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The article offers arts news briefs as of August 20, 2018, including reviews of the romantic comedy film "Crazy Rich Asians" at the Box Office, the role of a project ``Art Courts'' for tennis players, and mentions the structure of the New York International Fringe Festival.

The article reviews the "Annabelle: Creation" film directed by David F. Sandberg, offers information on the stolen painting by Willem de Kooning which was returned by shop owner Van Auker, and the premier of "Everyone's Fine With Virginia Woolf" play at the Abrons Arts Center in New York.

The article discusses sports and live entertainment company the Madison Square Garden Company’s purchase of a 50 percent stake in independent film company Tribeca enterprises as of March 23, 2014. Topics addressed include the views of Tribeca chief executive Jane Rosenthal and Madison Square Garden Company chief executive Tad Smith, plans to expand Tribeca's festival-related programs in New York City, and potential future collaborations between the two companies.

The article offers news briefs related to entertainment industry such as the box office hit of the movie "Straight Outta Compton," directed by F. Gary Gray, the line up for the inagural season propgraming of music center National Sawdust Sets on October 1, 2015, and the Big Outdoor Site-Specific Stuff (BOSS) theater festival produce by En Garde Arts.

This article discusses the Broadway production "The Wedding Singer" in New York City, New York. The production is based on the Adam Sandler motion picture by the same title. Producers of the show are upping ticket sales by tapping into the wedding industry including advertisements with magazines, retailers, and by selling show themed gowns to create awareness of the show.

The article discusses the auction of the art collection of the Samuel Goldwyn Jr., by auction firm Sotheby's in New York City in May 2015.

The article offers news briefs related to arts in New York City including the showing and profitability of the film "Nightcrawler," the $25,000 dental procedure of game developer John Spinello that is made possible through crowdsourcing, and the concert Guitar Mash to be hosted by the City Winery on November 16, 2014.

A new movie event is aiming to bring the real jungle to the concrete one. Starting in April 2012, the New York Wild Film Festival will present a roster of movies and filmmaker panels in four categories: adventure, environmental, wildlife documentaries and shorts. Nancy Rosenthal, a former documentarian for National Geographic who is the festival's founder and director, said the goal was to ''inspire appreciation for the planet.'' The Wild festival will be sponsored by the Open Space Institute, a New York conservancy organization. Promotional partners will include Clif Bar, World Wildlife Fund, National Geographic and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Ms. Rosenthal plans to unveil her plans for the festival at a gala event on April 7 at Tribeca Cinemas that will include screenings, like ''The Krill is Gone,'' that are emblematic of her mission. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The distribution spat between The Walt Disney Company and Cablevision started to look more like a spat between two chief executives on Friday, a day before Cablevision's contract to carry the ABC station in New York City was set to expire. Meanwhile, viewers who faced the prospect of missing the Academy Awards on Sunday seemed to split their scorn in equal portions between the two companies. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Is this it? That's what Gregory Parrott, 62, was wondering late on Tuesday night as he waited at the head of a short line for a midnight screening of the new Michael Jackson documentary, ''This Is It,'' at the AMC Magic Johnson Theaters in Harlem. The Apollo Theater, where thousands gathered to mourn Mr. Jackson after his death on June 25, is a stone's throw away, but for opening night, this theater was far from sold out. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Hollywood, apparently, is still in the money. The crisis on Wall Street is roiling companies around the globe, but bank-financed credit is continuing to flow into the movie business, albeit on a much more moderate basis. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article offers information on the musical "High Fidelity" at the Imperial Theater in New York City on December 7, 2006.

Profiles Jeffery B. Seller and Kevin McCollum who are shaking up Broadway with their aggressive efforts to fill theater seats and allegedly buy Tony Awards. How they started a policy of offering a limited number of $20 front-row tickets to attract a younger crowd; His insertions of ads into the set of "La Boheme"; Experiments with the airline-style pricing of theater seats; Belief of some that they won the Tony award for best musical for "Avenue Q" after giving parties, gifts and advertising to the voters; Marketing which is vital to the ailing Broadway economy where attendance has been stagnant; Critics who hate to see change and think the marketing efforts are tacky.

Focuses on Treb Heining and discusses his position as the supervisor of the confetti drop in New York City during the New Year's Eve celebration. Number of volunteers who will assist Heining; Description of the methods used to disperse the confetti; Number of years that Heining has run the event in New York City; Other events at which Heining has been in charge of dropping confetti.

Reports that federal prosecutors in New York City are investigating whether the Gagosian Gallery took part in a scheme to help buyers escape sales tax. How Samuel Waksal, the founder of ImClone Systems Incorporated, pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy in connection with evading tax on $15 million of contemporary art bought from the gallery; 2002 indictment of former Tyco International Limited Chief Executive L. Dennis Kozlowski for art-tax avoidance; How the gallery is one of the largest art dealerships in the world; Statement that Waksal was prosecuted under the federal wire fraud statute.

Reports on the sales performance of art auctions held at Christie's International, Sotheby's Holdings Inc. and Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg in New York City in 2002.

Reports that half of the art for sale at 'Asia Week' auctions in New York City was not sold. Auctions at Sotheby's Holdings Inc. and Christie's International; Expected sales; Per cent of objects that sold; Specific objects that were auctioned; Questions about whether the Asian sales foretell prices for all forms of art or whether there are problems only in the Asian market; Causes for the decline in sales, including economic conditions in the U.S.; Legal complications for the collection of ancient art.

Reports the creation of Public Art Fund by the artist Anissa Mack in New York City.

Reports on the contemporary art auction held by Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg auction house in New York City on May 13, 2002.

Focuses on the New York City taxi court, which is part of the taxi regulation system and is presided over by an administrative judge. Statement that drivers, who are mostly immigrants, fight a class and culture gap at the hearings; Views of Cynthia Fisher, who represents taxi drivers and has a criminal practice; Claim of drivers that the court has a two-tier class system; Mention of guidance offered to drivers in the industry newsletter, 'Taxi Talk.'

The article reviews the theatrical performance "Hamilton" produced by Jeffrey Seller to be held at the Public Theater in New York City, New York as of December 2015.

The article offers New York related news briefs, which includes plans of Federal Aviation Administration to open a website for drone registration, report on home sales in the state in November, and a report on the economic growth in the third quarter of 2015 by the U.S. Department of Commerce.