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Mashomack Estate,
Upsate New York,
Summer 2003
The slow decay and decline of an agricultural industry - iron twisting and turning, paint peeling wood turning grey, green weeds thrusting through brick stone and concrete, nature taking back control where mans eyes have been averted.
Irving Plaza NYC Sept 10th 2004
Sold out weeks before hand, this was the triumphant return to their roots after taking the rest of the world by the scfruff of its neck and giving it a good shaking.
The magic of the teeming boardwalk, the flash of light and burn of the sun, tacky signs beckoning you to the screaming thrill of the rides or the fascinating charade of the freak show, and the sour smell of sweat and Nathan's hot dogs.
Coney Island
July 2003
Arguably Japan's best-known contemporary artist and recipient of a major retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum last summer, Takashi Murakami returns with three new works for a solo show that's shrouded in mystery. Gagosian Gallery proffers neither a press release nor preview images, but the mystique of the show's offbeat title and Murakami's celeb factor should be enough to reel you in.
Half-sour, full sour, dill, sweet, bread-n-butter — and that's just the cucumbers! Head to this annual Lower East Side fest for tastes and demos from all of your favorite vendors, who are pickling up a storm: fruits, veggies, meats, and cheeses from around the world all get the briney treatment. Costumes are also encouraged at this year's pucker celebration, so be sure to don your "sexy pickle" costume before coming on down.
Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York
(212) 505-5555
Join master photographer Joel Meyerowitz
for a talk and book signing and discover the hidden pockets of
wilderness that still exist within the urban environs of New York City.
This event takes place on the occasion of the publication of Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks
(Aperture, October 2009). This compelling body of work is the result of
a unique commission Meyerowitz received from the New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation to document, interpret, and
celebrate one of the city's greatest legacies: nearly nine thousand
acres of parks in the five boroughs that still exist close to their
original pristine state, as well as areas within parks that have been
left to revert to wilderness.
An exhibition of this series will be on view at the Museum of the City of New York, October 9, 2009-March 7, 2010.
A powerful, gripping account of one families struggle in the aftermath of Katrina. An indictment of the Bush era America - at times I felt like I was reading about the Soviet gulags. Everyone should read this
Calle 13 - performed at a steamy Summerstage Central Park
Their new single la Perla:
"La Perla is a barrio that is protecting Old San Juan," says Rene Perez, or "Residente," who makes up half of Calle 13.
La Perla is the subject of the duo's latest song, a collaboration with salsa legend Ruben Blades.
The song describes the slum, with its hundreds of colorful makeshift houses stacked together, one on top of the other. It's mostly known for being a drug-dealing haven, and for being a place where murder is almost an everyday occurrence.
"You can see it both ways," Perez says. "You can see it like society put out La Perla — literally, they are outside the wall, but also you can see La Perla as a barrio that protects Old San Juan."
The neighborhood also has a jaw-dropping view of the beach, making it the perfect setting for a video shoot, but it's not easy for a stranger to stop by. La Perla is completely governed by the drug dealers, and is off-limits to almost all outsiders, even the police.
Even with a guide, reporters have to follow strict rules and ask permission to take pictures and interview the residents. Many of them love Calle 13.
"They hang out with us like we were family," said Sonia Miruet, a resident of La Perla. "I really like Calle 13's songs because the messages in their songs are things that are really happening and things that people are living."
Is there anything better than the rich earthy pungency of fresh root vegetables, the crispy - ness of leafy greens and fresh herbs and the sweet aroma of peaches and tangerines at a greenmarket on a warm summer morning in tribeca?
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