Arts & Entertainment

Rock Roundup: Man of Many Bands
Rock Roundup

Man of Many Bands

Ever-busy Conor Oberst, the Safes and the Monkees come to town.

Visual Art: Mystery, Muse, and Money
Visual Art

Mystery, Muse, and Money

Kaya IV at Green Gallery presents New York-based artists Kerstin Brätsch and Debo Eilers.

Classical: The Florentine Opera Welcomes a New “Sister”
Classical

The Florentine Opera Welcomes a New “Sister”

Opera will workshop "Sister Carrie" by Aldridge and Garfein this weekend

Booked Up: Playing Poker Poorly
Booked Up

Playing Poker Poorly

Novelist Colson Whitehead tries to become a professional gambler in this funny true-life tale.

Dining: Bravo, Blue Jacket!
Dining

Bravo, Blue Jacket!

A new star of the dining scene offers equally inventive food and cocktails

Theater: The Surprising Relevance of <i>Hair</i>
Theater

The Surprising Relevance of Hair

Skylight’s powerful production of 1968 hippie musical makes it seem anything but dated.

Review: Love, Hate, and Skittles
Review

Love, Hate, and Skittles

Comedian Aziz Ansari’s “Modern Romance Tour” tickles fans at the Riverside.

Taverns: The Safe House’s Timeless Appeal
Taverns

The Safe House’s Timeless Appeal

For nearly 50 years, the espionage-themed bar has been packing in eager tourists and locals.

Rock Roundup: The Greatest ‘90s Band You’ve Never Known
Rock Roundup

The Greatest ‘90s Band You’ve Never Known

Failure, revived after 17 years, is the latest success and heads top concerts of the week.

Review: The Wisdom of Rodriguez
Review

The Wisdom of Rodriguez

The rediscovered rock star’s Riverside concert was a love fest with philosophical asides.

Visual Art: Slower Than a New York Minute
Visual Art

Slower Than a New York Minute

Artists Tony Brown and Gregory Klassen slow down the viewing process in two very different ways.

Review: The Fairest of Them All
Review

The Fairest of Them All

Ballet’s Mirror Mirror ingeniously retells the Snow White story in a big, magnificent production.