Inside Thirteen blogger: Neal Shapiro, President
What a treat it was to tape a segment (airing August 3rd) for SundayArts at...
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July 11th, 2008 at 10:34 am
This week, you voted on a trio of Reel13 shorts that featured innovative animations, including tales from Ark City, Kansas, life after graduation, and a dentist’s life. Only one could win. Which was it?
July 10th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
In 2004, Terrence Fisher watched his best friend die at the hands of an NYC police officer. The killing of this innocent teen outraged Bed-Stuy residents, and Fisher and his friends fought back by organizing protests and filming this documentary, which headlines this week’s ReelNY. 5 other short films follow. Watch all online. Reel NY airs Fridays at 12:30am.
July 9th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Summer has a kind of Jekyll/Hyde duality. As appealing as outdoor events might sound – concerts and plays in the park, hot dog eating contests on the boardwalk – I find myself seeking cool indoor places. Two major art shows currently on view reflect this external/internal tension, and not simply because of the obvious settings.
July 8th, 2008 at 10:27 am
This recent conversation with the 27-year-old clarinetist reveals Franch-Ballester to be completely down to earth and rather endearingly modest, considering his accomplishments and talent–he’s a member of three prestigious chamber music ensembles and has been gushed over by the New York Times, among others.
July 8th, 2008 at 10:08 am
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 of its first performance.
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 am
David Byrne discusses his 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation that transforms the interior of the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan into a massive sound sculpture that all visitors are invited to sit and “play.” Watch the interview…
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Tune in to see “The Waterfalls: Making Public Art” tonight at 8pm on Thirteen, but also visit our new site all about Public Art.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:02 pm
From Christo and Jean-Claude’s “The Gates” in Central Park to “Tribute in Light” at the World Trade Center site, public art has provoked a variety of intense reactions from New Yorkers and brought millions of visitors to the city. Watch a video about NYC’s latest public art project: Olafur Eliasson’s “The Waterfalls.”
July 1st, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Carlin was interviewed on July 21, 2006, for the upcoming documentary on the history of comedy, “Make ‘em Laugh”. Here are a few sections of that interview; he talks about …
July 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am
The 19th century had a love affair with the Arabic Middle East. For some it was all about an exoticism which we today might think of as romantic, ornamental, even …
Report from Downtown NYC: Sports Museum of America
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When Beijing first sought to host the Olympics, China was still recovering from the upheavals of Maoist rule and adapting...
Randi Weingarten Elected AFT President
Randi Weingarten was elected president of the American Federation of Teachers in Chicago on July 14, 2008. The following is...
