How Woodstock Changed The Little Town Of Bethel, New York
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Fifty years later, the site of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair is on the National Register of Historic Places. For some who were there, it’s a place of pilgrimage and memories.
New York Composer Julia Wolfe Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
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The New York composer is one of 23 individuals picked this year for the prestigious annual prize, which comes with $625,000.
Hal Prince, New York Producer And Director, Has Died
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The winner of an unprecedented 21 Tony Awards, Prince left a major impact on American musical theater. Among his shows: Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and The Phantom of the Opera. He was 91.
Woodstock At 50: The Unheard Recordings
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In this defining interview, Andy Zax, producer of a massive new Woodstock box set, shares previously unheard recordings from the festival and the remarkable stories behind them.
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New Yorkers Witness The Monumental Art Of Ursula von Rydingsvard
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A sculpture grows in Brooklyn.
Catskill Women Create ‘Ties That Bind,’ Explore Life With Father
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A group of women calling themselves the Catskilled Crafters took apart hundreds of donated neckties to make fabric art exploring their relationships with their fathers and the men in their lives.
10 Can’t-Miss Classical Music Festivals…5 Are An Easy Drive
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There’s something to please everyone — from Schubert in the Hudson Valley, great orchestras in in the Rockies and world premieres in a Chicago park.
In ‘City Of Girls,’ The Breezy, Bold Best Days Of Our Lives
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Elizabeth Gilbert’s new novel is set in the New York theater community of the 1940s — an effervescent golden age for the women who congregate at the offbeat Lily Playhouse.
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New York City Adopts Nation’s First Congestion Pricing Plan
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New York City just became the first city in the US to adopt a congestion pricing plan. The plan is expected to raise about $1.5 billion in revenue every year, mostly for its crumbling subway system.
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Class Of 2019 Inducted Into World Video Game Hall Of Fame
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“It doesn’t mean that the older games don’t hold up, they absolutely do. Every game up there you could play right now, and still have a ton of fun with.”