How great is it that Jennifer Tipton has won one of those fabulous MacArthur Foundation “genius” Awards! What designer couldn’t find a great use for $500,000 over five years with no strings attached?

Calling in from Paris where she is working on a project with the Paris Opera Ballet, Tipton commented: “I’m am the first theatre designer to be so honored and I feel quite privileged.” Her next projects include lighting more

Interested in a behind-the-scenes tour of Radio City Music Hall with architect Hugh Hardy? Or seeing site-specific dance in historic sites around the five boroughs of New York City? Or a peek at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn? These and other arts-related events are part of the Open House New York weekend coming up on October 4 and 5: it’s a great way for visitors, as well as more