This Side of Paradise: a Juxtaposition of Past and Present
When museums showcase art, the curators try and specialize the rooms to fit the pieces displayed; No Longer Empty…
The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G
Without a doubt, the most entertaining off-broadway show I have ever seen was The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G….
Passion and Process at the Whitney Biennial 2012
Leonard Peltier’s painting “Horse Nation” captivated my attention as soon as I arrived at the 2012 Whitney Biennial last…
Clever is the Concoction of Theater and Dance
The lights dim, pulsing beats begin, and the dancers, in a trance-like fashion, advance upstage just to fall back….
A Visit from Tim Fite
I was determined to hate it. I was determined to put on my “huh…?” face and be totally turned…
Painted Betty: Unlike Anything You’ve Heard
On a Friday night, I sat in a swivel chair propped up against the back wall of Dixon Place,…
Mary Poppins: A High-Flying Extravaganza
New York City is home to the greatest things in the country. The best food, the best sports, the…
Fairy Tales with a Twist
Let’s be honest: we could use some new fairy tales. After all, passive princesses hardly reflect the modern mores…
An Incredible First Encounter With Shakespeare
Until I saw Shakespeare‘s The Comedy of Errors at the The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, I had never…
Meeting Eva Yaa Asantewaa
Meeting Eva Yaa Asantewaa was a big opportunity for our Dance Teen Reviewers and Critics class. She has been…
Bigger, Badder, Better
With the WWE’s greatest pay-per-view of the year, Wrestlemania already making its mark on the world for the 28th…
The Night of the Hunter: A Brilliant and Frightening Bed-Time Story
“The Night of the Hunter” (1955) opens with an ominously dark night sky, sprinkled with stars and permeated by…
Weegee: Murder is My Business
The International Center of Photography‘s Weegee exhibition is by far the most spectacular and fascinating photography display I’ve observed. Weegee,…
Adele: Reinventing Feminism
While I was rummaging through YouTube for a writing assignment in my Music Teen Reviewers and Critics workshop I came…












