Posted by Cybel in Art, Artist, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, Museums on 07 25th, 2008 | No Comments
Keith Haring All Over Again
(Reprint from Auntie Carrie’s Speak Easy blog) Why I Love NYC (For Art’s Sake) Walking through NYC today was much like wading through a bowl of luke warm, New England clam chowder. Nasty. Still, I left the comforts of AC, inspired by my friend, Michelle Haimoff’s mention of a Keith...
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Posted by Cybel in Art, Art Travel, Artist, Concerts, Culture, Events, Film, Galleries, Live Performance, Movies on 02 2nd, 2008 | No Comments
A Glimpse of Belize & Andy Palacio
I have to say a glimpse because I was in Belize for only one week and wasn’t even aware of the trip until two days before (not much time for researching). So, this past week, I had the pleasure and honor of working on Nyasha Liang’s documentary “Punta Rock”, about the musical...
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Posted by Cybel in Live Performance on 10 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment
Metropolitan Opera Rush Tickets
I wanted to bring light to one of the greatest opportunities: thanks to the generosity of Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman, New Yorkers can enjoy $20 Orchestra seats at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. 200 tickets are made available each day for every performance. Most people are aware of the...
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Posted by Cybel in Concerts, Culture, Events on 03 29th, 2007 | No Comments
Yeah! Annie Yeh!
The best part about going to college was being introduced to a whole new crowd of people. Just as smart & fun as friends back home but with an entirely different background. When I was in college, I lived in a great big house with 6 other house-mates. One day, a bunch of us came home and heard this...
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Posted by Cybel in Culture on 03 20th, 2007 | No Comments
Bom divertimento!
Everyone and their mother (or in my case, their father) has been so excited about the new CD Box Set, “Musica Tradicional do Norte e Nordeste 1938″ that was first mentioned in the New York Times. It’s a mass compilation of Brazilian Roots music and a must-have for any Jazz/Blues/Bossa...
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Posted by Cybel in Art, Artist, Events, Galleries on 03 2nd, 2007 | No Comments
Big Picture: Provisions for the Arts of Social Change
I went to the most incredible gallery art exhibit ever last night. I can’t remember ever seeing a group show with this many artists (24 artists) that was so well curated and inspiring. If you are in the New York area, please check out the show, Big Picture at the Nathan Cummings Foundation at...
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Posted by Cybel in Art, Culture, Events on 02 22nd, 2007 | No Comments
More of Why I Love NYC: A Day at the Opera
Yesterday felt like spring. I had just had a very good meeting and took a moment to sit in Bryant Park and watch the snow melt. I took a brisk walk up 6th Avenue, ran into a great friend & director, edged my way through Central Park…I swear one of the horses was showing off for me. And eventually...
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Posted by Cybel in Art, Events, Museums on 02 5th, 2007 | No Comments
King Tut: Seeing Egyptian Art as Art
I had the pleasure of going to the opening of the King Tut exhibit at the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. I promised myself to really see the Egyptian Art as Art…as being able to offer me more than just being an archeological artifact. When I was younger, Egyptian art was usually...
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Posted by Cybel in Art, Artist on 02 1st, 2007 | No Comments
I’ve Got Friends
This photograph was taken by my neighbor, turned friend, Peter Berberian. I think the energy captured is divine. I have lots of artist friends, all in various degrees of success. What they have in common is they all are inspirational and they all work really really hard on their craft. I’m not...
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Posted by Cybel in Art on 01 25th, 2007 | 6 Comments
Brazilian Roots
I love to listen to Brazilian music when I paint: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Stan Getz etc. I just read this absolutely fascinating article in the NY Times about the origins of Brazilian music: how it was influenced by Arabic culture & how its aesthetic was passed onto American Blues. I have...
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