In the Arts and Culture section of any newspaper or magazine, one can find an article about Hamilton, Broadway’s hottest ticket. Along with being a top Broadway show, Hamilton brings another element to the Great White Way every Wednesday and Saturday evening; the phenomenon known as #Ham4Ham. When Hamilton had its initial run off-Broadway at […]
I’ve never been that person who chooses Miami Beach—the classic Jewish destination—for winter break. Usually, I enjoy escaping the Jewish Bubble for a while. I hadn’t been back since the elementary school days, but this year, my heritage finally lured me back to where I belonged. Like everyone else, my friends and I longed to […]
In British author Anne Morgan’s gritty new novel Beside Myself, six-year-old twins Helen and Ellie Sallis switch places as a game. Helen, the leader of the duo, becomes her sister, Ellie, who is the slightly slower twin due to birthing complications, and Ellie becomes the popular Helen. At first, it’s all fun and games, but […]
Over the past few years, there have been two strong trends in the film industry. One is the semi-biographical movie. These are movies with a strain of truth (based on a true story and the like). Sometimes, their message advances a specific social belief (The Danish Girl and the transgender, The Big Short and the […]
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago is a hallmark exhibition of American feminist art. Under the auspices of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the exhibit will be on view until Spring 2016 at the Brooklyn Museum. The Dinner Table is a tribute to 1,038 women as well as a lament to their […]
So, it’s finals week, and everyone is desperate to have vacation. Oh, vacation—we’ve been waiting for you dearly since we got off one day for Thanksgiving too many months ago! Some of you have been planning your winter break for months. But there are others of you (yes, we know who you are), you procrastinators, […]
Right after Halloween leaves our midst, New York City transforms into a magical winter wonderland. As the city gets decked out in snowflakes and sparkling Christmas lights, New Yorkers are enveloped in the urban winter atmosphere. While I wandered through Bryant Park’s Winter Village, I couldn’t help but sing that classic Christmas jingle to myself: […]
As one leaves the Winter Garden Theater after experiencing School of Rock: The Musical, it may take some restraint to keep from waving your arms in the air and chanting “Stick it to the man!” That’s the spirit and energy evoked by this new Andrew Lloyd Weber undoubtedly-soon-to-be major hit, the stage production of the […]
“50 East 34th Street.” I close the cab door. Tall buildings revealed an inch of sky and grayness hung everywhere. Where were the autumnal colors I had left behind in Ohio? The triangle shaped advertisement on top of the taxi next to me flashed bright words, and the television set inside my own cab kept […]
You’re the One that I Want: A Review of Grease: Live
You’ve seen the movie numerous times. You know the lyrics. You attempted to perform the dances. And let’s be honest—you always wanted to be either a T-Bird or Pink Lady. The world had the chance to relive their childhood when the recent production of Grease: Live premiered on Fox Network. When Fox Network released the […]