The Cherry Orchard Performance
When I read the play, The Cherry Orchard, in Anton Chekov’s The Major Plays, I did not enjoy the play much at all. I could …
16 Dec
The Trip to the Tokyo String Quartet
The Trip to the Tokyo String Quartet
At the beginning of the Tokyo String Quartet, I expected a bland, unmoving performance. I judged my expectation of the performance based on not only …
28 Nov
Fluxus at MoMa vs. Fluxus at The Grey Art Gallery
Fluxus at MoMa vs. Fluxus at The Grey Art Gallery
After looking at the Diego Rivera exhibit at MoMa, I then saw another exhibit that was particularly interesting: a Fluxus exhibit. The Fluxus exhibits had …
28 Nov
A Reflection on the Edwidge Danticat Visit to Brooklyn College
A Reflection on the Edwidge Danticat Visit to Brooklyn College
Although the visit of Edwidge Danticat was enlightening and interesting, it was not at all surprising. The reason? Danticat reflected both her personality and her …
28 Nov
Diego Rivera in Rockefeller Center: Why Capitalism and Communism cannot mix
Diego Rivera in Rockefeller Center: Why Capitalism and Communism cannot mix
Plans were initiated for a mural by Diego Rivera, a renown Mexican muralist, at Rockefeller Center. It was “Man at the Crossroads”, a seven year …
25 Sep
“All Coney Islanders have sand in their shoes, once it gets in, it never gets out”
“All Coney Islanders have sand in their shoes, once it gets in, it never gets out”
25 Sep
“If Paris Is France, Coney Island between June and September, is the World”
“If Paris Is France, Coney Island between June and September, is the World”
25 Sep
A Painted Trash Can on the Coney Island Boardwalk/Beach
A Painted Trash Can on the Coney Island Boardwalk/Beach
