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Tucked away in the West Village is a small artist community, called Westbeth, where wooden elephants, lions and puppies gather together to enchant the children of New York City. The mastermind behind the production is a woman, who greets each family with a nurturing voice and warm hug, embellished in hot pink from head to toe. Penny Jones, the founder of Penny Jones and Company, has been filling rooms with laughter and amazement with her puppetry for over 40 years. The audience, on this particular morning, follows the musical journey of a puppet named Sebastian as he struggles through his job

Lens on New Yorkers, Manhattan, Multimedia, NY City Scene, Video

Tucked away in the West Village is a small artist community, called Westbeth, where wooden elephants, lions and puppies gather together to enchant the children of New York City. The mastermind behind the production is a woman, who greets each family with a nurturing voice and warm hug, embellished in hot pink from head to toe. Penny Jones, the founder of Penny Jones and Company, has been filling rooms with laughter and amazement with her puppetry for over 40 years. The audience, on this particular morning, follows the musical journey of a puppet named Sebastian as he struggles through his job

Lens on New Yorkers, Manhattan, Neighborhoods, NY City Scene, Photo

[caption id="attachment_13772" align="aligncenter" width="725"] Belly dancer Valerie Levine balances a tray of candles for the Saturday night crowd at Casa La Femme bar September 19, 2015. ©Sasha Pezenik 2015.[/caption] On the banks of the Hudson River, on the ground floor of a high-rise condo, candlelight glints against thick velvet drapes. The smog perfume of rose petal hookah pervades the air. Gossamer veils make private bowers of every table; attractive young professionals with an open tab lounge on cushioned davenports. Casa La Femme conveys earthy orientalism infused with a tincture of New York glamour: for a $16 cocktail, you too can harness the

Lens on New Yorkers, Manhattan, Neighborhoods, NY City Scene, Photo

[caption id="attachment_13772" align="aligncenter" width="725"] Belly dancer Valerie Levine balances a tray of candles for the Saturday night crowd at Casa La Femme bar September 19, 2015. ©Sasha Pezenik 2015.[/caption] On the banks of the Hudson River, on the ground floor of a high-rise condo, candlelight glints against thick velvet drapes. The smog perfume of rose petal hookah pervades the air. Gossamer veils make private bowers of every table; attractive young professionals with an open tab lounge on cushioned davenports. Casa La Femme conveys earthy orientalism infused with a tincture of New York glamour: for a $16 cocktail, you too can harness the