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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Culture'
Laurie Anderson at Symphony Space
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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