3 cool festivals are happening since today in midtown:
To kick off the Super Bowl, Saks is hosting a four-day tailgate party that'll include Nars makeovers, pop-up shops, Jin Soon nail polish changes, styling events, and a handful of other happenings worth getting excited about. For the competitive crowd, they'll also offer a chance to win the SaksFirst Sweepstakes. The grand prize: one million SaksFirst Points and a special VIP shopping experience. Among the festivities will be two debuts from the department store: a preview of SneAKS, a new space for men's luxury sneakers that'll open later next month, and a Versace pop-up shop that will be open throughout the weekend. Check out a handful of the events listed below.
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/stores/event.jsp?storeNumber=001&eventId=998501ee-eda0-448d-a5c6-fc852ed04838
Dome-Enclosed Space Called #PEPCITY will Feature Unique PepsiCo Food and Beverage Offerings from Celebrity Chefs David Burke, Marc Forgione, & Michael Psilakis; Concerts from Austin Mahone, Prince Royce, & Ziggy Marley; and Works by Art:
http://www.pepsico.com/PressRelease/PepsiCo-to-Host-Super-Bowl-Celebration-in-New-York-Citys-Winter-Village-at-Bryan01212014.html
The Super Bowl is coming to MetLife Stadium, and New York City will host a slew of events during the week leading up to the game, including Super Bowl Boulevard Engineered by GMC. This interactive, football-themed experience takes place January 29–February 1, noon–10pm, on Broadway between 34th and 47th Streets. Read on for details on what to expect at Super Bowl Boulevard, and check back for updates.
For more information, visit the NFL's official Super Bowl Boulevard page.
http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/48/events/boulevard
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
BRACE yourself winter science is coming!
From the amazing science cafe seminars in the Museum of Natural history next wednesday(http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/adults/scicafe) with some deals, like free tickets and drinks if you attend a bunch of them...
Women's History Month Networking Event - hosted by DOC and NY Metropolitan Chapter of AWIS
Please join us for a joined DOC and AWIS NYC happy hour on Tuesday March 4th. This is a social mixer/networking event open to MDs/PhDs in industry or those with an interest in exploring paths outside of academia.
Date : Tuesday, 03/04/2014
Time : 5.30-9.00pm Location : Midtown (location will be emailed upon registration)
Register now : http://www.eventbrite.com/e/doc-awis-womens-history-month-networking-event-registration-10369339975
Check out what else AWIS does for NY's Women in Science: http://metronyawis.weebly.com/
To the NY Academy of Science open talks (http://www.nyas.org/events/default.aspx)
passing trough the charming science cafes around the city (http://www.sciencecafes.org/find/10029)
i.e. the secret science club in the Bell house: http://secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/
It sounds absurd and actually annoying how nerds can be bored in this city,
"Not bored, I said alone" well, for sure you will meet other weirdos in this talks, if not try the networking events in eventbrit (https://www.eventbrite.com/) like next thrusday geekylicious digital dumbo gathering: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ddsocial-5th-anniversary-celebration-presented-by-digital-dumbo-tickets-10100636275?aff=ehometext&rank=0
Women's History Month Networking Event - hosted by DOC and NY Metropolitan Chapter of AWIS
Please join us for a joined DOC and AWIS NYC happy hour on Tuesday March 4th. This is a social mixer/networking event open to MDs/PhDs in industry or those with an interest in exploring paths outside of academia.
Date : Tuesday, 03/04/2014
Time : 5.30-9.00pm Location : Midtown (location will be emailed upon registration)
Register now : http://www.eventbrite.com/e/doc-awis-womens-history-month-networking-event-registration-10369339975
Check out what else AWIS does for NY's Women in Science: http://metronyawis.weebly.com/
To the NY Academy of Science open talks (http://www.nyas.org/events/default.aspx)
passing trough the charming science cafes around the city (http://www.sciencecafes.org/find/10029)
i.e. the secret science club in the Bell house: http://secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/
It sounds absurd and actually annoying how nerds can be bored in this city,
"Not bored, I said alone" well, for sure you will meet other weirdos in this talks, if not try the networking events in eventbrit (https://www.eventbrite.com/) like next thrusday geekylicious digital dumbo gathering: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ddsocial-5th-anniversary-celebration-presented-by-digital-dumbo-tickets-10100636275?aff=ehometext&rank=0
Monday, January 27, 2014
On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. ("One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye."
