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Change at Centro
Cambio en el Centro“There are a lot of community struggles going on in Puerto Rican communities...it's an important time to reconnect with community activism and to put Centro at the service of those struggles and to speak directly to those issues...
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Stories, in strokes
Historias, a trazos"Creo que me ayudó a entender mi comunidad muy, muy rápidamente y a conocer a la gente y los lugares que me rodean "...
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Making it Plein
Haciéndolo PleinValerie Larko focuses on light and shadow, whether it's graffiti-covered buildings or the soaring sculptural qualities of train trestles. Viewers might think they are in the underpinnings of an imaginary universe instead of Secor Avenue...
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The Colorful Life of Kady Brownell
La vida colorida de Kady BrownellShe wasn’t allowed to carry the company colors, but when other Union troops mistook her company for the enemy, she grabbed the flag and waved it until the other soldiers realized they were on the same side, saving numerous lives...
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Turn through time
Paso por el tiempo“No es solo que ella hizo una conexión con el medio y con el proceso que los Ettlinger usaban hace más de 100 años”, dijo Shiloh Holley. “También hay algo que a veces se pierde con un formato estrictamente digital, especialmente cuando se imprime en blanco y negro..."
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New look at NoMAA
Nuevo en NoMAAThe studios at NoMAA are available for rent by local artists and community groups, available seven days a week...
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Centro receives 1.24 million grant – largest in its history
Centro recibe subvención de 1.24 millones, la mayor de su historiaThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Hunter College’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies (aka Centro) a $1.2 million grant – the largest in the institution’s half-century history...
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A Fine Form
Una buena forma...pottery is calming and grounding. “There is something about sitting down at a wheel and putting your whole person into this piece of clay, and trying to mold it into a shape that is pleasing to the eye..."
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Drawing light, live
Atraer la luz, en vivo“It’s a gift to have people look at your art and go, ‘There you are,” said Hunt. “That is what they do. We come to them with these stories and they go, ‘That’s it. It’s about that moment...
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Top of the Tower
Cima de la torreFor the first time in more than a decade, people can tour Washington Height's historic Highbridge Water Tower -- and climb all 179 steps to the top for panoramic views...
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From Happy Meals to heartbreak
De las cajitas felices al desamor“Lo bueno del Festival de Cine de Inwood es que es más conciso y es para nuestra comunidad. Creo que es extremadamente importante que estas subvenciones vayan a personas locales"...
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Furthering the familiar
Más allá de lo familiar“Feggo's work from his Used/Reused series embodies the life of New York City..."
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An exhibit on endurance
Exponiendo la resistenciaMitch McConnell pensó que tenía la última palabra. Una nueva exhibición en Gracie Mansion presenta más de 60 obras de arte...
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Holiday Heat
Una calida celebraciónEl día de San Valentín es a menudo uno de los días más fríos del año. Harlem Stage está calentando las cosas con su espectáculo de variedades neo-cabaret.
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The Danger Diairist
La diarista del peligroWhen Hurricane María hit the island, Melody Rose Vendrell waited it out with her family. Born and raised in Vega Baja, on Puerto Rico’s northern coast,..
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The Trials of Time
Las pruebas del tiempoWhen Artemisia Gentileschi accused her tutor Agostino Tassi of rape, the trial lasted seven months. The surviving transcripts of the 1612
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