This recent conversation with the 27-year-old clarinetist who already has an impressive array of accomplishments–he’s a member of three prestigious chamber music ensembles and has been gushed over by the New York Times, among others.
Judith Jamison has spent a lifetime in dance. In 1964, she began performing with the American Ballet Theater, and she joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater shortly thereafter. She soon became the company’s principal dancer. After Ailey’s death in 1989, she took over as artistic director. This year, the company is celebrating the 50th anniversary [...]
Byrne discusses his 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation that transforms the interior of the Battery Maritime Building at the tip of Manhattan into a massive sound sculpture that all visitors are invited to sit and “play.” Watch the interview…
Tune in to see “The Waterfalls: Making Public Art” tonight at 8pm on Thirteen, but also visit our new site all about Public Art. Read more….
Carlin was interviewed on July 21, 2006, for the upcoming documentary special on the history of comedy, “Make ‘em Laugh”. Watch a few sections of that interview.
The 19th century had a love affair with the Arabic Middle East. But “Orientalism” in architecture, when processed by creative Western designers, also served as a root of modern design. Watch lecture by historian Barry Lewis.
Eliasson talks about the Waterfalls project, how the placement of the falls reflects NYC as a whole, and more about the construction and conceptualization of the project. The interview took place on May 21, 2008 for the documentary The Waterfalls: Making Public Art, watchable in it’s entirety online.
The folks at the Austin City Limits blog have been shooting behind the scenes videos about the legendary music show. This week, Sara (aka Bonita Sarita) gives us a peek at Thievery Corporation fans enduring the long — and often fruitless — wait to get into the show.
Death is easy in the arts, and it sure gives you a built-in advantage when it comes to critical consideration. Comedy, on the other hand, is not only hard to do, it’s hard to get cred for — especially when it’s an opera. Read more…
The festival with films about New York begins today, June 27th and lasts through August 1st. Thirteen will air a new film each Friday night at 12:30am.
