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.

The Wiz

The latest feel-good musical / revival of a feel-good musical has arrived! Yay! The newest production from New York…

The Wiz

It is rare when actors double as scenery and special effects. But the lights go down, and in the…

EST: Marathon

Two years ago I saw Anything Goes performed by my school’s drama club. It was reminiscent of Andy Warhol…

Twelfth Night

Instead of the house lights dramatically lowering, and curtains opening up to an elaborate set, the grassy stage sprinkled…

Hair

I recently saw the Broadway production of HAIR. It would be impossible for me to describe this show in…

Pure Confidence

The first look at the stage shows colored lights dappled across in a dreamy way, a place of serenity….

Veron Reid @ The Stone

Vernon Reid is probably best known for his guitar work with Living Colour in the late 80’s, and specifically…

Living Outside The…

Monstah Black and The Sonic Leroy with Motion Sickness are not given enough credit. I’m surprised that his music…

Dancing Outside the Box

For the last five years, four outside-the-box choreographers have been invited to create a 30-minute piece for a group…

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

Ramblin’ Jack Elliot divided his concert time at the Highline Ballroom into half folk music and half folk story….

Taking Over

Taking Over displays a brilliant mastery of the theater in a way that is new and fresh, almost raw,…