Who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss? Theodor Geisel’s rarely seen private work—much of it never intended for children’s storybooks (but still kid-friendly)—will be on display at POPmidtown, an outpost of Pop International Galleries, for the show “The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss.” Everything in the exhibit, from Cat in the Hat drawings to surreal landscape prints, Read More
It’s kind of wonderful that Nick Cave’s art—like the work of Dr. Seuss and Maurice Sendak—is so accessible to children and adults alike. And it’s the reason, one might imagine, why Mr. Cave was chosen to present his wild and whimsical work in Grand Central Terminal as part of the building’s centennial celebration.
Mr. Cave’s Read More
Happy holidays, NBC!
Today, National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET-CWA) Local 11, which represents several thousand employees at NBC Universal, announced that they are celebrating the holidays at NBC by launching a web site, http://NBCStoleChristmas.com, highlighting “the ‘Grinch’ within NBC” and threatening to disrupt the network’s 12th annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Read More
If you don’t have a kid, chances are you didn’t go to the movies this weekend. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (No. 1), which grossed an astounding $45 million nationally, was the only movie to open this weekend to crack the top five in box office receipts in the city. And it’s not as Read More
Corey Kilgannon over at City Room has video of Ray Kelly reading a Dr. Seuss book to kids recently. It’s not quite kissing babies, but reading to children is a time-tested skill among people who aspire to run for office. Just ask Eliot Spitzer and George Read More
Not so long ago, I asked you who–off the top off your head, taking a wild shot in the dark–would you vote for as the best theater critic in town? That is, discounting those two celebrated critics, Liz Smith and Rosie O’Donnell. No disrespect to the girls, but neither of them ever met a bad Read More
