So You Think You Can Be a Cabaret Star

[ad_1] On a crisp Saturday morning in late February, Rachel Murdy joined a group of singers of various ages and experience levels at the 92nd Street Y and sang “Party Hat,” delivering the refrain “I’m going to put a party hat on my cat” with a playful spark. Murdy, a seasoned 56-year-old performer and director, … Read more

What Happened to the Stigma of Wearing Fur?

[ad_1] A few weeks before the Manhattan Vintage Show opened this month, its owner, Amy Abrams, was predicting a “fur-a-palooza,” with vendors fielding an uptick in demand for fur. “It’s happening now,” she said. The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling … Read more

Mother Love and Puppy Love, With All Their Twists and Turns

[ad_1] It is not often that those of us setting out in Chelsea for an afternoon of gallery-going find ourselves mesmerized by a floor. But Camille Henrot, a French-born, New York-based multimedia artist, entices you to gaze downward at Hauser & Wirth. In the place of the usual expanse of poured and polished gray concrete, … Read more