The Last Supper - Celebration of Food and Art

I am on the tail-end of my vacation in D.F., Mexico City, but still keeping my eye on events in NYC...

This event is appropriate to my travels here and my personal and academic interest in cultural geography, urban community and social theory!

Brought to you by 3rd Ward,

The Last Supper // An unforgettable celebration of food & art, benefiting the Food Bank for NYC

Saturday, September 18, 4 p to 2 a, 195 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY, $10 with 3+ donated cans to The Food Bank for NYC, or $15 without cans.

Lose yourself in the stimulating, multi-sensory experience that is The Last Supper Festival. For one celebratory night in the crux of Summer and Fall, 3rd Ward will offer a true feast for the senses, blending film, edible artwork, music, writing, and food – all addressing the complex act of consumption.

Over 50 creators will converge in this indoor-outdoor salon to capture the dialogue between our generation and the media, products, and technology of our beautiful, borderless world. All proceeds will benefit the Food Bank for NYC.

For more information about The Last Supper and the exhibiting artists, visit http://www.3rdward.com/special-events/the-last-supper-festival-2010.html

A Mid-20's Reverie on Time

I just (re)discovered a published reflection of mine on life, time and identity.

Check it out! "A Mid-20's Reverie on Time"

Free Dance Show - ZOOM: ZviDance

Too bad I won't be out of class in time tonight for this:

ZOOM: ZviDance

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! @ Prospect Park Bandshell

July 1, 2010

8:00 PM-10:00 PM

Gates open at 7:00pm

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also Son Lux with Lottdance

ZviDance

Son Lux

Integrating cell phones, projections and live music, ZOOM, the latest of choreographer Zvi Gotheiner’s “heroically surging, exalting dances” (The New York Times), shatters the wall between audience and performers, with photos and text conversations from the crowd becoming an exhilarating, interactive real-time video collage of images and unscripted dialogue to which the dancers respond. The evening begins with a collaboration between the forward thinking classical/electronic/hip-hop composer Son Lux—whom NPR’s “All Things Considered” named Best New Artist in 2008—and Lottdance, an evolving group of cultural conspirators that draws together dancers, musicians and visual artists to create multimedia events.

zvidance.com
sonluxmusic.com
lottdance.tumblr.com

See the full Prospect Park event calendar here. YEAH free outdoor events!

Beth Orton AND Marc Ribot Tonight - FREE!

Wow. Free summer concerts have officially arrived!!

Tonight, Beth Orton is playing for free tonight at Rockefeller Park. (7 pm, see River to River for more info!) I expect it will be crowded... A perfect night for free outdoor mellow singer-songwriter music!


AND, also close to Williamsburg, Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Prostizos will be playing at StuyTown, (entrance at 16th St. and 1st Ave), ALSO free. Also performing will be La Cumbiaba eNeYe. Doors are at 6 pm, with a DJ set until the show starts at 7.

Too many choices...

And, when there is no free outdoor concert, or I feel like staying local in Williamsburg, there is always Zebulon, as well as Spike Hill , which has free music nightly as well! (Spike Hill features Jazz Night on Mondays, something I very much enjoyed this past Monday!)

Free shows here I come!

Sunday Night Fun

Ok, so I haven't been writing much because I haven't been drinking much. Nix that. I haven't been drinking at all for a week. Until yesterday, when I was obligated to enjoy both my sister's bridal shower and a good friend's birthday.

So, in the spirit of celebrations, here are some tantalizing options for tonight! And there is no intrinsic pressure to drink.

DIRTY MARTINI AND THE NEW BURLESQUE
June 13 | 8 pm

$25
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Burlesque has evolved from the variety shows of the theaters of Victorian England whence came bawdy slapstick and comedy as dirty as the beer soaked floors. "Neo-burlesque" is much more dazzling: more spice, nakedness, and sheer glamour, although the pay rates are still Victorian. The Abrons will host the New York premiere of Gary Beeber's brilliant documentary Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, an honest account of the outrageous life and career of Dirty Martini, one of the originators of New York's neo-burlesque scene. The movie's seductiveness comes from its sexy acts as well as its dark exploration of the performers' struggle to pay their bills, quest for stable love relationships, and inability to envision the future after burlesque.

The movie features some of the best that burlesque has to offer: Julie Atlas Muz, World Famous *BOB*, Jo Boobs, Bambi the Mermaid, Tigger!, Bunny Love, and Angie Pontani. These prolific figures of the neo-burlesque community will all share the stage for a one-night only performance after the screening, hosted by the inestimable MC Murray Hill. Think variety show with skin and glitter; stripping with tongue firmly in cheek. New York's burlesque is performance art, modern dance, and political satire, while its stars are joyful, bold, and witty cult figures.

This is at the Abron Arts Center/Henry Street Settlement. (466 Grand St, LES)


Also, the weekly outdoor dance party in Carroll Gardens, Sunday Best, is this afternoon. But it's SOLD OUT! Ok, people, I like this summer mindset, but damn.

Lil Kim Pics - Irving Plaza Show

Here is Lil Kim in all her glory at Irving Plaza, her New York show on Thursday, June 3!

Saturday Night Picks!!

Damn. I am recovering from seeing Lil' Kim last night at Irving Plaza. Pics for that to come. She was amazing! You have to give female rappers due credit.

So tomorrow, night Saturday, June 5, I am planning either on seeing Yeasayer perform FREE at Governor's Island or on going to the Brooklyn Museum Target First Satuday.

Hmm. tough decision... Both feature free music, good crowds, dancing and good vibes... Too bad I can't be in two places (or more) at once!