/  by Michael Arthur

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Here are two views of Carly Simon—from the same show—in performance at Joe’s Pub. Up top is a shot from our Man-Behind-The-Lens, Kevin Yatarola and down below is a drawing, sketched in pen and ink from the booth during the show by me—Joe’s Pub’s archival artist (and Tumblr curator), Michael Arthur ( inklines ).

Live performance is an ephemeral thing; it exists in the moment and then it’s gone. At Joe’s Pub, we’re dedicated to archiving our performances in unique ways—and Kevin and I enjoy working to preserve the memories!

Loser’s Lounge continues their tribute to Carly Simon and Linda Ronstadt with THREE shows today!

My drawing of Carly Simon (w Kevin Yatarola’s pic of her)…one of the rare examples of Kevin and I catching the same moment ( more or less)….

/  by Michael Arthur

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April 5th 1951: Rosenbergs sentenced

On this day in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for alleged spying. The couple were American citizens, but were convicted for espionage after they were accused of giving information to the Soviets about the atomic bomb. They were both arrested in 1950, and became the face of the supposed Communist conspiracy, the fear of which gripped Cold War United States throughout the 1950s and beyond. The couple insisted upon their innocence, but they were still convicted and sentenced to die. In the years between their conviction and execution, public opinion was divided on the guilt of the Rosenbergs. Despite the reservations of some, they were executed on June 19th 1953 by electric chair. It remained unclear whether the pair were indeed Soviet spies, but due to evidence which has since come to light Julius Rosenberg does appear to have been guilty.

A fascinating anniversary with an unusual musical footnote. If you haven’t heard the story of Abel Meeropol—the man who took in and raised the Rosenberg’s children also wrote Billy Holiday’s haunting Strange Fruit—check out the NPR story … 

/  by Michael Arthur

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People Looking At Art—a selection of live drawings from a larger series by inklines (Michael Arthur) drawn on location at moma, The Whitney Biennial, The Armory Show and The Guggenheim Museum during the month of March. The complete set of drawings have been on rotating display in The Window at 125 at The Roger Smith Hotel this month.

A few of my drawings of People Looking at Art from The Window at 125, collected together by joespub!