It’s Christmas in New York, and as fall turned to winter it looked like things were going to be festive in a way they hadn't been since 2019. One sign of new life was the return of The Nutcracker, in George Ballanchine’s classic production, per

Becoming Othello at Lincoln Center

Dec 8th, 2021 26m 10s

Lincoln Center is the great city on the hill of performing arts in the United States, home to arguably the most distinguished opera company, ballet company, and symphony orchestra in the country, as well as our most famous music school, the wor

God Wants Us All To Be Strippers: Last Chance Dancers & The City Reliquary

Nov 10th, 2021 28m 29s

The craziness of the last few years has made for some unexpected partnerships around the city. None of these were stranger and more successful than the shotgun wedding of a tiny neighborhood history museum and a risk-taking collective of burles

Violins, Corpses, and Candles: PubicQuartet and Death of Classical

Oct 27th, 2021 22m 52s

Like many smaller classical music ensembles, the celebrated PubliQuartet found ways to keep going during the shutdown - largely by performing outdoors in some very unorthodox settings. One of these was the catacombs of The Green-Wood Cemetery,

Brand New Day: 'It’s Not Binary Anymore, People!'

Oct 9th, 2021 18m 6s

Held back in June, “Brand New Day” was an ecstatic takeover of Times Square, with singers and dancers from Broadway and beyond celebrating what they hoped was the imminent return of New York Theater. But some of the featured performers couldn’t

Street Beat and the Happiness Krewe

Sep 24th, 2021 18m 43s

Prior to 2020, Jeff Fairbanks, Alex Jeun, and the rest of the Street Beat Brass Band worked steadily – playing their New York spin on New Orleans second line to venues and events all over the city.After a long, quarantined dry spell, the group

Comedy Cabaret at Don’t Tell Mama: Everything Was Guerrilla

Sep 10th, 2021 19m 28s

Stand-up comedian Joe Orecchio faced a choice at the start of the pandemic. Would he grieve the state of his show, Comedy Cabaret, and it’s unknown future? Or would he use this opportunity to make the show everything it could be? Lucky for his

I Heart Dance on the Empire Rooftop: Can I Still Go on Pointe?

Aug 27th, 2021 19m 7s

As the summer ramped up, Tania headed out to the Empire Rooftop to speak with Dawn Durham, VP and Director of Operations at Hospitality Holdings, Inc. Like so many venues, the Empire Rooftop struggled throughout 2020. But when Dawn received a c

3 Dollar Bill: COVID-Conscious Queens

Aug 13th, 2021 19m 21s

In early May, Tania ventured out to 3 Dollar Bill, an energetic gay bar in Brooklyn that was one of the first places in the city to bring back live drag performances. Owner Brenda Breathnach was working tirelessly to maintain the bar’s atmosphe

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Jul 16th, 2021 1m 51s

Racecar Radio presents an all-new series about the performers and venues across New York City who are fighting to survive in the aftermath of Covid-19. New episodes every other Friday, starting August 13th!

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