Some women dress for the party. Dayah Modo arrives as its most persuasive argument. Armored in a mirrored suit that catches the light from seemingly every direction, the New York–based DJ and producer brings a delicious sense of occasion…
There is, perhaps, a quiet sanctity to the trunk of a tree, where concentric rings reveal the passage of years and the grain bears the particular character of its growth. For painter Matt Beyrer, this history invites a certain reverence,…
This is the story of the party that changed the city’s society forever. The party in question was the Vanderbilt Costume Ball, which took place on March 26, 1883, and cost around $250,000, the equivalent of about $7.3 million today. It took place at…
Mari Gustafson proclaimed loudly, “Thank god, everyone in here is a freak!” as she entered the grand opening of Le Freak Boutique at 513 East 12th St. in the East Village, on the night before Halloween. She had a point, as many…
One ends with workers voting to strike. The other with a man crushed by a gorilla. “Waiting for Lefty” and “The Hairy Ape,” two rarely performed dramas by major American playwrights, both take up working-class struggle, but they imagine sharply…
Sequins, disco-ball earrings, red-hot shorts, bedazzled ties, and sunglasses were all the rage outside Madison Square Garden as fans dressed to impress for Harry Styles’ Together, Together residency at the iconic arena. The sold-out residency generated major buzz, drawing media…
Michael Arden is a six-time Tony Award winning multi-hyphenate artist whose work spans directing, acting, design, producing, and writing. Known for his inventive approach to theatrical world-building, Arden has emerged as one of Broadway's most versatile creative forces, bringing richly…
After years of helping pick the Super Bowl halftime show’s biggest stars, Jay-Z is stepping into the spotlight himself. The East Hampton resident will headline the 2027 halftime show, bringing his own hits to the stage after years of overseeing the…
Thanks to a $3.6 million donation from the Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust, the college has opened a center named after the arts and literary luminary, who taught American and Russian literature there from 1958 to 1961. The Ralph Ellison Center opened…
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