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Astrid Zhang

Astrid Zhang

Astrid is a freelance journalist based in New York City. Combining her passion for artistic pursuits with writing, she enjoys covering a wide-ranging set of topics, including film premieres, NYFW, and emerging restaurants (she secretly hopes to be the next Anton Ego).

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NYC’s Meatpacking District Floods With Thousands In White For Diner En Blanc

by Astrid Zhang September 17, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

NEW YORK, NY – With its origins stemming from the later half of the 20th century, Diner En Blanc (French for “dinner in white”), has established itself as an annual tradition in NYC since 2011.

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NYFW: Sergio Hudson’s S/S 24 Collection Juxtaposes Corporate Alongside Bold

by Astrid Zhang September 13, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

On Sunday evening, as the rest of New York underwent a rainstorm, the attendees of an evening NYFW runway show experienced an event similarly tempestuous.

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NYFW: At The Green Show, Dur Doux Launches Their S/S 24 Collection

by Astrid Zhang September 12, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

NEW YORK, NY – NYFW is in full swing this year, with sustainability of fashion at the forefront of everyone’s minds.

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Nar, New Turkish Restaurant, Dazzles With Flavor in Flatiron District

by Astrid Zhang September 1, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

NEW YORK, NY – It is at Nar, the latest Turkish restaurant to open in New York’s Flatiron District, that the restauranteurs Andy E. Arkun (The Polo), Erhan Bahceci (Food Cellar Market), and Zeynep Tansung (Izmir Commodity Exchange) seek to bring a contemporary flair to traditional Turkish cuisine. 

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ESW Beauty launch of lip treatments
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ESW Beauty Launches New Smoothie-Inspired Lip Treatments

by Astrid Zhang August 27, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

NEW YORK, NY – This past Thursday, ESW Beauty hosted a party at Chelsea’s The Rose to celebrate the launch of their new smoothie-inspired lip treatments.

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Lincoln Center’s BAAND Together Dance Festival: A plethora of styles, colors, and backgrounds

by Astrid Zhang August 1, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

During the last week of July, the Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem shared their passion for dance with the public through a free series of 20-minute performances.

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Review: American Ballet Theater’s “Romeo and Juliet” – a magnetic finish to its summer season

by Astrid Zhang July 27, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

NEW YORK, NY – For its summer season finale, the American Ballet Theatre performed Romeo and Juliet (Kenneth MacMillan’s choreography and Sergei Prokofiev’s score). 

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‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Review: A nerve-wracking, harrowing documentary chronicling war for residents in Ukraine’s port city

by Astrid Zhang July 16, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

NEW YORK, NY – There are three people who have been single handedly responsible for capturing the harrowing experience in Mariupol in the early days of its siege in February 2022: Associated Press journalists Mstyslav Chernov and his team, Evgeniy Maloletka and Vasilisa Stepanenko.

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Krug Champagne hosts exclusive rooftop dinners at The Ned NoMad to celebrate this year’s single ingredient, the lemon

by Astrid Zhang July 2, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

For this year’s single ingredient campaign, the French luxury champagne house Krug has chosen something as tart as it is versatile: the lemon.

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Directors and producers of Lakota Nation vs. United States
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The Quest to Reclaim Land and Retell American History in ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’

by Astrid Zhang June 30, 2023
written by Astrid Zhang

A handful of scenes from the visually breathtaking and poignant feature film ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’ lure the viewer into the vast Midwestern expanse known as the Black Hills: horseback riders galloping in a circle in slow motion on top of a grassy plain, a berry pink, almost crimson, withering sun, and a 1953 Technicolor clip of a white couple expressing their longing for the geographic region.

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