Rockefeller Center's The Flag Project 2022 Now Accepting Submissions
by A.A. Cristi
- Feb 3, 2022
Rockefeller Center today announced a collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme and the Climate Museum for the third annual The Flag Project. Each spring, this crowd-sourced art exhibition invites the public to submit art for consideration to be displayed on one of the 193 flagpoles that surround the Plaza.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Announces Highlights Of 26th Edition In 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Dec 16, 2021
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival today announced highlights of the 26th edition of the city-wide event spanning the month of May 2022. Canadian and international artists will present lens-based works in exhibitions, site-specific installations, and commissioned projects at museums, galleries, and public spaces across Toronto.
Two New Outdoor Public Art Exhibitions Celebrating New York City To Open At Rockefeller Center
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 16, 2021
Two new outdoor public art exhibitions celebrating New York City, The Flag Project and a lightbox exhibition featuring NYC street and subway photography of Jamel Shabazz, will open at Rockefeller Center (located between 49th-50th Streets and 5th- 6th Avenues, Manhattan) on Saturday, March 27th. Both exhibitions are free, do not require tickets, and will be on display through Friday, April 30th.
ICP Opens New Home With Major Celebrations
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 27, 2020
The much-anticipated opening of the new home of the International Center of Photography at Essex Crossing on Manhattan's Lower East Side kicked off with a VIP celebration on Thursday night.
Brooklyn Academy of Music And Aperture Present THE NEW BLACK VANGUARD
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 5, 2019
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Aperture present The New Black Vanguard, a talk moderated by writer and critic Antwaun Sargent as he engages with the work of four emerging and established Black photographers who are pushing the fashion industry towards an inclusive future.
BAM and Aperture Present Moderated Discussion The New Black Vanguard
by Julie Musbach
- Oct 8, 2019
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Aperture present The New Black Vanguard, a talk moderated by writer and critic Antwaun Sargent as he engages with the work of four emerging and established Black photographers who are pushing the fashion industry towards an inclusive future.
Photo Flash: SLAVE PLAY Creator Jeremy O. Harris Hosts 'Black Out'
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 20, 2019
Yesterday evening in New York City, Broadway's SLAVE PLAY and its creator, playwright Jeremy O. Harris hosted BLACK OUT during the show's previews. BLACK OUT dedicated the 804 seats of 45th Street's Golden Theatre to an audience of black identified artists, writers, activists, creatives, and students in celebration of the critically-acclaimed, Robert O'Hara directed play and in recognition of Broadway's rich, diverse, and fraught history with black work. The event was followed by a Talk Forward moderated by VULTURE Staff Writer Hunter Harris and Author Casey Gerald, during which playwright Jeremy O. Harris discussed the work, buzz, and questions around this play - as well as Broadway's history of work created by black artists.
The Shed Launches Open Call Commissioning Program May 30
by Julie Musbach
- May 20, 2019
Open Call, The Shed's commissioning and programming initiative for New York-based emerging artists, launches on Thursday, May 30, with new works by seven artists and collectives presented in The Griffin Theater over six weeks. The inaugural program continues June 19 through August 25 with a group show of 22 artists and collectives in Level 2 Gallery and presentations of new work by 15 artists and collectives in The Shed's open-air Plaza; a fourth group will be presented in 2020.
Showtime Offers Early Viewing of Season Two Premiere of THE CHI
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Apr 4, 2019
Starting today, the season two premiere of the hit SHOWTIME drama THE CHI is available for free sampling online, on streaming platforms and on TV on demand. Created and executive produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Boomerang, Master of None) and executive produced by Academy Award®, Emmy and Golden Globe® winner Common (Selma), THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. The season premiere episode is available for free now on YouTube, and SHO.com ahead of its linear debut this Sunday, April 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Huey Lewis and The News Musical, THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL, Begins Spring Work Session This Week
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 24, 2019
Today, the producers of The Heart of Rock and Roll, the electrifying new musical inspired by the music of Huey Lewis and The News, announced that they are moving forward with their four-week work session on Monday, February 25, as scheduled. The work session will culminate in three invitation-only presentations taking place on Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22. The work session is the first to move forward under the newly negotiated AEA agreement.
Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announce New Rounds Of 2018 Recipients
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 25, 2018
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce the recipients of the second and third rounds of the 2018 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards. The awards, totaling $1,114,000 allow 27 productions extra time for the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team, hoping to extend the life of the world premiere play after its first run.
52 Emerging NYC Artists Chosen For Inaugural “Open Call”
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 9, 2018
Alex Poots, Artistic Director and CEO of The Shed, today announced that 52 emerging artists and collectives living or working in New York City have been commissioned to create new work as part of The Shed's inaugural Open Call program. Developed specifically for New York City artists who have not yet had opportunities to create new work with full support from a large cultural institution, Open Call is integral to The Shed's vision: to develop and present the full spectrum of performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture, under one roof, for all audiences. Open Call debuts in The Shed's 2019 season, with works continuing to be presented into 2020.
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