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The UK’s most celebrated Hip-Hop dance theater company, Boy Blue, presents the U.S. premiere of Cycles at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater, March 27, 28 & 29 at 7:30 pm. Now in the 24th year of their professional partnership, our guests are Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors of Boy Blue, Choreographer Kenrick Sandy, MBE, and Composer Michael Asante, MBE. For more, visit boyblue.co.uk and lincolncenter.org.
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Located in the heart of Manhattan's historic Seaport District, the South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. The exhibition Maritime City, in the Museum’s newly restored and renovated historic 1868 A.A. Thomson & Co. building at 213 Water Street, highlights how New York City, as we know it today, arose from the sea. Our guest is Museum President and CEO, Captain Jonathan Boulware. For more, visit southstreetseaportmuseum.org.
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Girl Scout Cookie season has arrived! This beloved annual event is serious business for thousands of young women as they hone real world entrepreneurial skills. Our guests are Karen Lundgard, Interim CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater New York, and 12-year old Girl Scout Ashleigh F., the top cookie seller in Brooklyn for the 2024 season. For more, visit girlscoutsnyc.org.
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The Bloomingdale School of Music, a non-profit music education institution on the Upper West Side, celebrates it’s 60th Anniversary! Executive Director Erika Atkins leads this very special community of 800 musicians of all ages from their historical brownstone on West 108th street. For more, visit bsmny.org.
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Parenting in the first year can be a mix of joy, exhaustion, and confusion—but it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming! Vered Benhorin is a licensed creative arts therapist, music therapist, psychotherapist, and mom of three. Her book is WHAT DO I DO WITH MY BABY ALL DAY?!: Simple Ways to Have the Best First Year Together.
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Few things are harder than recovery from substance use disorder. It can be a challenging, lonely and confusing time. Fortunately, a growing workforce of Peer Recovery Specialists—people drawing on their own lived experiences— provide crucial, non-clinical support to help others navigate their recovery journeys. Our guest is Breyonna Kelton, Peer Recovery Program Director with New Jersey Prevention Network, providing training courses to meet certification requirements, and support peer professionals. For more, visit NJPN.org.
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Each of us has a different idea of paradise—Is it on earth? Where does the concept come from? And how do we find peace in our own chaotic world? Renowned writer and thinker Pico Iyer brings together a lifetime of exploration for THE HALF KNOWN LIFE: IN SEARCH OF PARADISE. Pico Iyer is the acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen books, which have been translated into twenty-three languages. His essays appear regularly in Time, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, The Financial Times, and more than 250 other periodicals worldwide.
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Over the past 36 years, The Jazz Foundation of America has grown from a local New York City effort to serve a few dozen musicians, to a national non-profit, assisting nearly 7,000 musicians nationwide. Our guests are Joe Petrucelli, Executive Director of The Jazz Foundation of America, and reknowned photographer Richard Corman. JFA is proud to present A Wonderful World Exhibition: Jazz and Blues Musician Portraits by Richard Corman, an extraordinary photographic exhibition that celebrates iconic figures of jazz and blues. Proceeds from sales of photos from this exclusive showcase, on display at the Wild Geese Gallery on the Upper West Side through February 2025, will directly benefit JFA’s Musicians Emergency Fund, providing critical assistance to artists in need. For more, visit jazzfoundation.org.
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Breakups are difficult in so many ways, but also an opportunity to reset and bounce back better! Our guest is John Kim, also known as “The Angry Therapist” and a bestselling author who’s latest book is BREAK UP ON PURPOSE: A Catalyst for Growth…where he identifies 8 distinct types of breakups with tailored approaches to healing for each unique situation. John Kim is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles and the author of books including “It’s Not Me, It’s You” and “Single On Purpose.”
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Queens Centers for Progress hosts the 29th annual EVENING OF FINE FOOD on February 25, 2025, in support of adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our guest is Terri Ross, Executive Director of Queens Centers for Progress, an organization committed to providing person-centered services and supports to children and adults who have developmental disabilities. For more, including tickets, visit queenscp.org.
