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"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" at Park Avenue Armory.

Reviews

This queer fantasia says “faggot” nearly 100 times and owns every single one

Matthew Wexler Dec 5, 2025 0

"The Faggots and Their Friends" transforms a 1977 queer parable into a multi-disciplinary provocation that's bold, sprawling, and unapologetic.

A selection of works from the Hammer Museum's "Made in L.A." biennial, including Alake Shilling, Greg Breda, and Carl Cheng.

Art

The Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A.’ biennial proves the city’s creative chaos is its greatest asset

Karan Singh Dec 5, 2025 0

The Hammer's seventh biennial proves L.A.'s creative scene is flourishing with 28 artists capturing the city's fragmented character.

Ashlyn Maddox, Michael Cerveris, and Maxim Chlumecky in "A Christmas Carol" at PAC NYC.

Reviews

Michael Cerveris leads a radiant ‘A Christmas Carol’ at PAC NYC

Ryan Leeds Dec 4, 2025 0

The Broadway hit "A Christmas Carol" returns to PAC NYC with Michael Cerveris leading a top-notch cast in this deeply…

Dance Reviews

‘Gotta Dance!’ proves Broadway’s best choreography lives on

Matthew Wexler Dec 3, 2025 0

In "Gotta Dance!," Broadway vets lead an ensemble through iconic choreography by Michael Bennett, Jerome Robbins, and more.

The cast of The Second City's "Holidazed and Amused."

Reviews

The Second City unwraps seasonal satire in ‘Holidazed and Amused’

Lauren Emily Whalen Dec 2, 2025 0

The Second City's holiday show delivers sharp seasonal sketches and laugh-out-loud moments, even when the improv Ghost of Christmas Present…

"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions," Manchester International Festival, 2023.

Hot Sec

From underground cult classic to theater spectacle, this queer manifesto finally lands in NYC

Matthew Wexler Dec 1, 2025 0

Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta's 1977 queer manifesto becomes creative resistance at Park Avenue Armory with baroque music and a…

Culture

Win Tickets! Candace Bushnell brings her ‘Sex and the City’ stories to NYC

Matthew Wexler Nov 30, 2025 0

We’re giving away two tickets to see the woman who invented Carrie Bradshaw live on stage! Enter to win seats…

Books Music

From Beyoncé deep cuts to Dolly in photos: 5 music books worth unwrapping this holiday season

Matthew Wexler Nov 28, 2025 0

Decision fatigue ends here. We've rounded up the year's best music books from Dolly, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, and more.

(l-r) Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge," Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall, and Shepard Fairey's "Out of Print."

Culture

Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall and other reasons to stay thankful for live art & culture

Matthew Wexler Nov 27, 2025 0

From Mandy Gonzalez's powerful Carnegie Hall performance to intimate Off-Broadway discoveries and LA's thriving art scene, we're grateful for every…

David Byrne performs at LA's Dolby Theatre during the North American leg of his "Who Is the Sky?" tour.

Music

‘Who Is the Sky?’: David Byrne brings his electric act to the stage to figure it out

Karan Singh Nov 26, 2025 0

David Byrne's "Who Is the Sky?" tour proves he's still got it, blending Talking Heads hits with new material and…

Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge." Photo by Mark Shelby Perry.

Reviews

15 years in, ‘Nutcracker Rouge’ remains NYC’s sexiest holiday tradition

Bobby McGuire Nov 23, 2025 0

Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge" celebrates 15 years of baroque burlesque. Austin McCormick's adults-only holiday tradition delivers.

Art

‘Horror’ at Sprüth Magers asks: What are you really afraid of?

Karan Singh Nov 21, 2025 0

By Karan Singh Between the dreams and nightmares (Gatorade commercial auditions and raging wildfires, to name a few) that make…

Art

Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case

Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster

‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?

This queer fantasia says “faggot” nearly 100 times and owns every single one

The Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A.’ biennial proves the city’s creative chaos is its greatest asset

Michael Cerveris leads a radiant ‘A Christmas Carol’ at PAC NYC

‘Gotta Dance!’ proves Broadway’s best choreography lives on

The Second City unwraps seasonal satire in ‘Holidazed and Amused’

From underground cult classic to theater spectacle, this queer manifesto finally lands in NYC

Win Tickets! Candace Bushnell brings her ‘Sex and the City’ stories to NYC

From Beyoncé deep cuts to Dolly in photos: 5 music books worth unwrapping this holiday season

Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall and other reasons to stay thankful for live art & culture

‘Who Is the Sky?’: David Byrne brings his electric act to the stage to figure it out

15 years in, ‘Nutcracker Rouge’ remains NYC’s sexiest holiday tradition

‘Horror’ at Sprüth Magers asks: What are you really afraid of?

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Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case

Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster

‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?

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