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29 Apr TIO NYC: Musing on More Museum Shows!
The Martha Graham Dance Company returned in triumph to The Joyce Theater: as “spellbinding and prescient as ever” (The New York Times). Program mix included Graham classics enhanced by a bouquet of new works! (Sadly if you missed this happening, however, Graham is only up through...
26 Apr TIO NYC: Two Singular Sensations!
“Roses are red, violets are blue, I am a schizophrenic, and so am I.” or, “What the world needs is geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left.” Both quotes by the once legendary Oscar Levant, Hollywood actor, concert pianist, and the most...
23 Apr TIO NYC: A Day at The Met, Theatre & All That Jazz!
We continued our fast trot through New York’s cultural scene with a day at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, two plays – and all that jazz. Go here for more about TIO NYC. The Met Cecily Brown: Death and The Maid (through 12/2/23). A Must....
18 Apr TIO NYC: Opium & Opulence, “The Sassoons” at Jewish Museum & More!
Primavera. Printemps. Spring season by any name has sprung in New York. It is a time to get drunk on sensations. Our first full day in the city included Sunday in the Park (Central) among the cherry blossoms with a dear friend and visits to...
19 Nov TIO NYC: “Leopoldstadt” or Tom Stoppard Gets Religion!
While catching our breath in Brooklyn there was still one more play on deck: Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt.” Go here for more on TIO doings in New York. And scroll down to watch the trailer for the play. “Leopoldstadt” is playwright Tom Stoppard’s latest work. According...
12 Nov TIO NYC: David LaChapelle at Fotografiska & Paul Taylor at Lincoln Center!
And the beat goes on. On Sunday, the day of the New York marathon, we visited Fotografiska, where the photography museum is hosting its very first one-man show, David LaChapelle: make BELIEVE. On Election Day we avoided the news, and watched the Paul Taylor Dance...
07 Nov TIO NYC: A Strange Loop, Go While You Can!
So we keep on keeping on. This week’s adventures included a visited to The Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory, which featured about 55 galleries selling work in support of the Henry Street Settlement. The day culminated at the Lyceum Theatre where the totally...
06 Nov TIO NYC: More on the Art Part (Performing & Fine) Uptown & Down!
The art part of New York City continues to engage and enchant, including a bravura performance by iconic actor Gabriel Byrne in the autobiographical “Walking with Ghosts.” Likewise for another solo blockbuster, this one featuring artist Alex Katz at the Guggenheim. Other noteworthy artists are...