Most people are familiar with the fable of the enraged lion marauding villages. Brave warriors are sent to defeat the lion and one after another the warriors are lost, rendering the villages increasingly vulnerable. Finally, a tiny mouse meagerly and harmlessly visits the lair of the lion and finds a thorn stuck in his paw. … Read more »
Recently, I was sitting at Central Park with the playwright Lily Rusek. We paused and silently watched the traffic swirl around Columbus Circle. Then our eyes climbed the twinkling towers into the sky. As we stared at the beauty of the city, she made the comment, “You know, sometimes I forget I live in New… Read more »
Early in the day on December 31st, visitors will begin pouring into the city to participate in the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration. If you plan to be among the one million people who will ring in the New Year with the ball drop at midnight consider this: you may stand in the cold… Read more »
In June of 2000 I went to see Penn & Teller on stage at the Beacon Theater in New York. Being a big Penn & Teller fan, I bought tickets as soon as I could and got a really good seat for the show. When I was there, I was impressed that I was one… Read more »
Only in New York can one attend a soul concert performed by a fat white man, who calls himself Har Mar Superstar, and see a guest appearance by a nostalgia provoking child-star. That’s right, Macauly Caulkin, accompanied Har Mar Superstar for one song last night at the Bowery Ballroom. His appearance just added to a… Read more »
A couple of years ago, someone asked me why I moved to New York. I was a little surprised by the question. The answer seems obvious. I simply said, “When you’re the best at what you do, this is where you come.” Without question, New York City has the best of everything. Every day, I am… Read more »
Dance and music are older than human civilization. Dance and music are older than the human species. Organisms on this planet have been communicating through expressive, exhibitory movement and phrased arrangements of sounds for hundreds of millions of years. When we communicate through music and dance, we touch something greater than all that we know…. Read more »
There are several great Christmas traditions that I refuse to surrender despite being a jaded, cynical atheist. I still give gifts to family and friends, I still buy a real Christmas tree and decorate it, and still I watch Bad Santa every year. If you have not seen it, do so; you won’t be sorry…. Read more »
Every generation must outdo the one before. Not only does everyone know this, everyone has lived it. We all experience the developmental stage of defiance and rebellion. The obsolete is abandoned so new ideas can arise and society is renewed. These are the rites of passage. Consider the “rite of passage” on the topic of… Read more »
The gay community is a collective rainbow huff over the movie “Ender’s Game” because the author of the novel on which the movie is based, Orson Scott Card, holds conservative views on gay marriage and homosexuality. Lots of gays refuse to see the film and some have organized boycotts. I have not read the book… Read more »
