Secrets of NYC
How to See the Liberty Bell...in Queens
A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!
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Architecture
Vintage Photos: NYC’s Lost Metropolitan Opera House
Although the old Metropolitan Opera House in NYC had an opulent, gold interior, it was demolished in 1967 after being denied landmark status.
Arts & Culture
A Mile-Long Opera with 1000 Singers is Coming to the High Line
For five nights in a row, from October 3-7, 2018, the High Line will feature its most ambitious cultural event
Arts & Culture
The Top 15 Secrets of NYC’s Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
Behind the stunning productions at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center is an institution and building full
Arts & Culture
There’s an Opera Coming about Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs in NYC
Robert Moses is all the rage these days, for better or worse starting with the new exhibit “In the Shadow
Amsterdam
Post-Apocalyptic Opera in Amsterdam’s Futuristic Favela
A group of artists known as the United States of Opera has taken over the inside of a warehouse in
Architecture
The Palais Garnier Through the Years
I visited the Palais Garnier for the first time during my semester abroad in Paris. I was taking a class
Events
Your Week Untapped: Best Events for December 10-16
Our curated events picks for this week: Latke sizzle at 92Y, ‘How Much Do I Owe You?’ opening by No
Arts & Culture
Music Review: Lea Grant at Lost Church
The summer after ninth grade I went off to music camp in Parry Sound, Ontario, leaving my parents and our
Events
LITTLE TOKYO: The Best of Rue Saint-Anne in Paris
Rue Saint-Anne has always had a little bit of an independent streak. In 1822, the headquarters of the Nicolas wine
Events
The Best and Cheapest Coffee in Paris
My family is an expert at two things: Japanese food and coffee. That is, the consumption and critique of these