The Woodsman tells the forgotten tale of the infamous “Tin Man” character from the Wizard of Oz.  This theater version of the tale premiered at the wonderful 59E59 Theaters. The original story was published in 1918 by author Frank L. Baum. This modern interpretation was created by James Ortiz, and directed by Mr. Ortiz and Claire Karpen. The plot centers around a […]

Where can you go in New York City for an audience interactive theater performance? Beertown, of course! Part civic ceremony, part theatric pageant, the show welcomes audiences into the 20th Beertown Time Capsule Day celebration, where every five years the imagined small American town unearths its beloved time capsule and ritualistically reviews its contents. That’s right, imagined! You heard correctly. […]

Can you believe it’s almost February? That’s right, we will welcome the new month over the weekend and that means Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it. Don’t half ass it this year and buy something last minute. We have 15 awesome gift ideas for your significant other, friend, or family! Sweets mixed with booze? That’s the key […]

This year, New York Theatre Ballet, one of the most influential dance companies nationwide, is commemorating its 35th anniversary with the Legends and Visionaries series at Florence Gould Hall. NYTB’s mission is to provide audiences with quality dance at affordable prices, as well as to bring performances to areas where dance is underrepresented. Last weekend, the Visionaries portion was presented, […]

With the abundance of high-tech social media like Facebook, instant messaging and video chat, ways of keeping in touch with loved ones seem to be easier. Or is it? With so many ways to connect with people indirectly, are we losing that intimate, one to one connection with loved ones? Drawing from actual emails, chat transcripts, and text messages, We […]

I Am the Wind is a seaworthy journey into the heavy swells of one’s own pathos. Although there was an absence of unnecessary theatrics at the 59E59 Theaters rendition, the end result was powerful. The playwright revolves around two friends simply labeled “The One” and “The Other.”These two mates spend a day eating, drinking and sailing, all while discussing personal fears […]

The American Museum of Natural History never ceases to come up with clever and interesting exhibits to entertain the masses. One of their currently fascinating exhibits is called The Power of Poison, and looks at poison’s role in nature, history, literature and myths.   Begin your journey of discovery in the Chocó forest, located in Colombia, where poisons come in […]

Into zombies? Adultery? Gold-digging? Len Jenkin’s Pilgrims of the Night has it all! 90 Square Arts, the arts collective comprised of Great Performances employees, is presenting their 3rd Annual benefit production for The Sylvia Center this February. Len Jenkin, a professor of playwriting at NYU, is the author of the play, which is a tale of seven people trapped overnight […]

Nothing is quite as mystifying as outer space — an infinite place full of history and wonderment. Right now, the American Museum of Natural History is featuring a space show titled Dark Universe at the Hayden Planetarium. The thirty minute show features the biggest discoveries in history that have led us to a deeper knowledge and understanding of the universe. […]

With freezing temperatures taking over the city, it’s no wonder New Yorkers are all jumping on planes to the closest tropical island. Nix the plane, kill the winter cold and turn up the heat at the Winter Art Garden at The James NY. The exhibit, titled Still Moving, is curated by resident artist Matt Jensen and Recess Art and features […]