Entries By Larry Getlen
Harry Connick, Jr. is bringing his show to Broadway. Larry Getlen talks to the multitalented star about a career that’s made music, acting, and even helping save his city seem like a walk in the park.
There are artists whose artistry comes primarily from laboring at their craft for decades, and then there are those for [...]
The Deedle-Deedle-Dees make kids music infused with intelligence and devoid of genre limits. Larry Getlen talks to the band about how their songs transcend the typical pablum of the kids music industry.
In 2003, local musician Lloyd Miller was asked by his wife, a teacher at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights, to write and play some [...]
It wasn’t enough for Andrew W.K. to sing about parties — he needed to create them. Larry Getlen talks to New York’s newest nightlife king to find out what drives him to Party Hard.
When singer Andrew Wilkes-Krier — better known as Andrew W.K. — hit it big in 2001 with his debut album “I Get [...]
In his posthumous memoir, “Last Words,” George Carlin tells the story of his life, and explains the development of his brilliant and original comedic voice. Larry Getlen talks with co-author Tony Hendra about his longtime friendship with the comedy icon.
George Carlin, who died last June, was perhaps the greatest comedy mind of our time. His [...]
With 1959’s “The Americans,” Robert Frank changed the art of photography, and opened a new window onto the soul of our nation. Now, for the first time, The Met features the project in its own comprehensive exhibit. Larry Getlen finds out how “The Americans” became such an essential cultural touchstone.
In the age of a camera [...]
Recession be damned, as three major festivals show that a little thing like a financial meltdown can’t stop New Yorkers from indulging in their favorite culinary delights.
Businesses are closing. Jobs are disappearing. Wall Street and the banks have spent much of the last twelve months in a seemingly downward spiral (except for their top executives, [...]
Through hard work and a love of his craft, Royal Flush magazine’s Josh Bernstein has developed one of the more creative magazines on newsstands today — and is now trying to make it a full-fledged media empire.
New York is a city that rewards hard work, determination, and a never-say-die attitude, just as it rewards vibrant [...]
Less than a week after she won the ladies singles title at Wimbledon for the third time, I got to watch Serena Williams play three sets of tennis at a small stadium right here in Manhattan, from about ten feet away. What was amazing about the experience is that despite the time proximity to her [...]
