By Walter Rutledge A Ramp to Paradise 2 is now less than a week away from its première on Thursday, November 8, 7:30pm at the Kumble Theater, Long Island University Campus, in downtown Brooklyn. This new version of the 2010 … Continue reading ![]()
Walter’s World: Ramping Up for A Ramp To Paradise 2
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Walter’s World: A Ramp To Paradise 2 Debuts Tomorrow
By Walter Rutledge German poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht stated, “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which
to shape it.” The Paradise Garage was more than just a dance club it was a … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Dance And More Dance after Sandy
By Walter Rutledge Well I’m back and so are my electricity. The water has finally receded and lower Manhattan and the boroughs are getting back to normal. This weekend the city is dancing uptown downtown and all over town. Here … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks- Dance, Film and Art
By Walter Rutledge Now that the L-Tryptophan has worn off and your ribs are healing from being elbowed in the Black Friday shopping rush we hoped you might settle back with some of the arts events happening around the city. … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Ailey Season Begins Today
By Walter Rutledge The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater begins their annual five-week holiday season tonight, November 28, at the New York City Center. The 54th season of the company will offer a diverse roster of works. In addition to … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks- Dance and Celebrating Greatness
By Walter Rutledge This weekend begins the December holiday season. Dance seems to dominate the array of arts offered throughout the city. We have three dance companies performing downtown, midtown and uptown and we continue to celebrate the genius of … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Food, Wine, Art, Theatre and Dance
By Walter Rutledge As 2012 begins to draw to a close it is clear “Tis the season to have fun!” This weekend there is something for everyone. Have an afternoon of art, food and spirits, experience a soulful musical or … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Art, Dance and Music
By Walter Rutledge With the weather promising to be unseasonably warm this weekend, there is no excuse not to get out and experience and explore the art scene. There is art and wine uptown, music Harlem style at the Apollo, … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Parson Dance at the Joyce
By Walter Rutledge Parsons Dance returns to The Joyce Theater January 15 to 27 with a program that includes two première works. Artistic Director David Parsons’ newest multimedia work, Dawn to Dusk celebrates the diverse people and landscapes of Southern … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Dance, Art, Theater and Disco
By Walter Rutledge From the lyrics of the late great Barry White, “It may be winter outside but in my heart its spring” this weekend promises to provide some much needed artistic heat despite the frigid weather. We have dance … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Apollo Theater Celebrates Black History Month
By Walter Rutledge Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater celebrates Black History Month with a series of special programs presented throughout the month of February. The Apollo’s 2013 Black History Month programming includes the return of the popular emerging artist concert … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: B. Slade at the Apollo Music Cafe
By Walter Rutledge The Apollo Music Café has become one of Harlem’s premiere venues for introducing new and innovative artists. On February 2 the Apollo Music Café presented B. Slade, an artist who has had an interesting and diverse career, … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: My Father’s Footsteps
By Walter Rutledge One of the most lasting and endearing memories I have of my father occurred on a snowy evening when I was six years old. We lived in the northeast Bronx in a quiet residential neighborhood. Yes there are quiet … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Valentine’s Day and Beyond February 14, 2013
By Walter Rutledge Happy Valentine’s Day there are a variety of events to celebrate this evening for romance. There is fine dining in Harlem, dance in Chelsea, Cabaret 1940′s style at the Apollo, and dance theater by a dynamic duo in the Bronx. … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Lyrics From Lockdown at the National Black Theatre
By Walter Rutledge Playwright Oscar Wilde said, “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Martha Graham Dance Company Performs at The Joyce
By Walter Rutledge On April 18, 1926 Martha Graham debuted her first independent concert at the 48th Street Theatre. The concert consisted of eighteen short solos and trios all choreographed by Graham. The 87th season of the world’s senior contemporary … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Theater, Dance and “Nightclubbin” February 21, 2013
By Walter Rutledge This weekend culture abounds throughout the city. James Baldwin creates a discussion in Brooklyn, Dance taking over Chelsea and we are “nightclubbin” at the Apollo. Here are a few of the many events taking place around the … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Apollo Club Harlem- The Best of Harlem’s Golden Age
By Walter Rutledge If you have ever heard stories of the jazz heyday of Harlem and wondered what it most have been like to party to the big band sounds of Ellington and Basie, wonder no more. Apollo Club Harlem … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: 651 ARTS presents Roundtable 63
By Walter Rutledge On February 22, 651 ARTS presented Roundtable 63; an evening of social awareness and education through the arts at Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at LIU Brooklyn. The presentation consisted of a reading of James Baldwin: … Continue reading ![]()
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Walter’s World: Graham Company Fall and Recovery Benefit
By Walter Rutledge The Martha Graham Dance Company Fall and Recovery benefit took place last night, Tuesday, February 26 at the Joyce Theater. It was an evening of artistic camaraderie as the best of the dance world came out to … Continue reading ![]()
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