Ann McGlone, former Historical Preservationist for San Antonio, discusses the Rivercenter Mall, and how it acts as a screen to protect the old historic Victorian facade behind it.
Randy Corell of Robert AM Stern Architects discusses the renovation of East Hampton Town Hall, which included relocating and repurposing historical buildings.
Historian James Kaplan discusses Al Smith, an Irish immigrant, who grew up on the Lower East Side and became a powerful Tammany Hall politician in New York State.
With a succession of three strong leaders - Kelly Croker and Murphy - Tammany Hall became the driving force behind New York City's politics and the backing force of its successful political leaders.
Alice Aycock discusses her "twisted bridges" sculpture on the waterfront in Nashville. Ms. Aycock describes the sculpture's near-drowning when the river flooded in early 2010.
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About CultureNOW - A celebration of NYC culture and community.
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CultureNOW dedicates itself to the promotion of diversity in New York through arts education and cultural tourism. The purpose of the organization is to promote awareness of New York City's culturally…
vast environment by providing the most current information on cultural and civic organizations and artistic and historic resources. It does this in the form of maps, guides and websites tailored to the specific context of a community. CultureNOW began in 2002 from work done by New York/New Visions, the pro bono coalition of design professionals formed in response to the tragic events of September 11th. Podcasts in .mp3 format are avaliable for free from both our website (culturenow.org) and the iTunes store.