Author: Nelson Diaz-Marcano

Mental Health in the Arts: NYC Community Spotlight

Mental Health in the Arts: NYC Community Spotlight

May is like January, a gate into so much of the year. Summer is about to start. The big blockbusters start coming out in the movie theaters and we willingly pay around $18 a ticket. Pools, parks, restaurants are about to start blossoming out of nowhere. Tourists start flooding our streets on a more regular basis, being somehow more lost than […]

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“Rhinoceros” Has Been Set Loose in the LES

“Rhinoceros” Has Been Set Loose in the LES

Eugene Ionesco is one of those writers that in the 50’s and 60’s elevated the theater of the absurd to the mainstream (or as mainstream as it got) with the likes of Albee, Genet, and Beckett. “Rhinoceros,” a play about a small town in France that sees its inhabitants turn into wild animals, is his most known work and for […]

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The Tailor of Inverness Starts the Brits Off Broadway Festival on a High Note

The Tailor of Inverness Starts the Brits Off Broadway Festival on a High Note

A man in search for the truth about his father. A father that was a tailor in Scotland. A tailor in Scotland that came from Poland. In Poland, he grew up in a little farm, became part of the army, and spent the rest of his life on the move until he arrived in Inverness. A son that grew up in […]

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Woody Allen: Reel To Real- A Well-Formed Critique About a Controversial Figure’s Work

Woody Allen: Reel To Real- A Well-Formed Critique About a Controversial Figure’s Work

Woody Allen, the man, the myth, the filmmaker. Respected by some, adored by others, hated and judged by many. Chances are whichever way you feel about him, you are partially right. The man himself is a mystery, one that will divide audiences for years. The one thing about him that is not surrounded by that mystery is his five decade […]

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Incredible Women in NYC: Laura Archer, The Architect

Incredible Women in NYC: Laura Archer, The Architect

In the entertainment industry, women are a part of every aspect. Acting, directing, writing, producing; yet the opportunities that exist keep them in an eternal survival game where they need to step on each other to get to where most males get without the same sacrifices. For every 2.24 male characters written to be performed, there’s one female. Only 23.3 […]

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DAMN! Film Series is a Welcome Haven for Cinema Lovers

DAMN! Film Series is a Welcome Haven for Cinema Lovers

Film is what I like to call the ultimate marriage between art and technology. It requires the creativity that only some people possess, and the skills of a master technician/scientist to pull it off. For people that think filming is just camera and friends are missing around a dozen (if not dozens) of components that are required to produce a […]

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Incredible Women in NYC: Sarah Bennett, The Creator

Incredible Women in NYC: Sarah Bennett, The Creator

Women. Girls. Females. The other sex. Whatever you want to call them, they represent everything that contains strength, power, and inspiration to many people around the world. This month we celebrate women because of the incredible beings they are, but sadly we live in a world where most of the celebration ends with empty words. Empty, because for every promise […]

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“C.O.A.L (Confessions of a Liar)” Gives us Hard Truth

“C.O.A.L (Confessions of a Liar)” Gives us Hard Truth

Everyone hear this now! New work in theater is alive and well! That’s how I felt after watching David Brian Colbert’s play “C.O.A.L (Confessions of a Liar)” at the 59E59 Theaters. The play is a strong, clever, and contains a sneakily deep exploration about how lies are what construct the truth in this society. Our hero is called Coal, and […]

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Seven Fathoms Rum: Cayman Islands’ Sunken Treasure

Seven Fathoms Rum: Cayman Islands’ Sunken Treasure

The Cayman Islands, a beautiful spot in the Caribbean Sea that enjoys the sunny and clear skies of the area, is bringing to us unique rum for our enjoyment: Seven Fathoms Rum. A recipe of fermented sugarcane and molasses are put inside an American white oak Bourbon Cask and then anchored at seven fathoms (42 feet) under water to age. […]

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Black Is Beautiful in NYC: Spotlight

Black Is Beautiful in NYC: Spotlight

This is the last week of February, which means the last week of Black History Month. This month saw the incredibly controversial, yet important film “Birth of A Nation” celebrate its century mark, reminding us that just 100 years ago, a film depicting African Americans as savages unable to cope with white society was a big hit. Since then, the […]

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