157 stories by "Alix Cohen"
By Alix Cohen "We're not selling objects"we're selling ideas, emotions, and the aura of cultural relevance." Larry Gagosian (Gagosian Gallery) Serge (Neil Patrick Harris), a successful derma…
By Alix Cohen Chaconne (1942- José Limón) is inspired by a dance originating in Mexico during the Spanish occupation. On stage are dancers from the current company, older alumni, La Guar…
By Alix Cohen With Let's Love! Ethan Coen gives us a contemporary La Ronde, the French anthology film directed by Max Ophüls. Seemingly disparate chapters on sex/love/attachment unexpectedl…
By Alix Cohen American Sunset is a concept album written between Election Day November 5, 2024, and Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025. Liquor and drug consumption increased, sleep became el…
By Alix Cohen Inspired by the illustrations of Edward Gorey, Victorian reverie, ill-fated romance, calamitous croquet, and the dangers of windy cliffs. "The world is full of people who are n…
The American Songbook Gala Celebrating Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty By Alix Cohen Lynn Ahrens was working as a copywriter when invited to write a song for children's television. A burg…
A Contemporary Feminist Look at Pride and Prejudice By Alix Cohen "Oh my God, everyone here sucks!" exclaims Kitty Bennet, bored at a Ball. (Violeta Picayo) 'Decidedly not the familiar class…
A Panacea for the Floundering By Alix Cohen The near? future. Population growth is bleeding earth's resources. With AI rampant, employment is an issue. People haven't been coping well for ye…
A Study of Self Realization By Alix Cohen Bullfighting in Mexico, corrida de toros, was introduced during the colonial era by Spanish settlers and evolved into a national tradition. For cent…
By Alix Cohen Belfast today: American oral historian Emily (Molly Ranson) is interviewing middle-aged Dave (Michael Hayden) about the assassination of a friend and fellow soldier that occurr…
By Alix Cohen Every play does not have to be life changing. A One-Act with limited production budget can offer as much value as theater with publicity and stars. Lost and Found is a small, t…
By Alix Cohen Reasoning and logic are the backbone of clear thinking and decision-making. Drawing conclusions from evidence and deductive reasoning have all but been jettisoned in the curren…
By Alix Cohen Jacob (Will Harrison) is growing up in what Americans would call the projects- a British estate of low income housing. His attentive, single mother (an excellent Lucy Taylor) s…
A Roller Coaster Ride through the Life of Rupert Murdoch By Alix Cohen In 1996, Primary Colors was published with authorship credited to Anonymous-later revealed to be journalist Joe Klein. …
Identical triplets in formidable harmony By Alix Cohen Identical triplets from Nairobi, Kenya, Mary, Magda and Marta Moipei, were appointed UNICEF ambassadors at age twelve championing girl …
Great authentic folk music and a timely, touching play By Alix Cohen Mira (Tora Nogami Alexander), a biracial, Korean American, classical violinist, and her boyfriend Beckett (Morgan Morse) …
Songs by James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and Clint Holmes performed with brio By Alix Cohen There are entertainers and there are entertainers. We north-easterners think of Las Vegas performers …
A confirmed Francophile lyrically shares her love of The City of Light By Alix Cohen Karen Akers may be a reincarnated French woman. Her love of Paris runs beyond personal experience to a ki…
A Preview of The Metropolitan Opera's Imaginative, Upcoming Production By Alix Cohen Tonight's glimpse into The Metropolitan Opera's upcoming production of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier…
France's welcome to American jazz " Edifying and Entertaining By Alix Cohen After World War I, American jazz musicians"many of them Black expatriates"found a welcoming audience in Paris. The…
One more performance at 54 Below " September 14, 2025 By Alix Cohen Billy Stritch and Nicolas King swing like the rest of us breathe- naturally, as if informed by DNA. Clearly a mutual admir…
By Alix Cohen A well researched, little known, true Civil War story featuring three formidable women, each dedicated to her own divisive patriotism. 1861- 1865. The Richmond, Virginia home o…
By Alix Cohen "Give me time and I'll give you a revolution." Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) Though set in the world of fashion (marvelous costume and accessory design by Kaye Voyce), this mig…
By Alix Cohen Without other similarity to the character Baby June from Gypsy, Rachel Matz Hunter might be called "a five foot two bundle of dynamite." Diminutive only in stature, the talente…
By Alix Cohen Lisa Viggiano puts her whole self into a song. You can practically see the music coursing through her body. She has control, range, and offers distinctive phrasing. Wells Hanle…
