Story and photos by Sandra Evangelina García What a difference a year makes. What started out as a personal love of art as expressed in the “El Salonsito” blog where Amilka Vega could display her latest nail designs has,…
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BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? A. My favorite thing about living in Uptown is the abundance of food we have all around us. I’m a big foodie, so…
THE REAL STORY OF THE SUPERHEROES: After September 11, the notion of the “hero” began to rear its head in the public consciousness more and more frequently. The notion served a necessity in a time of national and global…
SYMPOSIUM: Caribbean Crossroads Keynote Address by Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott October 11 – 13, 2012 at El Museo del Barrio and The Studio Museum in Harlem In conjunction with the current exhibition CARIBBEAN: Crossroads of the World, El Museo…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) It is written all over their faces. Not just the pain but also the perseverance. Not just the tragedy but also the triumph. It is all there for the world to see. What doesn’t kill…
By Sherry Mazzocchi The inner preparation for characters also took actors on an emotional journey. García asked them who they would be 100, 200 years or even longer ago? “For a lot of my actors and dancers, that was…
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BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. When you created the mural, did you foresee such an uproar? A. Not at all. I did think it would create discussion but I never imagined the police becoming involved. Q. What was your initial…
As if Fort Tryon Park wasn’t majestic enough, the 12 life-sized sculptures created by Peter Bulow that are on display now on the Stan Michels Promenade add a magical quality to the park. Even though the Passing Glances exhibit…