How often can you disinfect your house? How many movies can one watch? How many journalists can you see interview their siblings? It might be a good time to crack open a book. Or seven.
ARTS and CULTURE
Q&A: Museum of the City of NY Curator on Making Census Data Fun
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Exhibit curator Monxo López talks with El Correo about a new exhibit of works that use census data to tell stories of the city.
ARTS and CULTURE
Tommy Tomita, Tour Guide Who Linked Japan and Harlem, Dies at 80
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Tommy Tomita, a tour guide who dedicated his career to building a cultural bridge between his native Japan and adopted home of Harlem, passed away on January 11 at the age of 80, Shukan NY Seikatsu reports.
Voices of New York
Chinese Language School, Senior Center and Museum Archive Recovering After Mulberry St. Fire
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The fire that took place at 70 Mulberry St. on the night of Jan. 23 brought severe damage to the community organizations in the building.
chinatown
NYC Chinese Organizations Postpone Lunar New Year Celebrations Over Coronavirus Fears
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Though no cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in New York, several local Chinese community organizations have cancelled or postponed their Lunar New Year galas to prevent the virus from spreading.
Voices of New York
Samurais on Broadway: Recounting the First Japanese Mission to the U.S., 160 Years Later
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In New York, the visiting samurais were so popular that there were theater performances and songs about them, samurai-inspired merchandise was being sold, and a cocktail named “Japanese” was born. Renowned American poet Walt Whitman even wrote a poem about the visit.
ARTS and CULTURE
Popular Polish TV Channel Disappears from Cable in the U.S.
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New York viewers of TVP Polonia can no longer access the station as a result of a legal dispute between its producer and its American distributor, Polish newspaper Nowy Dziennik reports.
Voices of New York
NYC Poles Host Festival Honoring Politician Who Fought for Poland’s Independence
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The local Polish-American community hosted the ‘Paderewski’s Days 2019’ festival in November, which celebrated composer and Polish statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski with a series of concerts and lectures.
ARTS and CULTURE
Haitian Times’ Publisher on 20 Years Covering the Diaspora
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“There isn’t a shortage of stories in the Haitian community,” says publisher Vania Andre, who spoke with City Limits about her plans for the future of the longtime news outlet, which covers the Haitian diaspora.
Art at the Limits
Video: Immigrant Street Artist Aims to ‘Tag’ the Next Generation
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AJ Lavilla was born in the Philippines and moved to New York when he was fourteen. Here he pursued his dreams and became a self-taught street artist.
Art at the Limits
Art at the Limits: A Film Festival Widens the Gender Lens
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A City Limits video produced in partnership with the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht, Netherlands.