La Tosca at the Met

La Tosca at the Met

The last performance we had gone to see as part of our Arts in NYC seminar has been La Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera. The…

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Mohammed's Radio

Mohammed’s Radio

The experience of seeing the stage reading of Mohammed’s Radio has been very different from any other performances I had gone to see this semester….

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Stepz and Avenue Q

Stepz and Avenue Q

Last weekend we had gone to see two performances, Stepz at Brooklyn College, and Avenue Q on broadway. Stepz was a tap dancing show, and…

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The guest speaker for our class was Richard Streeme. He spoke of his various experiences throughout his life as a performer, and showed us different…

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Presentation and Banksy

Presentation and Banksy

Presentations I found the presentations on Yoko Ono and Basquiat to be the most informative. I knew very little about either of them, but have…

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Just Kids- Gender Identity

Just Kids- Gender Identity

One big theme in Patty’s “Just Kids” has been gender identity. She herself first encounters the concept of gender identity when her mother requires that…

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Stereotype of the Tortured Artist

Stereotype of the Tortured Artist

“Madness, provided it comes as the gift of heaven, is the channel by which we receive the greatest blessings… Madness comes from God, whereas sober…

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