R&B singer Ashanti has been confirmed to play Dorothy in the musical The Wiz which will run in New York this summer.
The musical, which made its Broadway debut in 1975, won seven Tony Awards and was made into a movie in 1978. Quincy Jones produced the movie’s soundtrack, with Michael Jackson playing Scarecrow and Diana […]
Few American artists are as ever-present and instantly recognizable as Andy Warhol (1928–1987). Through his carefully cultivated persona and willingness to experiment with non-traditional art-making techniques, Warhol understood the growing power of images in contemporary life and helped to expand the role of the artist in society. This exhibition—the first Warhol retrospective organized by a […]
New York designer Simon Spurr has worked it at Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. He launched his own line Spurr in 2006. Now he’s having his first sample sale with prices 65% off retail. Cash or Credit.
Starworks, 5 Crosby St bet Grand and Howard Sts, suite 3d, Thursday (30th) and Friday (1st) […]
FRIDAY 1
Night of a Thousand Stevies 19: Songs of Rhiannon
Chi Chi Valenti and Hattie Hathaway of NYC’s notorious Mother Club host the annual night homage to Stevie Nicks. Dress the part in Rhiannon realness, wizard sleeves, May Day maiden, Lindsey or John Mcvee warlock effects, or bedazzled and beribboned tambourines. Djs include Sammy Jo, Craig […]
First there were the “dead” heads. (Nothing to do with the Grateful Dead.) Drawn with a Bic pen back in 1972 and ’73. Richard brought these heads with him to NYC when he moved there in 1974. There were about twenty of them. They were drawn from the heart. “They were probably the first things […]
Amy Sherald: American Sublime brings together some fifty paintings by one of the foremost artists of our time. In her first major museum survey, Amy Sherald (b. 1973, Columbus, Georgia; lives and works in the New York City area) presents work from 2007 to the present, from her poetic early portraits to the incisive and moving figure paintings […]
TUESDAYS
When you mix Jasmine Rice LaBeija and Chicky Gorgina together, you get a steamy and gassy night of raunchy inappropriate humor, comedy, live singing and games. Those are the perfect ingredients for a chaotic and delicious night of fun!
Hardware Bar, 697 10th Ave bet 47th & 48th Sts), NYC, 212-924-9885
