Archives - August 2011
Battle of the boardwalk: concrete or wood?
The iconic planks of Coney Island and Brighton Beach are due for a makeover, and not everyone is pleased.
For a film-making couple, a battle to make “The Battle”
Filmmakers Hawley and Galinsky dedicated seven and half years to making the documentary “Battle for Brooklyn” about the Atlantic Yards development. The film won the Grand Chameleon Award at the 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival.
Out in the world: García Lorca in New York
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Thanks to Lorca in New York (April 5-July 21 2013), a celebration of Lorca’s American sojourn, the Spanish poet is receiving renewed interest in the city he once described as the “vomiting multitude
The living dead are evolving: The Zombie apocalypse takes over media
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Zombie research experts – yes, they exist -- debate the validity of zombie films based on an expanding definition of the undead.
For religious actors, a clash of cultures
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Mona Shaikh must balance a dedication both to the theater and to religious observance.
Playing the fool: An interview with Broadway “Cinderella” star Greg Hildreth
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Hildreth plays the fool for a living, and wouldn’t have it any other way.
A prized Italian painting makes its American debut
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A painting by Diego Velázquez is the lone artwork in a new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum.
The second coming: Christian dubstep in the digital age
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The music known as Christian dubstep is an unlikely pairing of two worlds.
