SUNDAY 3/3: UWS P.S. 84 Cabaret Gala Benefit, Featuring Tony Nominee Kerry Butler & Friends

Upper West Side P.S. 84 (The Lillian Weber School Of The Arts) is holding its annual cabaret gala/benefit at the New-York Historical Society this Sunday (3/3) and tickets are still available. My friend Paul and his wife are actively involved with the P.S. 84 PTA and they tell me the event will be great entertainment [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 1/31/13

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Thursday, January 31st, 2013… Wine & Food Tasting: Beyond Wine With Beverly Wine Shop @ Columbus Square Whole Foods (808 Columbus, near 97th) 5:00 – 8:00 pm FREE Lectures & Conversations: Rogers & Rockwell — The Original Pop Artists New-York Historical Society (170 Central Park West, at [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 1/18/13

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, January 18th 2013… 2013 Winter Restaurant Week Numerous UWS & NYC Restaurants $25 for lunch; $38 for dinner Now through 2/8 NYC Greenmarket @ 97th Street West 97th, between Columbus & Amsterdam 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Film: 5 Broken Cameras (Academy Award-nominated for “Best Documentary”) [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 12/14/12

REMINDER: The 2012 New York Cares Coat Drive is running until December 31st — you can find a full list of UWS drop-off locations here. Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, December 14th, 2012…

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 12/13/12

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Thursday, December 13th, 2012…

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 10/23/12

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012…

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 10/5/12

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, October 5th, 2012…

UPDATE: $25 Discount On Tickets To Fantastic UWS Fundraiser On Sunday Featuring Legendary Composer/Musician Alan Menken

Posted the other day about a fantastic Upper West Side fundraiser taking place on Sunday evening (March 4th). The event features legendary composer/musician Alan Menken, winner of eight Academy Awards (19 nominations!), seven Golden Globes, and 11 Grammy’s (just to name some of his accolades). In addition to a concert by Mr. Menken, there will [...]

Fantastic UWS Fundraiser This Sunday, Featuring Legendary Composer/Musician Alan Menken

You may not recognize the face of the man pictured above, but you’re almost certainly familiar with his work. He’s famed composer and musician Alan Menken — winner of eight Academy Awards (19 nominations!), seven Golden Globes, 11 Grammy’s, and three Tony nominations (how did he not win one of those too??). On Sunday, March [...]

Upper West Side Restaurant Review: Caffe Storico

Have previously posted about the recent opening of Caffe Storico, the new Stephen Starr restaurant located in the Upper West Side’s New-York Historical Society (170 Central Park West, at 77th). Starr is a well-known restauranteur and Storico’s opening was part of the recent $70 million renovation to N-YHS. The kitchen is helmed by rising culinary [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 1/27/12

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, January 27th, 2012…

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 1/26/12

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Thursday, January 26th, 2012…