Bwog’s musical maven Roberta Barnett roomhops a very musical (and sturdy) John Jay abode. It’s hard to resist investigating the sound of the light piano melody that often floats out into the hall of John Jay 9.  Upon further exploration, the music isn’t simply a tasteful mix of WKCR and a personal collection of contemporary […]

Calling John Cage a “polarizing figure” probably accounts to an understatement. If you don’t know what I mean, sit through a performance of 4’33” and wait for someone to burst out laughing or leave the room altogether. Yet, in all the strangeness of a group of performers sitting in complete silence for  four and a half […]