Public art with a timely message
A statue to The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. now [...]
Were you art-full this past week?
If the arts were part of your week and/or weekend, [...]
UCF Grant seeds community art project
The Clinton Street Mural Project, [...]
Imagine hearing Lennon in concert
Reviewed by Barb Van Atta “Imagine … It’s easy if [...]
Song of Silk showcases Chinese performing arts
About 800 persons were treated to a variety of Chinese performing arts Saturday (Nov. 6) at Binghamton University’s Anderson Center. Faculty from BU and from the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts, plus the Melody of Dragon Chinese instrumental ensemble from New York City and the Amber Dance Troupe from Cornell University, presented a variety of Chinese music, dance and folk opera.
I loved it, it was perfect, now laugh!
“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” the longest running musical revue in off-Broadway history, is Joe DiPietro’s hilarious commentary on love between the sexes, tracing relationships through the years of one’s life. The Cider Mill Playhouse’s staging is first rate. The cast gives stellar performances, with expressive faces, well-balanced voices and great chemistry.
Did the arts keep you warm this week?
Temperatures have been dropping and clocks have fallen back, but [...]
BPO program not inspired by Halloween but certainly full of tricky treats
Reviewed by Lee Shepherd Tricky? Undoubtedly, but the difficult music [...]
What did you do in the arts this past week?
Did you catch a movie or a concert? Were you [...]
Theater organist Jelani Eddington revives a bygone art form
Jelani Eddington demonstrated an art form of a bygone era on Oct. 23 at The Forum. Theater organs originally were played to accompany silent films, the single instrument replacing an entire pit orchestra. The theater organist had to have quick reflexes and a thorough knowledge of the instrument in order to match the mood, pace and personalities on screen, as well as sound effects. After performing a variety of popular and classical pieces revealing a variety of unusual sounds, Eddington demonstrated the craft of theater organist by accompanying a 1928 Laurel and Hardy silent flick, to the audience's pleasure.
