Arts Education Poised for Comeback in Nation's Largest School Districts
After years of budget cuts, and a narrowing of curriculum at public schools across the country, urban school districts, such as New York and Chicago, are taking bold steps to expand the school day...
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Mr. Turner aka Mr. Storm
The splendid exhibition at The Getty Museum of the most famous 19th century British artist, J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), was preceded by the release of "Mr. Turner," the Oscar nominated film by Mike...
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A 39 Hour Train Ride Through China
Looking across this sea of anxious faces, it's easy to forget this is a holiday. Knotted brows frame weary eyes in a crowd as deep as a football field, all of them waiting to catch a train out of...
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The Future of Music Is in Your Hand
Pat Noecker and I decided to catch up over beers recently in Bushwick. It had been too long. I always felt he was one of the most forward-looking artists I know. When I met Pat several years ago, he...
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The Record Shop, Episode #3, "The Dean Martin Record"
"The Shop follows the day-to-day life of Louis, its one and only clerk. His daily interactions with the regular and one-time customers often resembles group therapy mixed with a southern revival....
View ArticleThis Is Life
Lately, if you've been watching the news at all, you've been probably shaking your head a lot. From unjustified, racially-motivated shootings to terrorism at home and abroad, to social unrest and...
View ArticleAdvertising Theater on Television -- What Works
What brings people to the theater? I talk a lot about that each day with various producers and press agents. Of course, if anyone really knew an exact answer, many more shows would be successful....
View ArticleWhy Does Heritage Become Hostage?
Written by Chip Colwell In the early spring of 2001, dark rumors spread that the Taliban were systematically destroying thousands of ancient statues across Afghanistan. Reports soon confirmed an edict...
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Sara Zielinski Interviews Sara Zielinski
In advance of her show ONLY IN HEAVEN, Sara Zielinski had the chance to ask Sara Zielinski a few questions about the unique nature of the show. It takes place in her apartment and features a wide...
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The Singapore Mikado in Brooklyn
On Saturday night I was delighted to see Theater 2020's The Singapore Mikado, an adaptation of that great work of Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan. The action takes place in Singapore, three days after the...
View ArticleNo Bird? A Film Review
In this story, Whiplash, jazz teacher Terrence Fletcher nurses a core belief in the myth that it was only after escaping decapitation by a cymbal thrown in anger at his head that Charlie Parker became...
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Cultural Silences, the Body and the Asian-American Avante-Garde: An Interview...
"Bo Suerte" -- Monica Ong Reed's mother's family portrait presents her disguised as a boy (second from the right) so that her grandfather would not lose face for having so many daughters. Nathan...
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Llyn Foulkes 'One Man Band'
THE LAST LAUGH. Llyn Foulkes at the LACMA screening of One Man Band. Photo by EMS Contains spoilers Great documentaries like Grey Gardens and Nanook of the North show the plight, perseverance and soul...
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"Springing" in to the New Season: Cultural and Charitable Catch-Up
The days are getting longer -- two minutes per day noted this week's Newscaster. And the angle of the light has changed! We are slowly easing out of winter's long hibernation, and are enthusiastically...
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Karen Finley Did It First
Blake Little's portraits of Craigslist models, a dog and a baby covered in honey are terrific. Beautiful work. But let's give credit to Karen Finley for the original idea... and for doing it first....
View ArticleThe Case for Spotify: How I Became a Music Streamer in Spite of Myself
A much-admired record executive told me over lunch months ago that he hated what Spotify and other music streaming services were doing to the business. "We tell artists that it's their decision whether...
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From the Streets to the Galleries, Art Is Thriving in São Paulo
Zipper Galeria in São Paulo. Photo by Stephen J. Grant The city of São Paulo in Brazil is home to hundreds of museums and galleries. Browsing through neighborhoods such as Pinheiros, Jardim Paulista,...
View ArticleFourteen Questions, Answered Off the Cuff
I had fifteen minutes to check email before waking, dressing, feeding, brushing, hugging, and sending the children off, to school. I poured a cup of coffee and fired up a browser. One email caught my...
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What Is a Concretion and What Happened to the Fontainebleau Concretions?
I'd never heard of a concretion until a few years ago. Here's the dictionary definition of concretion: noun: concretion; plural noun: concretions a hard solid mass formed by the local accumulation of...
View ArticleMulticultural Movement: Malpaso Dance of Cuba at the Joyce
Having seen a rehearsal for the Malpaso Dance Company on a recent trip to Havana, a highlight of our cultural tour, we were eager to see the New York Joyce Theater's full production. Guest...
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