Planning a trip always takes a bit of thought, but when you’re heading out on vacation to somewhere as iconic as New York City, a little extra preparation can make all the difference. For many travelers, NYC is a bucket-list destination filled with world-famous landmarks, museums, restaurants, and neighborhoods — and with so much to see, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. If you’re visiting from afar, this might be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so making a plan helps ensure you don’t miss the moments that matter most. With that in mind, here’s how to start mapping out the perfect New York City getaway. Continue reading How to Plan the Perfect Trip to NYC→
Planning a night out in NYC? The Big Apple is a city that never sleeps, and there are endless options for fun all over the city. Of course, this can make it very hard to decide what to do, especially if you haven’t visited before. Depending on the kind of evening that you want to have, there there are a few places to visit and activities to try that should be a part of any itinerary. Continue reading The Ultimate Itinerary For An Epic Night Out In NYC→
If I didn’t have a calendar in front of me I’d swear it was April Fools’ Day, because I just read about a new musical coming to off-Broadway which is based on the true story of the late sixties’ all female rock band, The Shaggs. For those unfamiliar with this pop cultural phenomenon, the band was composed of sisters Dorothy “Dot” Wiggin (vocals/lead guitar), Betty Wiggin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Helen Wiggin (drums), and later Rachel Wiggin (bass). The Shaggs were formed by Dot, Betty, and Helen in 1968 on the insistence of their father, Austin Wiggin, who believed that his mother foresaw the band’s rise to stardom. Continue reading Shaggs: Philosophy of The World Comes to the Off Broadway Stage!→
Julie Taymor is an extremely literal-minded director. That much is in evidence if you’ve seen the film Across the Universe, a Taymor-directed 2006 release in which she visually interpreted, word-for-word, a cache of The Beatles’ most popular songs in order to tell the most simple-minded love story imaginable.
It seems so funny to think that these days, Pee-wee Herman, a character made famous by the gifted actor Paul Ruebens, is a household name. Most people know Pee-wee from the wonderfully infamous Saturday morning ‘children’s’ program, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, but Pee-wee’s roots are a bit more ‘indie-based.’ Pee-wee’s vehicle for his eventual launch to international superstardom was The Pee-wee Herman Show, a 1981 stage play that became a wildly successful HBO special and thus spawned the entire Pee-wee Herman franchise, including films such as Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and, not long after, Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Continue reading Must See Show: The Pee-Wee Herman Show Opens on Broadway!→
