Archive forNovember, 2012
Nov
26
Spellbeamed: a Deconstruction of Conventions
November 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Spellbeamed, a work of conceptual music performed by Zeena Parkins and the Ne(x)tworks Ensemble with JACK Quartet at the Roulette Theatre, is a surprising, creative, multi-layered exploration of sound, communication, and people’s relationships to objects. The performance defies conventional understanding of instruments such as the harp and violin by rejecting their traditional production of classical […]
Nov
18
Ivanov: a Modern Hamlet
November 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
In his interpretation of Chekhov’s Ivanov at the Classic Stage Company, director Austin Pendleton draws the audience into the dark, emotional story of modern Russian Hamlet Nikolai Ivanov through his use of movement, colors, lighting, and the careful development of flawed, complex characters and relationships. The play reflects Chekhov’s original writing in its ability to […]
Nov
15
Caribbean Arts: El Museo Del Barrio
November 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment
East Harlem, home to El Museo Del Barrio, is a vibrant and diverse neighborhood with a largely Latino population. El Museo displays art that portrays the juxtaposition of themes central to Hispanic history as well as the current culture and struggles of its peoples. Many of the works highlight motifs of cultural crossover and movement, […]
Nov
5
New York is a Mirror: Coney Island and High Line Park
November 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment
New York is a gridlocked city; it is not only congested, brimming, jammed, it is architecturally confined to its grid of streets and blocks. New York is a mirror; the glass, metal, and marble of the buildings reflects sky and sidewalk in a visual symbol of the ability of the city to represent the Zeitgeist. […]
