WATCH “MESSAGE FROM THE MOON” (featuring art by Skylar Smith) HERE )) R.I.S.E. (( is a Brooklyn-based collective made up of healing artists: Boshko Boskovic, Gabriel Wade and Rebecca Nison. )) R.I.S.E. (( is an acronym for Reiki-Infused Sound Experiences. Produced and released by Muse Music, their debut album, WAVESContinue Reading
Leilah Babirye, “Agali Awamu (Togetherness),” 2022. Courtesy of the artist, Gordon Robichaux, NY, and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo: Nicholas Knight, Courtesy of Public Art Fund, NY Agali Awamu (Togetherness) was commissioned by Public Art Fund and presented as part of Black Atlantic at Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City,Continue Reading
Photo Credit: Andrew Fassbender Bryant Park Picnic Performances Contemporary Dance First-Come, First-Served Entry All Bryant Park Picnic Performances Are FREE Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America season of free, live performances this summer continues with eight esteemed New York City-based dance companies showcasing their work on the BryantContinue Reading
Photo: Freddy Koh JAAMIL OLAWALE KOSOKO IS ADAPTING TO THE NEW NORMAL with NATIONAL and GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS THE PERFORMANCE ARTIST BRINGS THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS TO NEW YORK WITH BLACK BODY AMNESIA AT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN (JULY 7); BAAD! BRONX ACADEMY OF ARTS AND DANCE (JULY 9) BLACKContinue Reading
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com 51 Investment Plans Approved by Smart Schools Review Board $2 Billion Smart Schools Bond Act Supports Classroom Technology, School Connectivity and High-Tech Security Governor Kathy Hochul announced the approval of 51 Smart Schools Investment Plans focused on reimagining education in an evolving age and boostingContinue Reading
Northeast Australia’s relict tropical rainforests, one of the oldest and most isolated rainforests in the world. Credit: Alexander Schenkin Rainforest Trees May Be Dying Twice as Quickly Since the 1980s as a Hotter, Thirstier Atmosphere Dries Them Out Tropical trees in Australia’s rainforests have been dying at double the previousContinue Reading
Patti LaBelle performs onstage during the Lincoln Center Spring Gala on May 16, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Lincoln Center) Featuring performances by Patti LaBelle, Chris Jackson, and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City Evening Raised Over $4 Million for Lincoln Center’sContinue Reading
Met Fifth Ave. Photo: Kate Glicksberg The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art, a leading research organization dedicated exclusively to the study of modernism, announced its 2022–2023 Fellowships. • Sabrina Carletti (Ph.D., Princeton University) has been selected for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at theContinue Reading
“Today, renowned pediatric health experts and doctors at the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 booster dose for five to 11 year olds. I know this is particularly welcome news for parents and guardians all over New York who have been patiently waiting to give their children the extra-layerContinue Reading
Five Exemplary Incoming Students to be Selected for the Scholarship Program Interested Applicants Should Apply Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the State University of New York is now accepting 2022 applications for the Carey Gabay Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship honors Carey Gabay, an attorney and public servant who was tragically killed as an innocent victim of gun violence in 2015.Continue Reading