Articles by Chaviva Freedman

New York City: The City That Never Stops Filming

The city that never stops filming

Everyone knows this line from the classic Jay-Z song “Empire State of Mind”: “Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.” In New York City alone, there is an abundance of film and television shoots wherever you walk. Some are independent movies with small budgets and relatively unknown casts, while others could be for the top […]

BUILDing a New Platform

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Suppose your favorite celebrity came to town. You really love their work and always wanted a chance to meet them and tell them how much you admire their work. With AOL’s new BUILD series, the public now has that option. Located downtown, AOL BUILD is a live webstream series set up by parent company AOL […]

You’re the One that I Want: A Review of Grease: Live

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 […]

#Ham4Ham

Ham4Ham

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 […]

Stitches of Laughter: A Review of The Pirates of Penzance

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  When one thinks about different genres in the world of theater, one tends to think that comedy and opera would not be put together into one piece. Contrary to what we know, there are a few pieces of theatre that do combine the two, and I recently had the opportunity to see Gilbert and […]

Summer Internship, Potential Career?

Over the years, I always heard two things when it came to art: One, it is subjective; and two, art comes in many forms. This summer I had the opportunity to intern at Blouin Artinfo, a Tribeca-based art magazine, within their Digital Media department. This magazine focuses on the latest in the art world, ranging […]

From She’s the Man to If/Then – a Star’s Road to Broadway

When you watch the film She’s the Man, most people recognize its principal actors – Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. Remember Malcolm Festes? He’s the smart-alec character who attempts to out Amanda Bynes’ character’s secret- her faked gender. The actor who plays him, James Snyder, now has a way bigger role – playing the love […]