SoHo Shakes, NYC’s most innovative new theater company, alongside communications director Marina Dojchinov hosted a stylish cabaret benefit last week. Intended to garner continued support for free education and programs, plus grants and scholarships for paid courses, the self-sustaining theater company offers free beginner to advanced classes and education to 18+, while producing 4-5 shows […]
Hudson Yards Gallery hosted the opening reception of their ‘street art exhibition’ this past month. Featuring several talented artists, the exhibition, curated by James Weber and Savior Elmundo, pays homage to mixed media aesthetic and fractalized discourses of real-world truths and self-discovery. First, I was particularly drawn to Whitney Anne Marie’s large-scale piece of two […]
Conveniently set close to Halloween, the exhibit featuring two self-taught abstract expressionists left attendees in states of visceral awe and dumbstruck wonder. Magnificently curated by the old 3Squared Gallery’s very own founders, Marina Dojchinov and Akaash Mehta, renowned for shining a light on unique emerging artist rebels with pronounced voices amid craft, 30 thoughtfully arranged […]
The following poem analogizes the developing fetus, embryo and baby to its corresponding fruit or vegetable. It elucidates various evolutionary milestones encountered from within the womb. Baby Fruit Conceiving of you, my Seedling. Has been a blessing And an eye-opening journey Through vapors of nausea and cream We have become a […]
Becoming pregnant and enduring the process are no easy feats, especially amid the declining birth and marriage rates of today’s generation. Date sites have made meeting Mr. Right more challenging, while technology has bourgeoned a plethora of conflicted information—both of which may only dissuade and scare women from embarking on the perilous yet rewarding journey. […]
One is absolutely mesmerized by the multiple dimensions of color, shape and tactility of Reid Stowe’s masterpieces upon entering the Chelsea gallery space. On view through the end of the month, Reid Stowe is said to tread the border of the psychotic and the transcendental. Leaping into the mysterious unknown with his mixed media techniques, […]
A few major notable trend on the runway this first NYFW back for the Spring/ Summer 2022 are as follows: Lavender Hues Subtly floral, delicately soothing, and mysterious, this softened purple hue certainly stood out on the runways this past NYFW. “Lavender means relaxation and promotes self-care,” notes Tiffany Brown of Tiffany Brown Designs, whose […]
NYC Protest: The protest for Palestine in Manhattan this past month was one of a kind. Erected in wake of ongoing displacements, settlement expansions, and militarized upsurged in East Jerusalem, Palestinian voices have risen to the surface. Loud and clear, “Free Free Palestine, from the River to the Sea,” descendants of grandparents dispossessed of their […]
The first of its kind in North America, the event featured writers, poets, artists, publishers, scholars and activists eager to discuss the inherent connection of art, literature and culture to political struggle and solidarity. Originally scheduled for March, the event that was cancelled due to pandemic welcomed over 3,000 active participants and viewers from 75 […]
‘The 100-degree L.A. heat in October had me envying the crispy coolness of colors bursting from the east coast’s dying leaves. Craving nothing more than the feel of leather, fur, and toasty fires, a familiarity with NYC certainly could breed complacence; an unfamiliarity with L.A. could just as easily feed loss. L.A. propels you to drown […]