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An Ark at the Shed review

Jan 11, 2026 3 minutes

My short review of the show An Ark at the prestigious venue The Shed, which bills itself as “the first theatrical production created for mixed reality.” My expectations were high: The Shed…

Broadway Week in New York

Jan 7, 2026 1 minutes

From January 20 through February 12, NYC BROADWAY WEEK is back. In practical terms, this means you can catch a Broadway show — whether it’s something new or an old…

Omi Art Park — a contemporary art park in New York State

Jan 6, 2026 2 minutes

It’s starting to feel like we’re putting together a guide to sculpture parks in New York State, which is a great excuse to stretch the geography beyond the star-powered city…

TurnPark Art Space — a sculpture park in Massachusetts

Jan 3, 2026 4 minutes

TurnPark Art Space is an open-air sculpture museum in Massachusetts, about a 2.5-hour drive from New York City. It opened in 2017. Unlike Storm King, the sculpture park we recently…

Pepsi-Cola Sign — New York’s main neon sign

Dec 30, 2025 2 minutes

If there were a list of 50 reasons to love American culture, it would definitely include a point about Americans’ love for large neon signs. And while everyone knows sign…

Visiting White Rabbit’s Books

Dec 30, 2025 2 minutes

This is a children’s bookstore (with books in Hebrew, Ukrainian, English, and Russian) and a great place for meetups and engaging lectures. We got lucky: our correspondent attended a talk…

A secret café inside the World Trade Center

Dec 29, 2025 1 minutes

There’s a café that could probably claim the title of having the best view in New York. It’s located on the 64th floor of One World Trade Center. And since…

Brigitte Bardot — a legend of French cinema

Dec 28, 2025 3 minutes

On December 28, 2025, Brigitte Bardot passed away at the age of 91. The French actress, singer, and activist was born on September 28, 1934, in Paris and became one…

The most popular names in New York and the US

Dec 24, 2025 2 minutes

It turns out that for almost ten years in a row New York was naming its children the same way: boys — Liam, and girls — Emma. New York has…

One Times Square — New York’s newest observation deck

Dec 17, 2025 4 minutes

The One Times Square observation deck opened on December 17, 2025, right in the heart of New York City at Times Square itself. You’re not standing on some distant rooftop…

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