His upscale cocktail lounges in landmark Manhattan settings like Grand Central Terminal and the Empire State Building conjured the elegance of a bygone era.
Category: Manhattan (NYC)
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Jonas Mekas, Master of Avant-Garde Film, Shows His Tender Side
Mekas’s diaristic film clips, left behind when he died, fuel a new documentary that renders an intimate portrait of a man who often trafficked in the abstract.
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What Happened to the Stigma of Wearing Fur?
After years of protests and strides in fake skins, vintage furs are popping up all over.
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Review: Karina Canellakis Hushes the New York Philharmonic
Some of the most memorable moments in the orchestra’s program this week, led by Karina Canellakis, were extremely soft.
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Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.
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Band-Aid Over a Bullet Wound
Getting shot, and trying to keep it a secret.
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A Storied New York Hilton Adds a Grim Chapter to Its History
The hotel, on West 54th Street, was where journalists examined the Pentagon Papers and where Donald Trump delivered a 2016 victory speech.
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The Friendship Behind ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘Manhattan’
In a Q&A, Woody Allen describes the years spent collaborating with his friend Marshall Brickman on beloved movies. Mr. Brickman died on Friday.
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Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s Co-Writer on Hit Films, Dies at 85
The duo won an Oscar for “Annie Hall.” Mr. Brickman went on to write Broadway shows, including “Jersey Boys,” and make movies of his own.