Tony Sportiello

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 […]

Indoor Boys Review – Art on a shoestring

October 5, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

A web series is a relatively new phenomenon, created in the late 1990s and coming into prominence in the early 2000s. The first original web series is reported to be The Spot, created by Scott […]

The Last Knight

October 3, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

Since the beginning of time man has found it necessary to wage war on other men. The reasons may change over the centuries; whereas once men fought over relatively trivial matters like power and land, […]

Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo – A Gift from Japan

September 22, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

You would think that being the apprentice to a Japanese storyteller would be easier than being the apprentice to say, a carpenter or an electrician. Not so. According to Katsura Sunshine, a Toronto native who […]

The Feast of San Gennaro – A New York Celebration

September 20, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

For almost a hundred years now, locals and tourists have flocked into Little Italy, New York City to celebrate the Feast of San Gennaro, a two week event which centers on food, music, wine, costumes, […]

American Moor, Theater Review – Beautifully Written and Explosive

September 10, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

For whatever reason, actors walking alone on stage in front of a red brick wall while the audience takes their seats seems to be ‘in’ this season. First there was Sea Wall/A Life at the […]

The U. S. Open-Biggest Sports Bite of the Big Apple

September 7, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

New York is a hell of a town, but in particular it’s a hell of a sports town. Between the Mets and Yankees, Jets and Giants, Knicks and Nets, Rangers and Islanders, rarely a day […]