Theater Archives - City Limits

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In ‘Making Space’ we talk to some of the notable people who call New York home—about their lives, their work, and how the city has shaped them. Actress and singer…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2022

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government

After Tough Time for Art in City Schools, Advocates Seek More Funding

After two pandemic years that wrought havoc on all education but particularly on arts classes, advocates and educators have mounted a drive to win more—and more permanent—funding for visual art,…

ByGail Robinson 1Comment

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Apr 2022

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government Podcasts

City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’

Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Nov 2019

ARTS and CULTURE Video

The Play’s the Thing, and Spanish is the Language, at Queens Theater

The only bilingual theatre in Queens celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Spanish and Latin American culture with unique productions of plays, musicals and dance.

ByMarina Margallo

ByMaria Kirova

ByJuan Martin Vela 0Comments

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Feb 2017

ARTS and CULTURE In Depth Video

Gentrification and Homelessness: A One-Man Drama

In a span of three weeks, Kilusan Bautista experienced the fear and rejection of being evicted, living on the street and being denied for new places to live. From that…

ByMelissa Rose Cooper 1Comment

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Aug 2016

ARTS and CULTURE

Does a TKTS Booth on the Upper West Side Really Broaden Access to Broadway?

TKTS was started to bring new audiences, especially lower-income people of color, into New York City theaters. Then and now, the locations for discount ticket sales haven’t reached as far…

ByHillary Miller 0Comments

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Aug 2015

Education

Do Students Need to Learn Art to Succeed at Science?

City Limits’ series on summer learning continues with a look at a Brooklyn program where learning to excel at science, technology, engineering and math involves learning—among other things—how to yelp.

ByPatrick Donachie 1Comment

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Jul 2013

ARTS and CULTURE In Depth

Bronx Art Groups Share Challenges Seeking Sustenance and Growth

There’s no shortage of creative artists and organizations in the borough, but working on growth, attracting Bronxites, and working together is a persistent push.

ByNaomi Cohen 0Comments

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Jul 2011

Government

From Blue-Collar to the Welfare Line

Walter Greene worked for a living. Then the work disappeared. Now, like thousands of other low-income New Yorkers, he navigates homeless shelter rules and the welfare bureaucracy.