
Episode 21: A Young New Yorker's Guide to Money (Chapter 4: Keith Haring, Street Musicians, and the Art of Bagels
Defying Times: Stories for Teens and Young AdultsShow Notes
Chapter 4: Keith Haring, Street Musicians, and the Art of Bagels
Asher and his older cousin Kai visit the Brant Foundation to see the Keith Haring exhibition and wander through the East Village. They discuss everything from the art and magic of New York bagels to contemporary art, and subway musicians. Along the way, they reflect on why some talents are celebrated while others are overlooked — and how, in New York City, the revolving doors of opportunity seem to swing open and shut at dizzying speed, from Prep for Prep and Cooper Union to galleries, and even underground subway platforms.
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