CUNY TV's Arts In The City

A monthly look at the lively arts scene – film, theatre, art, dance, music and events – in the New York metropolitan area. This fast-moving half hour explores all aspects of the arts....from conception to completion. It looks at the most sophisticated of presentations to the most singular street musician toiling at his/her art. Art in all its forms is introduced and examined throughout the tri-state area.

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Episodes 138

Wave Hill, For the Win, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and more!
2mo ago · 27:44
This month on Arts in the City… we soak in the scenery at Wave Hill; go for gold at the American Museum of Natural History; check out a drama program that pairs Holocaust survivors with High School students at Witness Theater; explore the clocks that make NYC tick; and chat with the directors and cast from the Tony Award-winning musical Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
The Met, The Moth, the Luncheonette, and more!
3mo ago · 28:21
This month on Arts in the City… we stop by a 101-year-old luncheonette; take a look at outdoor sculptures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; check out the art of live storytelling with the Moth; stop by Cooper Hewitt’s Art of Noise; and sink our teeth into vampires on stage.
Whitney Biennial, NY Transit Museum, Limón Dance Co, & more!
4mo ago · 27:45
This month on Arts in the City…we visit the Whitney Biennial; celebrate the Limón Dance Company’s 80th Anniversary; stop by the NY Transit Museum; check out the National Dance Institute; and preview this Spring’s best new theater.
Studio Museum, Buena Vista Social Club, NY Int'l Children's Film Fest, and more!
6mo ago · 29:45
In this episode… we stop by the Studio Museum in Harlem, explore a new exhibit at Cooper Hewitt that highlights American factories; check out the New York International Children’s Film Festival; celebrate the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s 50th anniversary; take a look at the Broadway hit Buena Vista Social Club; and chat with artist Fitgi Saint-Louis.
Women Making Theater, End of Dinosaurs, Masquerade, & more!
5mo ago · 29:43
In this episode… we stop by the Studio Museum in Harlem, explore a new exhibit at Cooper Hewitt that highlights American factories; check out the New York International Children’s Film Festival; celebrate the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s 50th anniversary; take a look at the Broadway hit Buena Vista Social Club; and chat with artist Fitgi Saint-Louis.
Dancing Dreams, Rauschenberg’s NY, Winter Film Fest, & more!
7mo ago · 25:00
This month on Arts in the City… we stop by the Nassau County Museum of Art; visit a new exhibit about iconic NYC artist Robert Rauschenberg; take a look at the Winter Film Festival; check out a museum dedicated to the photobooth; and learn about a non-profit program that makes the dancing dreams of special needs kids a reality.
Schomburg Center, Poetry in the Park, Pat Lipsky, and more!
8mo ago · 28:33
This month on Arts in the City… we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Schomburg Center; chat with NY artist Pat Lipsky; check out some poetry in the park; visit the Long Island Children’s Museum; and take a look at movies inspired by Broadway.
Holiday fun in NYC, Queens Museum, Indigenous Art, and more!
9mo ago · 26:24
This month on Arts in the City… we take a look at incredible contemporary Indigenous Art; stop by an Upper West Side jazz club; chat with Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker; check out the largest scale model of NYC; and show you some of the best ways to celebrate the holidays in the city!
Mission: Impossible, Off-Bway Preview, DOC NYC, and more!
10mo ago · 27:38
This month on Arts in the City… we visit an exhibit dedicated to the stunts and spectacle of Mission: Impossible; take a look at some incredible travel photography; get the inside scoop on some of Off-Broadway’s best; meet organist Gail Archer; and check out DOC NYC.
Bloomingdale School of Music, Milky Way, Mamma Mia, & more!
11mo ago · 27:25
It’s the new season of Arts in the City! This month we explore the Milky Way and some out of this world jewelry at the American Museum of Natural History; find out what it takes to be a NYC tour guide; chat with the new cast of Broadway’s Mamma Mia; check out a the Bloomingdale School of Music, a non-profit music school on the Upper West Side; and visit The New York Historical’s new exhibit “Blacklisted”
Best of Season 12
1y ago · 27:10
This month on Arts in the City…we take a look at some of our favorite stories from this past season… we check out some artistic and intricate fashion pleating; listen to some up and coming musicians at The New York Songwriters Circle; head over to a museum specializing in the curious and morbid; visit an opera company highlighting talent and inclusivity; and stop by a museum dedicated to man’s best friend.
Rockaway Beach, Rooftop Films, Urban Stomp, and more!
1y ago · 28:08
This month on Arts in the City…we head to Rockaway Beach; explore our city’s history of dance; check out Rooftop Films; meet a designer revitalizing the Garment District; and chat with legendary Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller.
The Frick, The High Line, Vintage Toys, and more!
1y ago · 27:06
