Park in the Dark

by | Dec 7, 2008

One of my favorite things to do in Manhattan, and I know I risk seeming a complete geek by relating this, is to run around the Central Park Reservoir at sunset in the wintertime, the geeky part being I love listening to Garrison Keillor on NPR while I do it (although...

Documentary Exposing Carriage Horse Carnage

by | Sep 13, 2008

BLINDERS, a 50 min documentary about the growing movement to ban the infamous NYC carriage horses, will be screened publicly in Manhattan for the first time on Sept. 18th and 22nd. BLINDERS has been screened at 10 film festivals and won the 2008 award for Best Film in...

Bon Jovi on the Great Lawn

by | Jul 13, 2008

Bon Jovi did indeed rock the Great Lawn. The boys from Jersey made their fans, and home state, proud, singing several of their greatest hits, including “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name,” before ending their set with...

Horse Drawn Carriages Part Two

by | May 23, 2008

In the past year I have commented several times on the Horse Drawn Carriage industry as it is carried out in New York.  Initially I was of the opinion that it was a more or less innocent tradition that provided a colorful way to tour New York and Central Park.  During...

Dark drama unfolds in the Bethesda Fountain restrooms

by | Mar 31, 2008

A noir thriller, based on actual events that transpired in Dublin, Ireland in the 1950’s was performed last week (3/19 – 3/29) in Central Park.  But it wasn’t staged at the Delacorte, and it certainly wasn’t enacted by marionettes in the...