Archive for 2009
The Best of Bleecker
NYC’s Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village is famous for its theater, music and comedy, making it a must-go for anyone looking for an intro to New York culture. But what if a visitor only has time to check out one of the street’s countless venues?
The aptly named Bleecker Street Theatre, also known as 45 Bleecker, [...]
Texas on the Art World Map: The MFAH
Uninformed residents of LA and NYC might scoff at the suggestion that Houston is one of America’s premier cities for fine art. But the cultural loss would be theirs, for having never visited the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, one of the country’s largest and most impressive art museums, founded nearly a century ago and [...]
The Most Consistently Hip Club in L.A.
As Angelenos know, the Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard is somewhat of an institution in L.A. Best known as the place where actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose, the tiny West Hollywood club has remained on the local radar for the past 15 years.
The Viper Room was founded in 1993 by young nightlife [...]
Times Square on NYE: Not Just For Tourists
Suggest spending New Years Eve in Times Square to most New Yorkers and you’re almost guarantied to be met with eye-rolls and possibly scowls. After all, Times Square on NYE is one of the all-time biggest New York cliches…Not to mention that standing in the freezing cold with a million of your closest friends (a.k.a. [...]
Quick Culture: Art Minus the Attitude
Art museums have a reputation for being cold, snooty places where you aren’t allowed to touch anything. It’s no surprise that “normal” people are often intimidated or overwhelmed by the idea of visiting a museum– unfortunately so, since today’s art world has something for just about everyone to appreciate.
Luckily for L.A. museum patrons, private art [...]
HSS: Just Say No to Online Dating
Today, setting single people up with each other is a billion dollar industry. Matchmaking services are all the rage, while new dating sites seem to pop up constantly. But what about the millions of single people who remain turned off by the thought of “meeting” someone on the internet, and for whom a blind date [...]
COIL: A Taste of 2010’s Artistic Possibility
2010 means new possibilities, and what better place to explore artistic ones than NYC’s premiere venue for experimental art, PS 122. In January, the performance space will host its annual New Year performing arts festival, COIL, which spotlights the work of the top emerging artists in New York, U.S. and the world. Artistic director Vallejo [...]
Art in the Fast Lane
Nestled near where the 10 and 405 Freeways meet in Santa Monica is one of L.A.’s preeminent art and cultural centers, aptly named ‘Highways.’ For 25 years, the space has acted as a hub of artistic experimentation, showcasing works of theater, dance, fine art, and multimedia, while earning a name for promoting freedom of expression [...]
Mystery on the Program & Murder on the Menu
Murder mystery dinner theater is a genius form of entertainment for a number of reasons. Firstly, the theatrical element is like no other– the entire theater is the “stage,” while the acting requires heavy improv and the actors are actually immersed in the audience. Second, combining live entertainment with delicious food is never a [...]
Teen Theater Takeover: The Young Artist Project
Putting several highly-creative strangers together and asking them to create a work of art is bound to produce interesting results. But how to guaranty something even more interesting? Put several kids together and ask them to create something, to be performed in front of an audience a few weeks later.
For the three years now, Phantom [...]
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