NYC Arts and Entertainment Business News

Should New York Say "Cut" To Expensive Film Industry Incentives?

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:26:47 -0500

by Sara Morrison CBS’s new show, The 2-2, blocks off street parking in Washington Heights for...

Got Props?

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:14:04 -0500

Got Props, co-owned by Nicole Stiegelbauer, is going through a period of restructuring after the...

Will Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert Drag Live Music Down?

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:47:19 -0500

by Sara Morrison Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s Palace Theatre Broadway home. The...

Nine Months Later, The Book of Mormon is Profitable

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:20:56 -0500

The Book of Mormon’s cast celebrates another milestone for the smash Broadway hit. (photo:...

Kickstarter Projects Update

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:15:00 -0500

Back in September, this blog reported on the crowdfunding sensation that is Kickstarter. Two of...

Roller Derby's Niche Businesses Keep on Rolling

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:04:00 -0500

by Sara Morrison Nicole “Bonnie Thunders” Williams and Danielle “OMG WTF”...

Despite Labor Woes, Sotheby's Art Auction Far Exceeds Estimates

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:50:03 -0500

1949-A-No. 1 by Clyfford Still sold for nearly $62 million at Sotheby’s recent contemporary...

Features of the Freelance Economy

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:43:52 -0500

Features of the Freelance Economy: On the heels of last week’s article here about one NYC...

NYFA's Artist Fellowship Program: Less Money, But More Opportunities

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:16:00 -0500

by Sara Morrison The way the New York Foundation for the Arts distributes its Artist Fellowship...

Brooklyn Freelancer Curates Art -- and Her Career

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:23:00 -0400

by Sara Morrison Risa Shoup peers out from behind “Rapture Romance #5,” created by two...

Last Chance To See Museum of Sex's "Lovers from the Hereafter"

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:56:38 -0400

“Lovers Kiss” by Jean-Marc Laroche. This is the only photo from the press release that...

Art for Any Economy

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:37:02 -0400

Just in time for his show’s visit to New York next week...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:17:50 -0400

Just in time for his show’s visit to New York next week comes a museum dedicated fan “art” of Conan O’Brien:

imwithkanye:

NY Coco MoCA

The New York Museum of Conan Art (aka NY Coco MoCA) is displaying more than 50 pieces of fan art created for the late-night TV star at the Time Warner Center in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle. The exhibit also features an original sculpture by artist Federico Uribe.
The NY Coco MoCA exhibit will be on display until Nov. 3 and is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. [Wired]

Netflix Customers Streaming Away

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:52:00 -0400

Photo: Ross Catrow/Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license. Netflix released its third...

The new season of Portlandia doesn’t premiere on New...

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:02:00 -0400

The new season of Portlandia doesn’t premiere on New York-based cable channel IFC until January, but the above clip should make the wait a little easier to bear.

Portlandia also had a panel at New York Comic Con last weekend:

nycgreennews:

(video: IFC.com | reblogged from greenangst)
Portlandia pokes fun at recycling in this teaser clip from their upcoming second season. One of New York’s PlaNYC initiatives is to divert 75% of solid waste from landfills by 2030, yet the current diversion rate of recyclables is just 14.7%. How aggressive an effort will New York need to make to reach this goal and will residents be on board?
Share on Facebook | Tweet It!

New York Comic Con Brings People in Batman Costumes, Estimated $50 million to City

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:10:33 -0400

Fun for the whole strange family! (photo: Randsom/Flickr. Used with permission) According to...

Priscilla, Queen of the Pre-Recorded Orchestra, Reverses Ticket Sales Slump

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:44:00 -0400

L-R: Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, and Nick Adams perform in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. There are...

For Two Clubs, Comedy is Serious Business

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:38:00 -0400

by Sara Morrison Stand Up NY, left, and Broadway Comedy Club, right, are two similar comedy clubs...

hyperallergic: Shepard Fairey Designs #OccupyWallStreet Protest...

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:57:38 -0400

hyperallergic:

Shepard Fairey Designs #OccupyWallStreet Protest Invite

If until now no bold-faced art world names have jumped into the #OccupyWallStreet ring, Shepard Fairey has officially become the first major artist to throw his artistic support behind the protests by designing the invitation to tomorrow’s “The Occupation Party” in Times Square. WNYC’s Brigid Bergin has the full story.

Metropolitan Opera's Operating Expenses Now Highest Among City Cultural Centers

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:09:00 -0400

The Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center. All $289.8 million of it. (photo: Sara...