The little prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. One of the best books ever to enjoy life through happy eyes!
The Little Prince: A New York Story is the first exhibition to explore in depth the creative decisions Saint-Exupéry made as he crafted his beloved story that reminds us that what matters most can only be seen with the heart: http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=90
IT IS FREE ON FRIDAYS 7-9!!!
The Little Prince: A New York Story is the first exhibition to explore in depth the creative decisions Saint-Exupéry made as he crafted his beloved story that reminds us that what matters most can only be seen with the heart: http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=90
IT IS FREE ON FRIDAYS 7-9!!!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Be happy! multiple activities to keep yourself cheer up in this cold weather!
Just be happy, it is contagious... like smiling on the streets to strangers... you are gonna shake their world :D
First meditate more, it can take only 10 min to reach a peaceful state each day: http://www.onlinemeditation.org/meditation-class-1/guided-meditation.
2 Then get some art! enlighten your eyes with this amazing art openings:http://www.timeout.com/newyork/arts-culture/free-arts-and-culture-this-week-in-new-york-city
3 do what you want with your body! get fit and have fun, not only in the gym but you can get online workouts and free fitness classes http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up-nyc
or dance: multiple dance schools offer discounts to try different styles, or just pick one, lets say swing dancing: monday in the back room, the rest of the week in Radegast www.radegasthall.com/, dance manhattan, empire hotel, etc... http://www.yehoodi.com/
or latin dancing in SOB, Gonzalez and gonzalez, favela cubana, LQ, copacabana, Kana http://www.salsanewyork.com/calendar.htm
or tango http://www.newyorktango.com/
4 Learn something new, keep your neurons alive and make more connections in edx, coursera or livemocha online high quality courses!!!
5 go out and shake that thing... with other humans! open bars in great places like the 40/40 ( the JayZ bar), the goldenbar, or amazing parties on the top of the Standard hotel, miss favela, the woods...
7 Read! the public library has multiple locations where you can join the marvelous world of getting into somebody else mind! (I strongly recommend "Ender's game" from Orson Scott Card) http://www.nypl.org/ tip: if you are thaaat lazy, they have movies too.
8 VOLUNTEER! nothing more rewarding than helping others! (oh yeah is kind of selfish at the end, but it is for a good cause)http://www.newyorkcares.org/
9 Live music is the best! on Thursday the Lincoln center offers free concerts: atrium.lincolncenter.org/ Also on friday catch up this ones in the south street seaport (RSVP needed) http://www.southstreetseaport.com/events/
6 BE HAPPY WITH YOURSELF, SHARE YOUR TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, engage your hobbies and enjoy the ride, because life is short (even shorter for short peeps) so eat dessert first :)
First meditate more, it can take only 10 min to reach a peaceful state each day: http://www.onlinemeditation.org/meditation-class-1/guided-meditation.
2 Then get some art! enlighten your eyes with this amazing art openings:http://www.timeout.com/newyork/arts-culture/free-arts-and-culture-this-week-in-new-york-city
3 do what you want with your body! get fit and have fun, not only in the gym but you can get online workouts and free fitness classes http://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up-nyc
or dance: multiple dance schools offer discounts to try different styles, or just pick one, lets say swing dancing: monday in the back room, the rest of the week in Radegast www.radegasthall.com/, dance manhattan, empire hotel, etc... http://www.yehoodi.com/
or latin dancing in SOB, Gonzalez and gonzalez, favela cubana, LQ, copacabana, Kana http://www.salsanewyork.com/calendar.htm
or tango http://www.newyorktango.com/
4 Learn something new, keep your neurons alive and make more connections in edx, coursera or livemocha online high quality courses!!!
5 go out and shake that thing... with other humans! open bars in great places like the 40/40 ( the JayZ bar), the goldenbar, or amazing parties on the top of the Standard hotel, miss favela, the woods...
7 Read! the public library has multiple locations where you can join the marvelous world of getting into somebody else mind! (I strongly recommend "Ender's game" from Orson Scott Card) http://www.nypl.org/ tip: if you are thaaat lazy, they have movies too.
