By vmcdo
Published:
August 3, 2010
If you have been bogged down by the construction of George Street, sprayed with dust, confused with reroutes or just plain bothered… take a deep breath, oasis is right around the corner. Literally. Coming off George Street, on the corner of Albany, is a cornerstone of downtown: Old Man Rafferty’s. The [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 30, 2010
If you have not sat and listened to a six year old little kid, you haven’t lived yet. Even Bill Cosby paid homage to the creativity of a child’s mind with his TV program: “Kids Say the Darndest Things.”
Earlier this month I had the privilege to visit New Brunswick’s George Street Playhouse Summer [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 22, 2010
I know the large fan base is hungry for more art. Not that is has been lacking in the city this summer, it thrives with each degree. And it’s HOTT .
I’ve been working diligently on a master piece. Well, more like waiting for brilliance.
In the process of writing coverage for the George St. Play House [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 15, 2010
As a continuation of Modern Movement, I wanted to share a personal experience of the final pieces my peers and I shared. I do not want to influence you with my perspectives… so watch with your artistic ears. Enjoy!
By vmcdo
Published:
July 14, 2010
Crossroads Theater is more than home to Tony Award winning Crossroads Theater Company, the nation’s premiere African American theater company in downtown New Brunswick, NJ, it also serves as an artistic platform for a plethora of organizations in the community.
This past weekend Crossroads Theater was the location for Black NJ.com’s first Gospel Game Lounge (www.blacknj.com). [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 12, 2010
As a rising senior at Rutgers, I have the pleasure of taking classes that I enjoy that are outside the curriculum required of my major. So, this summer I enrolled in Modern Dance I with T. McCree. In the small intimate dance studio at Mason Gross, the evening’s burnt orange sunlight beamed across the wooden [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 9, 2010
Date nights are usually reserved for Friday or Saturday nights, but not this summer. Check out the Zimmerli Art Museum for an unordinary Sunday afternoon. I encourage you to enjoy the closing exhibit of Out of the Ordinary:Garry Winogrand and Larry Clark’s redefined documentary photography of the 1960s-70s American social landscape. This exhibit is not [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 9, 2010
Well, if you don’t consider yourself to be a fanatic sports fan, you rather paint a ball then kick one, or even if you classify art as body paint at the super bowl, one thing you can’t deny is the World Cup Craze! This 2010 summer has united the global people over the game of [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 8, 2010
For the past 11 years, I do what most mid-westerns do; I head out to Chicago for the Fourth of July weekend. I enjoy the windy city and its independence celebration: Navy Pier, The Taste, Millennium Park, and of course the fireworks. Sadly, even the economic disparity has affected a 30 year tradition–This year’s spectacular [...]
By vmcdo
Published:
July 7, 2010
Well HELLO New Brunswick! I am your latest New Brunswick Cultural Center blogger. Stay tuned for upcoming events in the arts around the city; live music, comedy and even special events. Check back often for fresh discussion on the arts and beyond. I invite you to listen to the art around you. Ahh, sounds limiting [...]