By Claudie Benjamin Hip Hop may trace its origin to the early 1970s by African Americans and Afro-Caribbean immigrants in the Bronx, but Angel Kaba became involved in this specific genre of dance as a young woman living in Brussels, Belgium. She had been studying...
By Claudie Benjamin Interviewed in 2020 for the 6sqft newsletter, architect John Cetra of Cetra/Ruddy spoke proudly of the work the firm had done three decades before. “A project we did in the early ’90s was Euclid Hall...
By Claudie Benjamin Artist Robert Beck has been painting for more than 30 years. He appears never to be at a loss for inspiration. Often, he paints within steps of either of the two studios he maintains, one in Bucks County, PA, and the other on the Upper West Side...
By Claudie Benjamin Though obviously not to be taken literally, the Italian saying, Anni,e bicchieri di vino non si contano mai, translates as lovers and glasses of wine, these are things that should never be counted, capsulizes what captivated...
By Claudie Benjamin What building entrance on the Upper West Side is flanked by two bronze-toned lions? The answer may elude you even if you’ve lived in the neighborhood your whole life. Hints: a.)...
