The Botched Spanish Fresco Restoration: Ageism in the Art World?

Written by Alissa Fleck on August 27, 2012. Posted in Blog, NY Press Exclusive

“Despite Good Intentions,” states the headline of a New York Times piece about the elderly woman in Spain who performed an amateur “restoration” of a century-old church fresco, “a Fresco in Spain Is Ruined.” Good intentions or not, the woman destroyed a priceless, irreplaceable work of art. 80-year-old Cecilia Gimenez took to the more than
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Twirl of the Skirt as West Side Flamenco Group Turns 30

Written by Sean Creamer on May 9, 2012. Posted in Arts west side spirit, West Side Spirit

With a whip of a skirt and a sweep of a brightly colored shawl, the art of flamenco dancing is one that instills a burning passion into practitioners and viewers alike. Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana on the Upper West Side is a not-for-profit group whose vision is to bring the many styles of classical and
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Spanish Steps

Written by NYPress on April 11, 2012. Posted in Arts & Film, Arts our town, Our Town

Corella’s Barcelona Ballet Fulfills a Dream By Valerie Gladstone Many great ballet dancers dream of starting their own companies, though few get the opportunity. Even as he performed with American Ballet Theater, Angel Corella was plotting to establish a ballet company in his native Spain. Unlike most European countries, Spain had never been able to
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Lapsed Vision: Emilio Estevez seeks The Way

Written by admin on October 20, 2011. Posted in Arts & Film, Film

Emilio Estevez seeks The Way By Gregory Solman Despite the persevering earnestness of filmmaker Emilio Estevez, The Way wanders off a well-trodden path down too many dead ends to find the epiphany it seeks. Dispirited and dour company among the golf buddies of his southern California suburbia, ophthalmologist Tom (Martin Sheen) undertakes a somber journey
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