The longest-running Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera is not only a New York musical masterpiece, but a global phenomenon. The Tony Award winning production, which continues to reign at the Majestic Theatre of Times Square, has been performed well over 10,000 times and the afternoon show I attended emulated just that: a perfect […]
ABC’s hit series, “Quantico,” concluded its first season Sunday night. “Quantico” revolves around top-of-her-class Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) trainee Alex Parrish, played by renowned Bollywood actress and model Priyanka Chopra. The show begins with Alex being framed for committing the biggest terrorist act since 9/11: the bombing of Grand Central. As the show progresses, […]
What: Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty When: March 26 – July 24, 2016 Where: MoMA Admission: Free with CUNY ID Edgar Degas is best known for his paintings and pastels of ballet dancers, polo ponies, and bathing women. Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty, currently on view at MoMA, shows a less familiar side of […]
Is it truly already April? Seems like March just flew us by, by by. Entertainment Zayn Malik and that Mind of His… Former boybander Zayn Malik, who now just goes by “Zayn,” released his first solo album, Mind of Mine, on March 25—also the date he left One Direction a year ago. As of late, there appears […]
What: Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible When: March 18 – September 4, 2016 Where: The Met Breuer Admission: Pay what you wish. The grand opening of the Met Breuer was one of the most highly anticipated and most talked-about events of the New York art world this spring. Formerly home to the Whitney Museum of American Art, […]
What: Peter Fischli David Weiss: How to Work Better When: February 5 – April 27, 2016 Where: The Guggenheim Museum Admission: Free for Macaulay students with the Cultural Passport Students and seniors: $18; Adults $25 Are museums always solemn, austere places of reverence? Or can exhibitions make us smile? The Guggenheim Museum’s current exhibition Peter Fischli […]
Chicago, the longest-running American musical, is a swanked up, jazzy tale sure to leave you kicking your heels and clapping along. Contrary to the pretentious, over-the-top style with which Broadway is more commonly associated, Barry and Fran Weisler’s Chicago is a performance of simplicity; its monochromatic essence in costume and stage design set it apart […]
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” brought in a record-breaking $215 million at the Box Office during its premiere weekend showing in the United States. Episode Seven of the long-reigning Star Wars series very well fulfilled the $100-million-dollar expectation set by the Disney-Lucasfilm company days before release. The record sales outnumbered any other film-opening that weekend, […]
The Rubin Museum features a magnificent collection of Himalayan art, giving insight into the customs and culture of the South Asian region. The Rubin Museum has recently formed a partnership with CUNY. For the 2015-2016 academic year, CUNY students, faculty and administrative staff have free general admission to the museum, as well as student ticket […]
For nine days only, Teatro Círculo, the popular Hispanic theater group, recreated Carmena Rivera’s La caída de Rafael Trujillo at Baruch College’s Nagelberg Theater. La Caída de Rafael Trujillo, or The Fall of Rafael Trujillo, tells the story of the oppressed peoples in the Dominican Republic under the leadership of Rafael Trujillo. Throughout his time as dictator of […]
