Shani R. Friedman almost gets to lovingly tackle Alec Baldwin after a screening, and other highlights from the Tribeca Film Festival's first week.

Folk singer and troubadour Declan O'Rourke and his band performed songs at the Irish Arts Center from the award-winning album Chronicles Of The Great Irish...

Shani R Friedman gets in the spirit of the changing seasons at the Winter Solstice Celebration, a night celebrating the music and cultures of Ireland and...

Legendary singer Ronnie Spector will be doing a two-night stand this Saturday and Sunday At City Winery.

Shani R. Friedman attends Persisticon, a benefit for Emily's List, for an evening of female comics, Murray Hill taking the piss and the fierce NY assembly...

Shani R. Friedman visits the second annual Tribeca TV Festival, and saw the fifth season premiere of "Madam Secretary." The episode "features some seriously...

Ireland comes to Queens to celebrate independent cinema with a screening August 9th of The Long, Wet Grass, based on The McGowan Trilogy.

For nearly four decades, New York has been celebrating Bloomsday on Broadway, originally created by Isaiah Sheffer, who loved the writings of James Joyce. Now...

Shani R. Friedman takes a deep dive into the first week of the Tribeca Film Fest and almost has a celebrity encounter with "The Karate Kid"'s William Zabka.

Shani R. Friedman says Camille O'Sullivan is "touched by greatness."

Shani Friedman saw the new film "Lady Bird" a crackling debut, she writes.

Shani R. Friedman checks out the newest film fest to join the New York City cinemascape, traveling to Kew Gardens for the first-time, chock full festival.

Shani R. Friedman saw Genie Bouchard play World Team Tennis and reports back.

Shani R. Friedman reports on "Immigrant Arts in America," a day-long panel presented at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.