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In Queens, "Marine Mischief" and Comic Relief
by Siddhartha Mitter
August 12, 2009
Two summers ago, the artist Duke Riley made a splash in New York Harbor -- and got in trouble with police -- by floating a homemade submarine close to the Queen Mary ocean liner. Now Riley has anothe....
From Book Arts, a Fresh Look at Fraught Issues
by Siddhartha Mitter
July 30, 2009
Print journalism may be in trouble, but print in the arts is alive and well, and it's taking on social issues. An exhibition up now uses "book arts" - artworks based on print and the printed word -....
Asian American ComiCon Debuts in New York
by Siddhartha Mitter
July 11, 2009
Asian American nerds -- it smacks of a stereotype, but now Asian American fans of comics, animation, science fiction and fantasy are flexing their muscle. The first ever comics convention, or ComiCon....
Gay New Yorkers Celebrate Indian Ruling on Homosexuality
by Siddhartha Mitter
July 02, 2009
A court ruling in India has gay and lesbian activists in New York jumping for joy. The Delhi High Court ruled that India's colonial era laws against homosexuality are unconstitutional. New York activ....
Love for Michael Jackson Knows No Time or Color
by Siddhartha Mitter
July 01, 2009
Spontaneous celebrations of Michael Jackson have gone on in the streets since his death last Thursday, but yesterday was the official tribute at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and New Yorkers came out ....
Michael Jackson Fans Gather at the Apollo Theater
by Siddhartha Mitter
June 30, 2009
Throngs of people lined up outside Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater, in anticipation of its tribute to Michael jackson. WNYC talked with some of the pop icon's many, many fans. ....
The Legacy of Pina Bausch
by Siddhartha Mitter
June 30, 2009
The German choreographer Pina Bausch has died. Bausch had been diagnosed with cancer just a week ago. She was 68 years old. Earlier today dance critic Claudia LaRocco spoke with WNYC’s Siddhartha M....
News That Inspires
by Siddhartha Mitter
June 23, 2009
A Brooklyn artist sees beauty in some of the harrowing images she finds in the news - such as the plight of African migrants escaping to Europe. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter caught up with her. ....
Five Women Artists: Five Takes on Islam
by Siddhartha Mitter
June 05, 2009
Islam is in the air – from Barack Obama’s big speech, to a festival in New York this month of Muslim arts and ideas. Among those voices are five young women artists who have a show at the Museum....
FLY: Five First Ladies of Dance
by Siddhartha Mitter
May 29, 2009
Five black women at the top of their field. Germaine Acogny, Carmen de Lavallade, Dianne McIntyre, Bebe Miller and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar are dancer-choreographers who are pioneers in the dance world....
Sculptor Elizabeth Catlett
by Siddhartha Mitter
May 21, 2009
Sharecroppers, laborers, mothers and their children -- these people have captured the imagination of sculptor Elizabeth Catlett for over 40 years. Catlett talked about her life and work at the Museum....
Jewish and Muslim Leaders Call for Solidarity
by Siddhartha Mitter
May 21, 2009
This afternoon at the Islamic Cultural Center on the Upper East Side, New York Jewish and Muslim leaders called for mutual understanding in the face of the alleged terror plot. Rabbi Marc Schneier of....
Made in Newark: The Local Art Scene
by Siddhartha Mitter
May 14, 2009
In Newark New Jersey a local arts scene is thriving away from the Manhattan spotlight. This evening, Newark's Aljira Gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary. For the last decade Aljira has hosted a p....
For Arab Comics, More Room for Laughter
by Siddhartha Mitter
May 07, 2009
New York's Arab American Comedy Festival is six years old, but this year's edition is the first in a new political climate for Arab Americans. Comedian Dean Obeidallah co-founded the festival as a re....
A Summit of Japanese Costume Roleplay in Brooklyn
by Siddhartha Mitter
May 01, 2009
More than a thousand people are expected to gather this weekend under the cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. They won't be there to smell the flowers they'll be there to pose as their fa....
An All-Female Take on Graffiti
by Siddhartha Mitter
April 29, 2009
Graffiti art has as much of a following in the gallery world as it does on the streets. And, a new show in Williamsburg is presenting graffiti with a twist. In a genre dominated by men, this show is ....
The Record Store Experience in the age of Digital Downloads
by Siddhartha Mitter
April 18, 2009
Saturday is Record Store Day, a day of events and promotions at independent record stores around the country and overseas. If you sense a hint of desperation it's because the rise of digital download....
Bed-Stuy Meadow
by Siddhartha Mitter
April 13, 2009
In a few weeks wild flowers will sprout up all over Bedford-Stuyvesant. That's the hope of activists who sowed the flowers over the weekend on untended land in the Brooklyn neighborhood. But the envi....
Nollywood in New York
by Siddhartha Mitter
April 08, 2009
New York’s annual African Film Festival is under way, but African movie culture in New York is a year-round happening, and the biggest source of movies is Nigeria. African Film Festival “....
Fly Girlz
by Siddhartha Mitter
April 07, 2009
It’s a time honored way to cope with the stress of growing up in a tough neighborhood: you make music about it. A group of girls from Brownsville are telling their story, with a little help from so....
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