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Going to Broadway shows is a staple of New York City. However, many perceive attending them as a costly entertainment activity. Today, WUNY will teach ways to enjoy a Broadway show without breaking the bank. According to the Broadway League, the average broadway show ticket averaged $128 as of the Spring of 2024 as reported by ABC News. The probable reason for the high prices … Continuar lendo Broadway on a Budget
Dear reader, I know it’s been a while since we last showed up here. A lot has happened to the world ranging from a deadly global pandemic to its survival and all manifestations of human activities including culture, which is the focus of this blog. I’ll start this post though with a recap of what happened in New York and a preview for the upcoming … Continuar lendo End of Summer Recap
For those who live in New York City, everyone knows that the Midtown area is the area to avoid, due to the existence of so many tourist attractions. For roller skating fans this reality is about to change.Starting April 15th, Flipper’s Roller Boogie Pallace will open for the season, where it was until Sunday, March 20th, the traditional ice skating rink, which ended its winter … Continuar lendo New Roller Skate Rink Coming to 30 Rock
On Sunday March 13th, the theater group Et Alia will present for the second time the show “White Rabbit Red Rabbit.” It is written by the Iranian author Nassim Soleimanpour. With no rehearsal, no director, and a neutral set, the date was chosen to celebrate the revival of theaters all over the world, exactly 2 years after the theater shutdown due to the global pandemic. … Continuar lendo Impromptu Play Celebrates Global Theater Revival
After its 2020 cancelation due to the coronavirus crisis, the Brazil Summer Fest will return in 2021. Instead of the typical two-week event, however, the festival will only take place on the 9th and 10th of July. The Brasil Summer Fest, which promotes Brazilian culture in New York’s summers, featuring art, film, music and cuisine, will be leaner this year. Dumbo Archway will host the … Continuar lendo Brasil Summer Fest Is Returning in 2021
Another big sign that New York is returning to normal. The production of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has already announced that it will return with an audience in the studios of the historic Ed Sullivan Theater in Midtown Manhattan on June 14. Tickets for the show taping are already sold out until July 1st.On March 12, 2020, CBS, the television network that broadcasts … Continuar lendo The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will Return With Live Audience in Studio in June
On April 13, the community newspaper Brooklyn Paper announced firsthand the return of Mermaid Parade, which takes place every year in Coney Island, Brooklyn. According to the website coneyisland.com, the objective of the festival, which is one of the most anticipated festivals of the summer season in the city, is to celebrate maritime figures and mythological figures, to exalt the entrepreneurial spirit of the artists … Continuar lendo Mermaid Parade Returns in 2021
The Tribeca Film Festival, founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2002, has announced it will return with film screening in 2021 in outdoor venues across New York City. The initiative for the festival when it first started was to revitalize lower Manhattan post 9/11. In the 19 years it has existed, it hosts about 600 screenings every year, with an … Continuar lendo Tribeca Film Festival Will Be Back In 2021
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Clock in New York Shows Remaining Time for Action Against Climate Change As part of the climate week celebrations (20-27 September), a pair of artists installed the climate clock, in order to draw attention to the short period of time that the world has to act to reverse the process of climate change. The clock was raised between 19 and 27 September in NY. Metronome … Continuar lendo What Happens (And It Doesn’t Happen) in New York This Fall
In May and June of 2020, we are witnessing an uprising of civil rights protests all across the country. The deadly encounter of George Floyd, an African American living in Minneapolis, MN, with the police highlighted the conflicting relation between law enforcement and the African American community, which had been denounced by NFL players since 2016, most notably Colin Kaepernick and has been the topic … Continuar lendo Black Films Matter
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As all of you know, the world is currently undergoing the pandemic health crisis of the COVID-19/ Coronavirus. There are devastating news by the minute on TV and the Internet. In order to relieve tension from the news, What’s Up New York is bringing you a quick roundup of online events promoted by popular New York institutions and try to give some solace in such … Continuar lendo New York in Times of COVID-19
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As someone living in New York, I try to avoid the big crowds of Holiday season in the city. That’s why I postpone outings until the new year as most events will be Christmas related in December anyways. As January comes, I try to catch up with theater. For the reader information, there’s an excellent array of great new plays. I am talking about “The … Continuar lendo Not Too Shabby For A Pink Wednesday