8 VOLUNTEER! nothing more rewarding than helping others! (oh yeah is kind of selfish at the end, but it is for a good cause)http://www.newyorkcares.org/
9 Live music is the best! on Thursday the Lincoln center offers free concerts: atrium.lincolncenter.org/ Also on friday catch up this ones in the south street seaport (RSVP needed) http://www.southstreetseaport.com/events/
6 BE HAPPY WITH YOURSELF, SHARE YOUR TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, engage your hobbies and enjoy the ride, because life is short (even shorter for short peeps) so eat dessert first :)
Thursday, January 23, 2014
MUSIC TONIGHT 2 great concerts!
OPTION 1: Pizza Underground At MOSCOT
MOSCOT Hosts A Pizza Underground Party (the home alone actor is on it)with.... Free Goodfellas Pizza & Free Beer
Moscot |
7:00PM - 9:00PM
108 Orchard Street | (212) 477-3796
OPTION 2: Eighth blackbird
Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 7:30pm
Target Free Thursdays
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage( 66th st and Columbus av.)
Combining the virtuosity of a string quartet with the energy of a storefront theater company, three-time Grammy winner eighth blackbird takes audiences on a funny, surprising, and quirky musical road trip. The ensemble performs works by Tom Johnson, Tristan Perich, Lisa Kaplan, György Ligeti, and more.
MOSCOT Hosts A Pizza Underground Party (the home alone actor is on it)with.... Free Goodfellas Pizza & Free Beer
Moscot |
7:00PM - 9:00PM
108 Orchard Street | (212) 477-3796
OPTION 2: Eighth blackbird
Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 7:30pm
Target Free Thursdays
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage( 66th st and Columbus av.)
Combining the virtuosity of a string quartet with the energy of a storefront theater company, three-time Grammy winner eighth blackbird takes audiences on a funny, surprising, and quirky musical road trip. The ensemble performs works by Tom Johnson, Tristan Perich, Lisa Kaplan, György Ligeti, and more.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Amazing parody of the NYC based American psycho.. hipster version
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
For theater lovers, only $20 tickets!
Beginning Tuesday, January 21st, and running through Sunday, February 9th, tickets for all 20at20 shows are only $20, starting 20 minutes before show time. Just go to the box office of the show you want to see 20 minutes before it begins and say, “20at20” and you’ll get your ticket to a real New York theater experience!
Check out the full list:
http://20at20.com/
Check out the full list:
http://20at20.com/
Monday, January 20, 2014
Let's turn our dreams into goals!
Celebrate Martin Luther King in the BAM:
This year’s celebration features a keynote address by author, professor, and activist Angela Davis, with musical performances by modern jazz artist José James and the BCCC Singers of the Brooklyn Christian Cultural Center. Following the events in the Opera House, there will be a free screening in the BAM Rose Cinemas of the documentary Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners (2012), including an introduction by with Angela Davis. In conjunction with this year’s tribute, the BAMcafé will feature “Picture the Dream,” an exhibition of artwork inspired by Dr. King’s message of equality created by students from NYCHA Saratoga Village Community Center.
http://www.bam.org/programs/2014/tribute-to-mlk
MY fav motto from MLK:
“Fear knocked at the door Faith answered There was no one there"
This year’s celebration features a keynote address by author, professor, and activist Angela Davis, with musical performances by modern jazz artist José James and the BCCC Singers of the Brooklyn Christian Cultural Center. Following the events in the Opera House, there will be a free screening in the BAM Rose Cinemas of the documentary Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners (2012), including an introduction by with Angela Davis. In conjunction with this year’s tribute, the BAMcafé will feature “Picture the Dream,” an exhibition of artwork inspired by Dr. King’s message of equality created by students from NYCHA Saratoga Village Community Center.
http://www.bam.org/programs/2014/tribute-to-mlk
MY fav motto from MLK:
“Fear knocked at the door Faith answered There was no one there"
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Let's make our streets safe for all! ( by transportation alternatives)
You’ve heard it from Mayor Bill de Blasio, from Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and in the outrage of people across the city. But what is it? And what will it take to make it happen?
Vision Zero is the rallying cry of a growing movement of New Yorkers. It’s a goal for New York City -- no New Yorker should be killed or injured by traffic.
