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Author Archives: Carl Gaines
Juilliard Orchestra in Concert
Even in a city as expensive as New York there are quintessential bargains to be found. One of the ones that I’ve enjoyed over the years is the Juilliard Symphony Orchestra. It’s free, and if that’s not a bargain then … Continue reading
New Museum Exhibit Questions Internet, Sanity
For me “Free,” an exhibit currently showing at the New Museum, called to mind an episode of one of my favorite TV shows, Absolutely Fabulous. It wasn’t that I didn’t like anything, but, rather, “Free” reminded me how subjective art … Continue reading
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Tagged absolutely fabulous, alexandre singh, edina monsoon, kristin lucas, lindsay lohan, new museum, ryan trecartin
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Cricket (the Sport) Alive in the Big City
I don’t like sports, or hipsters, or bars so it was strange to find myself tonight in a bar listening to a lecture about sports with a bunch of hipsters. But the sport was cricket, so I thought that it … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, clarence modeste, cooperstown, cricket, hipsters, pete's candy store, staten island cricket club
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Stephen Vitiello’s Bells
Since opening just over 16 months ago, the High Line has transformed New York City life – providing a middle ground between bustling New York street life and the city’s skyscrapers. It’s a place to reflect, full of interesting sights … Continue reading
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Tagged a bell for every minute, high line, stephen vitiello
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Count On It
Writing about art from one’s own experience creating it can be tricky. One can lose perspective – and the reader – if not careful. But the viola section in an orchestra can be a tricky place to begin with and … Continue reading
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Tagged greenwich village orchestra, orchestra, viola
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LGBT, Women’s Issues Highlight I-View 2010
Saturday, I-View Film 2010 kicked off at the Asia Society on Park Avenue with a screening of Bhutto, the Benazir Bhutto documentary, and I Am, a series of four vignettes by director Onir Ainban. The United Nations Development Program supported … Continue reading
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Tagged engendered, film, i-view 2010
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Rafa Triumphs, Despite Massive Bald Head
When it was all over, I stared at my somewhat obstructed view and surveyed the assembled crowd, while my thoughts turned to two things: first, my iPad. They’re not allowed inside the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis … Continue reading
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Tagged ipad, rafael nadal, tennis, us open, usta
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