The Connelly Theater at 220 East 4th Street. ( Connelly Theater Instagram) Catholic Church Suspends Operations at Connelly Theater in Flap Over Controversial Plays New York City’s Connelly Theater has suspended its operations after its owner, the New York Archdiocese which was trying... News 28 Oct 2024 | 05:31
The Whitney Museum is expanding on its Free Fridays and Free Second Sundays program by offering free entry to visitors 25 and younger, beginning in December. ( Photo: Filip Wolak) Whitney Museum to Expand Free Offerings Starting in mid-December, the Whitney Museum will be free to visitors under 25 years old, announced the museum Oct. 22. The... News 23 Oct 2024 | 11:33
“Birds of a Feather” features two one-act plays: ”Trifles” by Susan Glaspell and ”The Greenhouse” by Robert Karmon. ( Photo via OutOfTheBoxTheatre.com) Out of the Box Theatre Starts New Season with 2 1-Act Plays Out of the Box Theatre Company is kicking off its next season in early November with six performances of “Birds of a Feather,”... News 21 Oct 2024 | 04:27
Elizabeth K. Rogers made a sign asking for help when she was not able to work the app needed to open a street compost bin near her apartment. ( Photo via Elizabeth K. Rogers) Composting Program Expanded to Manhattan on Oct. 6 but Won’t be Mandatory til Spring ‘25 The city’s composting initiative—a part of Mayor Eric Adams’ self-described “War on Rats”—expanded to Manhattan as of Oct.... News 10 Oct 2024 | 05:27
While the teacher was living in a nursing home, her husband lived in an apartment in 380 Riverside Drive. The DA said the suspect stole nearly a half million dollars from his two victims, who are now deceased over a two-year period which continued even after the both victims had passed away. ( Photo via Google Maps) Doorman Indicted for Stealing $477,000 from Retired UWS Teacher A doorman at an Upper West Side building was indicted Oct. 2 for stealing more than $477,000 from a retired teacher and her... News 10 Oct 2024 | 04:56
Broadway icon and Tony winner Gavin Creel passed away on Sept. 30 at only 48 years old. ( Photo: Matthew Murphy and Mark Willshire (gavincreel.com)) Actors Upset Only Some Theaters Planned to Dim Broadway Lights to Honor Gavin Creel Friends and family of Broadway icon Gavin Creel who died suddenly on Sept. 30, were outraged when the Broadway League announced... News 07 Oct 2024 | 04:35
In 2022, the former Cort Theatre was renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre, and in 2024 it will be one of many to dim its lights in its namesake’s honor. ( Photo: The Shubert Organization (via shubert.nyc)) Broadway Dims Lights to Honor James Earl Jones Broadway theaters dimmed their lights to honor entertainment icon James Earl Jones at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Jones,... News 26 Sep 2024 | 04:18
Theater fans took over West 44th and West 45th Streets for the Broadway Flea Market on Sept. 22 benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. ( Photo: Gillian Blum) Broadway Flea Market Draws Huge Crowds, High Auction Bids, and High Spirits for Charity Fundraiser Even the most experienced regulars were surprised by the massive crowds at the Broadway Flea Market charity event held on... News 23 Sep 2024 | 04:26
The Professional Performing Arts School is located in Hell’s Kitchen, and among its alumni are Alicia Keys, Jeremy Allen White, and several other key figures in the arts. ( Photo via GoFundMe) Famed Hell’s Kitchen H.S. Theater Program Saved by $632,000 NYS Grant After devoted students saved Professional Performing Arts School’s theater program from cancellation last spring, Assemblymember... News 19 Sep 2024 | 05:09
Students can participate in the Hamilton Education Program, mixing theater and education and expanding student access to both. ( Photo via hamilton.gilderlehrman.org) Broadway is Made More Accessible to Students Through Educational Programs This past Broadway season included four different musicals based on books which were adapted into movies—“The Great Gatsby,”... Education Guide 19 Sep 2024 | 04:40
Nikka Gershman is a 16-year-old flutist on a full scholarship at Juilliard, who dreams of performing as a soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic. Rising Star: 16-Year-Old Juilliard Student Hopes to ‘Bring the Flute to the Future’ Less than 10 percent of students who apply to Juilliard are accepted, and in 2022, then-14-year-old flutist Nikka Gershman... News 16 Sep 2024 | 05:06
Martha Rodriguez (72), a longtime nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital died in August from head injuries after being pushed to the ground outside her home. ( Photo: GoFundMe) Scholarship Fund Seeks to Raise Money in Honor of Nurse Who Died in Freak Accident The death of a nurse practitioner from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital last month was declared a homicide by the... News 09 Sep 2024 | 06:08
The Broadway Flea Market will take place on September 22, with online bidding already underway. ( Photo via BroadwayCares.org) Bid on Exclusive Show Biz Memorabilia at the Upcoming Broadway Flea Market The 2024 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22, giving fans the chance to own one-of-a-kind... News 06 Sep 2024 | 05:37
The cast of “The Outsiders” performed on a Thursday afternoon at Broadway in Bryant Park a month before the show would begin weekly Thursday matinee shows. ( Photo: Gillian Blum) ‘The Outsiders’ Adds a Thursday Matinee; Only Show on Broadway With 4 Matinee Shows/Week The 2024 Best Musical Tony winner “The Outsiders” at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre announced that the show will be replacing... News 06 Sep 2024 | 02:55
The South Street Seaport Museum’s online collection has been updated with 1000 new items and an “enhanced user experience.” ( Photo: Screenshot of webpage (collectionsonline.southstreetseaportmuseum.org)) South Street Seaport Museum Expands Online Collection A thousand new objects were added to the South Street Seaport Museum’s Collections Online Portal on Aug. 27, bringing the... News 05 Sep 2024 | 01:10