After a quarter century spent curating some of the most closely-watched festivals in the world, Richard Peña, the trail-blazing head of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, is stepping down from the job. But don’t worry, it’s a happy ending. Peña, who oversees the annual ... More

When Miles Redd first moved to New York City to be a student at the Parsons School of Design, his accommodations left much to be desired. In fact, Redd says that when his mother saw his housing—a room in a YMCA on Manhattan's far West Side—she burst into tears. Today ... More

In celebration of his creativity and vision, fashion brand Citizens of Humanity invited editors and friends to view a collection of photographs by legendary dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. The images, which came from his "Dance this Way" exhibit, showcased beautiful silhouettes of dancers in motion. From a pair of youthful girls at ballet practice ... More

In celebration of his creativity and vision, fashion brand Citizens of Humanity invited editors and friends to view a collection of photographs by legendary dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. The images, which came from his "Dance this Way" exhibit, showcased beautiful silhouettes of dancers in motion. From a pair of youthful girls at ballet practice ... More

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and 200 partners, donors, and supporters of Facing History's new multimedia exhibition Choosing to Participate celebrated the show's SEpt. 24 opening at the Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center. ABC 7 News co-anchor Cheryl Burton emceed the private event, which included chicken potpie and shepherd’s ... More

Just last week, Yoko Ono, the award-winning artist, accomplished musician, and cultural icon released YOKOKIMTHURSTON, a full-length album in collaboration with Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of the legendary rock band Sonic Youth. The record, with its captivating 14-minute first single “Early in the Morning,” features the ... More

The tent pole movies at the New York Film Festival, which opens its 16-day run September 28, are more than likely going to end up in a theater near you—even if it’s an art-house cinema slightly off the beaten path. The festival is opening with Ang ... More

Looking at small, slim, strong celebrity fitness guru Tracy Anderson today—just six weeks after she gave birth to her second child—you’d never guess she was in very different shape after baby number one. But back when she was expecting her first child in 1998, she spent nine months sitting by ... More

During her lifetime, heiress Doris Duke was known for her many romantic affairs, intense relationships with men ranging from General George S. Patton to Errol Flynn that blazed for a while before sputtering out. Today, one of her great passions—her love of Islamic art—lives on in the form of ... More

During her lifetime, heiress Doris Duke was known for her many romantic affairs, intense relationships with men ranging from General George S. Patton to Errol Flynn that blazed for a while before sputtering out. Today, one of her great passions—her love of Islamic art—lives on in the form of ... More