Tony Sportiello

Becoming Unfinished, an Art Exhibition in Three Acts

December 4, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

One of the great things about living in New York for more than thirty years is every time you think you’ve seen everything there is to see, something new comes along and smashes your illusion. […]

Making Marvels Review – Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe

November 24, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

Let’s say you were a member of a ruling family in Europe somewhere between the years 1550 and 1750, enjoying the good life as you were wont to do, and you were looking for a […]

What’s Cooking in Hell’s Kitchen – Many Changes

November 19, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

It’s the most famous (or infamous) section of the most famous (or infamous) city in the world. Hell’s Kitchen, New York City is generally ascribed to be that area in Manhattan from 34th Street to […]

Felix Vallitton – Rebel artist

November 1, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

I’m not sure what it is about the French education system that incites their students into the act of rebellion – from the famous (and melodic) building of the barricades in the nineteenth century, to […]

“Seared” Review – Rebeck cooks up a feast for theater goers

October 28, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

The first thing that strikes your attention when you get to MCC’s intimate Robert W. Wilson Theater Space is not the busy set of a backroom kitchen, not the low lighting or relatively small performance […]

Rob Paulsen – Voice Over Extraordinaire

October 28, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

If you happen to own a television anytime from say 1983 to the present time you have no doubt heard, if not seen, Rob Paulsen. Among the most successful voice over talents since the late […]

The Renaissance of Etching – At the Met

October 23, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Etching is a method of making prints from a metal plate, usually copper, into which the design has been incised by acid. The copperplate is first coated with an acid-resistant substance, […]

The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical Review – Casting a Spell

October 16, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

It’s the Broadway story of an awkward boy with magical powers, his nerdy best friend and a strong, confident girl who embark on a mission to combat the forces of evil and save the world. […]

The New York Coffee Festival – A Jolt for the Big Apple

October 13, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

One report has it that many centuries ago a disciple to Sheikh Abu al-Hasan ash-Shadhili, named Omar, was known for his ability to cure the sick through prayer. For one reason or another he was […]

Animaniacs in Concert Review – A joyful trip for all ages

October 12, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

Producer/Director Steven Spielberg may have been responsible for some of cinema’s most searing human dramas but like most people in Hollywood he is essentially a kid at heart and never was this more evident than […]