Friday, April 26, 2024

Empire State of Mind

Empire State of Blog: Claudia Cohen Remembered, J Geils Extolled

The great gossip columnist, friend and mother Claudia Cohen was remembered yesterday with the launch of her C2 Research Foundation. Claudia's daughter Samantha, ex...

New York Nightclub Scene Exclusive: Famed Rock Club May Change

The notorious New York late night hang the Beatrice Inn isn't coming back. But former owners Paul Sevigny and Nur Khan may have an...

Saturday is Record Store Day

http://www.recordstoreday.com/ Saturday is Record Store Day around the country. Support your local independent record store! Here in Manhattan the situation is tragic. With the demise...

Liza With a Z Visits Valerie with an R (“Rhoda”) on Broadway

Friday night on Broadway: Liza Minnelli and pal Michael Feinstein visited Valerie Harper backstage after one of her last performances in the play, “Looped.”...

Will “The Addams Family” Be Critic Proof?

It was a long time coming, but “The Addams Family” opened last night on Broadway. The reviews are scathing, and the question...

Sting Will Make His Debut at NY’s Metropolitan Opera House

It seems like it should have already happened by now. Sting, the world renown rock star, is going to make his debut...

NY Times Photographer Exits Own Screening; James Franco Keeps It Interesting

Bill Cunningham is a slight, retiring soul who travels around Manhattan on a bike taking pictures for the New York Times. No...

Sweet Smell of Success: Brill Building Landmarked

According to the New York Times, the Brill Building has been designated a landmark. It’s safe from greedy real estate developers and...