Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:
Michael Steinhardt To Surrender 180 Stolen Antiquities: Manhattan DA
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
The DA's office says Steinhardt relied on smugglers, money launderers and tomb raiders to build his massive collection of ancient art over decades.
Why Finding A Christmas Tree May Be Harder This Year
Monday, December 06, 2021
Sellers in New York City and across the country are running into issues sourcing trees.
Don't Miss It: Carrie Mae Weems, Black Theater Artists, & West Side Story
Friday, December 03, 2021
Top picks from WNYC's culture editor Jennifer Vanasco.
The Get Out — Nov. 18, 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Jennifer Vanasco, WNYC editor in the newsroom who writes about culture and theater, joins us to discuss what to do this weekend.
Michelle Buteau On Comedy After Lockdown
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Michelle Buteau is performing at Town Hall as part of the New York Comedy Festival.
What To Do In NYC With Jay Vanasco
Monday, November 08, 2021
WNYC's Jay Vanasco gives us her list of must see shows and exhibits in the city before they close.
A Wondrous Afrofuturism Period Room Comes to the Met Museum
Friday, November 05, 2021
A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art imagines an alternate future for a lost Black community.
Local Lawmakers Want To Ban Helicopter Sightseeing Tours Over New York City
Friday, October 29, 2021
Local lawmakers are calling on Congress to ban nonessential helicopter trips over New York City.
The Get Out: Halloween in NYC Preview
Thursday, October 28, 2021
WNYC's Jay Vanasco previews the best Halloween-related activities in NYC this weekend.
Why One Queens Neighborhood — Touched By Tragedy — Keeps Flooding
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Hollis, in southeast Queens, is not on the water. It’s not in a flood zone. And yet residents have been dealing with flooding for years — most recently during Hurricane Ida.
Don't Miss It: 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' on Broadway, 'PS' at Ars Nova
Saturday, October 23, 2021
WNYC's Jennifer Vanasco on two shows to see this fall.
A Round-Up of Broadway Openings
Friday, October 15, 2021
It's a big month for Broadway. WNYC culture editor Jennifer Vanasco drops by with a roundup of all the shows opening and reopening.
After A Long Wait, The Musical 'Six' Finally Opens - And It's A Glittering, Joyous Party
Saturday, October 09, 2021
The musical "Six" was scheduled to open on March 12, 2020. That just so happened to be the day that Broadway shut down due to the pandemic.
Mandala Lab Opens At The Rubin Museum
Friday, October 01, 2021
WNYC’s John Schaefer walked through the Lab with Tim McHenry of the Rubin Museum and composer Bora Yoon.
'The Get Out' with Jay Vanasco -- September 30
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Jennifer Vanasco joins us to discuss what to do this weekend in her ongoing series, 'The Get Out.'
How A Black Theater Thrived In Manhattan 200 Years Ago
Friday, September 24, 2021
This month marks the 200th anniversary of the first all-Black production of Shakespeare in the United States.
The 95th Feast of San Gennaro Gets A Hype Man
Thursday, September 16, 2021
After being canceled last year due to COVID, the 95th feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy is back.
'The Get Out' with Jay Vanasco
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Jay Vanasco, news and culture editor for WNYC/Gothamist, joins us to discuss what to do in New York City this weekend.
Broadway Back in Business
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
All about Broadway's reopening from workers, audience members and WNYC news and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco.
Grappling With a Post-Covid Life, Around a Dinner Table
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Richard Nelson's final play in his Rhinebeck series is a wake for a dance superstar — and all the large and small losses that have accrued during the pandemic.