Flatiron Hot! Critic
Merle Good’s “The Preacher and the Shrink” Tackles Sexual Abuse, Heresy at Beckett Theater
December 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroApparently, many critics found playwright Merle Good’s Off-Broadway debut “The Preacher and the Shrink,” playing at Theater Row’s Beckett Theater through January 4th, to be morally offensive. Centered around the risky premise that a woman’s accusation of sexual abuse may in … Read More
Review and Recap: HBO’s New Comedy Series, “Getting On”
December 1, 2013 | Eric ShapiroHBO’s new series Getting On, based on a British show of the same name, tackles subjects that more conventional comedies often whitewash or ignore: aging, death and dying. Set in a long-term care facility, it stars Alex Borstein as Dawn … Read More
Playstation 4 Launches at Chelsea Best Buy
November 15, 2013 | Eric ShapiroAlmost nothing brings nerds throughout New York City together like a new video game console, and the release of Sony’s long-awaited Playstation 4 (PS4) is no exception. When the clock strikes midnight, gamers will finally be able to get their … Read More
“12 Years a Slave” Reveals Physical, Spiritual Wounds of Slavery
November 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroIt’s probably safe to assume that no modern film has presented the devastating experience of slavery in a positive light. However,12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, truly leaves no stone unturned in its portrayal of a thoroughly explored, … Read More
With Works of Acclaimed Photographers, “Vietnam: The Real War” Depicts Conflict
November 7, 2013 | Kristin TravaglineVietnam: The Real War: A Photographic History from the Associated Press fills the intimate Steven Kasher Gallery with an overwhelming richness of historical detail and emotion.
The exhibition, which opened on October 24th and runs through November 30th, features over 100 … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Halloween in Flatiron and Chelsea – A Trio of Spooky Events for all you Ghosts and Goblins!
October 31, 2013 | Tod ShapiroIt’s Halloween in Flatiron District and Chelsea, so of course the Flatiron Hot! News staff wants to remind everybody to take advantage of the spooky fun and games right in the neighborhood with these last-minute suggestions. As the ghosts, ghouls, … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Cross-Strait Relations Exhibition on Display at New School
October 23, 2013 | Kristin TravaglineBy Kristin Travagline – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Standing in front of a projector screen at the New School’s Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Gallery, I am fixated on the image of an enormous, bright green, craggy … Read More
Five Affordable Theater and Dance Venues in Flatiron to Visit While Renting Conference Rooms at NYCSCC
October 22, 2013 | Tod ShapiroCompiled and edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Flatiron District is known to be one of the finest neighborhoods in New York City for business, but it’s increasingly gaining a reputation for its thrilling nightlife and cultural … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Marc Chagall & Elaine Reichek – A Free Saturday at the Jewish Museum
October 15, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! Editorial Staff
Have some free time on a crisp fall weekend afternoon? Head out from the Flatiron District and get on the subway at 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue and take the 4,5, … Read More
Black Lillies and Carrie Elkin Finish Strong for Madison Square Park Free Concert Series …
October 8, 2013 | Eric ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro, Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! Editorial Staff
The Madison Square Park Series of free concerts finished up this past weekend Saturday October 5th from 3 to 5 PM with strong performances by artist Carrie Elkin and … Read More