More than 70,000 New Yorkers are killed and injured every year on New York City streets. The carnage is caused by traffic crashes and traffic crashes are preventable. Reaching Vision Zero will require people demanding changes in all corners of the city and participation on all levels of the political process.
From the State Senate to your community board, we will need to convince elected and appointed officials to make bold decisions to match this bold idea. The fight for new bike lanes and public plazas, better crosswalks and the expansion of Select Bus Service and Citi Bike will be part of the Vision Zero equation too. And most importantly, your involvement will make all the difference.
Vision Zero is a big idea, standing on the shoulders of giant changes. To reach Vision Zero, we will fight for laws that save lives and streets that are built for the people who use them. And we’re relying on you to get involved.
With State Senators and Assembly members who’ve joined the movement for Vision Zero, we will introduce legislation to keep dangerous drivers off the road and to create punishments that make drivers think twice before being reckless in their car or truck.
Lower Speed Limit: New Yorkers will be in control of their own destiny after this “home rule” bill passes, making us -- not the State Legislature -- the decider on New York City’s speed limit and more.
Suspended Licenses: When a New Yorker is killed or seriously injured by a driver with a suspended license, the driver will go to jail, once Senator Michael Gianaris passes this bill.
Careless Drivers: If there’s evidence of a moving violation, the NYPD can ticket the driver even if no officer witnessed the crash, once Senator Daniel Squadron and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh pass this bill.
Streets for People
With activists committees in every borough, we are working with community boards and City Hall to identify streets where biking and walking are unsafe, and then demand changes to turn these streets toward Vision Zero.
Speed Limits: More New Yorkers are killed in crashes caused by speeding than anything else, so the expansion of a 20 mph speed limit, automated speed enforcement cameras and public plazas will slow drivers to save lives.
Biking & Walking: With the increased installation of bikes lanes, wide sidewalks and safe crosswalks, traffic crashes will drop.
Public Transportation: By installing Citi Bike stations and Select Bus Service routes in more neighborhoods, public transportation will be the priority on more New York City streets, and a real choice for more New Yorkers.
You
In 2014, you and your neighborhood matter more than ever. You have skills that could change the status quo of streets in your neighborhood. What can you do for your neighborhood?
Just choose your borough to sign a petition about a local campaign or to get started at the next local activist meeting.
http://transalt.org/getinvolved/neighborhood/manhattan?utm_source=streetbeat-Jan162014&utm_medium=email&utm_content=version1&utm_campaign=2014ADVO%20MAN
Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island
127 West 26th Street
Suite 1002
New York, NY 10001
info@transalt.org
PH: 212 629-8080
transalt.org
Vision Zero is the rallying cry of a growing movement of New Yorkers. It’s a goal for New York City -- no New Yorker should be killed or injured by traffic.
More than 70,000 New Yorkers are killed and injured every year on New York City streets. The carnage is caused by traffic crashes and traffic crashes are preventable. Reaching Vision Zero will require people demanding changes in all corners of the city and participation on all levels of the political process.
From the State Senate to your community board, we will need to convince elected and appointed officials to make bold decisions to match this bold idea. The fight for new bike lanes and public plazas, better crosswalks and the expansion of Select Bus Service and Citi Bike will be part of the Vision Zero equation too. And most importantly, your involvement will make all the difference.
Vision Zero is a big idea, standing on the shoulders of giant changes. To reach Vision Zero, we will fight for laws that save lives and streets that are built for the people who use them. And we’re relying on you to get involved.
With State Senators and Assembly members who’ve joined the movement for Vision Zero, we will introduce legislation to keep dangerous drivers off the road and to create punishments that make drivers think twice before being reckless in their car or truck.
Lower Speed Limit: New Yorkers will be in control of their own destiny after this “home rule” bill passes, making us -- not the State Legislature -- the decider on New York City’s speed limit and more.
Suspended Licenses: When a New Yorker is killed or seriously injured by a driver with a suspended license, the driver will go to jail, once Senator Michael Gianaris passes this bill.
Careless Drivers: If there’s evidence of a moving violation, the NYPD can ticket the driver even if no officer witnessed the crash, once Senator Daniel Squadron and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh pass this bill.
