Arts and culture features of the month
Written by NWNY
This is the first of our new monthly series focused on arts features and events in New York City and elsewhere that relate to women and/or immigrants. Each month, our volunteers will highlight features, such as films, TV series, art exhibits, theater, and musical performances that they have experienced themselves or plan to check out soon. If you think we’ve missed something, let us know on one of our social media channels!
Movie: Coco
Highlight by Diana, Communications & Social Media Manager
“Coco” tugged at my heartstrings. The animated movie takes place during Mexico’s Día de Muertos celebration and touches on themes that highlight strong family ties and acceptance – staples of Latino culture. Prior to its release in the US, “Coco” made its debut in Mexico where it has broken box office records. It is also the first Pixar film dedicated entirely to a foreign culture. I think this is a step in the right direction for Disney/Pixar – we need more cultural representation!
Exhibit: GLASS CEILING
Highlight by Christine, Program Associate
GLASS CEILING: Art of Resilience and Fragility brings together the work of artists who explore gender and racial disparities through the material of glass. The show, curated by Osman Can Yerebakan, delves into the metaphor of a glass ceiling, a phrase coined in the late 1970s to describe the professional and financial limitations placed on women and minorities in the workplace. The exhibition is on view now through January 13 at UrbanGlass, a studio and exhibit space that fosters experimentation with and advances the use and critical understanding of glass as a creative medium. To read more about the GLASS CEILING, visit UrbanGlass’s exhibitions and events page.
Outdoor exhibit: Ai Weiwei: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Highlight by Arielle, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
While exploring the city, discover more than 300 installations by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei bringing attention to the global refugee and migrant crisis and reflecting on current social and political impulses to create and arouse divisions. The exhibit launched at the same time as the release of Ai Weiwei’s documentary “Human Flow” on the same topics. Discover the locations of the exhibit throughout the five boroughs with this interactive map.
TV series: She’s Gotta Have It
Highlight by Arielle, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Spike Lee’s series “She’s Gotta Have It,” which was released on Thanksgiving Day on Netflix, is based on the filmmaker’s 1986 movie of the same name and takes a new look at race and gender relations in 2017 Brooklyn. Spike Lee co-wrote the episodes with several women, including producer and writer Tonya Lewis Lee (who is also his wife), playwright Lynn Nottage, and screenwriter Joie Lee (Lee’s sister).
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