New York, I Love You
There is something about New York that is just so intoxicating. I don’t know whether it’s that the streets look so familiar it feels like a film set, the countless museums, galleries, and restaurants, or its edgy, innovative scene that keeps me coming back. On my last visit, I immersed myself in all it had to offer, and you know what? I can’t wait to go back again! Here are the shows, exhibitions, and places to add to your list, whether you’re a local or planning on visiting soon.
Dua x
- Prima Facie – I can’t wait to see this play starring the incredible Jodie Comer – everyone is talking about this show!
- Lucali – head here for incredible thin-crust pizza that’s worth the (unavoidable) wait.
- Thierry Mugler: Couturissime – this exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum is the first retrospective to explore the works of the French designer.
- Housing Works Bookstore Café – all profits of this institution go towards providing housing, healthcare and more for New Yorkers living with Aids.
- Hip-Hop: Conscious, Unconscious – an immersive experience by Fotografiska that celebrates 50 years of hip-hop.
Prima Facie, The Harold Pinter Theatre, © Helen Murray; Lucali; Thierry Mugler: Couturissime, Brooklyn Museum. Yasmin Le Bon, Palladium, London, Evening Standard, October 1997. Haute couture Fall/Winter 1997–98 collection (“La Chimère”) © Alan Strutt; Housing Works; Hip-Hop: Conscious, Unconscious, Fotografiska New York. Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, East Harlem, New York City, 1993 © Lisa Leone; Queen Latifah, Jesse Frohman 1990, Courtesy Fotografiska New York and Copyright of The Artist