Category Archives: Arts Squad

‘The Merchant of Venice’ Gets Very Serious in Public Theater Production

A truth must be told before a review can unfold: I have issues with The Merchant of Venice as a text. One might gasp at the mere thought of questioning the quality of a text by William Shakespeare, or even … Continue reading

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Better Than Subway Mariachi: Piano Man Changes Street Music

Our culture has changed tremendously about how we approach street art—only a decade ago, street art was considered vandalism and looked with disdain. However, now with the cult of Banksy to street music as an organized event, street art is … Continue reading

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Shakespeare in the Park Line LiveBlog!

Find out the plan here. FINAL POST: 2:30PM (One and a half hours after ticket giveaway, five and a half hours till show)—The final moments of waiting for tickets for Shakespeare in the Park are sudden and quick. It’s not … Continue reading

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The Cost of Free Shakespeare

Summer in New York City brings a number of great traditions that citizens can always get excited for: The Museum Mile Festival, Gay Pride Week, and Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. However, one of the most famed traditions, which offers … Continue reading

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Forget Homer: This is truly epic storytelling

There are a lot of different mediums today for sharing stories. You can write it down, make a movie, create a song, or even through still art. However, there’s one craft of storytelling that seems to have been forgotten: the … Continue reading

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Video of the Day: LA-based Katy Perry fails to topple NYC in latest video

There have been some very epic rivalries throughout history: Rome and Carthage, England and the United States, Texas and Oklahoma State, Coke and Pepsi However, none of these compare to the rivalry for greatest city in the world: New York … Continue reading

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More Pork Than Any Stomach Can Handle

This weekend was New York City’s annual Big Apple Barbecue, which is now in its eighth year. The festival, which runs for two days, brings together live music, cooking seminars, and of course, the greatest barbecue meat from across the … Continue reading

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A Park that is Truly Priceless (Literally!)

Chances are, that if you are reading this, you are one of the many Columbians this summer who have forgone relaxing days on the beach for that prestigious internship right in the middle of the city. An even better, and … Continue reading

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GS Alumna opens a “Box” of wonders

The first notable moment in “Box,” a new experimental theater piece from Stacy Donovan GS’93, is in the playbill. While most dramas can usually credit one or two writers, the list on the “Written and Developed By” part of the … Continue reading

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Nic Cage + Iguanas=Midnight Masterpiece?

Nicolas Cage: Some people love him. A lot of people hate him (and with good reason). Cage is one of those actors you love to hate, especially when he gives a manic performance with no limits. The IFC Center (6th … Continue reading

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