Fresh Blood to Rejuvenate Tradition
SHARP's recently renovated cottage/studio apartment houses alternating pairs of artists for up to two months. (Courtesy of SILive.com) Since 2006, one building on the crest overlooking the Staten...
View ArticlePEN American Elects African Writer as New President
Peter Godwin, the new head of the PEN American Center, is an award winning foreign correspondent, author, documentary-maker and screenwriter. PEN American Center, the human rights and literary...
View ArticleApollo app focuses on the future
The Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night competition has been around for 78 years. And now, it is in with the digital age thanks to a new app for iPhones and Androids, premiered in February 2012. The idea is...
View ArticleBYCA Celebrates Twenty Years of Education in Brooklyn
BYCA For years the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy has brought young voices to Brooklyn from all five boroughs to practice and perfect their singing abilities. To celebrate twenty years of educating...
View ArticleYou Can’t Fake Fashion Bag Sold Out in an Hour
Photo courtesy of eBay For a second year in a row, the Council of Fashion Designers of America declared war on knock-offs through its You Can’t Fake Fashion campaign. And for a second year in a row,...
View ArticleInternational Print Center New York Announces James Siena Benefit Print
The International Print Center New York recently announced the sale of its 2012 benefit print, designed by well-known print artist James Siena. Although the prints are released as a fundraising tool...
View ArticleJohnnies Recruiting Class Taking Shape
Steve Lavin’s first recruiting class had clout. It made fans of the Red Storm salivate and thank their lucky stars that they brought Lavin in to rebuild the program. Rivals rated it as one of the top...
View ArticleJ.H.S. 189 and FTH Collaborate to Create Art as Language Gallery
It’s not everyday that a 6th, 7th or 8th grader’s work gets to be hosted at a professional gallery, but because of a collaboration between Flushing Town Hall and the Morgan Library & Museum, the...
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