Alisa Wolfson
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America’s got talent
June 30, 2011 | 4:00amMore than 40,000 firework shells will accompany the vocal elements of this year’s Macy’s celebration, which includes a mixture of patriotic standards and pop classics from artists like Brad Paisley,...
Get ready to horse around
June 8, 2011 | 4:00amYou don’t need to take a crowded train to Belmont Park to partake in the fun of the 143rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Host your own thoroughbred-themed party — with...
Where to watch the Belmont Stakes
June 8, 2011 | 3:18am‘21’, 21 W. 52nd St.; 212-582-7200 With its jockeys to great you out front, this home to the affluent “horsy” set dates back to the 1930s. On Saturday, the club...
Sips for spring
May 14, 2011 | 4:00amChances are you’ve noticed flowers sprouting up all over the city: along Park Avenue, inside community gardens — and now in your beverages. Some of the trendiest watering holes are...
Easter eats
April 23, 2011 | 4:00amBeen busy hiding Easter eggs? Just because you’ve yet to nail down a spot for your holiday celebration doesn’t mean your family meal has to be a flop. Especially with...
Dino-might!
April 16, 2011 | 4:00amThe old bony dinosaur, a barosaurus that rears up to greet you inside the rotunda at the American Museum of Natural History, now has an older playmate on the fourth...
Feel fab for $50
April 9, 2011 | 4:00amDid this winter leave you more than a little tense — and in need of some rejuvenation? You’re in luck. Kicking off this Monday and lasting through April 17, more...
Just pour fun
March 5, 2011 | 5:18amGoing wine tasting in the city may not be as rustic as drifting along the winding roads of the Napa Valley from winery to winery while savoring fancy fare and...
Dog show's tails from New York
February 12, 2011 | 5:00amOf the 2,500 or so pooches participating in the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday and Tuesday, the most call New York state home, with 255 four-legged Empire...
Chopper heads!
January 21, 2011 | 5:00amNearly every New York office has an aging Nerf basketball hoop hanging in a closet, but that game now has some competition: remote-control helicopters, a toy originally made for 8-year-olds...
Which tree costs $225?
December 7, 2010 | 5:33am‘Tis the season to get hoodwinked. If you just bought a Christmas tree from the vendor nearest your apartment, odds are good you could’ve gotten a better deal elsewhere. In...
My New York: Jeff Goldblum
November 28, 2010 | 5:00amDespite his current California zip code, Jeff Goldblum, who first moved to New York from Pittsburgh 40 years ago, is a New Yorker through and through. For one, he’s a...
Christmas (and more) in New York
November 24, 2010 | 5:00am* Thanksgiving 2010 Prix Fixe at Hotel Griffou 21 West Ninth St.; 212-358-0228 Don’t let the name fool you (it’s not actually a hotel). Wine and dine while giving thanks...
Sale away
November 24, 2010 | 5:00amYou'll need a good night’s sleep in order to make the most of Black Friday, so hopefully your turkey consumption will put you to bed nice and early on Thursday....
Broadway on parade
November 23, 2010 | 5:00amNew York City native Rebecca Naomi Jones grew up watching the parade on television, and once from a window along the parade route. The TriBeCa-raised actress, who now resides in...
West in show
November 23, 2010 | 5:00amHe may have cancelled his “Today” show performance for the day after Thanksgiving, but if all goes smoothly with the folks over at Macy’s between today and Thursday, Kanye West...
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August 8, 2010 | 4:55amWATCH THIS! Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson’s award-winning Complexions Contemporary Ballet will reveal its latest performance project set to Billie Holiday’s classic jazz hits at Central Park’s SummerStage at Rumsey...
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July 25, 2010 | 5:02amHEAR THIS! Turn back the clock to 1993 tomorrow: The Smashing Pumpkins hit up Terminal 5 to perform their old — and new — hits. The grunge rockers have been...
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July 18, 2010 | 4:50amLAUGH AT THIS! Get up close and personal with your favorite “Daily Show” correspondents on Wednesday when they perform free stand-up comedy at Central Park’s Summer Stage. Lewis Black will...
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June 27, 2010 | 1:47am1.SEE THIS! VEUVE CLICQUOT POLO CLASSIC Spend today watching Prince Harry swing a mallet on a galloping pony, with hottie Nacho Figueras and his team Black Watch also swinging. Festivities...