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Painting history: Upper West Side artists commemorate Jan. 6 Capitol riots with powerful artwork

Tuesday marks the fifth anniversary of the Capitol riots in Washington, DC. For two artists from NYC, the occasion means it ...
The New York Times

Curating a Two-Bedroom Museum of Her Own Life

Betti Franceschi has lived in her art-filled Upper West Side apartment for decades. For her latest project, she published a book of photographs featuring dancers from her generation. Betti Franceschi ...
Columbus Dispatch

4 Columbus arts groups collab on 'West Side Story' megaproduction

Stephen Sondheim penned those lyrics for “West Side Story” almost 70 years ago, but his words are proving to be a modern-day prophesy. Another snippet from the musical — “Tonight, tonight … won’t be ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Artists create ‘love letters’ to Salt Lake City’s west side

What image captures the heart of Salt Lake City’s west side? For Manuel Rodriguez, it’s a sun-drenched photograph of the Carniceria Tortilleria, at 1430 W. Indiana Ave. To Nataly Welch, it’s an oil ...
IndieWire

Inside the Latest Plan to Reopen the Upper West Side’s Metro Theater — Including Support from Martin Scorsese and Ethan Hawke

Film producer Ira Deutchman is in talks with the owners of the art deco movie house, which has been closed since 2005, with a plan to open its doors again. For nearly 20 years, the Metro Theater on ...