CITY Issue 52

CITY TH E D E STI N ATI O N FO R ST Y LE Editorial Director & Publisher John McDonald Energizer-in-Chief & Creative Director Fabrice G. Frere Executive Editor Alex Garinger Art Director Adriana Jacoud Photo Editor Anthony Cross Senior Fashion Editor Beverley Hyde Production & Online Media Director Hamish Robertson Market Editor Leilin Lopez Associate Production Editor Alexander Wolf Contributing Editors Jean-Georges Vongerichten Piera Gelardi, Kristen Wolfe-Bieler FRONT ROW, CENTER When we decided to add an eighth, November issue to our regular lineup this year, an internal debate of “Okay, but what’s the theme?” immediately started brewing. Do we revisit Design (a favorite Spring issue of ours), take on Dining again, or maybe tackle something entirely new? Very quickly the idea of an Arts & Entertainment issue gained traction—who can resist the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, after all? The issue that emerged, however, is not your typical worshipping of pop stars and blockbuster movies. In fact, we try to stay as far away from the red carpet as possible, instead taking a close look at two facets of the business we find fascinating: “performance,” in all its iterations, and “adaptation.” Where else to start but on the Great White Way, where we chat up Broadway leading lady Sutton Foster as she prepares to bow in the biggest musical of the season, Mel Brooks’ adaptation of his film classic Young Frankenstein. After listening to Foster describe some of the musical numbers and stealing a quick glimpse of Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory at our photo shoot at the Hilton Theatre, we can’t wait to see how one of our favorite Brooks comedies translates to the stage. Of course, with tickets sold out through about 2016, we’ll try to report back to you on that sometime within the next decade. For those not in New York, we can’t recommend highly enough the Roundabout Theatre Company’s touring version of 12 Angry Men, whose cast we enlisted for “Not Guilty,” perhaps the most dramatic fashion story we’ve ever shot. The actors came straight from rehearsal to our photo studio, and practically picked up mid-scene where they had just left off. When the show comes to your city, make sure you’ve got a seat up front. Speaking of stirring performances, “Public Affairs” tells three wildly different but connected stories, as we examine how some of CITY’s favorite fields—like design, food, and books—take on an entirely new dimension when performed on a stage in front of a live audience. We also dip back into the fine art of adaptation, previewing an Oscar season in which every other film seems to be based off a very serious and highly acclaimed literary source, and we take a listen to a stunning new album with songs by 39 musicians and bands all inspired by the illustrations and poems of celebrated artist David Shrigley. With a lineup like that, I think it’s safe to say the A&E issue will have an encore next year. Writers Katelyn Belyus, Kira Coplin, Elyssa Dimant, Lisa Greenwood, Eva Hagberg Tim McKeough, Emily Rotberg, Jon Schnaars, Andi Teran, Amy Thomas Photographers and Illustrators Bassam Al-Sarraj, Adam Amengual, Sanjoy Chatterjee, Jamie Chung Anthony Cross, Nick Cunard, Patricia Heal, Matt Hoyle, Andrew Kist Julia Rothman, Phillip Toledano, Kenji Toma, Harlan Michael Turkell Associate Publisher Steven McLoughlin (646) 419-4011 Account Executive Geff Yabes ext. 35 Marketing & Circulation Manager Ann Jhun ext. 36 Sales & Marketing Coordinator Emily Gunsberger Consumer Marketing Consultant David Renard (MU Inc.) Production & Distribution Consultant Rose Sullivan (201) 447-0847 Office Manager Clement Collado ext 10 Corporate Counsel Anthony A. LoPresti, Esq. (212) 425-0551 Distribution CMG Special Ops Abdel Kachtiene Business Director & CFO Joseph T. McDonald CITY Magazine—New York Office P.O. Box 242 Prince Street Station, New York, NY 10012 Tel (212) 965-9484 Fax (212) 966-3329 www.city-magazine.com Extra Credit Mom & Dad, Josh Capon, Josh Taekman, Michelle Keller, Stéphane Dehais, the boys from Lone Panther, Robert Collins, Tom Forrest, Matt Dino, Dan Del Vecchio, Greg Brainin, Jason Bellmont Reid Mihalko, Ernesto Vega, Colin Rasor, Tony and the staff at CMG Corrections In the “One City, Many Destinations” travel photography competition section in issue 51, two photographers’ names were credited to the runner-up image of a young boy digging in front of the Taj Mahal. The photo was taken by Asis Kumar Sanyal. CITY apologizes for this error. The incorrect price was listed for The North Face Free Thinker jacket in the ski gear guide in Issue 51. The correct price for the jacket is $549. John McDonald Copyright 2007 by Spark Media All rights reserved. Reproduction, in whole or part, without permission is prohibited. The publisher is not responsible for return of unsolicited material. http://www.city-magazine.com

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CITY Issue 52 Contents Letter from CITY Our Friends Action Wanted City Moment In Rogue Fit The Amused Bouche Fast Food Must Haves Hot Wheels Idol Handlers Design Public Affairs Pluck of the Draw Novel Ideas Monster's Belle Not Guilty The Understudies The Hunger Elastique Where to Buy It Socials Icon

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