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CUNY TV's Arts In The City

114 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -

A monthly look at the lively arts scene – film, theatre, art, dance, music and events – in the New York metropolitan area.

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Episodes

Es Devlin, Life & Slimes of Marc Summers, Rugelach, + more!

May 17, 2024 23:00 - 27 minutes - 528 MB Video

This month on Arts in the City… Donna Hanover steps inside the studio of artist Es Devlin at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; Andrew Falzon catches the Life & Slimes of Marc Summers off-Broadway; Neil Rosen visits A Union of Hope: 1869, the new exhibit at the Tenement Museum; Patrick Pacheco chats with actor Stan Brown who just made his Broadway debut at 60 years old in the Tony-nominated play Water For Elephants; Megan Gleason checks out Baruch College’s Mishkin Gallery; and Carol A...

Stained Glass, Public Art Fund, AI Art, and more!

April 18, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes - 454 MB Video

This month on Arts In The City… Donna Hanover heads to the Gil Studio where they restore NYC’s stained glass windows; Carol Anne Riddell checks out Clifford Prince King’s eye-catching art with the Public Art Fund; Andrew Falzon visits the Whitney and their exhibit about the first AI-generated art; Neil Rosen learns about the NYC Indie Film Fest; and Scott Kerbey meets a couple who are lighting up Broadway stage!

The Secret World of Elephants, Fabric Flowers, Statement Sleeves, and more!

March 15, 2024 23:00 - 26 minutes - 468 MB Video

This month on Arts In The City… we take a look at the fashion of sleeves; visit a century-old fabric flower factory; discover The Secret World of Elephants; ​chat with big band leader George Gee; and check out Ukrainian folk singing in NYC.

Harlem Stage, Yiddish Theater, South Indian Food, and more!

February 17, 2024 00:00 - 28 minutes - 429 MB Video

This month on Arts In The City… we celebrate Harlem Stage’s 40th anniversary; tour the Oval Office at the New-York Historical Society; check out some of off-Broadway's best new plays; stop by a foodie hotspot in a Hindu temple; chat with opera singer Martin Bakari; and learn about New York’s Yiddish theaters.

Brooklyn Seltzer, Harlem Swing, and Queens movie studios!

January 20, 2024 00:00 - 28 minutes - 460 MB Video

This month on Arts In the City… Andrew Falzon checks out the bubbly at Brooklyn Seltzer Boys; Carol Anne Riddell visits the new exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage; Susan Jhun learns about the lindy hop at with the Harlem Swing Dance Society; Donna Hannover sits down with harpist Ashley Jackson; Neil Rosen tours the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens; and Black America's Carol Jenkins chats with Spike Lee about his art collection on display at the Brooklyn Museum!

Circus Vasquez, Playwrights Horizons, & Central Park movies!

December 16, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 477 MB Video

In this episode… Andrew Falzon checks out the big talent under the big top at Circus Vasquez; Carol Anne Riddell visits Playwrights Horizons where they’re making theater accessible for everyone; Neil Rosen takes a look a movies starring our very own Central Park; Scott Kerbey stops by the Louis Armstrong House Museum; Donna Hanover shows us a very special Italian dress; and we head to the Museum of the City of New York for Gingerbread NYC.

Korean Art, NW Coast Hall at AMNH, MoMI, & Holidays in NYC!

November 18, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 558 MB Video

In this episode… Susan Jhun checks out groundbreaking Korean art at the Guggenheim; Andrew Falzon takes a look at the American Museum of Natural History’s unrivaled collection of indigenous art from the Pacific Northwest Coast; Neil Rosen stops by the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria; CUNY Uncut’s Isabel Ortiz sits down with comedian Lissa Lenis; Donna Hanover shows us some best ways to celebrate the holidays in NYC; and Carol Anne Riddell visits the New York Public Library for the Perfo...

NYC in Art, Fall Movies, Ice Dancing, and New Barbie Clothes

October 13, 2023 23:00 - 29 minutes - 587 MB Video

In this episode… Donna Hanover meets with a designer who transforms discarded Barbies into treasures for kids; Carol Anne Riddell visits a new exhibit at the Museum Of The City Of New York that’s all about NYC in art; Neil Rosen gives us a preview of this fall’s best movies; Andrew Falzon laces up his skates for a visit with the Ice Theatre Of NY; Mike Gilliam takes a tour of NYC’s revolutionary past: Susan Jhun examins CUNY’s Ravi Shankar’s archive; and we celebrate fall at the Queens County...

