Where New York - June 2018

In this issue

CALENDAR
A foodie paradise in Times Square, the Belmont Stakes, plus lots more.

INSIDER
Broadway and film composer David Friedman talks composing—
and his favorite eats.

Broadway Magic

The 2018 Tony Awards celebrating theater’s best are handed out on June 10. What shows should win? What shows will win?

3 mins

Trompe L'Oeil Triumphant

Early works by Stephen Posen (b. 1939)—New York-based artist and, incidentally, father of fashion designer Zac Posen—are on display in “Threads: Paintings From the 1960s and ’70s,” an ambitious two-part exhibition at Vito Schnabel Projects (thru June 23, this page) and its sister gallery in St. Moritz, Switzerland (July 28–Sept. 2). “Untitled” (detail, left), a large-scale, photorealist painting of cloth-covered boxes from 1970, has never been publicly shown in New York until now. 

4 mins

Woolworth Building

Designed by architect Cass Gilbert be tween 1920 and 1912 as retail tycoon Frank W. Woolworth’s NYC headquarters, the Woolworth Building was once the tallest building in the world. Today, tours of the magnificent vintage lobby are available. You can choose from three tours: The basic (30 minutes, $20), the standard (60 minutes, $30) or the deluxe tour (90 minutes, $45). The standard and deluxe tours include the lower level. 233 Broadway, btw P ark Pl. & Barclay St., 203.966.9663.

4 mins

Where In New York - The Fix

We’re addicted to ice cream and a show

1 min

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