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New York in Times of COVID-19

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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Not Too Shabby For A Pink Wednesday

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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Multiculturalism Is Finally Mainstream

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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Life According to Felines

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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Celebrating Diversity in NY

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 Biennial Time Again

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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If Shakespeare Lived in Our Days

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

Social Revolution on Netflix

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