The Met Debuts First Opera by Black Composer, Catching Up to New York City Indie Companies
“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” opened the Met’s 2021-22 season, marking the first time the 138-year-old cultural institution has staged an Opera by a Black composer. Local opera groups say it’s about time.
People with disabilities report obstacles despite Lincoln Center’s continuous efforts to improve accessibility
Lincoln Center still falls short when it comes to accessibility for people with disabilities, according to audience members at a recent outdoor concert series.
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.
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.
“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.
Six Countries, 1,000 People Come Together to Create 9/11 Quilt
After 9/11, myriad New Yorkers asked the American Folk Art Museum to display patriotic crafts and projects that they had made to commemorate and mourn those who died in the attacks. One project, the 9/11 Tribute Quilt,⎯had such an amazing story behind it that it actually made the cut. The quilt is still on display today in the museum’s lobby, and its story requires new attention in light of the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
