Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Now you can play polo in a kayak
Even if you don’t fall in the water, you’ll be drenched within five minutes of playing kayak polo. Between the frantic paddling and the splashing when the ball hits the...
Meet Mexrrissey, an awesome Mexican Morrissey cover band
The Smiths and their lead singer, Morrissey, have long had a passionate following, but few are as gonzo as their fans in Mexico and in Southern California’s Mexican-American community. Now...
The summer’s hottest tour is a 400-year-old book
The summer’s hottest touring act is drawing crowds in all 50 states and travels under the tightest security. No, it’s not Beyoncé — it’s a centuries-old book. Published in 1623,...
That time lesbians and religious sacrilege scandalized Broadway
Broadway's biggest scandals now revolve around sky-high ticket prices and stars forgetting their lines. Oh, for the days when the vice squad stepped in! That’s exactly what happened in 1923...
Finally, the Rockettes summer show is actually spectacular
Call it “The Miracle on 50th Street.” Radio City Music Hall has been trying hard to give its precision-dance troupe, the Rockettes, something to do beyond Christmas — with little...
Army-approved exercise tips to help you beat the summer heat
This season’s predicted to be a scorcher, but if you’re worried about exercising in the heat, doctors say, “Don’t sweat it.” That’s because we’re actually pretty well-suited to the hot...
The departing 'Hamilton' actors are making big plans
Now that 'Hamilton' has harvested its Tonys, some big names have announced their departure from the show — July 9 will be the last performance for Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo and...
Everything you need to know about NYC outdoor summer movies
If there’s one thing New Yorkers love even more than outdoor concerts, it’s outdoor movies. If you’re willing to travel, you can easily see a different flick each night —...
Hot Broadway boys and girls strip just for you
What's even better than a Broadway number? A big Broadway number where everybody's thisclose to naked. That is exactly what happens at the yearly "Broadway Bares," a burlesque fundraiser for...
'Fast and Furious 8' is the latest addition to Helen Mirren's bizarre résumé
If you think Helen Mirren signing up for the next installment of the “Fast and the Furious" franchise is a weird move, you haven’t paid enough attention to her career. Dame...
All-woman 'Shrew' is a goofy hot mess
How do you wrangle a play as sexist as “The Taming of the Shrew”? The new Shakespeare in the Park production tamps down the misogyny by using an all-woman cast,...
Go ahead, bust out on some yoga on a paddle board
So you’ve mastered the warrior and the downward dog, tried hot yoga and Jivamukti yoga, and are looking for your next challenge. Here’s one: achieving perfect balance and inner peace...
The Baloneys! The worst NYC theater of 2016
With Broadway basking in its best season ever in both attendance and grosses — a whopping $1.3 billion — and the Tonys upon us, it’s time to cut the back-patting...
Matthew Broderick finally gives a good performance in new show
Here's a spring shocker for you: Matthew Broderick is good in his new show. While he (and co-star Nathan Lane) earned raves in the 2001 megahit “The Producers,” it had...
Despite her greatness, Beyoncé leaves you wanting more
Beyoncé looks to be human despite her perfection and utter professionalism. On Tuesday she began her first of two shows at Citi Field over an hour late, and robots are...
Tegan and Sara fall short in their bid for pop glory
Tegan and Sara’s new album, “Love You to Death,” won’t be the one taking them out of the 5,500-seat Theater at Madison Square Garden — where they’re playing in November...
Don't use the Bechdel test to decide a movie's quality
Summer is the time of year when big male-dominated action blockbusters roam the multiplexes like lumbering dinos in "Jurassic World." Which means we can expect more harebrained movies based on...
'Walking Dead' star kills it in Brooklyn
Chad L. Coleman is best known by fan-favorite single names: Cutty on “The Wire,” Tyreese on “The Walking Dead.” Now he can add Mingo, from the “Roots” remake that starts...
Stew writes musicals, but he doesn't 'give a f--k about theater'
When “Passing Strange” opened on Broadway in 2008, it was an outlier: an uproarious, smart rock tale in which the band sat onstage and fully participated in the performance. Even...
Hey Fifth Harmony, nobody wants to hear a song about work
Fifth Harmony’s slinky single “Work From Home” has managed to climb its way into the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s pop charts (and to No. 5 on the Hot 100)....