‘Revelations’ is a beautiful work which was created by Alvin Ailey in 1960, which leads us on a journey through African-American music and culture. The members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform this dance privately every day, in tribute to the generations of the past and to African culture as a whole. The…
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Single Item Restaurants Gaining in Popularity Around New York
A new phenomenon in fine-dining is rising around the streets of New York. Instead of the traditional restaurant offering many choices of entrees and side dishes, the trend today is in specialty restaurants offering numerous takes on the lovely meatball, the youthful macaroni and cheese, or the traditional fried chicken treat. Focusing on one type…
New Dress Code For NYC Taxi Drivers
The Taxi and Limousine Commission has announced that New York City’s taxi drivers will now be obligated to follow a new dress code. The regulations instruct drivers to “present a professional appearance,” shared David Yassky, TLC Commissioner. There has actually been a dress code for cabdrivers since 1987, when customer complaints encouraged the TLC to…
Spider-Man Musical Off to a Flying Start on Broadway
The first preview performance of the most expensive Broadway production in history took place on Sunday night. “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” cost $65 million to produce, but its high price-tag was not a guarantee that the show would proceed without some initial glitches. The show had to pause five separate times for technical problems…
Guess What? Yes It’s the Nutcracker Again
I don’t envy the production team of any performance of The Nutcracker. This beloved ballet, with classic story-line, fabulous fantasy scenes and incredible music by Tchaikovsky must be one of the greatest challenges for directors and choreographers to make their own. However, not a troupe to turn down a challenge, the Eglevsky Ballet has pulled…
Justin Bieber Visits New York
On November 26th, Justin Bieber spent hours at Barnes and Nobel signing thousands of copies of his book “First Step 2 Forever: My Story.” The book describes how JB went from being a barely-known Youtube uploader to a music celebrity making videos with the very famous Usher. Hundreds of fans camped out on Fifth Avenue…
Not to Fear: Well-Trained TSOs Are Here
As holiday season approaches and many people are gearing up for air-travel, they will be required to take a stand either inside the full naked body scanner, or outside with a slightly perverted pat-down. It is certainly reassuring to know, however violated you may feel, literally, at least you are in good hands, literally, with…
Crocheting Artist Olek’s New Showcase in New York
Knitting has been common for as long as we can remember. New York City- based artist Agata Oleksiak, or ‘Olek’, however, has taken the pastime to another level; she has used “hundreds of miles” of yarn while creating a showcase of her work. The exhibit featured a house, or a life, really, completely covered in…
Susan Boyle Wows New Yorkers in a Performance of Three Songs
Susan Boyle put on a mini-concert on the Today Show in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City yesterday morning. The 48-year-old singer was backed by a choir of children while she sang Holy Night and Perfect Day. She was joined by Amber Stassi, the winner of Susan’s Search, and they sang Do You Hear What…
History of Stuyvesant Town: Part II
Within one year of the opening of Stuyvesant town to residents, the tenants started the “Town and Village Tenants Committee to End Discrimination in Stuyvesant Town.” A survey taken by the committee revealed that a majority of the 25,000 residents were opposed to Met Life’s policy. Dr. Lee Lorch, one of the leaders of the…
