Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” Pick of the Weekend / 10th Precinct Sector C Build the Block Meeting / Help Plan the Renovation of Penn South Playground / Tribeca Film Festival / Free Classes at Pier 57 / Affordable Housing Applications / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / CSA Food Share […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | The 2023 Tribeca Film Festival includes, among its documentary offerings, filmmaker Jeanie Finlay’s Your Fat Friend, a look at the formerly anonymous blogger Aubrey Gordon. Since February 2016, the 350 lb. writer has discussed the realities of life as a fat person in a world built for the thin. “Just say fat,” […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The masses know Laurie Metcalf as the likably neurotic Jackie from Roseanne and The Conners, but insiders have long realized that an in-person, theatrical experience that features Metcalf is generally a capital-E Event. A two-time Tony winner with range and skill, she managed to make the part of the demented Annie […]
BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | Summer weather is here, and there is no better time to be on the streets of New York—especially at our city’s bustling outdoor restaurants. At the height of the pandemic, our temporary outdoor dining program served millions of New Yorkers and saved 100,000 jobs. It allowed cooks, waiters, busboys, and […]
TEXT & PHOTOS BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The Drama Desk Awards honor Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off, always putting together a talent-studded event that’s like an award winning production in itself. This time, they wisely opted for gender-nonspecific acting categories, picking two winners per category. The winners were announced on May 31 and this Tuesday, there […]
ROUNDUP BY SCOTT STIFFLER (additional content to post here throughout June) The Village: A Disco Daydream | Take it from somebody who saw her on stage with the long-running sketch ensembles Unitard and the Nellie Olesons: The comedic creations of writer/performer Nora Burns demand your attention. Alternately sexy, sardonic, silly, sad, sublime, and a million […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” Two Public Participation Opportuities re: MSG & Penn Station / Community Board 4 Full Board Meeting / The 2023 Tribeca Film Festival / Free Classes at Pier 57 / Spring Fling Festival in Bella Abzug Park / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / CSA Food Share […]
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BY NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS | The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and it’s starting to feel a lot like summer in New York City. It’s a great time to get outside, go for a run or walk, or just breathe in the fresh air. Summer also means that I get to […]
Happening This Week, in “This Week In & Around Chelsea” 10th Precinct Community Council / Free Classes at Pier 57 / Children’s Book Reading Series / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Lower Chelsea Walking Tour / CSA Food Share / Community Cleanups The 10th Precinct Community Council: Wednesday, May 31, at 7pm IN PERSON at […]