Grand Central Madison, Sesame Street The Musical, and more!

September 15, 2023 23:00 - 28 minutes - 476 MB Video

This month on Arts In The City… Andrew Falzon finds out how to get to Sesame Street’s new musical; Donna Hanover tours the brand new Perelman Performing Arts Center; Carol Anne Riddell checks out the incredible art in Grand Central Madison, Neil Rosen chats with actor Adam Scott; Susan Jhun visits ¡Moda Hoy! at FIT; and Barry Mitchell takes a look at NYC streets — in miniature!

Regina Resnik Special with Michael Philip Davis

August 18, 2023 22:00 - 26 minutes - 481 MB Video

In this very special episode of Arts In The City… we celebrate international opera star Regina Resnik and bring you a fascinating documentary about her life and career called Regina Resnik: New York Original; plus a one-on-one interview with her son, Michael Philip Davis, who produced the film.

June 2023

August 08, 2023 19:31 - 1 hour - 1.04 GB Video

This Month On Arts In The City… Andrew Falzon visits the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, the world’s only dedicated LGBTQIA+ art museum; Carol Anne Riddell gets a lesson in dessert making at CUNY’s City Tech; Donna Hanover chats with sculptor Ann Gillen; Barry Mitchell sits down with comedian LeClerc Andre; Lisa Both Kovetz learns how actor Patricia Scanlon channeled her creativity during the pandemic; and we check out an inspiring choral performance at Brooklyn College!

July 2023

July 21, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutes - 502 MB Video

On this episode of Arts In the City… … we chat with comedian Sebastian Maniscalco; visit the band new Gilder Center at the American Museum Natural History; check out some incredible art that’s all about eyes; stop by Queens College’s Godwin-Ternbach Museum; play some eco-themed miniature golf in Brooklyn; and we check out one of New York's newest and most unique parks… Little Island!

May 2023

May 19, 2023 23:00 - 28 minutes - 505 MB Video

In this episode… Neil Rosen talks with the cast of the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Craig Thompson takes us inside Midtown's Jazz Gallery; Isabel Ortiz visits Bronx Native; Susan Jhun takes a look at how art inspires fashion; Andrew Falzon chats with guitarist Joshua Lee Turner and checks out his signature guitar; and Carol Anne Riddell sits down with best-selling author John Searles.

April 2023

April 21, 2023 23:00 - 27 minutes - 445 MB Video

This month on Arts in The City… Neil Rosen takes a behind the scenes look at the hit series The Gilded Age; Andrew Falzon gets an artistic look at bugs at the American Museum of Natural History; Carol Anne Riddell visits the Staten Island home of pioneering photographer Alice Austen; Susan Jhun chats with artist Susan Chen; Lisa Beth Kovetz meets young filmmaker Min Soo Park; and Barry Mitchell sits down with comedian Isabel Hagen.

March 2023

March 17, 2023 23:00 - 27 minutes - 417 MB Video

This month on Arts In The City…we talk to actor Anthony Rapp; meet an up and coming composer; check out an exhibit of Puerto Rican art at the Whitney; speak with a mother and son piano duo; sit down with CUNY author Elizabeth Nunez; chat with comedian Ashley Austin Morris; and play at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum!

February 2023

February 18, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 460 MB Video

This month on Arts in The City… we check out the Black Film Archive; take a look at some Oscar contenders; play Petanque in Brooklyn; meet an art historian; whip up a simple and delicious recipe with cookbook author Leanne Brown; and check out a Hunter College class where dance and science intersect.

January 2023

January 28, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 487 MB Video

This month: Harlem photography; author Abi Ishola-Ayodeji; Writopia Lab; and so much more! With host Carol Anne Riddell.

December 2022

December 28, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 501 MB Video

This month on Arts In the CIty… we meet an organization that is empowering kids through art; visit the country’s only bilingual children’s theater; chat with cartoonist Ali Solomon about her new book “I Love-ish NYC”; take a look at a CUNY exhibit featuring some incredible African Art; sit down with painter and punk rocker Gina Volpe; and pop some bubbly for a lesson on champagne.

October 2022

October 19, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 414 MB Video

This month on Arts in The City….we chat with jazz legend Ron Carter; stop by Chocobar Cortés where the food and art are inspired by chocolate; visit a museum hidden in an elevator shaft; check out an exhibit at Baruch College's Mishkin Gallery that’s helping us better understand whales; take a look at the life of Harpo Marx; and decorate with some removable wallpaper.

