Little Island (Manhattan, NY)

‘The Counterfeit Opera’ Comes Together Like a Madcap Caper

Little Island’s season opens with a musical, inspired by “The Beggar’s Opera” and “The Threepenny Opera,” that was essentially written in six months.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

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A Cheapskate in New York City: How to Visit on a Budget

Pop-up art, cheap theater tickets, Chinese food and a well-situated, if noisy, hotel: How to see Manhattan (and a bit of Brooklyn) on a budget.

By Elaine Glusac

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Review: This ‘Figaro’ Puts All Mozart’s Characters in One Voice

By singing men and women, nobles and servants, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo takes the opera’s theme of human mutability to a chaotic extreme.

By Zachary Woolfe

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For the Solo Explorer: Airport Lounges, Parks and Other Urban Spaces

More architects and urban planners are designing parks, airport lounges, museums and other public spaces that make lone visitors feel at ease.

By Francesca Specter