Kristina Wong’s one-woman show Food Bank Influencer unfolds as a deliberately chaotic, funny, and ultimately incisive narrative about hunger, dignity, and the limits of charity in America. The show recently completed a four-day run at the New York Theater Workshop in Greenwich Village. Built from autobiographical storytelling, parody songs, and direct audience engagement, the piece reframes a deeply ..Read More
October 13, 2024
On May 17, Sting’s drummer Zach Jones gave an energetic performance with his band Zach Jones and the Tricky Bits at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village. Although he is most highly regarded for his great drumming and being able to create perfect drum parts, Zach is also a gifted singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, when
September 1, 2024
“Don’t Worry. Don’t Compare. Don’t Expect Too Fast. Be Kind to Yourself.” – Tomo Fujita These are profound words of wisdom that define a humble man who found a deep passion in teaching and helping others after emigrating to the U.S. from Japan in his early 20s back in the late 1980s. This special man,
September 1, 2024
I saw the great Ed Cherry at the Mezzrow Jazz Club in the West Village on July 15th. It was actually the third time I’d seen him perform. The first time was a special performance for the Guitar Masters Festival with some young “Rising Stars” in the jazz guitar world at Zinc Bar. This included
July 11, 2024
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On May 31, Invisible Nation made its American movie theater debut at the Quad on W. 13th Street in Greenwich Village. This riveting documentary directed by Vanessa Hope was first shown to the public at the Woodstock Film Festival on September 29, 2023. Hope is the granddaughter of producer Walter Wanger and classic film actress Joan Bennett.
July 11, 2024
It was an inspiring evening of advocacy for the arts at the third annual New Yorkers for Culture and Arts Awards Gala 2024 held at Mabou Mines on East 9th Street in the East Village on June 10th. This was a gathering where New York artists, entrepreneurs, and local politicians, who have staunchly advocated and
June 10, 2024
What an amazing night of jazz it was at Zinc Bar in Greenwich Village at the closing of Charles Carlini’s inaugural Guitar Masters Festival! Zinc Bar had just celebrated its 30th anniversary. The owner, Alex, recalled those early days when the fledgling club was only large enough to house guitar acts. That’s when the club
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