Category Archives: Art / Architecture

RedCat, Ohad Naharin, and the Beauty of Downtown L.A.

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Tonya

Last Friday night, my friend Debra Levine invited me to a winter dance concert by students of CalArts (California Institute of the Arts, a prestigious arts college here), at  the RedCat in downtown L.A. For New Yorkers, the RedCat reminded … Continue reading →

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Settling into LA II: Santa Monica, Rose Bowl Flea Market, NoHo Arts Festival, and Universal Studios

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Tonya

Here are some more of my recent LA photos. I guess before really settling in, there’s a period where you just have to be a tourist Most of my friends seem to live near Santa Monica, so I’ve been spending … Continue reading →

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Table of Silence Project, 9/11/2011

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Tonya

Here are some photos I took of the Table of Silence Project, performed on Lincoln Center Plaza this morning at 8:20 in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks. It was about half an hour long, was choreographed … Continue reading →

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PORTRAITS IN DRAMATIC TIME on Lincoln Center Plaza

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Tonya

Here are some photos I took of David Michalek’s current installation, Portraits in Dramatic Time, shown nightly on the facade of the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Plaza. Above is (SLSG favorite) ballerina Alessandra Ferri, apparently in the ending scene … Continue reading →

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I Am Reading at POETRY UNLEASHED

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Tonya

I know it’s short notice, but tonight (Friday, June 3rd), I’ll be reading at Art for Change’s Poetry Unleashed, a spoken word event focused on literature about the displaced or economically disadvantaged, accompanying the gallery’s current Voices of the Economy … Continue reading →

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Google’s Martha Graham Dancer Doodle

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Tonya

In case you’re not online today, or don’t use Google as a search engine, someone has generously recorded and posted a YouTube clip of Google’s excellent Martha Graham doodle, in honor of what would be her 117th birthday. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Black Swan White Swan

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Tonya

Art work by Jane Fire. It’s actually called Swan Song of the Mute Swan and is a digital photo (though up close, it looks like a watercolor to me). I was going through paperwork (for tax preparation) and I found … Continue reading →

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Maira Kalman at the Jewish Museum

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tonya

Last week my friend, Alyssa, who’s an independent art curator, invited me to an art / law celebration at the Jewish Museum. The Jewish Museum really knows how to put on a party! They had the most splendid array of … Continue reading →

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Imagine Edward Gorey in Fur Coat and Sneakers, Nightly, at NYCB

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Tonya

I met this writer, A.N. Devers, at a party last week, and when she enthused about a piece she wrote recently for the Paris Review about a favorite writer of hers, the late Edward Gorey (in photo above, from Squidoo) … Continue reading →

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Jacob’s Pillow Announces 2011 Season With Highlights Including Annie Liebovitz Exhibit and POB

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Tonya

Jacob’s Pillow, the summer dance festival that takes place in the Berkshires, has announced this year’s season. Highlights (to me) include a summer-long dancer photo exhibit by Annie Liebovitz and the Paris Opera Ballet. I don’t have much time to … Continue reading →

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Veronika Part in the January 2011 Marie Claire

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Tonya

Sorry, I couldn’t get this magazine photo to scan very well, but, suffice it to say, SLSG favorite Veronika Part is in the January 2011 issue of Marie Claire! She’s not talking about weight or Black Swan; she’s featured simply … Continue reading →

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Roberto Bolle & Robert Wilson’s “Perchance to Dream” Scared the Crap Out of Me

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Tonya

My friend, Oberon, told me about this exhibit – a video installation by Robert Wilson showcasing Roberto Bolle, showing at Center 548 in Chelsea, as part of Milano New York Isaloni. So I went to check it out yesterday. Scared … Continue reading →

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Guggenheim’s Top 25 Most Innovative YouTube Videos

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Tonya

The Guggenheim’s selection of the 25 most groundbreaking YouTube videos is on view at the museum this weekend. You can watch the videos online too. I liked the above one, Seaweed, by London-based filmmakers, Tell No One; thought it was … Continue reading →

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