Opening of the exhibition "muse muse" emphasizing the relationship between curator and artist— muse muse, a muse muse, muse amuse, muse muse muse—the alliteration itself is almost inspiring. Special performance by Jahmal B Golden curated in by India Salvor Menuez and movie screening by NY Times favorite Nemo Librizzi, curated in by Theo Constantinou. While the trope of the artist…
Casting new light on the US-based musical activities of Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959), musicologist Jon Meadow will explore the composer’s special relationship with the viola, historically a somewhat under-appreciated instrument. Hear the first movement from Martinu’s Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, composed in New York City, juxtaposed with selections from the chamber music that inspired his work, Mozart’s…
Four short films will be screened as part of the Window to Europe Film Series, a monthly presentation of European films which explore the complexity and diversity of cinematic voices from across the continent. Films in this series: 1. The Nettle (2017), director: Piaoyu Xie, run time: 22 min, origin: Czech Republic. 2. Fluffy (2016), director: Lee Filipovski, run time: 24 min, origin: Serbia/Canada. 3. Gabi (2016),…