Robert Adams’ 1974 book The New West signaled a shift in photographic representation of the American landscape. Instead of romanticizing the West, Adams focused instead on the construction of tract and mobile homes, subdivisions, shopping centers, and urban sprawl. See lecture…
Judging by its lack of pop spoofing, high art doesn’t exist anymore in America. Now talk shows, ads and popular films get sent up; when opera, dance, theater or even literary fiction are parodied, it’s often not with affection but with condescension — remember Mike Myers’s “Sprockets” sketches on SNL? This isn’t new, as America [...]
Jennifer 8. Lee is a New York Times reporter, blogger and author best known for her writing about technology, immigrants and contemporary culture. She talks about how a lot of food that we think of as ‘Chinese’ is actually thoroughly American in origin.
Lee’s first book, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles — which quickly climbed to [...]
Operatic bass Hao Jiang Tian reminisces about and performs the songs that highlight his tumultuous journey from the Cultural Revolution to the Metropolitan Opera. See video…
Last week, you voted on three films that capture the evolving character of New York City–one on an old luncheonette, another a poetic ode to mass, a third on a Brooklyn spoken-word group. But we can only air one this Saturday night on Reel 13. So which did you choose?
In the singing biz, they talk about money notes — the notes a singer hits that make your spine tingle, the ones that often get a singer hired in the first place. Are the first “money notes” you think of high notes? They’re pretty hard to ignore, but let’s talk for a moment about rich, [...]
Most rock stars don’t sing about sanitation. But, born and raised in Niassa, one of the poorest places on earth, musician Feliciano Dos Santos wrote the hit, “Wash Your Hands,” in order to help people and stop the spread of disease in the region. Read more and see video story….
Meet Ryan Kinsella, a baritone who started out at New York City Opera. Hear about how he developed his technique from a more emotional core, how new opportunities opened up as his voice developed, and his tendency to be cast as a villain. Then watch him perform.
The Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis and comprising 15 of the finest jazz players today, has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra for over 12 years. This remarkably versatile ensemble performs and leads educational events in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe. See profile….
Prolific Hollywood director, producer, and actor Sydney Pollack died Monday at his home in Los Angeles from cancer. He was 73. Pollack produced material for PBS in recent years, and was a frequent guest on Charlie Rose…see interviews.
