Archive for the ‘Arts’ Category

Music Review: Body Language, Translated and Remixed
At the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in Monticello, N.Y., Iggy and the Stooges played “Raw Power.” See original here:  Music Review: Body Language, Translated and Remixed
Going to Extremes to Seek Dramatic Accuracy
A New York dominatrix taught Domination 101 to Sutton Foster and others in Second Stage’s “Trust” so they could portray S&M accurately. Originally posted here: Going to Extremes to Seek Dramatic Accuracy
A Bronx Film School Tale
The Ghetto Film School in the Bronx aims to broaden the pool of filmmaking talent by providing opportunities for young people who might otherwise be overlooked. Continued here: A Bronx Film School Tale
Music Review: Hearing ‘Spring’ as Summer Fades
The Tannery Pond summer concert series in New Lebanon, N.Y., included performances of Beethoven, Liszt, Schoenberg, Czerny and Cage. See the original post here: Music Review: Hearing ‘Spring’ as Summer Fades
Music Review: Arena Full of Fans Caught Brazilian Fever and Had to Sing Along
The Brazilian pop star Ivete Sangalo sold out Madison Square Garden on the Brazilian Day festival weekend. Original post: Music Review: Arena Full of Fans Caught Brazilian Fever and Had to Sing Along
Dance Review: This Time the Trouble Isn’t Wicked Stepsisters
With nudity and more, Ann Liv Young’s “Cinderella” at the Issue Project Room in Brooklyn meant to be provocative, but this critic found it dull. See original here: Dance Review: This Time the Trouble Isn’t Wicked Stepsisters
Video Game Review: It’s the Same Old Mob, Now Sampled for Gamers
Mafia II is full of scenes reminiscent of “Goodfellas,” “The Godfather” and other pop-culture takes on organized crime. Original post: Video Game Review: It’s the Same Old Mob, Now Sampled for Gamers
Bridge: The Best of the Netherlands
From one deal in the White House Top 12 event, two very different contracts. Go here to see the original:  Bridge: The Best of the Netherlands
Movie Review | ‘We Are Family’: Mom-Stepmom Two Step
“We Are Family,” a film based on “Stepmom,” is about a hard-to-believe relationship between two women. Read more:  Movie Review | ‘We Are Family’: Mom-Stepmom Two Step
Lessons of the Summer Box Office
Movie attendance was down, but some films — like “Toy Story 3” and “Inception” — made out very, very well. Go here to read the rest: Lessons of the Summer Box Office