Marina Nebro: Arts and Culture

I broke all of my norms the other day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I hardly ever venture into any modern art exhibits, as I much prefer the classics, and I never go to museums with people I don’t really know (I usually go with my mother or grandparents). Sometimes, I think it’s good to step away from your comfort zone and experience something different. Just like when I went to the Brooklyn Museum and visited the El Anatsui exhibit, Ken Price really surprised me and had me second guessing my dislike for all modern art. And going with a new acquaintance and art friend, Adam Kuhn, really opened my eyes to a lot more in the art world, as he is studying Fine Art and has a different perspective than a mere appreciator of art. (more…)

There was no moment throughout the entire production of Unlock’d at the Duke on 42nd Street that I wasn’t smiling. Whether it was the beautiful music, the colorful costumes, the creative set, the excited musicians, the funny story, or the cute fairytale, it was impossible to wipe a grin off of my face! The audience was equally as giddy with happiness, as the actors danced, walked, and tally-ho’d across the set. The Prospect Theatre Company and writers Sam Carner and Derek Gregor could not have picked a better cast, a better story, a better venue, or a better anything! I literally have no bad words to say about my musical experience last night.

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Zangara, Byck, Moore, Booth, Oswald, Czolgosz, Guiteau, Hinckley, Fromme

Lee Harvey Oswald and John Wilkes Booth are two infamous assassins in history that I think every student has learned about, but who knew there were so many other people who tried to kill presidents in the past two-hundred plus years? Charles Guiteau (assassinated Garfield), Leon Czolgosz (assassinated McKinley), Giuseppe Zangara (attempted FDR), Samuel Byck (attempted Nixon), John Hinckley (attempted Reagan), Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme (attempted Ford), and Sarah Jane Moore (attempted Ford) are an additional six murderers (or “wannabe” murderers) that I learned about last night. John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln are part of what I would call the “Well Known Presidents Club.” For this reason, their assassins are also well known. Garfield was killed before he could celebrate his one-year presidential anniversary, and for some reason, McKinley doesn’t ring a bell for most people – hence, Guiteau and Czolgosz are not common household names. And for everyone else? They failed to kill their presidential target, so unless you lived through the event, you won’t remember them. (more…)