Streets for People
With activists committees in every borough, we are working with community boards and City Hall to identify streets where biking and walking are unsafe, and then demand changes to turn these streets toward Vision Zero.
Speed Limits: More New Yorkers are killed in crashes caused by speeding than anything else, so the expansion of a 20 mph speed limit, automated speed enforcement cameras and public plazas will slow drivers to save lives.
Biking & Walking: With the increased installation of bikes lanes, wide sidewalks and safe crosswalks, traffic crashes will drop.
Public Transportation: By installing Citi Bike stations and Select Bus Service routes in more neighborhoods, public transportation will be the priority on more New York City streets, and a real choice for more New Yorkers.
You
In 2014, you and your neighborhood matter more than ever. You have skills that could change the status quo of streets in your neighborhood. What can you do for your neighborhood?
Just choose your borough to sign a petition about a local campaign or to get started at the next local activist meeting.
http://transalt.org/getinvolved/neighborhood/manhattan?utm_source=streetbeat-Jan162014&utm_medium=email&utm_content=version1&utm_campaign=2014ADVO%20MAN
Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island
127 West 26th Street
Suite 1002
New York, NY 10001
info@transalt.org
PH: 212 629-8080
transalt.org
Monday, January 13, 2014
A Science week... in Brooklyn!
Tuesday, January 14, 7 p.m.
The History of Partying, The Bedford, 110 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
From birthdays and promotions to weddings and graduations, we’re always finding reasons to party. The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies takes a look back at how we’ve danced, boozed and debauched the centuries away with three party-themed lectures. First up, there’s “The Patricians vs. The Plebeians vs. The Pious: Who Partied Hardest in Ancient Rome?” then “The Criminalization of Repetitive Beats and the Ongoing War against Bumpin' Dance Parties,” and “The Parting Glass: A brief History of Parties associated with Death & Funerals.” Admission is free and drink specials abound.
Wednesday, January 15 Secret Science Club The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Brooklyn
We’re happy to say that this week there’s finally a way to get smarter while you drink. The Secret Science Club bring us a brainy look at how math is more than just a way to split the bill after a night out. Join MIT physicist and author Max Tegmark as he explains how the universe itself is built on math. He’ll explore everything from theories on the multiverse to computer models of the brain and the probability of life outside the Milky Way. Admission is free.
The History of Partying, The Bedford, 110 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
From birthdays and promotions to weddings and graduations, we’re always finding reasons to party. The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies takes a look back at how we’ve danced, boozed and debauched the centuries away with three party-themed lectures. First up, there’s “The Patricians vs. The Plebeians vs. The Pious: Who Partied Hardest in Ancient Rome?” then “The Criminalization of Repetitive Beats and the Ongoing War against Bumpin' Dance Parties,” and “The Parting Glass: A brief History of Parties associated with Death & Funerals.” Admission is free and drink specials abound.
Wednesday, January 15 Secret Science Club The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Brooklyn
We’re happy to say that this week there’s finally a way to get smarter while you drink. The Secret Science Club bring us a brainy look at how math is more than just a way to split the bill after a night out. Join MIT physicist and author Max Tegmark as he explains how the universe itself is built on math. He’ll explore everything from theories on the multiverse to computer models of the brain and the probability of life outside the Milky Way. Admission is free.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Friday update
don;t miss:
George Saunders in Conversation with Ben Stiller
McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street, New York, NY
Friday, January 10 at 6 pm
The Tenth of December author talks comedy and satire with the actor/director
Migguel Anggelo in the BAM cafe. Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue. Brooklyn, NY 11217
Fri, Jan 10 at 9pm
The Venezuelan singer performs works by Agustín Lara, Astor Piazzolla, and more.
George Saunders in Conversation with Ben Stiller
McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street, New York, NY
Friday, January 10 at 6 pm
The Tenth of December author talks comedy and satire with the actor/director
Migguel Anggelo in the BAM cafe. Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue. Brooklyn, NY 11217
Fri, Jan 10 at 9pm
The Venezuelan singer performs works by Agustín Lara, Astor Piazzolla, and more.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
free cupcakes and half price broadway tickets!
Every morning George town cupcakes is giving some extra special ones away!
