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13 Nov TIO NYC: More Theatrics + Dramatic Art!
No doubt John Patrick Shanley is one dark dude, who writes himself on to the stage – just like painters tend to paint bits and pieces of their inner selves onto canvas. Born in the Bronx in 1950, Shanley likes to call attention to his...
06 Nov TIO NYC: Asawa & Thomas at The Whitney; Dianne Wiest on Stage!
And the beat goes on… While there have been a few misses, for the most part NYC continues to deliver the goods. For more about TIO in NYC, go here. The Whitney Museum: “Ruth Asawa Through Line,” through January 15, 2024 Black Mountain College was...
03 Nov TIO NYC: Irish Arts Center & Good Eats!
Located at 51st Street and 11th Avenue, the Irish Arts Center (IAC) is well worth checking out the next time you are in New York City. No blarney. And our pre-show dinner at Sesamo also deserved a round of applause. Read on for details.. Go...
02 Nov TIO NYC: More Museum Musings + Chelsea Tables!
To date we have visited The Met, Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Cooper Hewitt, Neue Galerie, Jewish Museum and the Frick Collection with mixed responses. If your time in New York is limited, see “Manet/Degas,” Matisse and Derain in the Fauve show, and early Buddhist...
27 Oct TIO NYC: “Best in Show” & More Best Shows (+ a few neat places to eat)!
“Best in Show,” the movie, is a comedy/mockumentary by the one-and-only Christopher Guest. The laugh riot is a behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthlessly competitive dog owners. At “Best in Show,”...
23 Oct TIO NYC: Chelsea (mostly on 21st and 22nd Street)!
Two shows at the Miles McEnery Gallery, “The Disappointment Engine” and ‘Heliopedi” were among our favs, but sadly they just closed. That said you should look up the work of Jacob Hashimoto and Pia Fries. Another, titled “The Other Side,” featured the equally impactful, monumental...
21 Oct TIO NYC: Surfing the Met + Asia Society!
He is often cited as the father of modern art. His facile, flat style of painting, his brushstrokes loose, broad, and quick, were visible to the eye rather than so finely blended to become invisible. paved the way for the Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, and many modern...
20 Oct TIO NYC: Urban Stage’s “The Making of a Great Moment,” (through 10/29)
Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens,” a gonzo bestseller, is a swashbuckling ride through human history. A large cast of characters explores our evolutionary roots up to the age of capitalism and genetic engineering. The goal? To uncover why we are the way we are. All that...