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Suddenly it seems the coldest places on earth—places where the fewest people live and that most of us will never see--are the center of international tensions over natural resources, trading routes and sovereignty. Our guest is Neil Shubin, renowned scientist and explorer, with his new book ENDS OF THE EARTH, a cinematic adventure to The North and South Poles to uncover the secrets locked in the ice, and to expand what we know about the planet and our future on it.
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As avian influenza (bird flu) continues to spread among bird populations, it's become apparent that cats are highly susceptible to the virus, and that their human families can be at risk, too. Our guest is Dr. Andrea Y. Tu, a general practice veterinarian and Chief of Veterinary Behavior Medicine at Heart of Chelsea Veterinary Group, for facts about the virus and best practices to keep your pets and family safe. For more, visit heartofchelsea.com.
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Our guest is Randy Susan Meyers, author of The Many Mothers of Ivy Puddingstone, literary fiction with a timeline that follows the Freedom Summer in 1964 to the early days of the Pandemic in 2020. Her book explores the fraught bond between mothers and daughters, and the sacrifices we make for our own agendas. Randy Susan Meyers is the internationally bestselling author of five novels; for more visit randysusanmeyers.com.
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Making Gay History (MGH) is a nonprofit addressing the absence of substantive, in-depth LGBTQ+-inclusive American history from the public discourse and the classroom. For it’s 14th season, the acclaimed MGH podcast debuts a 12-episode series delving into the often-overlooked experiences of LGBTQ+ people during the rise of the Nazi regime, World War II, and the Holocaust, shining a spotlight on a vital but under-discussed chapter of history. Our guest is Eric Marcus, author, founder and host of Making Gay History. For more, visit MakingGayHistory.org
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Quote: “We are so married, so committed to the illusion that the way life works is for it all to be hard. In truth, it is meant to flow and feel like ease. It is meant to come to you as synchronicity. It is meant to show up as a blessing. Everything you desire is already here, hidden in plain sight. It is already done.” Cathy Heller’s book is ABUNDANT EVER AFTER: Tools for Creating a Life of Prosperity and Ease Cathy Heller is a transformational coach, spiritual guide, meditation teacher, and inspirational speaker dedicated to helping individuals find ease, joy, and fulfillment in their lives.
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The NEW Pride Agenda recently celebrated five years of advocacy and impact for LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers. In five years, NPA has made significant strides in advancing economic, health, and social justice for marginalized LGBTQIA+ communities. Following the 2024 election and looking forward to a new presidential administration, we speak with Interim Director Kei Williams about NPA's strategy to advance meaningful change. For more, visit newprideagenda.org.
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About 61,000 cases of endometrial cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year. Our guest is Dr. Sharyn Lewin, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Holy Name Medical Regional Cancer Center in Teaneck, NJ to talk about diagnosis and treatment options, and the organization she founded to fight women’s cancers, the Lewin Fund. For more, visit thelewinfund.org.
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Yannick Benjamin is an award winning sommelier and the founder of Wine on Wheels, an annual grand wine tasting in New York to support people with disabilities. You may have also read Yannick’s recent guest essay in the NY Times, regarding financial struggles for restaurant workers across New York City and the country, published December 28: “My Restaurant Was Named One of New York City’s Best. Here’s Why It Closed.” For more on WineOnWheels, visit wineonwheels.org.
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As more women reevaluate their career choices, the logical answer for some has been to start their own businesses. But where to begin? Our guest is Amanda Jane Jones, co-author with Jennifer Fernandez, of MOTHER / FOUNDER: 68 Women on the Trials and Triumphs of Starting a Business and Raising a Family. Amanda Jane Jones was the co-creator and founding designer of Kinfolk magazine, and is now a freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and children's book author. Find her at amandajanejones.com.
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The 40th season of Works & Process at the Guggenheim opens with the Underground Uptown Dance Festival, a festival of commissioned dances taking place from January 9-13, 2025. Gather round the Guggenheim in a series of one-night-only events spanning both the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed theater and rotunda. Works & Process Executive Director Duke Dang previews the event which combines New York City’s extraordinary club, street, and social dance traditions with concert dance. For more, visit worksandprocess.org.
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