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Lincoln Center architecture!

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Hi everyone! Hope you all had an awesome time at Tosca! I know I did! I passed by Lincoln Center but never had any reason to actually enter the area. It was absolutely beautiful! The Christmas tree was an awesome touch too! The fountain was the prettiest part. I loved how it was in the center of Lincoln Center. Do you guys see what I did there? Haha. Also, I love the bird eye’s view. It looks completely different from up here! I never noticed the design of the circles and all of it leading to the center when I was down there. The fact that Lincoln Center is in the middle of a modern world makes it more mysterious behind its closed, glass doors. I hope to see many more plays/operas in the future!

Don’t underestimate the places you go! Especially in New York City! Have an awesome break, I’m going to miss you guys! 🙂

Mason Hall

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Ever seen this? Its Mason Hall in our very own Baruch! It’s located on the 23rd St building. I’ve seen it once in my whole life because we had Freshman Orientation there in the beginning of the school year but I haven’t went back since. I loved the intricate detail on the wooden panels surrounding the curtains. I wonder how long it took to build everything! Plus, one can’t simply climb a ladder to create the detail. One has to climb a HUGE ladder to construct each curve. I don’t know if its just me, but I check out a theater’s surroundings before the show starts. The art of the theater and the style in which the stage is in makes the performance even greater. Even though we may not look at the stage beforehand, I feel it is essential to understanding the meaning behind the performance.

My trip to the NYC Body Exhibit

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A few weeks ago, I visited the body exhibit near Times Square. It was so much more interesting that I ever thought it would be! When I was little I was disgusted by dead bodies, blood, and dead things in general. As I got older, I grew more and more curious about what was in my body. The simplest muscles and body parts play an essential part of our everyday lives, and most people don’t seem to appreciate it as much. For example, we need our legs to walk, but once we twist our ankle, we are prohibited from doing the simplest task of walking.

When I went to the exhibit, the bodies were positioned in such an art-sy way on display. For instance, a man was holding his own skin in his hand; or a man holding his own organs in one hand. It was very interesting to see an actual organ in the exhibit. The picture above was the only picture I was allowed to take in the exhibit. It was amazing how each organ in our bodies play such an important role.

I absolutely loved how they positioned the bodies. This exhibit wasn’t just to learn but to experience what is in our bodies. I wonder what inspired the creator, Gunther von Hagen, of the exhibit to make such an exhibit. It was very interesting to see what’s in our bodies in 3D rather than in a book. I’m curious to who plans out the positions for the bodies. I’m also wondering about the physics behind holding the cadaver in place. For example, some models have the cadavers standing on one foot.

Complexions at Joyce Theater

This past Tuesday, we visited Complexions at Joyce Theater. After seeing what contemporary dancing was like in class, I was excited to see the performance!

During the first half of the performance, it was very difficult for me to understand the story behind the dancers’ movements. I remember one point where I thought “oh, my gosh! It’s a romance story and the two men are fighting over one woman!” But, then another woman came into the picture and five other men rushed onto the stage as well. The complexity was very admirable but it was also hard to comprehend. The background music was also very dragged out. It was hard to tell apart the beginning, middle, and end.

Like Professor Eversley pointed out in class, the dancers moved with the beat of the music. I could only imagine the time and energy the dancers and choreographers dedicated to perfect the performance. When the dancers twirled, you could see their sweat from their forehead hit the floor as they quickly twirled. I bet if I watched the performance again, I would understand the story line/meaning better. I wonder if the dancers exactly understand the meaning behind each step, and each move. I love how passionate they are about dancing. Their drive and determination makes this performance even more special!

I LOVED THE SECOND PART OF THE PERFORMANCE. LOVED LOVED LOVED IT! I felt like it was more livelier! The music and the song lyrics made it more easier for me to understand. I wonder what dances the dancers personally liked better. I wonder if there was an intention behind the difference of choreography and music between the two paradoxical performances. I wonder what the costumes signify. I remember the first performance had women in a black one piece and men were in black “underwear” shaped outfits. In the second performance, dancers were wearing nude colored spandex, I believe. Then, if I remember correctly, actors then changed into a span of different color tops with tight white jeans. All the costumes were so unique. I wonder if the costumes were created first or if the dances were. I wonder how they found the music.

What did you guys feel about the performance? Did you guys like the second half better?

Visiting the Met

“Numerous burials from the Roman Period were found in the forecourts of the temple of King Mentuhotep II (ca. 2061-2010 b.c.)… The woman’s wreathed head rests upon a gold pillow. Her white tunic has broad black clavi (stripes), and she wears a mantle with greenish black orbiculi (circular ornaments), ornaments popular from the late third century.”