September 2022

September 21, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 476 MB Video

On this month’s Arts in The City… it’s the 50th anniversary of Grease on Broadway; we chat with actors Patton Oswald and Rachel Dratch about their new film; meet tik-toker Jane August who is visiting every museum in NYC; listen to the saw; celebrate black composers and musicians with the Colour of Music Festival; and take a tour of Highbridge Water Tower.

Best of Season 9

July 20, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 482 MB Video

In this episode we take a look back at some of our favorite stories from this past season… handmade shoes in Brooklyn; legendary choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones; a cemetery stroll; NYC’s only poster museum; shopping for hats in the Village; and the mind of a magician. All that and more!

June 2022

June 22, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 507 MB Video

On this month’s Arts in the City… the sights and sounds NYC’s Caribbean Carnival; Albanian sweets; a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York; Broadway star Sharon Wheatley; artist Sam Messer; and art inspired by Hot Dogs.

May 2022

May 18, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 399 MB Video

On this month’s Arts In The City we’ve got actor Ben Foster and director Barry Levinson on their new film The Survivor; legendary choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones; Brown Girls author Daphne Palasi Andreades; a student photographer capturing everyday life from Washington Heights to the Dominican Republic; sketching NYC’s iconic streets; and a few spring cleaning tips that will spruce up your life and your closet.

April 2022

April 20, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes - 444 MB Video

This month on Arts in the City we’ll take a look at the "Giving Tree", a sculpture that can charge your cell phone; visit a museum for posters, try on hats in the Village; and chat with actress Tovah Feldshuh. All that and much more!

March 2022

March 16, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 475 MB Video

We’re coming to you from the Staten Island Children’s Museum – a great place for kids and the grownups who want to tag along. Also this month– Oscar nominated actor Andrew Garfield; a theater company that’s breaking barriers; the art of bow ties; a 100-year-old pasta shop; touring a cemetery; and punk rock acrobats!

February 2022

February 16, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes - 398 MB Video

We’re coming to you today from Lehman College Art Gallery where climate change is the inspiration for Eco Urgency, a compelling new exhibition. We’ll have more on that plus we’ve got Broadway understudies, romance movies, and lost plays that have been found again.

December 2021

December 22, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutes - 543 MB Video

We’re coming to you today from one of our favorite spots at this time of year… the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden! Also this month on Arts in the City, we’ve got movies, murals, vintage costumes and much more.

November 2021

November 17, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 507 MB Video

We are coming to you today from Snug Harbor on Staten Island where the Winter Lantern Festival is underway. This month on Arts in the City, we’ve got puppets including a one-on-one with the ever adorable Lamb Chop — also a singer who has been with the Met for 35 years and — get ready — we are heading to the kitchen for a little Thanksgiving cooking!

Arts In the City, October 2021

October 20, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 482 MB Video

We’re coming to you today from The Queens County Farm Museum – a perfect place to enjoy fall! And since it’s October, we’re celebrating Halloween and tasting beer! We’ve also got magic, fashion photography with a message and much more…

Arts In The City, September 2021

September 22, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 476 MB Video

Coming up on Arts in the City we’ll tell you about not-to-be missed highlights on the Great White Way and take a look at how diversity is changing theater. We’ve also got creative kicks, street art that has people talking.

Arts In the City, Best Of July 2021

July 21, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 449 MB Video

We take look back at a few favorite stories from the last year and how art inspired hope, even in some of our hardest moments.

Arts In the City, June 2021

June 06, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 424 MB Video

We’re coming to you today from the Green at Lincoln Center. This month on Arts in the City, we’re celebrating Pride Month and we’ve got art for everyone including food, books, movies and more....It all starts June 15th on CUNY TV.

Arts In the City, May 2021

May 19, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 465 MB Video

We’ve got a terrific and thought provoking show coming your way this month, including a new exhibition on race, beads for a good cause and chocolate making in Harlem. It all starts May 18th on CUNY TV — don’t miss it

Arts In the City, April 2021

April 21, 2021 00:00 - 373 MB Video

We’ve got art — all over town — from the new Moynihan station to the amazing immersive Van Gogh exhibit. Also — we head to space for some music and celebrate Earth Day.

Arts In the City, March 2021

March 17, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 473 MB Video

The show highlights the countless contributions women have made to our country and how live entertainment is returning to our hometown.

February 2021

February 17, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutes - 426 MB Video

We’ve got another terrific edition of Arts in the City for you — from glass blowing and tap dancing to a Prospect Park renovation that will transport you through time. S tarting February 16th on CUNY TV.

