Author: Petra Wong
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An Amateur’s Guide to New York City’s Jazz Scene
The jazz scene in New York City is inexhaustibly vibrant, its history running deep. St. Albans in Queens, New York, was titled the “jazz suburb” from the sheer amount of performers residing in the area; the Harlem Renaissance perfectly seized the musical zeitgeist of this Manhattan neighborhood through jazz; and of course, the West Village…
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On Skid Row: “Little Shop of Horrors” Review
Tucked in a corner of Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, lies a mysterious, flesh-hungry plant growing and plotting a Faustian bargain. Upstairs, inside the Westside Theatre, it welcomes 248 viewers to watch it perform. On October 17, I watched Thomas Doherty and Madeline Brewer star in the off-Broadway musical “Little Shop of Horrors.” “Little Shop…
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Lorde’s Reawakening: Ultrasound World Tour Review
On September 23, New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde brought her devoted fanbase and intense emotions that she’s cultivated across her 12-year career to the Schottenstein Center. Following the release of Lorde’s latest studio album Virgin in June, she commenced her fourth world tour, The Ultrasound Tour. Ultrasound began in Austin, Texas, on September 17 (with nearly…