While I was at the Museum of the City of New York yesterday, I wandered into an exhibit about movies shot in the city. Apart from the gingerbread houses, that was where most visitors gravitated. When I’m traveling and mention I’m a New Yorker, people tell me about visiting New York, wanting to come here, loving the city from movies … Read More
Back to the Future—The Musical
Yesterday I went to see Back to the Future on Broadway with my nephew Scott, his wife Sherrie, and daughter Brianna. I’m always somewhat leery of seeing adaptations of movies into musicals, especially movies that I remember fondly. But this adaptation was fun. The lead looks and moves like Michael J. Fox, the new “Doc Brown” is uniquely his own, … Read More
Border Crossings
The NY Public Library for the Performing Arts is a gem located in Lincoln Center. Researchers from around the world head to their massive collections of theater, film, dance, music, and recorded sound materials. The public can also use the library. When I was in High School, I went there often to listen to recordings or watch films. They mount … Read More
Manhatta
The building is now known as 28 Liberty. But the minute I saw it, I knew it was the old Chase Bank headquarters. It was a place I’d visited often; Chase was a client for many years. The building has since been sold. I never noticed or knew about the space on the 60th floor. It’s now occupied by the … Read More
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) NYC
On Saturday I visited the AMNH with my nephew, his wife and daughter. Brianna is in fifth grade and is studying the Aztec and Incas so she asked if we could go look at those exhibits. The museum is enormous and even though I visit it regularly, I hadn’t been to the hall of Mexican and Central American peoples in … Read More
Street Art Bushwick, Brooklyn
The last time I visited Bushwick to explore street art was during one of the worst parts of the pandemic. Streets were devoid of people but filled with fabulous art. This time, people swarmed the neighborhood. And, because marijuana is now legal, pot shops were everywhere, including a slew of pop-up shops and mobile weed trucks. Several tour groups passed … Read More
Paul McCartney’s Photos at the Brooklyn Museum
This exhibition of McCartney’s photos is titled: 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm. It was the period when the Beatles hit it big, starting when they left Liverpool. They began to perform internationally, first in Europe and then in the United States. The photos are the equivalent of home movies—Paul’s take on what was swirling around them. They look so young, … Read More
Balloon Art
You think you’ve seen it all. That, of course, is never true. Yesterday, at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC, I experienced something totally new to me: balloon art. The Armory is a vast, flexible open space. It is now filled to the rafters (literally) with a show titled “Balloon Story.” Over 200 balloon artists (who knew there was such … Read More
Beautiful Bridges
In a recent article in Conde Nast Traveler, they listed the world’s most beautiful bridges. I didn’t agree with all of their choices and thought they left some iconic bridges off the list. So, I searched to see what bridges other publications chose as the most beautiful. Nearly all mentioned the Brooklyn Bridge, Tower Bridge in London, Széchenyi Chain Bridge … Read More
Lincoln Center Festival
Throughout the year Lincoln Center presents festivals and special events. None is more anticipated than Summer-for-the-City. Every night, and many days, there are concerts in many genres, dance and theatrical performances, a silent disco, special children’s shows, and food vendors. Best of all, every activity is free or pay-what-you-want, so the festival is affordable for everyone. The campus is decorated … Read More