Sunday, September 18, 2016

Woody's 1979 Manhattan Fantasy Meets 2016 Manhattan Reality

When I saw the schedule for New York Philharmonic 2016-2917 Art of the Score series my heart jumped: GERSHWIN!  I mean, the Woody Allen 1979 film, Manhattan. And that was the rub. The brilliance of George Gershwin played live by the NYPhil set to the awe-inspiring cinematography of Gordon Willis...
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Sunday, September 11, 2016

9/11 and the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: 15 Years, Day by Day

The week leading up to a 9/11 anniversary in New York City is very distinct: all flavor of law enforcement is highly visible, from troopers in full riot gear and high-powered firearms greeting the morning rush hour crush at 96th street to groups of 3 officers dotting various other commuter platforms...
              
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