The Journal of Art and Reviews (JAR) is a blog which features creative content by young people participating in ArtsConnection Teen Programs. With content for teens by teens, we hope to create an online space that inspires, empowers, and enlightens youth by sharing information, highlighting artists, and creating an online community in the realm of arts and culture.

Sleep No More

With a metallic click, the lights on the stage of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre flash on full blast, revealing…

Part of a Reinvented World

In 1989 Disney Films released an underwater adventure that captured the hearts of millions of Americans. The film was…

Punk 2.0

This summer’s special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases a rude awakening of a culture that shocked…

Lucid Eyes and Raw Art

At the Bronx Museum of Art, the most evocative exhibition was that of Joan Semmel‘s A Lucid Eye. Upon walking…

The Foals: Holy Fire

Two tracks into the Foals‘ newest album one notices a distinct departure from the safety of indie electric guitar…

MAD Surprises

The Museum of Art and Design offers a new perspective on basic materials.

TRaC Kicks It With Kinky Boots

This past spring, Theater TRaC had the opportunity to see the new Broadway musical Kinky Boots featuring music and lyrics by…

Let’s Make Some Kinky Boots

Transport yourself to small-town England where magical love affairs spring out of a failing factory and a father’s death.

Kinky Boots in Action

Kinky Boots is a musical about a man named Charlie Price who has just inherited a failing shoe company…