How the Vote Was Won, and Exported by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Beatrice Forbes-Robertson. Image ID: TH-13476 Sometimes, it all comes together. This week, I had the pleasure of dramaturging for an On Her Shoulders evening of readings from British Suffra…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 1:30pm on February 20, 2015☆⚑

Sesame Street and the People In Your Neighborhood by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

So, who are the people in your neighborhood?  Bob never sings about them, but the people of Sesame Workshop always include the educational researchers and the script and songwriters.  …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 3:22pm on January 14, 2015☆⚑

Rated B (for Behavior and Blogging) by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

The Muppets of Sesame Street Courtesy of Sesame Workshop Last week's blog post looked at some of Sesame Street's content designed to engage adult attention as well as children's.  Share…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 2:52pm on December 29, 2014☆⚑

Monsterpiece Theatre by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Sesame Street is justly famous for the early childhood education components"making young children comfortable with the alphabet and numbers. One key component is providing pre-literacy exper…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 7:11pm on December 22, 2014☆⚑

Happy Halloween to The Count by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

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SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 4:33pm on October 31, 2014☆⚑

Sesame Street at LPA: About That Tomato... by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

I love collaborative exhibitions because I learn so much about our partners. Working with Susie Tofte, the archivist of the Sesame Workshop and curator of the exhibition, I learned about the…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 1:24pm on October 14, 2014☆⚑

In Praise of Hoots by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Sesame Street has been on the air since 1969 and just kicked off its 45th season. It has also just taken up residency in LPA’s Donald & Mary Oenslager Gallery, where you can see ma…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 11:56am on September 25, 2014☆⚑

Hirschfeld's Play of the Week by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

“The most agonized drama in the TV industry was going on behind the scenes of the best dramatic series on television.  In imminent danger of being thrown off the air, with most ho…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 12:40pm on August 11, 2014☆⚑

Punk and the [Anti-]Prom by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Every year, my interns and I have the pleasure of working with the students at the High School for Fashion Industries in conjunction with the Library’s wonderful Anti-Prom projects, ma…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 9:40am on June 20, 2014☆⚑

Vandamm in Color and Colour by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Florence Vandamm was one of the greats of black and white photography, capable of modulating infinite gradations of greys. The Vandamm Theatrical Photograph Collection, and the prints elsewh…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 1:35pm on June 9, 2014☆⚑

The Beatles as Fashion Gurus by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Last week, LPA hosted a public program on The Beatles and their circle as an influence on fashion in England and here. Phyllis Magidson, Curator of Costume and Textiles for the Museum of the…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 1:57pm on May 2, 2014☆⚑

The Beatles as Fashion Gurus by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Last week, LPA hosted a public program on The Beatles and their circle as an influence on fashion in England and here. Phyllis Magidson, Curator of Costume and Textiles for the Museum of the…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 1:57pm on May 2, 2014☆⚑

Turn Left at Greenland: The Beatles Meet the Press by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

When you enter the exhibition and walk past the stage set-up (accompanied by the sound of screaming girls), you see a line-up of microphones and a video clip of the Beatles landing in NYC fo…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 3:20pm on April 16, 2014☆⚑

Florence Vandamm: Dance Photographer? by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

The representation of the professional and artistic career of Florence Vandamm has a major gap, which we are doing our best to fill in. Her London scrapbook goes from 1908"1915. The Vandamm …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 1:01pm on March 26, 2014☆⚑

Florence Vandamm: Dance Photographer?: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

The representation of the professional and artistic career of Florence Vandamm has a major gap, which we are doing our best to fill in. Her London scrapbook goes from 1908"1915. The Vandamm …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 1:01pm on March 26, 2014☆⚑

I Read the Journal-American Today, Oh Dear: Beatles Files Part 1: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cul by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles will be on view at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (LPA) from February 6 through May 10, 2014. A project of The GRAMMY Museum® at L.…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 4:44pm on March 24, 2014☆⚑

I Read the Journal-American Today, Oh Dear: Beatles Files Part 1 by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles will be on view at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (LPA) from February 6 through May 10, 2014. A project of The GRAMMY Museum® at L.…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 4:44pm on March 24, 2014☆⚑

Vandamm's Pygmalion: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

By the time that you read this post, the exhibition Pioneering Poet of Light: Florence Vandamm & the Vandamm Studio will have been de-installed.  The photograph and key sheets will …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:53am on March 10, 2014☆⚑

Vandamm's Pygmalion by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

By the time that you read this post, the exhibition Pioneering Poet of Light: Florence Vandamm & the Vandamm Studio will have been de-installed.  The photograph and key sheets will …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:53am on March 10, 2014☆⚑

"She Loves You" b/w "I'll Get You" by The Beatles, Swan S-4152: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, D by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Guest post by John Coakley, Volunteer at The Rodgers & Hammerstein Archive of Recorded Sound at The Library for the Performing Arts.In the summer of 1963, The Beatles were huge in Britai…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 11:07am on March 4, 2014☆⚑

Power: The American Way by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, co-authors of some of Broadway’s most enduringly funny comedies, also collaborated on a topical pageant, The American Way, which opened at Broadway&rsq…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 12:10pm on February 21, 2014☆⚑

Power: The American Way: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, co-authors of some of Broadway’s most enduringly funny comedies, also collaborated on a topical pageant, The American Way, which opened at Broadway&rsq…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 12:10pm on February 21, 2014☆⚑

The Most Significant Drum Head in Popular Music, Part 2: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Cent by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Part 2 of a guest post for Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles, by Russ Lease. Read Part 1.On September 14, 1994, my world changed again. I found myself in the unlikely position of being one…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:41am on February 18, 2014☆⚑

Vandamm and Machinal: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Machinal is back on Broadway.  Sophie Treadwell’s best known play is enjoying a successful revival at the Roundabout Theater.  Although a journalist, Treadwell used elements …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 6:04pm on February 6, 2014☆⚑

The Holy Grail of the Percussion World, Part 1: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center by Barbara Cohen-stratyner

Guest post for Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles, by Russ LeaseWilliam F. Ludwig himself put it best when he said, "On February 9th, 1964, a new musical event burst from the TV screens acr…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:40am on February 4, 2014☆⚑