This month on Arts in the City… we stop by the newly renovated Frick; visit a museum dedicated to vintage toys; take in the outdoor art on the High Line; check out an exhibit inspired by the Bronx; get insider tips for Broadway on a budget; and stop by a cafe fusing Ethiopian and Israeli cuisine.
Noguchi Museum, Bette Davis, Betty Boop, and more!
1y ago · 27:16
This month on Arts in the City…we tour the Noguchi Museum in Queens; visit the immersive exhibits at Mercer Labs; check out a play about Hollywood icon Bette Davis; take a look at inspiring murals with Groundswell; and chat with the creative team and stars of the Broadway hit Boop!
Museum of the Dog, Opera Praktikos, CUNY FilmFest, and more!
1y ago · 27:52
This month on Arts in the City… we stop by a museum dedicated to man’s best friend, visit an opera company highlighting talent and inclusivity; chat with the cast of the off-Broadway hit Conversations With Mother; take a look at some whimsical sculptures; and check out the CUNY Film Festival.
Chazz Palminteri, Explorers Club, Apex at AMNH, and more!
1y ago · 28:47
This month on Arts in the City…we tour one of NYC’s most-storied societies at the Explorers Club; chat with actor Chazz Palminteri; check out the American Museum of Natural History’s 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus named Apex; speak with the cast of the off-Broadway hit Liberation; and take a poignant look inside Anne Frank’s house.
Solid Gold, NYC in Film, Off-Broadway Spring Preview, and more!
1y ago · 27:11
This month on Arts in the City… we visit a Solid Gold exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum; take a look at art that contemplates freedom and healing at MOMA/PS1; explore our city’s maritime history at the South Street Seaport Museum; check out NYC’s starring role in film at the Museum of the City of New York; and preview Off-Broadway’s spring debuts.
Barbie, Eureka Day, Making Home at Cooper Hewitt, and more!
1y ago · 29:08
This month on Arts in the City… we check out Barbie’s impact on fashion and pop culture at the Museum of Arts and Design; visit Cooper Hewitt’s triennial that’s dedicated to the concept of home; take a look at 200 years of women’s clothing at The New York Historical; explore lighthouse history at the National Lighthouse Museum; chat with the actor Richard Kind about his new play All In; and meet the stars and playwright of the Broadway hit Eureka Day.
Shirley Chisholm, Chelsea Film Fest, NYBG, and more!
1y ago · 28:06
In this episode…we tour the New York Botanical Garden’s Fall-O-Ween; visit an exhibit honoring the trail blazing politician Shirley Chisholm; stop by a museum specializing in the curious and morbid; take a look at some fashionable feathers; preview off-Broadway’s fall debuts, and check out the Chelsea Film Festival.
Indigenous Art, Saturday Night, NYC Holiday Fun, and more!
1y ago · 26:04
In this episode… we check out Indigenous art at the American Museum of Natural History; chat with the director and star of the new movie “Saturday Night”; sit down with the creators of “Teeth” the musical; meet an orthodontist who creates some sweet treats; and show you some of the best and brightest ways to celebrate the holidays in NYC.
Alvin Ailey, Art Deco, Gypsy, and more!
1y ago · 29:17
In this episode… we take a look at the life and legacy of Alvin Ailey at the Whitney Museum of American Art; visit an exhibit dedicated to our pets at New York Historical; chat about the revival of Gypsy on Broadway; check out the New York Jewish Film Fest; and stop by the Museum of New York City for Art Deco City and Gingerbread NYC!
Artist Manny Vega, Fashion Pleats, the Concorde, and more!
1y ago · 25:50
This month on Arts in the City … we check out some artistic and intricate fashion pleating; chat with NY artist Manny Vega and visit his new exhibit at the Museum of the City of NY; stop by the restored Concorde at the Intrepid Museum; listen to some up and coming musicians at The New York Songwriters Circle; and hop on board the New York City Transit Museum!
Best of Season 11
2y ago · 29:17
This month we take a look at some of our favorite stories from this season and pay homage to our city’s past; from the American Revolution and Yiddish Theater; to stained glass windows. fashionable fabric flowers, Brooklyn seltzer, and NYC in miniature.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Ballet Hispánico, Hip-Hop Jewelry
2y ago · 27:29
This month on Arts in the City… Donna Hanover tours the Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Megan Gleason checks out Ballet Hispanico; Carol Anne Riddell visits a music therapy program in Brooklyn; Andrew Falzon takes a look at the Ice Cold exhibit at the AMNH; Patrick Pacheco shows us the garment district’s past at the Ragtrader; and Susan Jhun chats with Lee Kim, whose pipe cleaner hats spread joy throughout the city…
St. George Theatre, Intrepid Museum, Guitaro500… and more!
2y ago · 29:39
This month on Arts in the City… Donna Hanover stops by a 95-year-old theater in Staten Island that has been brought back to its original splendor; Megan Gleason checks out an out of this world exhibit at the Intrepid Museum; Carol Anne Riddell visits a chorus that’s helping kids find their voice; Andrew Falzon chats with a Guitaro5000, a youtube star encouraging people to sing on the streets of NYC; Eddie Bailey shows us the sights and sounds of the annual West Indian Day Parade; and we take a look at Barbara Mensch’s beautiful photos of downtown Manhattan.