Pollock-Krasner Foundation Selects Paul Kasmin Gallery Presents Works Lee Krasner
by Molly Tracy - Nov 6, 2016
Charles C. Bergman, Chairman and CEO of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, today announced the selection of Paul Kasmin Gallery to represent its holdings of artworks by its founder, Lee Krasner (1908-1984). Established in 1985 through the generous bequest of Krasner, one of the leading Abstract Expressionist painters and the widow of Jackson Pollock, the Foundation is the successor to the estates of both artists.
Patti Smith Featured on Next Episode of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS PODCAST
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 18, 2016
Episode five of the American Masters Podcast features Patti Smith discussing the early days of punk rock, the vibrant music scene of 1970s New York City, her influences and thoughts on art, poetry, censorship, and punk with American Masters -- Lou Reed: Rock-And-Roll Heart (1998) filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
THIRTEEN's American Masters to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 4, 2016
Today, American Masters celebrates its 30th anniversary with the launch of In Their Own Words: The American Masters Digital Archive and the American Masters Podcast, featuring previously unreleased interviews filmed for the documentary series: 2,156 tapes, approximately 1,388 digitized hours, 800-plus interviews and counting.
Brooklyn Museum Presents Public Programs in May 2014 that Include ARTY FACTS: INSPIRATION CREATION, MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH AND TOUR and More
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2014
The Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of public programs for adults, teens, and kids in May. Public programs include talks, late night events, performances, screenings, and hands-on workshops for children
and adults that amplify the Museum's exhibitions and permanent collection, serve its diverse public, and support learning through the visual arts.
Arianna Huffington, Sharon Bush & Joan Vail Thorne Named 2014 'Women of Achievement' by Women's Project Theater
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 21, 2014
Sharon Bush, Philanthropist & Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Teddy Share, Arianna Huffington, Chair, President & Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, and Joan Vail Thorne, playwright and director, are Women's Project Theater's 2014 Women of Achievement who will be inducted at its 29th Annual Gala Celebration at the Mandarin Oriental, 80 Columbus Circle, Monday, March 10, at 6:00pm.
Mt. Tremper Arts Festival Features Dance, Music, and Spoken Word, Now thru 8/24
by BWW News Desk - Jun 15, 2013
Mount Tremper Arts's 6th annual Summer Festival not only showcases risk-taking work, but also fosters an environment where audiences and artists can come together to form a community that values dialogue and experimentation. The festival will be varying days and times through out the summer, today, June 15-August 24. Inspired in part by the locavore movement, Mount Tremper Arts is itself an experiment-one rooted in the idea that place and context matter.
SOLO IN THE CITY: JEWISH WOMEN, JEWISH STARS Begins at Baruch Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2013
SOLO IN THE CITY: JEWISH WOMEN, JEWISH STARS is a solo performance series which will be presented throughout March at Baruch Performing Arts Center. The series will feature seven leading and emerging NYC-based soloists including Sandra Bernhard, Tovah Feldshuh, Judy Gold, and Jackie Hoffman performing one-woman shows and a special opening lecture/film event. The Baruch Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of Baruch College in Manhattan on East 25th Street between Lexington & 3rd Aves.
SOLO IN THE CITY: JEWISH WOMEN, JEWISH STARS to Begin at Baruch, 3/8
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2013
SOLO IN THE CITY: JEWISH WOMEN, JEWISH STARS is a solo performance series which will be presented throughout March at Baruch Performing Arts Center. The series will feature seven leading and emerging NYC-based soloists including Sandra Bernhard, Tovah Feldshuh, Judy Gold, and Jackie Hoffman performing one-woman shows and a special opening lecture/film event. The Baruch Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of Baruch College in Manhattan on East 25th Street between Lexington & 3rd Aves.
Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS to Pay Tribute to Jazz Legend Cab Calloway, 2/27
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 27, 2012
American Masters celebrates 'The Hi De Ho Man's' career and legacy during Black History Month with the new documentary CAB CALLOWAY: SKETCHES premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings). In the New York metro-area the film airs Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN.
'Cab Calloway: Sketches' Premieres 2/26 on THIRTEEN
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 26, 2012
'Hi de hi de hi de ho!' Charismatic music and dance pioneer Cab Calloway (12-25-1907 - 11-18-94) is an exceptional figure in the history of jazz. As a singer, dancer and bandleader, he charmed audiences around the world with his boundless energy, bravado and elegant showmanship. Calloway was also an ambassador for his race, leading one of the most popular African American big bands during the Harlem Renaissance and jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s.
'Cab Calloway: Sketches' Premieres 2/26 on THIRTEEN
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 23, 2012
'Hi de hi de hi de ho!' Charismatic music and dance pioneer Cab Calloway (12-25-1907 - 11-18-94) is an exceptional figure in the history of jazz. As a singer, dancer and bandleader, he charmed audiences around the world with his boundless energy, bravado and elegant showmanship. Calloway was also an ambassador for his race, leading one of the most popular African American big bands during the Harlem Renaissance and jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s.
Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS to Pay Tribute to Jazz Legend Cab Calloway, 2/27
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 31, 2012
American Masters celebrates 'The Hi De Ho Man's' career and legacy during Black History Month with the new documentary CAB CALLOWAY: SKETCHES premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings). In the New York metro-area the film airs Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN.
Bryon Wein, Jared Bernstein, et al. Set for Hamptons Institute Symposium, 7/15-17
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 6, 2011
From July 15 through July 17, The Hamptons Institute will host a 3 day symposium consisting of six sessions over the course of the weekend, interspersed with informal dinners and lunches for participants and sponsors of the program. Conversations feature prominent commentators and thought leaders on a range of topical issues.
Photo Flash: Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts Reception
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2007
John Randolph Hearst hosted a poolside cocktail party to support Ellen Adler and her son Tom Oppenheim, President and Artistic Director of Stella Adler Studio of Acting, upon the announcement of the upcoming 2nd Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts.