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Once a year, from the early 1940s through the ’80s, members of New York society—high and low, Black and white—dressed up in elaborate costumes and made their way to the National Urban League’s Beaux Arts Ball, a winter fundraiser for the civil rights group. The theme changed annually, which meant one year women done up as cancan dancers would foxtrot with men in togas, and the next Tarzans would waltz with Janes. Distinguished guest judges—Winthrop Rockefeller and Josephine Baker (pictured above…
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It has been a busy few weeks for National Black Theatre (NBT), the Harlem-based company founded in 1968 by Dr. Barbara Ann Teer (pictured above). Last week, a new Broadway production it co-produced of Purlie Victorious, the 1961 play by Ozzie Davis now starring Leslie Odom Jr., opened at the Music Box Theater to positive reviews. A few days earlier, NBT co-presented with Ars Nova (pray), a new work by nicHi douglas, at Greenwich House in New York City. And later this week, NBT will celebrate the…
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Timing is everything, but don’t think for a moment that you can control it. This observation comes from Leslie Odom Jr., the actor and singer who won a Tony in 2016 for playing Aaron Burr in Hamilton. For years Odom wanted to stage a revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, a hit 1961 Broadway play that was written by and starred Ossie Davis. But it was only recently that the rights were finally secured. “Even though I wanted this to happen much earlier,” Od…
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The work of Alexander Calder will be showcased in a bucolic oasis designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron and landscape designer Piet Oudolf.
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Expect Bezos-esque flex wear, free-flowing Champagne, confetti canons, and exquisite $2 million Bentleys.
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Diana had a thing for Escorts—Ford Escorts, that is. She owned three of them, and one will be auctioned later this month.
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A 150-year-old-hotel on New York’s bucolic Shelter Island reopens after an extensive restoration.
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The world’s most influential wine critic would like to have a word with you about what you’re pouring.
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This marks the second year in a row that Louis Vuitton has supplied the 1st place trophy travel case for the Monaco Grand Prix, as part of an established tradition for the atelier to create bespoke trunks that house legendary trophies.
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Hint: It has four wheels, hand-stitched bouclé accents, and is made by Mercedes-Maybach.
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This Saturday, the Michelson Found Animals Foundation is hosting a pet wellness pop-up with free pet food, grooming, and more.
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