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With the promise of bringing more space and more diversity, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Moma (Museum of Modern Art), after a renovation that took 4 months to complete, reopened on October 21. Before navigating the museum’s main galleries, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the decision to make such a renovation. Currently, the museum has added about 40,000 square feet, which comes … Continuar lendo Multiculturalism Is Finally Mainstream
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Every year pet lovers have one more chance to demonstrate their love for their canine and fury friends. It’s the Tracie Hotchner’s Dog and Cat Film Festival. This year, the festival occurred on November 3rd at the SVA Theater in Chelsea. What’s Up New York only attended the Cat Film Festival, which is on its third edition. It was composed of two programs. The first … Continuar lendo Life According to Felines
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As we all know, September is when your favorite shows return with all new episodes. Some new shows also premiere around this time. Tonight, American audiences will have the opportunity to watch the first episode of Sunnyside, a new show on NBC, starring Kal Penn (House/ Designated Survivor). The show portrays a disgraced council member, Garret Modi, of the fictitious district 57 in Sunnyside, a … Continuar lendo Celebrating Diversity in NY
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It’s happening now through September 22 the Whitney Museum Biennial here in New York. For the past couple of days I’ve visited the museum and I am bringing a few thoughts on the show. First of all, every time I have the opportunity to attend an event like this, I am very thankful to have such an easy access to the cultural diversity this city … Continuar lendo It’s Biennial Time Again
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Summers are made to be spent outside and absorbing as much vitamin D as one can. One good way to accomplish this summer mission is to visit the New York Botanical Garden and attend the exhibition Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx through September 29. New York had the chance to know the art of Burle Marx in 2016 in the exhibit … Continuar lendo Brazilian Notes to a Summer in NY
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If you live in New York, you are probably familiar with the project Shakespeare in the Park. Every summer, the New York Public Theater promotes two Shakespeare plays, one tragedy and one comedy, so the public of New York can attend them for free. The first round goes from May through June and the second goes from July to August. This year, there’s the addition … Continuar lendo If Shakespeare Lived in Our Days
After a 15 year break, the English singer Dido is on tour to promote her newest album Still On My Mind. Last might, June 19, was New York City’s turn to host her. The occasion also marks a celebration of 20 years of her career, which started is this very city. The performance starts with the song “Hurricanes”, from the new album. The audience is … Continuar lendo Ditto, Dido!
Ahead of its release on Netflix on May 1st, the documentary “Knock Down the House”, by filmmaker Rachel Lears, the Rooftop Films and the Museum of Moving Image partnered to put together an outside screening of the film at the Windmuller Park, in Woodside on April 27. It was a chilly evening. The park is the Queens neighborhood of Woodside, which is part of 14th … Continuar lendo Social Revolution on Netflix
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For those of you who are fans of Sci Fi, the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival is on its sixth year. The festival was created to honor one of the greatest authors of the genre. Titles like “Blade Runner”, “Total Recall”, and “The Man in the High Castle” are inspiration for the works submitted for this festival. Last Thursday, the Museum of the … Continuar lendo Seeking Optimism, Finding Reality, Hoping for Hope
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Living in New York City can be just as wonderful as it is stressful. Finding the right way to balance both aspects of the city can be a real challenge. To help with this task, the Museum of Modern Art, MOMA, has a special program that addresses this issue. Every first Wednesday of every month, people have the opportunity to enjoy a Quiet Morning. That’s … Continuar lendo One Quiet Morning
It has been eight days since “The Green Book” won the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture. This controversial choice has raised a lot of backlash in the film community and American society at large. I am not here to judge if the Academy is fair or not. However, I want to share my experiences with the Oscars and other top awards. First, the 2019 Oscars … Continuar lendo On the Oscars and Other Top Awards
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Last Tuesday (02/05/2019) it was New York’s turn to witness what Brazil, South America and Europe had already experienced. And the trio known as “Tribalistas” did not disappoint. For the first time in roughly 15 years, fans of the Brazilian trio “Tribalistas” can finally attend a live perfomance by them. Arnaldo Antunes, Marisa Monte, and Carlinhos Brown are about to conclude the worldwide tour of … Continuar lendo Tribalistas
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