Steven Kurutz

Maine, New York

Features Reporter at The New York Times

Features Reporter @NYTimes | Formerly @WSJ Author of “American Flannel,” from Riverhead Books.

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Articles

Hugh Leslie brings order and beauty to a ramshackle former barn in Connecticut

3 weeks ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Steven Kurutz

Hugh worked with architect Oliver Cope to reestablish the house within its original footprint, with its façade now clad in shingles that are painted to reflect light against the wooded backdrop. The existing pool area was redone to complement the house.
Jacob Long's Big Bet on American Woolen, a Connecticut Textile Mill

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Steven Kurutz |Jillian Freyer

Jacob Long bet his family, his livelihood and his personal philosophy about American craftsmanship on a textile mill in Connecticut. Jacob Long bet his family, his livelihood and his personal philosophy about American craftsmanship on a textile mill in Connecticut. Credit... On a recent afternoon, Jacob Long gave a tour of the Connecticut wool mill that has become his biggest investment, his life's mission and an unrelenting source of worry.
Sailing to Hawaii, with a cat and minimal experience

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Steven Kurutz

Last spring, Oliver Widger quit his corporate job of 11 years, liquidated his 401(k) and bought a sailboat. His goal: to set sail from his home in Oregon and voyage around the world, starting with a first leg of 2,400 miles to Hawaii. Widger’s journey is different from other ocean voyages in two notable ways. For starters, he had no prior sailing experience before he paid $50,000 for a used Com-Pac 33 boat, which he named Phoenix, after his rescue cat.
El retorn de Gloria Gaynor: “Treballava unes 300 nits a l’any”

1 month ago | diumenge.ara.cat | Steven Kurutz

La mítica cantant de música disco, de 81 anys, torna als escenaris acompanyada d'una banda amb 10 músics Nova YorkAsseguda al banc davant d’un piano en la seva lluminosa i moderna casa d’Englewood Cliffs, a Nova Jersey, Gloria Gaynor parla sobre els seus plans per al pròxim concert. Durant anys, va actuar sola damunt de l’escenari, cantant sobre pistes pregravades. Però això s’ha acabat.
Sailing to Hawaii, with a cat and minimal experience - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Steven Kurutz

Last spring, Oliver Widger quit his corporate job of 11 years, liquidated his 401(k) and bought a sailboat. His goal: to set sail from his home in Oregon and voyage around the world, starting with a first leg of 2,400 miles to Hawaii. Widger’s journey is different from other ocean voyages in two notable ways. For starters, he had no prior sailing experience before he paid $50,000 for a used Com-Pac 33 boat, which he named Phoenix, after his rescue cat.
Sailing to Hawaii, with a cat and minimal experience

1 month ago | sfexaminer.com | Steven Kurutz

Last spring, Oliver Widger quit his corporate job of 11 years, liquidated his 401(k) and bought a sailboat. His goal: to set sail from his home in Oregon and voyage around the world, starting with a first leg of 2,400 miles to Hawaii. Widger's journey is different from other ocean voyages in two notable ways. For starters, he had no prior sailing experience before he paid $50,000 for a used Com-Pac 33 boat, which he named Phoenix, after his rescue cat.
TikTok Star Oliver Widger, and His Cat, Are Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Steven Kurutz

Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have become social media stars as they journey across the Pacific Ocean. They're learning as they go. Last spring, Oliver Widger quit his corporate job of 11 years, liquidated his 401(k) and bought a sailboat. His goal: to set sail from his home in Oregon and voyage around the world, starting with a first leg of 2,400 miles to Hawaii. Mr. Widger's journey is different from other ocean voyages in two notable ways.
Why Stars Were Wearing 'Custom eBay' at the Met Gala

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Steven Kurutz

Amid all the Louis Vuitton and Chanel, the online auction house - which sponsored the party - got several high-profile shout-outs on the blue carpet. What are you wearing? It's the most frequently asked question at any red carpet event. At last night's Met Gala, the theme of which was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," some attendees gave an unusual answer.
Gloria Gaynor, de la supervivencia a la prosperidad

2 months ago | milenio.com | Steven Kurutz

Sentada en el banco de un piano en su luminosa y contemporánea casa de Englewood Cliffs, Nueva Jersey, Gloria Gaynor hablaba de los planes para su próximo concierto. Durante años, dijo, se presentaba sola en el escenario, cantando sobre pistas de audio pregrabadas. Ya no más. En el próximo espectáculo, Gaynor, de 81 años, se presentará con un conjunto de 10 músicos, que incluye una sección de vientos y un trío de coristas, un nivel de profesionalidad en el que insiste en su contrato.
Gloria Gaynor vuelve despu├ęs de 'I Will Survive'

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Steven Kurutz

Él hizo arreglos para que Gaynor actuara constantemente durante las décadas de 1980 y 1990. Era especialmente famosa en Europa, donde cantaba con pistas de acompañamiento (era más barato que contratar a una banda). Aprendió a fingir y a aguantar. Cuando un presentador de la televisión británica le preguntó por su agotadora agenda, dijo que le encantaba viajar. Ha dicho que siguió casada porque no se sentía merecedora de amor.