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Max Ferguson, Strand Book Store, Oil/Panel, 16″ x 22″
See more: Photorealistic Paintings of Forgotten New York City
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“I decided to settle in. Next came an Orthodox couple—he in a black frock coat and beaver fur hat, she in a glossy wig, neither of them, amazingly enough, sweating in the bright heat. Then a stooped man in a shirt and tie, carrying a thick book, “The Psychology of Shame.” Three pretty young women who were, all three of them, talking on their cell phones—I hope not to each other. A dreadlocked street person, pushing a groaning shopping cart. People speaking Italian, French, Spanish; arguing, laughing, sulking. I could have easily stayed all day. Living in a rural setting exposes you to so many marvellous things—the natural world and the particular texture of small-town life, and the exhilarating experience of open space. I wish there were some way you could have all that and still be reminded of the wild array that we humans are. Instead, it seems like you can watch birds or people, but not both.”
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A sharp left turn from any classical dance, Madrid-based CND2 has a primal feel. Dancers hurl themselves across the stage in highly accented movements; the performance verges on becoming disjointed — if it wasn’t for the fluid athleticism displayed by the troupe. The eclectic soundtrack, with pieces from Hans Werner Henze and the tribes of northern Ghana, transports viewers to the hot, cacophonous streets of Madrid in June. During these last few weeks of winter, we could use something that reminds us of summer’s triumphant arrival. CND2 should do just the trick
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In this new performance work, musician and choreographer Steven Reker crafts a ‘mix-tape’ of movement pieces scored live by his band, People Get Ready. Teasing out points of connection between contemporary dance and indie music, the group creates sonic landscapes inhabited by dancers from which both songs and choreography emerge.
Find out more about this rad performance over at Flavorpill.
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In June 1981, The Kitchen threw itself a behemoth tenth birthday party-cum-fundraiser at a Times Square megaclub. Dubbed Aluminum Nights, the marathon event saw a capacity audience of many hundreds — including, all seem to recall, Mick Jagger backstage — enjoy a diversified array of the downtown sounds being nurtured at the crossroads of The Kitchen’s music program. In 2011, as part of its 40th anniversary season, The Kitchen presents a distilled refraction of the Aluminum Music performed over that memorable weekend.
Find out more here.
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Vito Acconci’s sculptural subway entrance for the elevated F/Q trains at Coney Island. Happy summer!
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Our Great Walks issue is out now: Check out nine strolls around New York City, including a walk that explores Broadway’s history, a Los Angeles-themed walk, and a bar crawl along East 7th Street. (Pictured: Blue and Gold, which is stop no. 4 on said bar crawl.)
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Sequence by Mon Zamora.
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The new M.T.A. Weekender subway map compared with the current NYC subway map.
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Gabriela Albergaria, Harcourt Arboretum, 2011.
SATURDAY: Artist Gabriela Albergaria will lead “Mapping the Gardens,” a unique (and very cool) workshop in which participants will collect materials from and create work based on the gardens at Wave Hill. As Karen O. might say, Maaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaps, wait, you’ve never loved them like you’ll love them here.
Click here for more information about this and other Winter Workspace events at Wave Hill.
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