by John Moore | 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...
by John Moore | 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....
by John Moore | 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...
by John Moore | 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...
by John Moore | Jul 22, 2009
Well it wasn’t the absurdity of the idea that immediately tagged the Manhattan Airport Foundation as a fictitious group. There have been a raft of idiotic suggestions on how to use Central Park since its inception. These included a race track, artillery range,...
by John Moore | 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...
by John Moore | Jul 7, 2009
The wallet was snatched on October 24, 1982, while Bendik, now 69, was in Central Park watching the New York marathon. She went to greet runners at the end of the race and, “when I got out of the crush of people, I realized my purse was much lighter,”...
by John Moore | Jul 3, 2009
For me when you mention “14 grand pianos” it immediately conjurs up pictures of a scene in “Anchors Away”, shot at the Hollywood Bowl. It’s the one where Jose Iturbi conducts dozens of pianists in an intensely spirited rendition (Is...
by John Moore | Jun 30, 2009
Central Park presents an outdoor cinema series every summer. Most of these films usually feature a New York theme and they are a great way to enjoy a summer evening in the park. This year’s lineup features some interesting choices – this year’s theme...
by John Moore | Jun 28, 2009
On Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m., The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will host a spectacular and unprecedented event in Central Park featuring their Duke Ellington Big Band and 14 grand pianos on the Mall. The series of events marking the 110th Anniversary of...
