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.

Zunno on his Plywood Box

Paul Zunno, a talented young guitarist with clear roots in the blues, will be playing several more gigs at…

The Toxic Avenger

The lights shut off, the music swells and out of nowhere, a giant roar catches everyone’s ears.  Silence and…

Under the Bridge

Bargemusic has one of the savviest entertainment locations, allowing the listener to watch the musicians while taking in the…

Orbits: A Spatial Symphonic Ritual

One conductor.   Two levels.  Three sections. Eighty-eight trombones. Torrential showers could not thwart determined music appreciators from experiencing…

Rags’ Riches @ Merkin

Imani Winds Quintet and Jonathan Batiste again gave listeners a unique and memorable musical experience Thursday evening, May 7th,…

In the Heights

After settling down onto a velvet seat of New York City’s Richard Rodgers Theatre, the lights flicker and the…

Bargemusic

While NYC is hailed by art-appreciators for the ubiquitous venues of all-things-art, the local barge underneath the Brooklyn Bridge…

New York City Ballet

After raining for the past six days, and thunder storming on the afternoon of Thursday, May 7th, 2009, I…

Pure Confidence

Pure Confidence is a great name for a horse, especially one that wins races regularly. However, a horse needs…

Next to Normal

I walked into the Booth Theatre on June 29th with high expectations for Next to Normal. I found out…

Things of Dry Hours

“You breathin’ fire girl, but don’t use that flame to warm that boy!” an irate Tice Hogan blurted in…

Waiting for Godot

Draw back the crimson curtain. It’s a vague summer afternoon here in New York City — the weather has…