Category Archives: New York

When L.A. Becomes New York

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Being in L.A. is like living on a huge movie set. The white trucks are everywhere. Because I work downtown, I’m accustomed to seeing it standing in for – yes – New York. All the time. Here are some recent … Continue reading →

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A Vanished Neighborhood Endures in Memory

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Nate Schweber of the New York Times writes about a reunion of people who lived in a New York neighborhood that was obliterated during urban renewal. The demolition of the neighborhood is also the subject of a documentary, “The Tragedy … Continue reading →

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Killer in 1964 ‘Kitty’ Genovese Case Up for Parole

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

March 28, 1964: New Yorkers shrugged as Catherine “Kitty” Genovese was killed. Winston Moseley, convicted in the infamous 1964 killing of Catherine “Kitty” Genovese, is up for parole and Sam Favate takes a look in the Wall Street Journal’s Law … Continue reading →

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Necklace Stolen From Titanic Exhibit

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Writing in the New York Times, Roberta Smith pleads for the preservation of the American Folk Art Museum. Two posts in Lens, the New York Times’ photography blog, are worthwhile reading. The first is a question and answer with Pete … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Cinecon, Part 2

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

March 29, 1945: “Practically Yours” opens in Los Angeles. Following is the second half of my Cinecon review, covering Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Plenty of popular character actors appeared in the films, some making multiple appearances throughout the festival.  Railroads, … Continue reading →

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#architecture, #art, #black dahlia, #history, #religion, 8|9|2011

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Photo: 130 W. 30th, via Google maps’ street view. SPOTLIGHT David W. Dunlap, writing in the New York Times’ City Room, tells the story of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah,  sometimes called the “gay synagogue,” which is moving into a building … Continue reading →

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#history, #magazines, #museums, 8|1|2011

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Photo: Letter allegedly by Lord Byron that was revealed as a fake. Morristown, N.J., National Historical Park SPOTLIGHT Cara Buckley of the New York Times writes about the closing of New York’s famed Chelsea Hotel. Bruce Japsen of the Chicago … Continue reading →

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#history, #museums, 7|31|2011

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Photo: The former MGM film exchange at Hyde and Eddy streets in San Francisco. Credit: Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen The Bay Citizen used the upper photo with the story while NYTimes.com used the lower photo. I might have gone with … Continue reading →

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#art, #history, #libraries, #museums 7|30|2011

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Jean Fouquet, Le Passage du Rubicon (détail), département des Arts graphiques, musée du Louvre MUSEUMS Souren Melikian of the New York Times reviews “Enluminures: Moyen Âge et Renaissance,” at the Louvre through Oct. 10. The basic idea was to reveal … Continue reading →

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#books, #museums, #history 7|29|2011 [Updated]

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

NEWS [Updated at 7:25 a.m. The archives of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks reveal an account of an attempted rape by a white neighbor who employed her as a housekeeper. Associated Press via Washington Post.] Historian Barry Landau and assistant … Continue reading →

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Second Takes – ‘Naked City’

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

March 10, 1948: “Naked City” opens in Los Angeles. Credit: Los Angeles Times Several years ago, when Kim Cooper of the 1947project and I were briefly discussing a book, I did some research on film noir, particularly “Naked City,” the … Continue reading →

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James Curtis: L.A. Voices

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Photo: Dick Lane and Helen Wallace in “Sioux City Sue,” 1946. In 1975, while still in college, I did a short series of interviews. There was no real purpose to these, other than they were with people who interested me … Continue reading →

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7|9|2011, #history, #museum

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

NEWSLauren Viera, writing in the Chicago Tribune, says that the Art Institute of Chicago is quietly conducting a search for a director to replace  James Cuno, who has become president and chief executive of the J. Paul Getty Trust.Sidebar: Help … Continue reading →

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Soviet Film Posters – Update

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Regular Daily Mirror reader Gary Martin visited the exhibit of Soviet film posters at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery and files this post: American museums have all become so look alike and all show such similar works by the same small … Continue reading →

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