Tag: arts
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Off-Broadway program offers support to actors with kids
The Playwrights Realm production stands out for its support of cast and crew members with children.
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Black Broadway Artists Make History While Challenging Racial Norms in Theater
A record number of Black productions are debuting on Broadway this year, a sign that the theater industry is finally becoming inclusive.
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Sandy Stewart: Singing the Song and Telling the Story
“Just sing the song and tell the story.” For singer Sandy Stewart, that is the task. “I’ve been doing this for 70 years. I know what works,” Stewart said, sitting on the red sofa bed in her one-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side. On Oct. 31, Stewart will receive the Mabel Mercer Award at…
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The NYC Gay Men’s Chorus is celebrating 40 years of musical activism
As the New York City Gay Men’s chorus (NYCGMC) is celebrating its 40th Anniversary season the first new artistic director in 12 years, Gavin Thrasher, has begun his work.
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Subway Sonata: Great music for the price of a subway ride
The subway has become a destination for entertainment rather than transportation for some New Yorkers and visitors
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Trying to bring political change through bubble tea
Can the popularity of bubble tea help get Taiwan back into the United Nations?
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Rent increase in Chelsea might force out longtime filmmaker
Independent filmmaker Marc Levin might become a casualty of the Chelsea gentrification that is the subject of his new HBO documentary.
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“Fame” school calls for a return to its original mission
A petition titled “Bring Fame back to the ‘Fame’ school” calls for a change in admissions criteria at the legendary performing arts high school. The petition has garnered over 10,000 signatures.
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Hamilton cast draws voter registration crowd
Cast members from the hit musical “Hamilton” drew crowds as they registered people to vote.
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High Line seeks to become everybody’s park
Carmelita Tropicana performed at the High Line as the elevated park seeks to appeal to the local community through more diverse events.
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Comic Con proves it’s ‘hip to be square’
This year’s New York Comic Con attracted its largest crowd ever, furthering the evidence that society has become more accepting of “nerds.”
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Critics Academy prepares future critics for changing media landscape
The New York Film Festival Critics Academy prepares aspiring film critics for the changing media landscape by giving them the opportunity to pitch and write professional criticism.
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New York Film Festival selection committee undergoes changes under new director
In the second year of Kent Jones’ tenure as director of New York Film Festival (NYFF), changes to the selection process.
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Kingdom of the Marvelous art exhibit in Chelsea
A haunting and mystical art exhibit debuts at Rush Arts Gallery in Chelsea.
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As autumn approaches, public musicians anticipate seasonal challenges
Though the city’s Music Under New York program hosts subway performances year-round, musicians face special challenges in colder weather.
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Burlesque wows at Highline Ballroom
The close of the New York Burlesque Festival was a revealing theatrical event and awards ceremony called The Golden Pasties.
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Dancers remember September 11th with Table of Silence tribute
The Buglisi Dance Company took over Lincoln Plaza on Wednesday, September 11th to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11. The dance, which began at 8:15 and ended at the approximate time at which American Airlines Flight 11 struck the north tower of the World Trade Center, functioned as a living memorial and a call…
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Mozart’s Tito Receives Regal Reception at Metropolitan Opera
To mark the 225th anniversary of “Don Giovanni,” the Metropolitan Opera is showcasing three Mozart operas including a revival of “La Clemenza di Tito,” which opened Nov. 16. The performance featured a star-studded cast with Elina Garanca, Giuseppe Filianoti, Kate Lindsey, Barbara Frittoli, Lucy Crowe and led by acclaimed early music specialist Harry Bicket. The other Mozart operas…
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“The Sopranos” Creator’s First Feature Debuts at New York Film Festival
The centerpiece movie of the New York Film Festival, David Chase’s “Not Fade Away,” premiered on October 6 at Lincoln Center.
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