl
If I had needed a GPS to find Joe’s Pub this week, I could easily have received directions from the very woman I was going to see. Karen Jacobsen was launching her seventh CD at the Pub on Tuesday night, … Continue reading
What a Ball!
The Pierre Hotel was an appropriately grand venue for the American Scandinavian Foundation Spring Ball on Friday night. The hotel was once home to Elizabeth Taylor, Al Pacino danced the tango in the Cotillion Room during filming of ‘The Scent of a … Continue reading
Bullet Catch
Brits Off Broadway is in town for their annual residency at 59th Street Theatres, which is a plus for a couple of reasons. The first is that the 59th street theatres are excellent venues for small intimate performances, and second, … Continue reading
The Easter Bonnet Parade
There was a spirit of joy on Fifth Avenue today for the Easter Bonnet Parade. The tradition of emerging from Sunday Mass and strolling along in your finery may have modified slightly over time, but the essence is the same. … Continue reading
Horsing around at Grand Central
When I saw that Nick Cave was involved in an unique performance of dancing horses at Grand Central Station – Heard NY – I immediately thought it would involve rock and roll. Wow, that would be quite an event! But … Continue reading
Outrageous Opera
Perhaps not surprisingly, there are very few bike racks outside the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. For the traditional opera subscriber, concert attire would usually preclude being able to climb onto a bicycle and pedal off to the show. But with … Continue reading
St Patrick’s Day
It wouldn’t be St Patrick’s Day in New York without corn beef and cabbage with the fighting sixty-ninth! While much of the city is swamped by revelers reminiscent of New Years Eve, the Armory on Lexington Avenue becomes a focal … Continue reading
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Stepping into Audrey Hepburn’s shoes would not be an easy task, but when you pair this with being upstaged by a cat as well as a veteran actor from Cheers, you would definitely need at least one of those martinis … Continue reading
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