ALEX SKOLNICK, THRASH METAL GUITAR LEGEND FROM TESTAMENT, shows his other side by performing with his jazz trio at the inaugural Brooklyn Guitar Festival at Arlo Williamsburg. Photo by Kaju Roberto. Few guitarists have traveled as boldly between musical worlds as Alex Skolnick, the Testament veteran who transformed himself from a teenage thrash-metal prodigy into an accomplished ..Read More
September 2, 2026
ALEX SKOLNICK, THRASH METAL GUITAR LEGEND FROM TESTAMENT, shows his other side by performing with his jazz trio at the inaugural Brooklyn Guitar Festival at Arlo Williamsburg. Photo by Kaju Roberto. Few guitarists have traveled as boldly between musical worlds as Alex Skolnick, the Testament veteran who transformed himself from a teenage thrash-metal prodigy into an accomplished
August 20, 2026
New York City once again became a center for tango culture as the Piazzolla100 Festival returned, celebrating the music, dance, and legacy of legendary Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. At the heart of the festival was Leonardo Suarez Paz, an internationally recognized violinist, composer, educator, and fourth-generation tango artist whose lifelong connection to the music shaped
August 20, 2026
HUNG DANCE’S BIRDY TOOK FLIGHT in New York with a powerful meditation on freedom and identity at NYU Skirball area Washington Square Park on July 17 as a part of the 35th anniversary celebration of the Taipei Cultural Center. Photos by Kaju Roberto. Against a minimalist stage where movement and light carried as much meaning as words, eight dancers
June 10, 2026
I covered 88 International’s founder, Juilliard master pianist Kimball Gallagher, in a different role: the musical artist himself, commanding the stage in a masterful program at Zankel Hall on April 13. In the past, my reporting has focused on Gallagher’s humanitarian work through his NGO, 88 International — a non-profit organization that has created meaningful
May 25, 2026
Kristina Wong’s one-woman show Food Bank Influencer unfolds as a deliberately chaotic, funny, and ultimately incisive narrative about hunger, dignity, and the limits of charity in America. The show recently completed a four-day run at the New York Theater Workshop in Greenwich Village. Built from autobiographical storytelling, parody songs, and direct audience engagement, the piece reframes a deeply
May 25, 2026
After more than four decades in thrash metal, Tony Portaro, founding guitarist, singer and composer of Whiplash, remains as passionate and restless as ever. From iconic guitars to painting, online teaching, and an upcoming album, Portaro shared a candid look at his life, creative process, and the future of the band. Portaro and I crossed
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