Dance is a powerful medium that allows one to creatively express themselves. It not only can awaken the dancers’ perceptions, but it can also awaken those who view the performance, helping them to see things in new ways. I believe that is just what Artistic Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher aims to do with the Elisa Monte Dance’s (EMD) “Emerged Nation.” Showing […]

From bars to restaurants to fashion showcases, pop-ups have become permanent fixtures in the consumer market. The limited shopping concepts are a great way to showcase a business’s product or service, so it makes perfect sense that CBD-focused businesses are jumping on the pop-up train.  Last weekend Baked Bazaar, an online marketplace for curated CBD products hosted their first New […]

Written and directed by Cyndy A. Marion, “Broken Story” follows Jess, played by Jessie Ruane, who’s looking to fill in the missing pieces of an ivestigation of a mob-style murder. The mystery unfolds as the driven New York reporter travels to Los Angeles in pursuit of justice for one of her favorite novelists, Jane Hartman. While investigating Jane’s murder, Jess […]

Emily Dickinson was arguably one of the most exceptional American poets. The iconic poet wrote over 2,000 pieces of work, although only less than a dozen poems were actually published in her lifetime. It’s not surprising that a new television series celebrating the famous poet is now streaming on Apple TV Plus. However, Dickinson, created by Alena Smith, is not […]

What is sin? This is a question that Spicy Witch Productions explores with their two plays in repertory, an “audacious cut” of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and the premiere of The Virtuous Fall of the Girls of Our Lady of Sorrows by playwright in residence Gina Femia. The first is set in present-day Vienna, the second is set in post-9/11 New York, and both […]

A new concept combining art and dining has emerged in a scintillating and sexy space in the Meatpacking District. With an entire floor dedicated to a month-long residency of art, as well as an entire floor devoted to another month-long residency of a renowned chef, Intersect x Lexus brings together the ideals of innovation and excellence in both art and […]

A modern audience that sees the world premiere of Wickedest Woman during its run at the WP Theater will know abortion as a controversial topic. The morality of the medical procedure is frequently contested as states introduce laws to restrict access to abortion. This narrative would be familiar to the real Ann Lohman, aka “Madame Restell,” the midwife and abortionist whose […]

  There’s no better way to start the new year than by watching a good thriller (I rang in the New Year by watching a scary movie, I have an addiction). Escape Room, a new psychological thriller, brings together six strangers who must solve clues and puzzles or meet a much more sinister end than expected. Escape rooms have become […]

Every year, Barack Obama releases year-end list of favorites — including books, movies and songs. This year, it has inspired me to create a list of favorites of my own! Favorite Manhattan with a Twist post of 2018: I can’t take credit for picking this, all credit goes to you wonderful readers! Our most clicked article this year was about […]

An evening of glamor, tricks, and cocktails awaits those who head to see one of New York City’s longest running shows, Chamber Magic. Located within the extravagant Lotte New York Palace Hotel, this one-of-a-kind magic show is reminiscent of a different era, taking place in an intimate salon with guests dressed up in cocktail attire. Limited to only 60 guests, […]