Rush Hemispjheres (1978): Brain-centric gatefold album cover by Canadian art / prog rockers. Original cover design by graphic artist Hugh Syme. ( Mercury Records) Brains Need Art Like Art Needs Brains When I first reviewed Your Brain On Art, by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen, it was a rather new idea: making the connection... City Arts 10 Jul 2024 | 12:54
Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Caroyn-Bissette Kennedy by Elizabeth Beller ( Gallery Books) Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy: The Woman Behind the Boldface and Headlines “I wanted to recount Carolyn’s story in a way that situated her at the center of her narrative. When she appears in the volumes... City Arts 10 Jun 2024 | 03:26
Jim Caruso has been bringing up and comers and stars together every Monday night since 2003 at open mic night at Birdland Jazz Club Photo: Kevin Alvey Jim Caruso Brings Together Stars and Up and Compers at Birdland’s Monday Night Open Mic Superstars of showbiz hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle on the... News 08 Jun 2024 | 01:15
Maxine Hoover, curator of “Generations: Street Art to Classical Masters,” with her works at Anderson Contemporary. ( Photo by Chia-Tien Nicole Chen) A Multi-Generational Art Exhibit Dazzles at DT Show In the airy, sleek atrium plaza of a Seaport office tower, a new art exhibit featuring the works of 11 artists spanning five... News 26 Feb 2024 | 10:12
Adam Pajkowski strikes a sophisticated pose near the arch in Washington Square Park. Photo: Sophie Collongette Artist in a Top Hat Strolls Through the City Adam Pajkowski dresses as if he belongs on the streets of early Victorian-era Paris, a picturesque image of a 6-foot upper-middle-class... City Arts 07 Feb 2024 | 01:28
The cover of Superlative City, Cynthia Pigott’s new pandemic-inspired collection of watercolor paintings depicting some of NY’s prominent records. ( Photo via Cynthia Pigott) “Superlative City” Is a Radiant Watercolor Survey of Big Apple Life Cynthia M. Pigott’s “Superlative City: The Most, the Biggest, the First, the Oldest and the Best of New York in 52 Pictures”... News 18 Aug 2023 | 12:58
The Rockettes in a dress rehearsal for “Snow,” for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Photo: MSG Entertainment The Rockettes are Back at Radio City After shows were canceled at Radio City Music Hall last year due to the pandemic, the Rockettes are finally able to perform... City Arts 18 Nov 2021 | 10:40
Mahogany L. Browne, Lincoln Center’s first Poet in Residence. Photo Karen Camela Watson. The Glow of a Poet You spot her right away. A spring to her step as she moves quickly between stage and book table and free produce giveaway,... City Arts 27 Aug 2021 | 02:20
Lujira Cooper: “I’ve become more concerned about other people’s rights.” Photo: Karsten Thormaehlen The Faces of LGBTQ Pioneers In the summer of 1969, when the Stonewall riots transpired, Lujira Cooper felt disconnected from the movement. In part, she... City Arts 25 Jan 2021 | 10:03
Jazz bassist and composer Neal Caine. Photo courtesy of Neal Caine Playing Like Mad Standing beside his dark-wooded bass in a slim blue suit at downtown jazz club, Smalls, musician, Neal Caine, doffs his mask... City Arts 13 Jan 2021 | 11:44
“Zapatistas” (1932) by Alfredo Ramos Martínez from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Photo: Adel Gorgy ‘Vida Americana’ at the Whitney There’s still time to see the Whitney’s “Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945,” one of the best... City Arts 05 Jan 2021 | 04:15
Jeff Spurgeon broadcasting from home. Photo: Judy Biener The Storyteller Jeff Spurgeon is no stranger to the world of radio. The Nebraskan native with a soothing baritone voice has been working... News 08 Dec 2020 | 04:30
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo performing “Paquita.” Photo by Marcello Orselli. Dancers Dancing Many of us have learned over the past months that art is a form of self-care. Emotional and intellectual vistas are opened,... Home 04 Dec 2020 | 04:25
Ellen Cornfield (top row, second from left) on Zoom with dancers. Photo courtesy of Ellen Cornfield A Day in the Life of a NY Choreographer I recall interviewing Merce Cunningham when the legendary choreographer was in his very late years. He was mastering the... City Arts 16 Sep 2020 | 10:14
Alice Neel, “Andy Warhol,” 1970, Oil and acrylic on linen, 60 × 40in., Gift of Timothy Collins, Whitney Museum of American Art. ( Photo: Adel Gorgy) A Portrait for Today What will the soundtrack of 2020 be like? What will its poetry say? How will artists capture all that’s happening? Right... City Arts 02 Jul 2020 | 11:12