Arts In the City, February 2021

February 17, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutes - 426 MB Video

We’ve got another terrific edition of Arts in the City for you — from glass blowing and tap dancing to a Prospect Park renovation that will transport you through time. S tarting February 16th on CUNY TV.

Arts in the City January 2021

January 20, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 522 MB Video

We’ve got a terrific episode for you with all kinds of fabulous art from 1930s jazz, AI art, and our new collaboration with The Shed, a fabulous new performing arts center.

Arts in The City's Holidays

December 16, 2020 01:00 - 26 minutes - 527 MB Video

We’ve got a great show coming your way this month including a fun way to spruce up those four walls you’ve been staring at for months; a beautiful lantern festivaland Neil Rosen’s favorite holiday movies — with New York City in a starring role.

Arts in The City's new season!

November 18, 2020 01:17 - 26 minutes - 444 MB Video

We’ll show you the FIRST statue in Central Park that commemorates REAL women; we’ll head underground to be inspired by subway art from the past; how one artist captures the drama of the courtroom through her sketches.

Holiday Fun; Tony Hale; Adam Ferrara; and more

December 11, 2019 01:00 - 26 minutes - 495 MB Video

This month's arts: a holiday arts round up; the Brookyn Youth Chorus; comedian Adam Ferrera; actor Tony Hale; the Harold Prince exhibit at NYPL; and Queensborough Community College's Survival and Sovereignty exhibit.

Books for the Holiday Season

November 13, 2019 01:00 - 26 minutes - 351 MB Video

This month: it's all about books! Host Carol Anne Riddell sits down with authors Isaac Mizrahi, Abbi Ellin, Chris Kattan, Sarah Blake, and Laurie Gelman. Plus, lesser-known books stores around the city.

Fall Arts Round Up; Shaft; Comedian Alison Lieby; and more!

October 16, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 28 MB Video

This month: Donna Hanover rounds up major fall arts happenings; Barry Mitchell visits comedian Alison Leiby; three generations of actors playing the role of Shaft; actor Lauren Ridloff; author Sarah Blake; and young Nora Brown, who plays old-timey music.

Arts in the summer, Julianne Moore, Abby Ellin, and more!

September 17, 2019 21:14 - 26 minutes - 311 MB Video

On this month's show: Summer art events; choreographer Dana Moore; Abby Ellin, author of "Duped;" Neil Rosen with Julianne Moore; Patrick Pacheco walks us through theater's LGBTQ history; and Barry Mitchell with comedian Caitlin Peluffo.

Auschwitz Exhibit; Kenneth Branagh; David Browne; and more

September 11, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 486 MB Video

Arts this month: Birdlink; RS writer David Browne on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; jazz pianist Miki Yamanaka; Neil Rosen and Kenneth Branagh; the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards; and "Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away" exhibit.

Feathers of Fire; Chris Kattan; Ralph Fiennes; and more

August 14, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 435 MB Video

On this month's show: graffiti artist Kelly Covington; Hamid Rahmanian's Feathers of Fire; SNL vet Chris Kattan; classical group Publiquartet; Ralph Fiennes on The White Crow; a new sculpture at the Hess Center for Science and Medicine; and the Art Boat

Book It: Special Edition

June 12, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 305 MB Video

This month: A special book edition. Carol Anne Riddell visits with six authors: Sarah Pekkanen & Greer Hendricks; Therese Anne Fowler; Elinor Lipman; Shobha Rao; and Stephen McCauley.

Publicolor; Chloë Grace Morentz; Sadowsky Guitars; and more

May 15, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 300 MB Video

On this month's show: the Publicolor school painting initiative; paper gown artist Fabiola; author Jennifer Armentrout; Chloë Grace Morentz on her new film, Greta; curator Kevin Moore; and Sandowsky Guitars in Long Island City.

Isaac Mizrahi; Django-A-Go-Go; Mike Perry; and more

April 10, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 308 MB Video

On this month's show: Django Reinhardt aficionado Stephane Wrembel; Jenny Bui's nail art; Isaac Mizrahi; Broad City visual designer Mike Perry; Neil Rosen with Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly; and inside a Broadway costume shop.

An Anonymous Girl; Ninja Ballet; Museum of the Dog; and more

March 15, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 312 MB Video

On this month's show: Shoko Tamai's Ninja Ballet; The Angel's Share concert series; Sara Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks' An Anonymous Girl; Neil Rosen sits down with Saoirse Ronan; Lisa Beth Kovetz talks with David Dean Bottrell about being a working actor;