Sally Herships

Gabriel von Wayditch wrote 14 operas, some telling R-rated stories and one that's the longest in history. But hardly anyone's ever heard of him. Music curator Frank Oteri discovered von Wayditch back in the 1980s and has since been on a lifelong struggle to bring his music to ...

In three-card monte, con artists use swift hand moves and constant patter to convince a sucker there's a way to win. A magician, a theater professor, and a real-life grifter each describe how the monte isn’t just a crime; it’s street theater designed to keep its losers entertained. ...

If you knew where all the energy zooming into your house was being used and wasted, would you change the way you consume power? One company is banking on it. Our Power Trip heads to R...

A good magic trick isn’t just a trick – it’s a story wrapped around a trick. Magicians distract their audiences with professional smooth talk called patter, and it sounds eerily similar to what politicians deliver in debates and on the stump. Magicians Steven Cohen,

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Okay, here's a question. What mammal in New York City is among the most important to the balance and health of our environment? Sally Herships discovered the answer on a trip to Prospect Park.

Times are tough, so people are turning to credit more and more. The Federal Reserve Board says the rate at which consumers borrowed money in June increased more quickly than in any month since November.

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Flux Factory, the Long Island City based arts collective, is moving out. Their building and entire block is set to be demolished by the MTA. They're home to 17 artists, who live and work in the space. To mark the event they’re turning every inch ...

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It’s Valentine’s Day and cupid is meant to be circling the city, bringing lovers together. But what’s a shy New Yorker to do on a day dedicated to romance? Producer Sally Herships combed the "Missed Connections" pages of Craig’s List. Here are some of the ...

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Built in 190, Grand Central Terminal has long been a familiar crossroads for New Yorkers. But now some never before exhibited photographs taken in the1950’s remind passer-bys that throughout the well-known building lay complex layers of history. Captured long ago in an atmosphere thick with ...

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In 1970 artist Judy Chicago founded the first feminist art program at California State University. Now, thirty years later, the art world is experiencing a major resurgence of interest in feminist works.

Today, the Brooklyn Museum opens the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art - ...

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Many people don't know it but Mozart was a working class guy who struggled to make enough money with his music to support his family. The Mozart Academy of New York is training youngsters to play and appreciate the composer's music-- without the financial burden!

They ...