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Laurie Anderson at Symphony Space

March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Tomorrow, wednesday 24th, Symphony Space, a great performing arts center on the Upper West side will have Laurie Anderson performing Hannah Tinti’s “Milestones” inspired by Miles Davis‘ and  Brandon Lewis (trumpet), David Frazier (drums) and Michael Forzano (bass) will perform a selection from  ”Milestones.”
Kelli O’Hara and two-time Tony winner James Naughton sing and read [...]

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Tags: Art · CityGuide · CityLife · Culture · Music · Uptown

The Barnstormers at Joshua Liner Gallery

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

The Barnstormers are a collective of New York/Tokyo-based artists who create large-scale collaborative paintings, films and performances.  They interpret and communicate the visual, cultural, and spiritual awakenings inspired by their trips to the south. Their work is shown at the Joshua Liner Gallery in Chelsea till April 17th. Check it out.

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Tags: Art · Chelsea · Culture · Gallery/Museum

Left Bank Books

March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Left Bank Books closed at the end of the year – the website has not been changed yet- and reopened recently. The lovely bookshop specialized in Modern First Editions, Photography, Art, and Film is also interested in used books especially when they are signed ones. I can say that is the best way to seduce [...]

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Tags: Books · Bookshops · Meat Packing

Pioneers of color in photography

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

NYC is the most photogenic city of the world said Raymond Depardon . This French photographer belongs to those who understood that the image is not an illustration but an opinion. Therefore, NYC is a destination for a lot of photographers and the city hold thus a great deal of amazing exhibitions. Edwynn Houk Gallery [...]

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Tags: Culture · Gallery/Museum · Photo

Rickie Lee Jones is in town tonight

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments

Rickie Lee Jones will be on stage tonight at The Concert Hall in the Upper West Side.  She is a peculiar artist in the sense that she decided to be true to herself and that  made her lose, most probably, her celebrity. Ultimately her goal is to be an artist rather than a star. Therefore [...]

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Tags: CityGuide · Culture · Music · Uptown

Interview is 40 years old !

February 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Interview, Andy Warhol’s magazine has celebrated its 40 years old at Good Units, the night club located in the basement of the Hudson Hotel. Thanks or because of Warhol, everybody knows how to use media to get 15 minutes of fame. People become rich and powerful out of this quote.Check Videocracy about Berlusconi’s  success. Anyway, [...]

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Tags: Culture · Entertainment · Media

Brian Alfred, a so ny artist

February 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Brian Alfred is an artist based in Brooklyn. His work rooted in his time has a strong personal insight. Compelling.
Till feb 20 at Haunch of Venison Gallery.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
Between 48th and 49th Street
20th Floor
New York, NY 10020
T +1 212 259 0000

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Tags: Art · Chelsea · CityGuide · Culture

A great photo as a gift and a good deed

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments

ICP where you always will find a good photo exhibition paired with The Point, a non-profit organization dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the South Bronx, to create a photo center that brings accomplished artists and photography students.
You can buy photos by the students.  Each print is an edition of [...]

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Tags: Culture · Photo

New York’s film culture

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

“Thank you all for coming. I  just remind you that there will be a Q&A after the film. Please stick around“ To me, this sentence is so NYC. NYC has so many events where artists are invited to talk about their work. That is specially true for the movie business. Film Forum, the space for [...]

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Tags: Culture · Movie/Theater

Walking in Holden Caufield’s Footsteps

February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

JD Salinger died a few days ago. If by any chance you haven’t yet read Catcher in the Rye, it’s probably the time to do it. It fits perfectly the mood and the soul of people who love New York. The pace of the writing reminds the energy of the city and the story takes [...]

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Tags: Books · Culture · Itinerary · People profile