The Wizard Of Oz Screened In Central Park

by | Sep 29, 2009

Flying Monkeys in the heart of Manhattan?  Subways and Buses and Tourists, Oh my!   Yes, the  Yellow Brick Road is winding through Central Park, tonight, Tuesday, September 29th.  Netflix is sponsoring a 70th anniversary screening of the 1939 classic, “The...

Feel Free: A National Parks Celebration in Central Park

by | Sep 24, 2009

It’s nice to discover that “Autumn In New York” isn’t just a lovely song – every so often it proves to be a lovely evening as well.  Tonight was one of the latter as a concert featuring performances by the Counting Crows, Gavin DeGraw,...

Pavement Reuniting For Concert At SummerStage In 2010

by | Sep 18, 2009

A benefit concert to support the full season of free programs at Central Park SummerStage. After years of speculation, the most important American band of the Nineties is returning to the stage with the lineup of Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg,...

Bard For The Birds

by | Sep 9, 2009

The starling is only mentioned once by Shakespeare, in a passage which shows that in his time this bird, which possesses remarkable powers of imitation, was taught to say words. The fiery Hotspur declares that although the King had forbidden him to speak of Mortimer...

Storm Cleanup Goes On In Central Park

by | Aug 27, 2009

The massive cleanup is continuing this week in Central Park, where the severe storm of Aug. 18 battered landscapes and brought down more than 250 trees. The storm lasted less than 30 minutes, but left areas of the Park’s north end devastated. It also left months of...

"The Bacchae" at the Delacorte in Central Park

by | Aug 25, 2009

Shakespeare in the Park is one of the highlights of the summer, a celebration of everything magical about New York City, the Theater and Central Park.  It’s creation, by Joseph Papp, over the objections of the all powerful Robert Moses is the stuff of legend....

Summer Thunderstorm Wreaks Havoc in Central Park

by | Aug 20, 2009

Last night at about 10 pm I could hear the thunder crashing just a few blocks east in Central Park.  I absently wondered how it was impacting the screening of “Sex In The City” at the Central Park Film Festival.  I also concratulated myself on deciding...

Bettye LaVette Rocks SummerStage

by | Jul 28, 2009

Bettye Lavette’s musical abilities span an eclectic range of genres that run from blues to disco to rock to soul and country.  Last Friday she put on a performance at Central Park’s SummerStage Festival that ran the gamut – and back again.   Telling...

Thoth Arrested In Central Park

by | Jul 17, 2009

Anyone who visits Bethesda Terrace in Central Park is familiar with Thoth, a street performer that has made the center of the park his personal stage for years now.  His performances evoke responses ranging from amazement to annoyance – last Sunday’s...