This Week in Chelsea: January 11-17, 2021

This Week in Chelsea: January 11-17, 2021

Hudson Guild Theatre Company Seeks Talent for New Online Showcase | Live performances are on hold until their theatre can safely reopen–but that hasn’t stopped Hudson Guild from nurturing new talent. Set to broadcast monthly through June, Talent Jam! is a new virtual showcase presented on the Guild’s YouTube channel. Each episode will feature 2-3 […]

This Week in Chelsea: January 4-10, 2021

This Week in Chelsea: January 4-10, 2021

Thurs., Jan. 7, 9am-4:30pm: Free COVID-19 Testing | See the Below Flyer for Details.   See the Below Flyer for Details on MULCHFEST (through Sat., Jan. 9)     Streaming Through Sun., Jan. 10: My First Nutcracker | Billed as a breezy introduction to the classic story children will be encountering every holiday season for the […]

My CoviDiary: The January 2021 Entries

My CoviDiary: The January 2021 Entries

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, find the latest diary entry, then other January 2021 content. Click here for December 2020 content. Click here for the November entries. Click here for the October entries. Click here for the September entries. Click here for the August entries.  Click here for the July entries.  Click here for the June entries. […]

Meet the Candidates for Manhattan District Attorney

Meet the Candidates for Manhattan District Attorney

TEXT BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Without a doubt, the current Manhattan District Attorney—Cyrus Vance Jr.—tattooed a big target on his own back when, in 2011, he directed his office to convince NYS acting Supreme Court Justice Ruth Pickholz to reduce financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex offender status down from his level-three status (high risk of repeat […]

Poem: A Wish for Global Lasting Peace

Poem: A Wish for Global Lasting Peace

A WISH FOR GLOBAL LASTING PEACE | By LISA RUIMY HOLZKENNER (Chelsea, NYC) I lived through the horrors of several wars beginning with WW II I need time to lament, for the fire of wars have never been completely extinguished I will lament until we control the destructive impulses in our brain So that hatred will […]

This Week in Chelsea: December 28, 2020-January 3, 2021

This Week in Chelsea: December 28, 2020-January 3, 2021

Thurs., Dec. 31 and Jan. 7: Free COVID-19 Testing | See the below flyer for details. Well-Rounded: ’23 Days of Flatiron Cheer’ Square Deals will Extend to End of Year–and beyond | From social distancing to Zoom microphone mishaps to canned goods you’ll never use, the list of things we won’t miss about 2020 is […]

Writing the Apocalypse: Third Street Christmas

Writing the Apocalypse: Third Street Christmas

Writing the Apocalypse is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Third Street Christmas | BY PUMA PERL The apartment was drafty and full of poems. There were three eggs in the refrigerator. Gypsy had stuffed […]

This Week in Chelsea: December 21-27, 2020

This Week in Chelsea: December 21-27, 2020

Well-Rounded: ’23 Days of Flatiron Cheer’ Square Deals will Extend to End of Year | From social distancing to Zoom microphone mishaps to canned goods you’ll never use, the list of things we won’t miss about 2020 is long–so it’s good to know that some of the best features about the first few weeks of […]

‘My First Nutcracker’ is the Last Word in Holiday Home Entertainment

‘My First Nutcracker’ is the Last Word in Holiday Home Entertainment

Streaming through Jan. 10, 2021: My First Nutcracker Billed as a breezy introduction to the classic story children will be encountering every holiday season for the rest of their lives, My First Nutcracker puts itself in contention for Family Night viewing of choice on mere concept alone—but its affiliation with New York City Children’s Theater […]