More than 100 actors, singers and creative professionals attended the New York premiere of Darren Aronofsky’s new film at Alice Tully Hall this week. Some of them shared their thoughts. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts”
New York Philharmonic Was Once All-Male. Now, Women Outnumber Men.
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
The New York Philharmonic, which was an all-male bastion for most of its 180 years of existence, currently has 45 women and 44 men. Source: New York Times
Could Micron Help Reinvent Upstate New York?
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
A planned semiconductor factory near Syracuse has the potential to bring prosperity back to the region. Source: New York Times
David Geffen Hall, Notoriously Jinxed, Is Reborn Again
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
David Geffen Hall, the New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home, is reopening after a $550 million renovation aimed at breaking its acoustic curse — and adding a dash of glamour. Source: New York Times
What to Expect as New York Faces a Potential Fiscal Crisis
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2022
The pandemic-driven downturn may mean service cuts and tough decisions for City Hall. Source: New York Times
At Lincoln Center, Addicted to Swing and Back on the Dance Floor
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
After a pandemic hiatus, dancing under the stars has returned, uniting old friends and acquaintances. Source: New York Times
A Quiet Word With Dario Argento, Italy’s Master of Horror
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
A 20-film retrospective in New York of the filmmaker Dario Argento’s work shows why he’s had audiences jumping out of their seats for nearly five decades. Source: New York Times
‘You Don’t Become Lou Reed Overnight.’ A New Exhibition Proves It.
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2022
“Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars” offers glimpses of a life in rock ’n’ roll — from doo-wop to “Metal Machine Music” — and tracks the evolution of one of music’s polarizing legends. Source: New York Times
Artists Are Putting Their Stamp on Lincoln Center
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
In a partnership with the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Public Art Fund, works by Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite will help reintroduce Geffen Hall this fall. Source: New York Times
Juilliard’s President Is Challenged but Retains Support of Board
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
The school’s chairman and biggest benefactor, Bruce Kovner, had wanted its president, Damian Woetzel, to leave after a negative evaluation. He marshaled support and stayed. Source: New York Times
Can New Yorkers Be Lured Back to the Arts by a Good Deal?
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
With two-for-one cocktails at the Met museum and two-for-one Broadway tickets, New York arts institutions are trying to lure back locals after a long, tough winter. Source: New York Times
The Philharmonic Is Out of Its Hall This Year. It Doesn’t Pack Light.
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
With David Geffen Hall under renovation, the orchestra — and eight of its cellos, six double basses, six timpani and two grand pianos — must move from hall to hall. Source: New York Times
The Met Opera Races to Reopen After Months of Pandemic Silence
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
The company, which faced steep losses after the pandemic forced it to shut down on March 12, 2020, is working to lure operagoers back to its 3,800-seat theater. Source: New York Times
7 Events in New York Honoring 9/11
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2021
On Saturday, performances and memorials around the city and online will mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks. Here’s how to find them. Source: New York Times
Joanne Koch, Who Led Lincoln Center’s Film Society, Dies at 92
A lifelong film lover, she stood up to protesters, and to federal and church authorities, to bring challenging movies to the masses. Source: New York Times