- Patty

Death to people sentenced for prison

Patty — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:45:50 +0000

Dostoyevsky’s The Memoir from the House of the Dead can be simply described as dark, sad story of those who were man, for their crimes, are sentenced for prison, and women are simply prostitutes who can satisfy their needs.
Having read this book I wondered how could it possibly be staged and more over how could it be performed as an opera.

“Little girls from the city of pope”

Patty — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:32:35 +0000

We all well know that Picasso’s Demoiselles D’Avignon is a modern painting, no doubt. However, what I find really intriguing is the reason for him to chose to paint in that style and the title he gave to this art piece.

Dancing Girls

Patty — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:23:54 +0000

Spending my Thanksgiving in the faraway land of Montana, I am not truthfully exposed to art of any kind. I saw a painting or two made by a local artist nevertheless it did steer any particular emotions in me. However, today, scoping through one of art albums in a bookstore I came across a painting like nothing I have ever seen before. The painting, Dancing Girls, is made by an Iraqi painter- Hafiz Drubi. It is in a way a representation of Cubism, but in another its opposition.

And what do the Markers mark?

Patty — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:07:57 +0000

In the center of a park on crossroad of 23rd Street and Broadway five black and white sculptures stand tall and proud. One, who walks by there on their way to work might never give it any attention, another, who is searching places like this one might be charmed and inspired by it.

A dance of bows

Patty — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:14:19 +0000

As I had entered the Alexander Sting Quartet performance at Baruch I promised myself to break the everlasting love hate relationship between classical music and me. I decided to look for elements that I had never noticed before, something that will help me stay focus, and appreciate what I was presented with.

Building on fire, no just another marketing method

Patty — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:48:07 +0000

Couple of days ago when I was walking through the streets of Soho I stabled across something I have never seen before. Just to assure you, to say that you haven’t seen something “like that” in New York City is almost impossible.

Dangerous liaisons: war of lights and sexes

Patty — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:04:20 +0000

Knowing the story of Dangerous Liaisons, and reading about Muller’s Quartett, I was ready to encounter this what seemed incredible experience.
As it turned out, the Quartett was more than I expected. Starting with the theater itself, BAM Harvey Theater, a place so rough and empty. The walls half painted, half bricked. Just by entering the mezzanine, one had the impression of being teleported into a different world. And it was just the begging of the journey.

Poetry: a spoken or written form of art

Patty — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:22:18 +0000

Going to the poetry readying at Macaulay, made me realize that poetry readings are more than just reading out a poem. We were presented to 4 different writers; each had their own writing style, each had their own way to present it. What I found interesting that the way we present a poem has to reflect what the poem is about. When the writing reflects grief it cannot be read loudly with a happy intonation. Contrary it has to be presented slowly, with respect to writer’s intention.

Visit to FIAF: The Great Masters of Lithography

Patty — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:55:52 +0000

Since I went to see this exhibit at the French Institute: Alliance Franciase, I have been asking myself if it is possible that billboards and magazines of our days will in the future become a artwork in itself.

Oriental spices to classical flavors

Patty — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:53:52 +0000

“Ancient Path Modern Voices” is a festival celebrating Chinese culture organized by Carnegie Hall. Attending it was an experience that changed my perspective on the classical music. I, who am not very fond of traditional music, because as I am not musically educated I do not understand it, liked it. To me, as the music does not have lyrics and most of the time is somewhat slow, it resembles a noise rather than a song. At the same time an oeuvre is not a song but a symphony.