Performing Artists In NYC Finding Ways To Return To The Spotlight As Shutdown Continues
More and more performers engage audiences at pop-up events, which are not publicized ahead of time.
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More and more performers engage audiences at pop-up events, which are not publicized ahead of time.
Broadway shows closed March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The shutdown is expected to last through January 3.
More than 120 volunteers from around the world donated thousands of hours and a whole lot of love to make Let Us Entertain You possible.
A new survey of vacancies along the 244 blocks of Broadway found 335 street-level vacant storefronts, compared to 188 in 2017.
The group says the arts community is a big part of the American economy and without it, the country will struggle to recover.
Sarah Stiles is one of the stars of "Billions" on Showtime and a 2x Tony Award nominee. She talks with us about her new music and Broadway being shut down this year because of COVID-19.
Tony Award Productions announced Friday the American Theatre Wing's 74th Annual Tony Awards will go forward digitally this fall.
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered Broadway through the end of the year, at least, forcing thousands of young actors to find creative ways to make ends meet.
Tributes are pouring in for Broadway star Nick Cordero, who died after a three-month battle with coronavirus.
His wife, former Broadway dancer Amanda Kloots, is hopeful he will continue to improve but acknowledged Cordero will likely need a double lung transplant.
The Broadway League announced Monday performances are suspended through Jan. 3, 2021.
A sold-out crowd welcomed back live theater on Saturday night.
The musician's "SuperYou" musical was supposed to debut on Broadway in May. Instead it will happen in Dutchess County this weekend at a local drive-in.
During the song, they say, "Outside the world was exploding and inside so were we."
Joshua Turchin entertains viewers, talking and performing with his Broadway friends, like Tony Award winner Laura Benanti.
Cordero has been on a ventilator in a Los Angeles hospital since April 1 and had a leg amputated due to COVID-19 complications.
The entire 2019-2020 theater season was ultimately cancelled by the shutdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles, who tragically lost her daughter and unborn child two years ago, has given birth.
He's been on a ventilator for a month and his lungs are severely damaged.
CBS2's Reena Roy shares some stories that are bringing people together on social media amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this month, Mitchell said he tested positive for coronavirus, but was doing well.
Cordero entered the intensive case unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on March 31 and has been on a ventilator and unconscious after contracting COVID-19.
Anyone who has a ticket for a performance before June 7 can contact their point of purchase for an exchange or refund.
As we're being told to keep our distance, artists young and old are bringing us together proving once again the power of the arts.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original cast of "Hamilton" took to video chat to make one 9-year-old girl's dreams come true.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
NYC's annual Village Halloween Parade returns tonight for 2024. See the route map, start time, road closures and more.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
Three people were killed in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday night.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
NYC's annual Village Halloween Parade returns tonight for 2024. See the route map, start time, road closures and more.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
Police say a shooting at the University of Bridgeport was an isolated incident that did not involve students.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Connecticut voters are getting their chance as America decides on the next president, but that's not the only thing voters will see on their 2024 ballot.
The New York City area will see a warm-up to close out the month, with record highs in jeopardy on Halloween.
A frost advisory will be in effect in parts of the Tri-State Area early Sunday morning.
A water main break in Somerville, New Jersey has left most of the borough without any water.
Police officers raced into a burning New Jersey home and saved a woman's life, and the heroic rescue was captured on camera.
Students and staff have been displaced from their New Jersey elementary school after the discovery of mold shut their school building down.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Anthony Volpe, the pride of Watchung, N.J., will take the field at shortstop for the Yankees on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
The suspect in the murder of Sabina Rosas has been found dead, police said Wednesday.
Sabina Rosas, 33, was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
The NY-1 race on Long Island pits incumbent Republican Nick LaLota against Democratic challenger John Avlon.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
As America decides control of the House of Representatives, no race is tighter or more expensive than New York's 19th Congressional District.
Starting in February, New Yorkers will no longer be breaking the law when crossing the street in between traffic, and will no longer receive a fine for jaywalking.
Republicans seized on comments made by President Biden appearing to refer to Trump supporters as "garbage."
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
The New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.
A 130-year-old organization, the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society is working to bridge gaps for early childhood education in underserved communities.
Rudy's Pastry Shop in Ridgewood, Queens has been serving up cookies, cakes and more for nearly nine decades.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
New York City's annual Village Halloween Parade returns Thursday for 2024, with this year's theme: Meow.
Three people are dead after a shooting inside a home in the Longwood section of the Bronx. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports from the scene.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from the scene.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 30 at 11 p.m.
