Michele is an accomplished writer and film producer. She has written about famous New Yorkers including Dorothy Parker, Evelyn Nesbit, and Mae West. Her documentary film work has included topics ranging from the silent movie era to World War II to the Olympics. An authority on the 1920s, she is currently working on a feature documentary about the first Hollywood scandal. Michele also teaches film history classes at the New York Public Library. She received a master’s degree in English literature from Simmons University.

Manuela is an Italian architect, longtime New Yorker, and licensed New York City tour guide. She has a Master’s Degree in Architecture, specializing in interior and industrial design. She is a member of the Guide Association of New York (GANYC), one of the oldest tour guide associations in America. She is fluent in English and a native Italian speaker. Manuela has extensive experience in guided walking tours, with small groups, families, and kids of all ages. Her love for this amazing city shows in each segment of her tours. She looks forward to the opportunity to share her passion with clients and help them discover the history, architecture and secrets of the city around every hidden corner to create long-lasting memories!

Ethan has been working in the arts and culture sector as a tour guide, experience designer, consultant and programmer for nearly two decades. He is the founder of an audience-building project focused on crafting unique experiences in museums and culture spaces to encourage new attendees. He has created tours of museums, cities, and cultural sites on every continent, except Africa and Antarctica, and has worked with organizations as diverse as the National Park Service, the Central Park Zoo, SFMOMA, The National Museums of Norway, California Academy of Sciences, Chicago Cultural Alliance and Te Papa Tongarewa in New Zealand. A seasoned storyteller, Ethan loves to dig for little-known backstories and unique personal histories that make spaces and places come to life. When he's not leading a tour, Ethan can be found sipping craft beer, strolling his home neighborhood of DUMBO, and teaching the Audience Development course as a part of Baruch College's Arts Administration MA program.