When I went to the Egyptian unit at the Met Museum, I was expected actual, deceased mummified bodies to be on display.  I was also expecting sarcophagus upon sarcophagus to be available to us. Unfortunately, all that were available to us were old pottery and little knick-knacks like kitchen cutlery and things that Egyptian women embroidered in their hair. After frantically searching for “mummies” and passing by all the little things, I decided to take my time to read the little descriptions. Little did I know that there was more in this unit than meets the eye. There is so much history behind these little glass protection cases than I thought.

It was very interesting to see how different people hundreds of years lived back then. Many knick-knacks were very similar to things we have today. However, some were too abstract for me to tell right away. This “mummy with a Painted mask Depicting a Woman Holding a Goblet” stood out to me compared to the other things that were in the exhibit. I was amazed at how small this mummy was. I later researched this and found out this was approximately 61 in, about 5 feet. This is unusually small for a woman. Were people back then shorter than us? Is this cover completely irrelevant to the mummified person inside? What was the purpose of drawing on the cover of a mummified person? What did the goblet that the woman was holding representing? Was this person of any significant importance?

This was my first time at the Met and I hope to visit the Met again soon to take a closer look.

Mummies are so mysterious… I love mummies… 🙂

 

My Review on “Fun Home”

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This past Wednesday, we went to see “Fun Home” at the Public Theater. (The first picture above was taken from my phone camera, sorry about the horrible quality!) I absolutely loved how director Sam Gold creatively made Bechdel’s graphic novel come to life, literally! I loved loved loved it! He excellently weaved together a beautiful musical. I admired how adult Alison stood over at the sidelines and gave her comments to the audience. It made it so entertaining to watch.

I also love the tone and overall atmosphere that the actors and stage had. The costumes and settings were exactly as I pictured it in the graphic novel, except better! The stage was very detailed and interesting. I love how the turnstile on the stage added to the effect of different settings weaving together. The musical definitely was a different experience compared to when I read the book. When I was reading the book it was really depressing to read, but when I was in the Public Theater, I felt excited to learn what was next despite the fact I knew what would happen next!

Watching this musical made me feel like a kid again! I wonder what Alison Bechdel would think if she saw this. I wonder if it would be up to her standards. Would she like it or not? Also, I wonder what the older audience members were thinking about when they saw this. Did they see the deep meaning behind this musical compared to us who read the book? I wonder how long it took for the children on set to rehearse, they feel so confident and strong on stage. I’m curious about how the kids on set feel when they hear cursing or see partial nudity when they’re on stage.

I asked a few of you guys what you thought and most of you thought it was amazing compared to the book because the musical bought Bechdel’s autobiography to life. Did you guys find any flaws in this? I thought it was exceptionally perfect! What else do you guys think about this musical?

Art in Chipotle

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Of all places, this piece of art was in Chipotle! The other day, I saw this and looked at it, and said to myself, “wow, out of all places, this is here?!” I saw parts of human bodies: toes, feet, hands, fingernails, eyes, etc. What made this unique, to me, was that this piece was made of wood and some sort of metal. These materials were abstract to me because humans are made up of flesh/blood and the wood/metal is that complete opposite of that. I wonder what the artist was trying to accomplish with this. Furthermore, the body parts are composed to form a rigid square. I wonder if the person in this piece was significant to the artist. I’m curious if this piece has any relation to food, or Chipotle, where this was found.

What do you guys think? Does this piece of wood have any relationship to Chipotle?

“Delusions”

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This past Tuesday, we visited “Delusions” at the Rox Gallery. This gallery was definitely different from all the other galleries we visited. The creator incorporated mental feelings in his work. When you look straight at the picture above, it looks like a regular piece of artwork. However, when you shift to the side, the portrait looks like it has 3D features(shown above-side view). This part of the portrait makes it look unique. It is hard to see in the picture above, but in real life, there are multiple women who seems like she’s standing on reflections of herself. This factor definitely corresponds with the “delusions” theme of the gallery.

In other pieces of artwork, the creators incorporated both nude and clothed models. In the picture above, the woman seems to be nude, but don’t worry she’s wearing nude-colored clothing. The mirrors on the side make it appear like there’s more than one person in the portrait, but it’s just the same person repeated. I wonder why the creator used mirrors.

I wonder what inspired the creator to place the model diagonally, almost like she’s in the air floating. I’m also curious about the color of the portrait. It’s a partially neon greenish-yellow and it stands out to me compared to other portraits. When I stopped by to ponder and look at it, I couldn’t bring myself to move away. The message behind the portrait is very deep and fits perfectly in the “delusions” theme. My favorite part of this photograph is that the viewpoints when you look straight ahead and from the side are completely different. From the side, it looks like there are two images. This blurriness makes the viewer feel “delusional.”

What other pieces of artwork stood out to you when we were in the Rox Galleries and made you feel “delusional”?