By: Mariana Gurevich When we visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, we are compelled to donate as much money as we can to the institution. Since the admission fee is simply suggested and not necessarily required, many claim that they … Continue reading
Category Archives: New York Times Arts Blog
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/21/arts/sammy-obeid-on-his-1000th-comedy-show.html In this article, Sammy Obeid a rising comedian comments on the comedy industry and reflects on his own personal journey performing stand-up for 1,000 days consecutively. Sammy describes his approach to comedy as very systematic, an approach we … Continue reading
In an industry where sex sells and break-ups are a sure ticket to getting on Billboards top 100 hits, Lorde is emerging as possibly the last teen pop star to know about, or rather care about, world issues. Unlike Taylor … Continue reading
Art culture around the world seems to be changing rapidly along with the expansion or the internet. Now more than ever, national and even global exchanges can be made by anyone with internet connection. This allows anyone to buy and … Continue reading
Picture this (you probably won’t have to look too far): it’s hot outside. More than hot, it’s the hottest week of the summer (sound familiar?), and your dependence on air conditioner is less of the usual idleness and more of … Continue reading
Immediately from the introduction, this line sticks out from the rest: “A fire-breathing dragon was bearing down on the Detroit Institute of Arts.” At the moment, when people hear “Detroit,” they associate it with “bankruptcy.” However, what does this have … Continue reading
The New York City Opera, located on 75 Broad Street in Manhattan, has been running its operas since 1944. It is now announcing its bankruptcy and will be closing. Earlier in the month, it was asking for $7 million dollars. … Continue reading
The suppression of opposing viewpoints that Hitler felt threatened his regime was key to the success of the Third Reich. Here, Nazi officials burn books by Jewish and communist authors. Destroying art is a crime. Defacing, vandalizing, or trying to … Continue reading
Many show producers stray away from traditional performances and put contemporary spins on classics such as Romeo and Juliet. David Leveaux’s “Romeo and Juliet,” for example, which opened a little over a week ago, featured a Romeo dressed in a … Continue reading
A new exhibition in Britain challenges the notion that all art should be protected and claim “certain assaults contain meaning and even insights into history and art” (Rachman). I personally agree with this statement. During revolutions and movements, art pieces … Continue reading