A shimmering, larger-than-life unicorn, propelled by a human-powered go-cart escorting a mounted human at a soaring height, with its...

Many Islanders and Island organizations heeded the call from Figment NYC, the two-day free participatory arts event being held here this...

Despite it being a cold and rainy evening (there were heat lamps!), artists and art lovers assembled in Motorgate last Friday evening to...

“I think it is essential that we, as Americans, not take our freedoms for granted,” explains artist Setsuko Winchester about her Freedom...

The month of March has brought yet another exciting and eclectic art exhibit to the RIVAA (Roosevelt Island Visual Arts Association)...

Blackwell House The nine-person board might be four board members down but there was still plenty to get done at last night’s meeting of...

Artists’ and the neighborhoods where their careers took flight can become inextricably linked – Allen Ginsberg and the East Village,...

Things are going to start to get colorful around here come June, and it won’t just be the typical color of summer abloom. Roosevelt...

The RI Jazz Collaborative Band, featuring Lynn Beville, provided live music at the opening, by Alexandre Tolipan This year’s annual Black...

This weekend, Islanders will be treated to Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, acted by the local teens in Main Street Theater...

Four Freedoms Park Conservancy announced the winners of their second annual sketch contest, Sketch 4 Freedom last week. The contest, held...

The Main Street WIRE is one of many community sponsors of a panel and arts showcase on Roosevelt Island that is part of the first...

Meredith Monk chose Roosevelt Island for a site-specific performance in 1994 called American Archeology No. 1: Roosevelt Island, which...

Creativity was in the air Saturday as Islanders came out for the annual Fall for Arts festival, which included dance lessons, yoga,...

Although it is still listed as one of the “amenities” on the Octagon website, the 10-year old art gallery in the historic landmark insane...

Traveling via ferry is to experience New York City in all its glory. We get to observe from a distance, see the relationships of...

To the Editor: A favorite public garden on the Island is now fenced off. Plopped down in the middle is a piece of junk sculpture – rusted...