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By Christine Connallon This year, the Tribeca Film Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary, proving once again why it’s such an essential fixture of the summer calendar. What started as an effort to bring people back to Lower Manhattan after 9/11 has grown into one of the most exciting celebrations of independent film anywhere. From Spring Studios down to the Village East, the venues were packed, the energy was high, and the programming offered a fantastic mix of big-star pr

By Christine Connallon For me, the end of summer is always tinged with sadness, but knowing DOC NYC is around the corner always brings back my energy. Walking through the Village as autumn leaves swirl around my sneakers, anticipating the slate of films ahead, has been a ritual of mine since the festival started well over a decade ago. Now in its 16th year, DOC NYC proved once again why it’s such an essential staple of the fall film season. Anchored at local indie landmarks l

The Psychedelic Furs and Gary Numan at The Paramount, October 11, 2025 By Christine Connallon The 80s were many eons ago but the fans who once vibed to WLIR-FM and still get their new wave fix on Sirius XM’s First Wave were in full force to celebrate two iconic musical forces on a recent Saturday night. Crunchy fall leaves littered New York Avenue as a crowd of Gen X and Baby Boomers snaked their way down the block, anticipating a night of musical joy with the Psychedelic Fur

The Revivalists at The Paramount Huntington, NY September 29, 2025 By Christine Connallon & Mike Perciaccante “Laissez les bons temps...

By Christine Connallon & Mike Perciaccante The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival celebrated 24 glorious years of bringing the best programming to audiences, cultivated for their ability to inspire, engage, entertain and educate as only film can. This year’s festival boasted an incredible slate of 118 feature films from 36 countries, carefully selected from a diverse and compelling batch that truly provided something of interest for everyone. One hundred and thirty five filmmakers

By Christine Connallon The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival celebrated 23 years of bringing the best programming to audiences, cultivated for...

By Christine Connallon The 2023 Tribeca Film Festival celebrated 22 years of bringing the best programming to audiences that inspired,...

Tom Sandoval & The MOST Extras Kick Off The May Flowers Tour at The Space at Westbury on 5.4

By Christine Connallon There are certain things you can count on each fall, like leaves cascading from the trees in autumnal hues, the...

By Mike Perciaccante Wantagh, NY July 15, 2022 If someone created a playlist featuring the greatest hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the music...