111 Mercer Street (between Spring and Prince)
New York, NY 10012 map
p: 212-431-4504
f: 212-431-4360
Monday – Saturday
10am – 9pm
Sunday
10am – 8pm
check out the 2-for-1 tickets to 26 shows are now pm sale today for broadway week 1/21-2/6: after midnight, the glass menagerie, the lion king, once, the other place, waiting for godot, wicked, more) www.nycgo.com
111 Mercer Street (between Spring and Prince)
New York, NY 10012 map
p: 212-431-4504
f: 212-431-4360
Monday – Saturday
10am – 9pm
Sunday
10am – 8pm
check out the 2-for-1 tickets to 26 shows are now pm sale today for broadway week 1/21-2/6: after midnight, the glass menagerie, the lion king, once, the other place, waiting for godot, wicked, more) www.nycgo.com
Monday, January 6, 2014
Happy jazz festival to all! and some educational on the budget tips!
This weekend you would ride without pants on the Metro subway (http://improveverywhere.com/missions/the-no-pants-subway-ride/) or play freeze tag on wall street... but before:
Fuel for the soul...The winter jazz festival, with tickets as low as $10 and great artists line up, this is a must seen event:
http://jazztimes.com/articles/110599-2014-winter-jazzfest-announces-lineup
Fuel for the brain....
A great source of workshop that will improve, enhance or create all kind of skills on you!
http://brooklynbrainery.com/courses
A lot of really good quality writing workshops for free!
http://free.writingclasses.com/CourseDescriptionPages/FreeWorkshopPages.php/type/L
Fuel for the soul...The winter jazz festival, with tickets as low as $10 and great artists line up, this is a must seen event:
http://jazztimes.com/articles/110599-2014-winter-jazzfest-announces-lineup
Fuel for the brain....
A great source of workshop that will improve, enhance or create all kind of skills on you!
http://brooklynbrainery.com/courses
A lot of really good quality writing workshops for free!
http://free.writingclasses.com/CourseDescriptionPages/FreeWorkshopPages.php/type/L
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Cool cool things to have an off the hook 2014 start!
Saturday, January 4 5pm Target First Saturdays: Art on the Edge. Brooklyn Museum. It's the first Saturday of the month, which means the Brooklyn Museum has another great line-up of free art, music and film raring to go. The festivities kick off with Dendê and Band, a group that take Brazilian music and infuse it with Afrobeat grooves. From there, you can attend a screening Suroosh Alvi's Heavy Metal in Baghdad, watch an interactive dance and multimedia performance by Purring Tiger, or end your night catching ScienZe (aka Jamal Monsanto) + the Ellavators perform old-school hip hop. The exhibits are also open for browsing, including The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, which offers discounted admission ($10 instead of $15) throughout the evening.
Tuesday, 7th, 7 p.m. // The Comedy Notebook has some big names on the docket this month, including Janeane Garofalo and other surprise guests. Think of it like a really inexpensive evening of comedy without that pesky drink minimum to boot.Housing Works Bookstore Cafe // .
Wednesday, January 8 | Doors open at 6:30 pm SciCafe: Which Came First, the Bird or the Bird Brain? New research provides evidence that dinosaurs evolved the brainpower necessary for flight well before they actually took to the air as birds. Join Museum Curator Mark Norell and Research Associate Amy Balanoff as they describe the cutting-edge research that continues to support the evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds, showcasing their latest findings, from iridescent feathers to skull comparisons.
Saturday, January 11th, 8 p.m. // Freddy's //Geek Night "As You Wish- Eighties Fantasy Edition," where you'll test your knowledge of all things '80s cinema from visiting aliens to Rodents of Unusual Size. Bone up on David Bowie's extraordinary endowments and the many creatures of Fantasia for the chance to be crowned trivia champ. There's also a costume contest, so drag out your Jordache and lace gloves if you haven't been ironically rocking them anyway. It's free to play plus the bar will be offering fun drink specials to get your throwback juices flowing.
sunday,14th 3pm Ride without pants! The 13th Annual No Pants Subway Ride will take place on January 12 in New York York City. Details will be released the first week of January. Save the date!History of the No Pants Subway Ride: http://improveverywhere.com/missions/the-no-pants-subway-ride/Information on starting a ride in your own city:http://improveverywhere.com/2013/12/02/save-the-date-no-pants-subway-ride-2014
TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series. The series helps producers hone their skills while offering musical buffs an opportunity to check out the latest plays for free. First up, Wild and Willful Women, which sounds like The Crucible meets Footloose; then it's Brindlebeast, a three-story piece performed in both voice and American Sign Language; and finally Popesical, a musical comedy about selecting the next father of the Catholic church. Mingle with performers and crew following each performance for wine and cheese plus a panel discussion on how to bring these fledgling shows to the Great White Way.
