"Books age like us. They get brown spots, and they get brittle, and eventually they turn to dust."
Read moreDetailsBonnie Eissner is a freelance writer and higher education public relations professional. She started writing for West Side Rag in 2023 and has also written for the Forward and Stance on Dance magazine. She covers slices of New York City life, from art and dance to science and wildlife. See samples of her work.
"Books age like us. They get brown spots, and they get brittle, and eventually they turn to dust."
Read moreDetailsRomeo and Juliet are the first coyote couple to live in Central Park. One of their nocturnal haunts is the Delacorte Theater.
Read moreDetailsThis is how you deliver a people's theater.
Read moreDetailsIn fighting for social justice for nearly 150 years, Ethical Culture Society has been "punching well above its weight."
Read moreDetailsJazz great and UWSer Ron Carter marked his 88th birthday with 12 performances at the Blue Note last week.
Read moreDetailsPlanners thought 2,500 people might show up for Saturday's opening of Central Park's Davis Center; that many came just in the first hour.
Read moreDetailsA stroll down a photographic memory lane is meant to whet appetites for the reopening of Shakespeare in the Park in August.
Read moreDetails'That feeling of music connecting us to something larger than ourselves is...one of the most rewarding parts of being human.'
Read moreDetails"Theater producing is, fundamentally, a form of gambling."
Read moreDetailsThe new book and exhibition ensure that the raptor who became a symbol of freedom to the world is not forgotten.
Read moreDetailsWith winter and school vacations coming, The Gilder Center at the Museum of Natural History beckons.
Read moreDetailsThe Morningside Players Theater has staged Arthur Miller and Ivan Turgenev -- no "fluff stuff," says the director.
Read moreDetailsThey're creating an inspiring and accessible "palace for the people"...prioritizing "sustainability and durability," due to be finished in August.
Read moreDetails"Those extraordinary artists put their heart and soul out there for us." They are "baring their souls so that we can find ours."
Read moreDetailsSome clothes were worn by women whose lives were full of hard labor and frugality; others had more liberation and lightheartedness.
Read moreDetailsAt Ballet Hispánico, there will be food trucks, dancing, face painting, free performances, and dance lessons for all ages.
Read moreDetailsPart of the 62nd New York Film Festival, tickets are choose-what-you-pay and available starting September 10 at noon.
Read moreDetails"Michelle and Barack Obama blew the roof off the convention center with their twin speeches Tuesday night."
Read moreDetails"I loved learning, walking through the park with the fireflies, and then seeing my first bat. I almost got gratitude tears."
Read moreDetailsLauren Bacall opened the door and said, “You go and sit in there and I'll come and talk. I have to make a phone call.”
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