BY WINNIE McCROY | For a feel-good tearjerker that just might effect social change, see director David Charles Rodrigues’ feature documentary debut, Gay Chorus Deep South. In this 100-minute film, a stolid LGBTQ ally goes on the road with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) for a tour of the Deep South. Led by […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | In a city like New York, where the same block offers both the $3 bodega chopped-cheese sandwich or the $295 Le Burger Extravagant at Serendipity 3, it’s no surprise when finery and no-frills stand cheek by jowl. Such is the case in the West Side’s newest neighborhood, Hudson Yards. Dubbed “a […]
BY WINNIE McCROY | Teenagers, they’re the worst! Director Julius Onah presents the story of Luce, an Eritrean child soldier adopted by rich white folks. He overcomes his nightmarish past to become the embodiment of an All-American teen—the popular valedictorian track star and lead debater, with a winning smile. At least until someone gets in […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | There’s a first time for everything—and with that in mind, providing a high-profile forum for new talent is a primary focus of Liza Domnitz, senior programmer of film, TV and new online work, for the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), unspooling through May 5 at, among other places, Chelsea’s SVA Theatre. Now […]
Note, this note from the producers of the show: “Hi all. Times Squares will be closing up shop for the time being at the Laurie Beechman. We are hoping to move to another venue. ‘Til then, if you made a reservation and have not yet received a refund, please DM Tim Cusack. Thanks for your […]
BY TRAV S.D. | April 2019 marks the 80th Anniversary of the groundbreaking 1939 New York World’s Fair. To mark the occasion I’ve booked two talks at two related locations, one in Brooklyn, one in Queens. Sunday, April 28, 3pm: Backstage at the ’39 World’s Fair | The 1939 New York World’s Fair was famously held […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | As happens in many parts of California, the wide-open spaces and warm, dry climate of Australia encourage the growth of good dancers. Three programs from Down Under coming to the Joyce include, April 29 through May 1, Attractor, a collaboration among Senyawa, an Indonesian musical duo, and two of Melbourne’s most […]
BY BERTE SCHACTER | It’s a special pleasure to be an early adopter in a city of over eight million. So, I have bragging rights as an April 10 visitor to The Shed a new performance space—and the experience-of-a-lunchtime immersive art performance of Gerhard Richter art and the music of two living composers, Arvo Pärt […]
BY GERALD BUSBY | I first met Angel Martinez when he came to my home church, First Baptist in Tyler, Texas, to lead us in a revival meeting. Christian revivals, particularly among Baptists and Methodists, have existed in America since the late l8th century, with the advent of the Second Great Awakening. Besides reinvigorating believers […]