Ginia Sweeney

Winnipeg. The word likely elicits no reaction from the average American: perhaps a head tilt or a slight look of confusion. What reason would we have to go to Winnipeg—much less think of it?

To review the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Philip Glass’s Satyagraha in a newspaper—in this old-fashioned, dying form of media—seems particularly apt, as newspapers both physically and symbolically represent one of the strongest forces in the opera. Satyagraha is visually stunning and musically ahead of its time. This particular production comes at a perfect moment and feels extraordinarily relevant, both aesthetically and politically.

Watch the audio slideshow to hear commentary on and see photos of the Museum of Sex. Click on the following link to read the corresponding article in The Eye.

“If anything should happen to me, I beg you to show this tape to the whole world,” states Alexander Litvinenko on screen.

Ginia Sweeney discusses MoMA's new exhibit "Color Chart." Read the related article, Color Meets Conceptualism in MoMA’s Upcoming Polychromatic Exhibit.

The Magnetic Fields don’t look like what you’d expect. For a band with a unique, appealingly catchy sound, it is remarkably anti-hipster.

When you think of the Museum of Modern Art, walking on the art is probably not the first thing that springs to mind—but that’s precisely what you can do at the upcoming exhibit “Color Chart.” Featuring work from 40 contemporary artists, the exhibit includes a Jim Lambie installation, which consists of a huge amount of colored tape covering the entire front entrance to the museum.

Augusten Burroughs describes his older brother, John Elder Robison, as the boy who grew up without a diagnosis. Burroughs included a chapter about his brother in his acclaimed memoir, Running With Scissors, and received so much feedback about his depiction of John that he suggested Robison himself write a book.

New York was shaken Tuesday when 28-year-old Australian actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his SoHo apartment. Within hours, it seemed everyone had heard the news, and a large crowd formed around the building on Broome Street.

With its twisting and turning plot and not-so-loosely veiled allegories, Into the Woods is far more than just “happily ever after”.

Though he notoriously falls from glory at the end of Act 5, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow shall Macbeth live on, on stage and in film and, curiously enough, in opera.

When Claire Danes makes her entrance in the opening scene of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, she is unrecognizable.

The renowned New Yorker Festival had more in store for Columbia students this year than ever before.

In the midst of a field of self-promoting campaign books, one presidential candidate’s new volume stands out.

Camouflaged amidst the colorful awnings and outside seating of the restaurants in the mid-80s on Amsterdam, there is a foodie's paradise.

Ever wonder what Abraham said to Isaac as they rode back to Beersheba after the incident on the mountain? Simon Rich has.

America lost a great artist and charming man on Sunday.

Along with, I imagine, the majority of students at this school, I worked incredibly hard inside of the classroom and on a variety of extracurricular activities to attain admission to Columbia. I pictured the school as a haven for intellectuals and eccentric geniuses, befitting of its reputation as a top university.

There's something compelling about everyday people. Ira Glass would like to have you think so, at least.

With his white beard and mane, Kevin Kline was a proud and stately lion, prowling around the intimately sized stage of the Public Theater.

The entrance to Calle Ocho is unassuming. The modest doors, flanked by columns on either side, tell nothing of the cavernous interior of the Upper West Side Latin American restaurant that lies inside.

Violetta Valery has died on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera hundreds of times, and will continue to do so for many years to come. The original courtesan with a heart of gold is the main character of Verdi's La Traviata, an opera that hasn't left the Met's repertoire since it was first performed in 1883.

"We're all in this together," said Rob Neill, the managing director of the New York Neo-Futurists.

Like many things in this great city, the price of going to the theater has skyrocketed in recent years. In 2007, it isn't uncommon to see tickets to Broadway shows for as high as $150. However, there are many ways to get inexpensive tickets to great performances, especially if you are a student.