DJ Cassidy has had plenty of firsts. The New York native was the first DJ to perform at an Inaugural Ball, the first to play at the White House and this summer he’ll release Paradise Royale—his first solo album. And what an album it is: the soul-infused record doesn’t ... More

Isabella Huffington, 22, showed off her new works on paper at the Ports 1961 boutique to packed crowds in the Meatpacking District on a recent autumn evening. A collection of colorful, textured graphical artwork was hung on walls and easels surrounding an understated fall collection from Ports 1961. Huffington's art, works on ... More

Don't be alarmed when you hear an unexpected sound echoing through the canyons of Manhattan in the coming days—it's probably just laughter. On November 6, the 10th annual New York Comedy Festival kicks off four days of live performances, presentations, panels and music from some of the biggest ... More

On October 25, "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk"—which has spent two years traveling the world, from Montreal to Rotterdam—arrives at the Brooklyn Museum. The iconoclastic designer took us behind the scenes of his spellbinding show. Just don't call it a ... More

Agents, designers and friends gathered at the Gabarron Foundation Carriage House in New York City on Monday night to support Autism Speaks, a leading science and advocacy nonprofit for people with autism. Model Jacquelyn Jablonski and her mother turned to the organization after her younger ... More

When it comes to money, Frank Sinatra once said, "If you've got it, give it away." His words were the theme of last night's fundraiser for the City Parks Foundation (CFP) in New York City. The nonprofit conservancy group raised more than $1 million—the most in its history—by ... More

On Wednesday night, Literacy Partners, New York's only nationally accredited adult education program, hosted their 29th Annual Evening of Readings and Gala Dinner Dance to raise money for literacy programs and honor contributors to the organization. Hosted by famed journalist Liz Smith, a founding member of Literacy ... More

On Wednesday night, musician Harper Simon held court in one of New York's greatest rooms. Simon, whose sophomore album Division Street came out this week, wasn't at a concert hall, however. He was at his own record-release party, held at the chichi Top of the Standard ... More

New York City during daylight hours is one place; after dark, it is another altogether.  The New Museum and the Art Production Fund have joined forces to create an installation that further alters late-night lower Manhattan—well, at least for a few months. In the second annual "Murals ... More

Studded with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker (donning $497,500 worth of Tiffany jewels), Jessica Biel and the film's star Carey Mulligan, the Jazz Age-inspired bash on Thursday night – set in a 31-foot-high Tiffany Blue Box covering Rockefeller Center’s famous ice rink – also ... More