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Arts organizations in New York Struggle to Stay Afloat

by Claudia La Rocco

February 02, 2009

This coming Tuesday Arts advocates from all over the state will gather in Albany to meet with state legislature to protest proposed cuts to the funding to the New York State Council on the Arts. Repo....

Alvin Ailey Celebrates 50 Years

by Claudia La Rocco

December 10, 2008

In 1958, a group of young African-American modern dancers gave birth to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in a performance at the 92nd Street Y. 50 years later, the company has become one of th....

The Art of Race and Politics

by Claudia La Rocco

October 31, 2008

The election is on everybody’s mind. And it has a particular resonance for artists of color, who have long been dealing with politics that Barack Obama would surely recognize. Claudia La Rocco spo....

Preserving Live Art

by Claudia La Rocco

May 21, 2008

What does it mean to preserve live art? The choreographer Antony Tudor is being celebrated around the country this this year, and a range of ballet companies are performing his works. Ballet has a lo....

Boys will be Beyonce

by Claudia La Rocco

April 04, 2008

The pop star Beyonce announced her engagement to the hip hop mogul Jay-Z earlier this week. And tonight, the performance artist Neal Medlyn is offering his own tribute to the singer as he re-enacts ....