Mondays, January 13, 20 and February 3 // Baruch Performing Arts Center // Free; email TRUStaff1@gmail.com for reservations
Art!!!!
Art
Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost, Pace Gallery - West 25th Street. Pace Gallery is honored to present Paradise Lost, a three-venue exhibition of London-based Kashmiri artist Raqib Shaw. This is his first public presentation in New York since the 2008 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Opulent scenes of beastly anthropomorphic figures amidst fantastical worlds of idyllic skies and classical ruins fills Shaw’s first exhibition at three venues at Pace. Included in the exhibition are ten paintings, three sculptures, and five drawings. Based on the theme of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, they are a fusion of Indian mythological figures, hybrids of man and beast, warring in landscapes inspired by Quattrocento and Renaissance painting. They are a synthesis of Indian miniatures painted with precision and delicacy and Western classical architecture inspired by Carlo Crivelli’s The Annunciation in the National Gallery, London. Shaw’s series can be interpreted as a direct confrontation between East and West where the shattered monuments suggest the triumph of the East. Paradise Lost will be on view from November 8, 2013 through January 11, 2014. An opening reception with the artist will be held on Thursday, November 7 from 6 to 8 PM. A catalogue will accompany the exhibition and include an essay by art historian Sir Norman Rosenthal. http://www.pacegallery.com/newyork/exhibitions/12600/paradise-lost
Museum.Housed in an abandoned freight-elevator shaft, Museum’s recently unveiled second season displays collected oddities--most of which have pretty much nothing in common aside from a quirky-cool factor. Think foreign toothpaste tubes and rejected Cambodian menu photography. Even the shoe that was thrown at George W. Bush is included--right above children’s Disney-themed bulletproof backpacks. (We told you it’s weird.)Our favorite items, though, are the tip jars from around NYC, which come from places like Katz’s Deli and Grand Central’s shoeshine stations.Now, how exactly do you find it? It’s on the south-most end of the alley, right around the corner from Franklin Street. On weekends (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.), the doors are open to the public, but should you want to catch it another time, just peer through the doors’ viewing windows (available all hours of the day) and dial into the audio tour on your cell: 888-763-8839.Read more: Museum Cortlandt Alley
Michael Amorillo 11:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until January 31 @ Wooster Street Social Club flag. Growing up in Queens, Michael Amorillo was influenced early by the graffiti he saw all over the highways and billboards on drives into the city. After more than a decade of living in SoCal and shifting his work from the street to canvas, Monstrinho (a nickname given to him meaning “little monster” in Portuguese) is back in the city that first sparked his interest in art. A show of new works, "68 Inches Above Sea Level" is Amorillo's first exhibition in New York City. Inspired by artists such as Keith Haring, Dr. Seuss, and Os Gêmeos, he creates sweet-faced monsters in a range of vibrant colors and styles that he says are full of “free child energy.” DJ Goldie Was Here supplies the beats.
Tuesday, 7th, 7 p.m. // The Comedy Notebook has some big names on the docket this month, including Janeane Garofalo and other surprise guests. Think of it like a really inexpensive evening of comedy without that pesky drink minimum to boot.Housing Works Bookstore Cafe // .
Wednesday, January 8 | Doors open at 6:30 pm SciCafe: Which Came First, the Bird or the Bird Brain? New research provides evidence that dinosaurs evolved the brainpower necessary for flight well before they actually took to the air as birds. Join Museum Curator Mark Norell and Research Associate Amy Balanoff as they describe the cutting-edge research that continues to support the evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds, showcasing their latest findings, from iridescent feathers to skull comparisons.
