Christopher Atamian

A dear friend to many and an unsung hero of New York's unique immigrant experience and culture passed away on April 28th from cancer. Like other immigrants from around the world, Sevag's family came to the United States to escape persecution and experience the freedom and relative prosperity that America...

Julia Moskin is a writer of uncommon intelligence and one of our finest food critics. In column after New York Times column, Moskin displays her energetic signature writing style that combines analytical skill with verve, an obvious love of food and a no-nonsense approach to her subject matter. She is...

On April 24, Armenians across the world will march, give speeches, attend church services and otherwise commemorate the official beginning of the terrible events known as the Armenian Genocide. On April 24, 1915, Turkish authorities in the Ottoman Empire rounded up close to one hundred leading Armenians in Constantinople (today's...

This interview with Martha Graham Dance Company principals Tadej Brdnik and Blakeley White-McGuire was conducted in March before the company's annual run at the Joyce.

Why is Martha Graham special to you and why do you choose to dance for MGC rather than another company?

Blakeley: I was a New...

Braden King's recently-released feature film Here reminds us of cinema's magical, almost limitless narrative and aesthetic possibilities. Shot entirely on location in the Republic of Armenia, Here is a metaphysical, philosophical road film, a love story and travelogue, a meditation on technology's effects on contemporary society and much more, a...

They should have brought Anastasia Khitruk and her remarkable violin playing to the Yalta Conference -- she could have charmed the pants off FDR and Stalin both. It's rare on the contemporary New York scene to attend a program that overtly and explicitly explores the relationship between two cultures --...

Programs 4 and 5 of this year's Fall for Dance showcased curator Sanford Takashi's fresh curatorial approach, pairing classical and neo-classical ballet with modern dance, contemporary favorites such as tap and hop and international ethnic dance presentations The results were mixed, although always exciting. Program 4 (November 3-4) the more...

An opinion piece that appeared at the onset of the Jerry Sandusky-Joe Paterno scandal in the New York Times repeatedly referred to the Penn State students who had rallied in support of Paterno the day after he was let go of his post as Head Coach as "scholars." It was...