Shaping the Future of Culture Since 1996, Initiatives in Arts and Culture (IAC) has united global audiences through a shared reverence for the Fine, Decorative, and Visual Arts. Founded and led by Lisa Koenigsberg under the auspices of Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC), this landmark forum brings together collectors,Continue Reading

Guardian of visual culture, Dr. Lisa Koenigsberg shapes the future through the past. As the soul behind Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC), her vision champions the authentic, the sustainable, and the beautifully made. Following her tenure at NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies – where she developed innovative,Continue Reading

A powerful highlight of the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series, “and her Children” reimagines Bertolt Brecht’s classic “Mother Courage” within the context of modern American gun culture. Everyone: read the Classics.  Running from January 14th to February 13th at the SoHo Playhouse, this solo tour de force – written byContinue Reading

Noted composer and jazz pianist Phil Lentz will be performing on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at The Iridium Jazz Club in midtown Manhattan. Phil Lentz BIO Mr. Lentz will be the pianist for a jazz band, organized by Music Makers, that features jazz singer Paula Newman in a show titled: “BroadwayContinue Reading

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It was my second visit to the PAC NY. I went specifically to see the Es Devlin show CONGREGATION. I have been following Devlin’s career since her theater days in London. I’m a fan. The PAC NY elevates the World Trade Center complex (WTC) in Lower Manhattan, with a low key sophistication. It offers a varietyContinue Reading

The Algonquin Hotel, a historic landmark in Midtown Manhattan, has long been a hub for literary and theatrical figures. It is particularly famous as the meeting place for the Algonquin Round Table of the 1920s, that brought together luminaries such as Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, Harold Ross, Alexander Woollcott, FranklinContinue Reading

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Flora Yukhnovich’s exhibition, “Four Seasons,” at The Frick Collection is a site-specific installation that directly responds to the museum’s permanent collection of paintings by French Rococo artist François Boucher.  Flora Yukhnovich, born in 1990, is a British painter known for her contemporary interpretation of the Rococo style. She developed herContinue Reading

Gregg LeFevre is a New York-based artist known for his extensive body of public and private art, often incorporating cast metal reliefs that delve into the history and character of specific locations.  With many permanently installed public artworks across numerous American cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and LosContinue Reading

To be released March 25, 2025, Character: Life Lessons in Courage, Integrity, and Leadership, a book published by Citadel Press Books, Mr. Dilenschneider, an advisor in leadership, delivers a work that delves into the biographies of remarkable individuals across diverse domains—politics, science, religion, and more—revealing how their strong character fueled leadershipContinue Reading

On March 30, 2025, David Rothenberg, radio host, activist, author, founder of the Fortune Society, legendary theater publicist, and beloved WBAI Radio broadcaster, celebrated the release of his new book, Manhattan Mayhem, with a release party at Fortune Society’s Castle Gardens. Special guests included were former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, and two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, who surprisedContinue Reading