Saturday, January 11th, 8 p.m. // Freddy's //Geek Night "As You Wish- Eighties Fantasy Edition," where you'll test your knowledge of all things '80s cinema from visiting aliens to Rodents of Unusual Size. Bone up on David Bowie's extraordinary endowments and the many creatures of Fantasia for the chance to be crowned trivia champ. There's also a costume contest, so drag out your Jordache and lace gloves if you haven't been ironically rocking them anyway. It's free to play plus the bar will be offering fun drink specials to get your throwback juices flowing.
sunday,14th 3pm Ride without pants! The 13th Annual No Pants Subway Ride will take place on January 12 in New York York City. Details will be released the first week of January. Save the date!History of the No Pants Subway Ride: http://improveverywhere.com/missions/the-no-pants-subway-ride/Information on starting a ride in your own city:http://improveverywhere.com/2013/12/02/save-the-date-no-pants-subway-ride-2014
TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series. The series helps producers hone their skills while offering musical buffs an opportunity to check out the latest plays for free. First up, Wild and Willful Women, which sounds like The Crucible meets Footloose; then it's Brindlebeast, a three-story piece performed in both voice and American Sign Language; and finally Popesical, a musical comedy about selecting the next father of the Catholic church. Mingle with performers and crew following each performance for wine and cheese plus a panel discussion on how to bring these fledgling shows to the Great White Way.
Mondays, January 13, 20 and February 3 // Baruch Performing Arts Center // Free; email TRUStaff1@gmail.com for reservations
Art!!!!
Art
Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost, Pace Gallery - West 25th Street. Pace Gallery is honored to present Paradise Lost, a three-venue exhibition of London-based Kashmiri artist Raqib Shaw. This is his first public presentation in New York since the 2008 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Opulent scenes of beastly anthropomorphic figures amidst fantastical worlds of idyllic skies and classical ruins fills Shaw’s first exhibition at three venues at Pace. Included in the exhibition are ten paintings, three sculptures, and five drawings. Based on the theme of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, they are a fusion of Indian mythological figures, hybrids of man and beast, warring in landscapes inspired by Quattrocento and Renaissance painting. They are a synthesis of Indian miniatures painted with precision and delicacy and Western classical architecture inspired by Carlo Crivelli’s The Annunciation in the National Gallery, London. Shaw’s series can be interpreted as a direct confrontation between East and West where the shattered monuments suggest the triumph of the East. Paradise Lost will be on view from November 8, 2013 through January 11, 2014. An opening reception with the artist will be held on Thursday, November 7 from 6 to 8 PM. A catalogue will accompany the exhibition and include an essay by art historian Sir Norman Rosenthal. http://www.pacegallery.com/newyork/exhibitions/12600/paradise-lost
Museum.Housed in an abandoned freight-elevator shaft, Museum’s recently unveiled second season displays collected oddities--most of which have pretty much nothing in common aside from a quirky-cool factor. Think foreign toothpaste tubes and rejected Cambodian menu photography. Even the shoe that was thrown at George W. Bush is included--right above children’s Disney-themed bulletproof backpacks. (We told you it’s weird.)Our favorite items, though, are the tip jars from around NYC, which come from places like Katz’s Deli and Grand Central’s shoeshine stations.Now, how exactly do you find it? It’s on the south-most end of the alley, right around the corner from Franklin Street. On weekends (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.), the doors are open to the public, but should you want to catch it another time, just peer through the doors’ viewing windows (available all hours of the day) and dial into the audio tour on your cell: 888-763-8839.Read more: Museum Cortlandt Alley
Michael Amorillo 11:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until January 31 @ Wooster Street Social Club flag. Growing up in Queens, Michael Amorillo was influenced early by the graffiti he saw all over the highways and billboards on drives into the city. After more than a decade of living in SoCal and shifting his work from the street to canvas, Monstrinho (a nickname given to him meaning “little monster” in Portuguese) is back in the city that first sparked his interest in art. A show of new works, "68 Inches Above Sea Level" is Amorillo's first exhibition in New York City. Inspired by artists such as Keith Haring, Dr. Seuss, and Os Gêmeos, he creates sweet-faced monsters in a range of vibrant colors and styles that he says are full of “free child energy.” DJ Goldie Was Here supplies the beats.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)