Kwame Onwuachi’s one-night-only event at Lincoln Center Theater was supposed to be about his new cookbook,“All Hours.”Then Cynthia Erivo showed up, sat down with him for a conversation, and later returned to the stage for a surprise performance of Prince’s“Nothing Compares 2 U.”The Resy and FreshDirect event also featured Anthony Ramos and Questlove leading pop quizzes on New York history and music, turning a cookbook launch into a full-blown variety show.
Elsewhere in the city, Bill Clinton celebrated his 80th birthday at Hill Country in Manhattan. Hillary Clinton joined him, along with more than 300 guests, and one attendee described the vibe as“a reunion of the Clinton White House.”
The week also delivered the Met Opera’s 141st season opening with“Macbeth,”drawing Katie Holmes and Frances McDormand, plus the New York Film Festival opening night for“Paper Tiger”with Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost. The“American Horror Story”Season 13 premiere brought out Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson and Ryan Murphy. Fall event season in New York is officially in full swing.
Which of these star sightings would you have most wanted to crash?
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