Julia Furlan

WNYC Culture Producer

Julia Furlan appears in the following:

New Photo Exhibit by Ahae Opens in Grand Central Station

Friday, October 14, 2011

Visitors and passerby to Grand Central Station can now take a look through a window in South Korea. For "Through My Window," the photographer Ahae took more than a million pictures...

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Gig Alert: Blah Blah Blah

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Chicago-based band Blah Blah Blah brings its lovely hooks, retro-recorded tracks and Morrissey-esque sound to Arlene's Grocery on Wednesday night.

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Broadway Is All About Revivals and Outer Borough Theaters this Fall

Thursday, October 06, 2011

This season includes revivals (and revise-als), of "Porgy and Bess" and “Follies.” There's also a host of new, small theaters cropping up in the outer boroughs that are producing ...

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Gig Alert: Fort Lean

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Fort Lean brings hipster irony and airy arrangements to Glasslands Wednesday night, in full acid-washed, mustachioed glory.

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Art Festival Brings Light to Greenpoint

Thursday, September 29, 2011

The "Bring to Light" festival, a free contemporary art festival that started in Paris 10 years ago under the name "Nuit Blanche," comes to Greenpoint on Saturday.

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Gig Alert: Veronica Falls

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

There's some tension and nostalgia hiding behind the hooks in the songs of this U.K. foursome. Download "Bad Feeling" here for free.

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Gig Alert: Elizaveta

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Elizaveta brings a fairy tale sensibility to the operatic DNA of her music. Catch her at Dominion tonight and download her remix of "Dreamers" for free here.

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City Libraries Want Young Readers to Turn Over a New Leaf

Thursday, September 22, 2011

The "New Chapter" initiative lifts overdue fines for patrons under 18 at New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Library branches through October 31.

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Look | Seasonal Statues Arrive in Madison Square Park

Thursday, September 22, 2011

A new series of statues bring all four seasons at once to Madison Square Park.

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Gig Alert: Van Hunt

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Van Hunt brings his genre-defying tunes and husky falsetto to Southpaw on Wednesday. Download his funky, punky track "Eyes Like Pearls" for free here.

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Gig Alert: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is back with a new album, Hysterical, after taking some time off after its sophomore album. The band plays the Bowery Ballroom Tuesday night. Download the track "Same Mistake" here.

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A Vintage Carousel Spins in Brooklyn

Thursday, September 15, 2011

A newly restored vintage carousel featuring hand-carved horses and chariots is set to make its debut in its new Brooklyn home overlooking the East River on Friday.

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Gig Alert: Susmit Sen

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Susmit Sen, the guitarist for the Indian fusion-rock band Indian Ocean, plays solo on Wednesday at Drom in the East Village.

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Gig Alert: John Ellis

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Brooklyn-based saxophonist John Ellis brings the sounds of New Orleans to the Jazz Standard on Tuesday. Download "Lonnie" here.

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Re-Imagining NYC at the Urban Design Week Festival

Monday, September 12, 2011

Could ziplines crossing the East River or a new concept for the MTA be in New York City's future? The Institute of Urban Design's first-ever Urban Design Week Festival says, "Perhaps."

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Despite 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Fashion Week Marches On

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Read The tenth anniversary of 9/11 will be on the minds of many New Yorkers this weekend. But fashionistas, designers and labels will have their eyes on the Lincoln Center runways ...

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Gig Alert: Ana Egge

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Folk singer Ana Egge sings the heartfelt songs from her seventh album, Bad Blood, at The Living Room on Wednesday night.

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Ulster County Artists Join Forces After Irene

Friday, September 02, 2011

As tree limbs are cleared from the streets and sump pumps growl in New York City basements, tight-knit artist communities upstate are coming together to cope with the damage from Tropical Storm Irene.

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Gig Alert: Matt Savage Trio

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

At 19, jazz prodigy Matt Savage is at work on his ninth album, which includes a five-part tribute to New York City. Download "Big Apple Blues" for free here, or check him out at the Iridium jazz club Wednesday night.

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Gig Alert: Plushgun

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The synth-pop group Plushgun is back in the neighborhood that started it all -- at the Williamsburg Knitting Factory with sweet hooks and clever lyrics. Download "Just Impolite" for free here.

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