1. Three portraits of Laurette (1916-17), a favorite Matisse model, as seen in a new show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The New York Times art critic Roberta Smith on “Matisse: In Search of True Painting,” exhibit, which opens to the public today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: “…one of the most thrillingly instructive exhibitions about this painter, or painting in general, that you may ever see. As ravishing as it is succinct, it skims across this French master’s long, productive career with a mere 49 paintings, but nearly all are stellar if not pivotal works.” The Metropolitan Museum’s Mary Clare McKinley, a co-curator of the exhibit, takes us into Matisse’s process to explore his innovative, often radical, solutions to such problems as how to portray light, handle paint, select colors and manipulate perspective, at 92YTribeca on Feb 6. 

    Three portraits of Laurette (1916-17), a favorite Matisse model, as seen in a new show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    The New York Times art critic Roberta Smith on “Matisse: In Search of True Painting,” exhibit, which opens to the public today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art:

    “…one of the most thrillingly instructive exhibitions about this painter, or painting in general, that you may ever see. As ravishing as it is succinct, it skims across this French master’s long, productive career with a mere 49 paintings, but nearly all are stellar if not pivotal works.”

    The Metropolitan Museum’s Mary Clare McKinley, a co-curator of the exhibit, takes us into Matisse’s process to explore his innovative, often radical, solutions to such problems as how to portray light, handle paint, select colors and manipulate perspective, at 92YTribeca on Feb 6. 

  2. First Cameraman: Documenting the Obama Presidency

    Arun Chaudhary is the first official White House videographer, capturing behind-the-scenes moments of Barack Obama and his administration, from the beginning of the 2008 campaign through the first years of his presidency.

    Join him Sep 10 at 92YTribeca when he shares stories and images of key players to give a unique view of our government and president.

  3. spiegelman: Dan Okrent. Tattoo Jew. Okrent brings it to 92YTribeca on Sep 14 for a conversation with the cast and creative team of Old Jews Telling Jokes.

    spiegelman:

    Dan Okrent.

    Tattoo Jew. Okrent brings it to 92YTribeca on Sep 14 for a conversation with the cast and creative team of Old Jews Telling Jokes.

  4. 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Beatles’ Music Known as a great bass player, Paul McCartney played lead guitar on several Beatles tracks, including “Ticket to Ride,” “Taxman,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Good Morning Good Morning.” Rolling Stone gets by with a little help from composer and engineer Scott Freiman who unveils little-known facts: “Having presented his lectures for the employees of Facebook and Google (with Pixar upcoming), Freiman will teach a course on the music of the Beatles at Yale, his alma mater, this fall. On June 13th he hosts A Trip Through Strawberry Fields at New York’s 92nd Street Y Tribeca location.”

    10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Beatles’ Music

    Known as a great bass player, Paul McCartney played lead guitar on several Beatles tracks, including “Ticket to Ride,” “Taxman,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Good Morning Good Morning.”

    Rolling Stone gets by with a little help from composer and engineer Scott Freiman who unveils little-known facts: “Having presented his lectures for the employees of Facebook and Google (with Pixar upcoming), Freiman will teach a course on the music of the Beatles at Yale, his alma mater, this fall. On June 13th he hosts A Trip Through Strawberry Fields at New York’s 92nd Street Y Tribeca location.”

  5. The New York Times certainly seems to enjoy Helen Schulman’s new book, The Beautiful Life, “…the story of the Bergamots, a family of four whose expensive new Manhattan life comes crashing down when 15-year-old Jake forwards to a friend a sexually explicit video made for him, unsolicited, by a 13-year-old girl named Daisy Cavanaugh.” First, they reviewed it in the Books section on July 24, followed by the Sunday Book Review, and then in ArtsBeat, where they also provided a podcast from “Inside the New York Times Book Review,” featuring discussion with author Helen Schulman. That’s a lot of coverage in The New York Times, huh? Do YOU have an urge to talk about the book yourself? We’ve got you covered. 92YTribeca’s book group, The Literate Parent, is going to read This Beautiful Life in September. Helen Schulman will be present for this literary salon, where attendees will be able to ask her questions and discuss the book with her directly. More info and tickets are available.

    The New York Times certainly seems to enjoy Helen Schulman’s new book, The Beautiful Life, “…the story of the Bergamots, a family of four whose expensive new Manhattan life comes crashing down when 15-year-old Jake forwards to a friend a sexually explicit video made for him, unsolicited, by a 13-year-old girl named Daisy Cavanaugh.”

    First, they reviewed it in the Books section on July 24, followed by the Sunday Book Review, and then in ArtsBeat, where they also provided a podcast from “Inside the New York Times Book Review,” featuring discussion with author Helen Schulman.

    That’s a lot of coverage in The New York Times, huh?

    Do YOU have an urge to talk about the book yourself? We’ve got you covered.

    92YTribeca’s book group, The Literate Parent, is going to read This Beautiful Life in September. Helen Schulman will be present for this literary salon, where attendees will be able to ask her questions and discuss the book with her directly. More info and tickets are available.