Standing in front of the majestic Madison Square Garden, I was in awe. People of all cultures were taking pictures of everything—from the building itself to themselves posing in front of the building. As I made my way into the … Continue reading
A look at any museum’s annual report or simply the playbill of a production will reveal an extensive list of donors separated into categories by the amount of their contribution. This is true for many arts institutions and especially for … Continue reading
The New York Philharmonic is regarded as one of the best orchestras in the world. It is included in the “Big Five”, or the best orchestras in the country, along with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, … Continue reading
Fashion: A Racist Industry Fashion is all around us especially in Manhattan. Living in New York City, we have access to some truly amazing fashion. New Yorkers probably pass thousands of clothing stores everyday. Walk down Fifth Avenue and what … Continue reading
Michael Goldberg IDC 1001H Professor Sheehan-Saldana 18 November 2013 Rack of Lamb With a Side of Baryshnikov When the best part of my meal was not the veal scaloppini in a marsala wine sauce, I knew I had just … Continue reading
Medieval Meets Contemporary at the Cloisters Walking into a room filled with forty speakers, set in an oval, playing forty different voices in Latin would seem peculiar to a regular visitor of the Cloisters museum in New York City, or … Continue reading
Chinese Dance Troupe Promotes Banned Religion When your native country deems the religion you practice illegal, where do you go? Most persecuted individuals settle in America, “the land of the free,” and establish themselves particularly in New York City, where … Continue reading
Who Pays for the Art? Mannequins and animal taxidermy dangles above the ground at various heights around you. Once the sun dips below the horizon, you see multiple points on the levitated bodies light up. You notice that you … Continue reading
