Entries from September 2009

September 30, 2009

To Dos

I’m upstate for the next few days trying to do as much nothing as possible after a month of non stop go getting. I won’t be attending most of the events listed below but I highly recommend you check it out.
TONIGHT
- Brooklyn Based, Fucked in Park Slope, and Brokelyn hosts singles meat-up at Bell House [...]

September 17, 2009

Duke Riley: Tattoos and a naval battle for Greenpoint Gazette

This week for Greenpoint Gazette I wrote about artist and tattoo artist Duke Riley.
Intro:
On August 13th artist and owner of East River Tattoo Duke Riley staged a Naumachia titled Those About to Die Salute You at the former World’s Fairgrounds in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Naumachia is a bloody spectator sport hosted by [...]

September 16, 2009

Greenpoint Food Market Recap

The first Greenpoint Market Launch was a success. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. I was floating the entire day. Nevertheless it’s still frightening not knowing what to expect this week and the next. There’s still room for vendors so if you’ve got something cookin’ in the kitchen and want to share it at [...]

September 10, 2009

Reader: Sept 10, 2009

- My dear Meghan Petras opens tonight at Chrystoph Marten.
- My dear Barney Kulok opens tonight at Nicole Klagsbrun.
- My dears Alison Bickle and Joshua Abram Howard opens tonight at Deitch Studios.
- My dear Matt Held opens tonight at Denise Bibro Projects.
- The Maze opens tonight at Death by Audio.
- Our Lady of Detritus performs [...]

September 10, 2009

Greenpoint Food Market Launch This SATURDAY!!!!!!

It’s happening folks. Greenpoint Food Market launches this Saturday from Noon – 6pm.
I’m nervous as hell but have NO DOUBT it will KICK ASS and people will LOVE IT. Repeating this in my head helps ease the nervous tick and the nightmares.
Without further ado:

We are SUPER excited to inaugurate the weekly food market this Saturday [...]

September 3, 2009

Unemployed and Whitney’s Biennial

This week in the Gazette:

I interviewed Briana of Unemployed Brooklyn. Intro:
Funemployment. It’s a term for those directly affected by the economic downturn, coping with changing lifestyles and taking advantage of freed time to find creative alternatives while meeting new people and creating a network for the unemployed establishment. While it suggests reckless and irresponsible behavior, [...]