By Jeryl Brunner

Someone once told me that when it comes to dating, especially early on, it’s important to place you and your date into the epicenter of something fun and amusing.  So, in case you aren’t clicking or the conversation is generally going south, the environment around you can pick up the slack, offering instant entertainment.

So this Valentine’s Day, instead of going for the quiet table at the dimly lit restaurant, opt for something a bit more lively that will spark conversation.  Honestly, I’ve been told that the circus makes a nice date option, and is good for people watching and observation.  (“Look at that clown juggle 14 plates!  Get a load of that tightrope walker!”)  But since the circus isn’t in town, I turned to famous New Yorkers and their favorite romantic New York City spots for advice:

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By Jenna Barbieri

This weekend at The Times Center in Manhattan, famous legends of film, theater, music and dance will join together to express their shared love for the arts at the 10th Anniversary of Arts & Leisure Weekend.  Kicking off the spectacular event tonight will be none other than two-time Academy Award-winning actor-director-producer, Kevin Spacey.

Though currently starring as disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff in Casino Jack, Spacey has a much bigger responsibility serving as creative director of The Old Vic theater in London for the last seven years.  So what makes it so easy for Spacey to drop what he’s doing and hop an eight-hour flight to New York?  Perhaps it’s because he has no “ball and chain” to hold him back.

That’s right, the 51-year-old film legend’s ring finger bares no band.  In fact, it never has!  Yet Spacey continues to squeeze out every ounce of creative energy he has in him year after year.  Which begs me to question, can being married to the arts act as a healthy alternative to being married to a significant other?

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