A Different Drummer
“Please, dear mother, send me on another cake. The boys took it all from me. Your Clarry.” “Dear mother, do not cry for me, for I am well off, and […]
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A ‘20th Century’ for the 21st
“This is by far the most elaborate show drop we have been involved with. It sets the mood for the entire show.” —David Rockwell, set designer for On the Twentieth […]
‘P’ is for Plaza
“You follow me to the south side of Central Park, in front of The Plaza.” —Tom Buchanan, from The Great Gatsby Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) sets a pivotal scene in his […]
Showing-Off at Green-Wood
“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough.” — A. E. Housman (1859-1936, English Scholar and Poet) Primarily found in Japan, the Kwanzan Cherry Tree […]
Banking Beautifully
“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” —Yogi Berra (1925– ) One of Mr. Berra malapropisms may have been true in his own financial world, but the former headquarters of […]
Orchids in the Garden
Just as I wonder whether it’s going to die, the orchid blossoms and I can’t explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure comes from one small bud on […]
New York’s Easter Parade 2015
On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us And you’ll find that you’re in the rotogravure Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet And of […]
Happy Birthday, Walk About New York
“We are always the same age inside.” —Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) Walk About New York turns one-year old today. We will always be a kid at heart, exploring and discovering the […]
Kicking into a New York Spring
“It has been said of the new Music Hall that it needs no performers.” —one critic’s assessment at the 1932 opening of Radio City Music Hall Like a March weather […]
The Rap on “Hamilton”
I’m not throwin’ away my shot. Hey yo, I’m just like my country. I’m young, scrappy and hungry. —some of the lyrics used by Alexander Hamilton to introduce himself in […]
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