|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
Issue 421 |
|
|
| |
| |
Your cultural event guide
Here's a snapshot of our favorite things to do in New York this week. |
|
|
| |
As I type, there are waterfalls gushing in the East River. And J.J. Abrams isn't even filming there! So, besides sending some nice tourism dollars our way, what's the impact of this latest big-ticket public art installation on locals? Ironically, these man-made Waterfalls succeed in highlighting nature on, well, a huge scale. Much as The Gates (love 'em or hate 'em) suddenly re-focused attention on Central Park, Olafur Eliasson's 120-foot motorized waterfalls reminded me, this normally harried commuter with head down and headphones on, that I bear daily witness to something of great majesty: this massive slab o' rock that allows us to sky-scrape like few other cities in the world. So maybe it's only natural that our waterfalls are artificial, too.
- Leah Taylor
|
|
| |
SPECIAL FEATURE
Olafur Eliasson
|
|
|
In an exclusive interview, Artkrush reveals why Olafur Eliasson's art installations demand to be experienced rather than just seen. Eliasson's current traveling exhibition, Take your time, surveys a number of his phenomenal works, while his latest monumental project, The New York City Waterfalls, has changed the face of the East River.
|
|
| |
|
The Chris Farley Show
An exemplary oral biography drawing on interviews with family, friends, and colleagues.
|
|
Flavorpill Mobile
Access Flavorpill listings, rate events, and find friends on the go, all via your handheld device.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
ART
J.M.W. Turner
| when: |
Tuesday July 1 (9:30am–5:30pm)
More times»
|
| where: |
Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 5th Ave, 212.535.7710)
map
|
| price: |
$20 suggested donation
|
View on site»
|
|
Featuring powerful works such as 1794's Tintern Abbey and 1835's The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, the Metropolitan Museum's retrospective of J.M.W. Turner's oil paintings and watercolors illustrates numerous aspects of the British romanticist's oeuvre. Turner is best known for breathtaking sea- and landscapes, and is affectionately referred to as "the first impressionist" for his sweeping brushstrokes and subtle colors that replicate the effects of natural light. His work continues to captivate viewers today, with his depictions of historical events at sea serving as vivid interpretations of Europe's socioeconomic climate — which was, at the time, caught up in the throes of the Industrial Revolution.
- Alex Adler
[Info Source]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
FILM: Festival
JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
| when: |
Wednesday July 2
More times»
|
| where: |
Japan Society (333 E 47th St, 212.832.1155)
map
|
| price: |
Various prices
|
View on site»
|
|
The biggest festival of contemporary Japanese film in North America, JAPAN CUTS has a diverse lineup that reflects the country's struggle to form a cultural identity in a hyper-fragmented era. While the transcendent verdure of Naomi Kawase's Cannes Grand Prix-winning The Mourning Forest is rooted in the Shinto tradition of meditative nature worship, comedian-turned-director Hitoshi Matsumoto's Dainipponjin (Big Man Japan) uses the Japanese love of giant monsters to ask uncomfortable questions about nationalism and military dependence. The films range from manga-spun cotton candy (Sakuran) to campy East-West mashups (Sukiyaki Western Django) to stomach-turning docudrama (United Red Army), but all underscore Japan's restless desire to figure out its post-Hello Kitty future.
- Kiwa Iyobe
Note:
The screening of The Mourning Forest on July 2 includes an introduction and Q&A with director Naomi Kawase, while a Sukiyaki Western Party follows the July 5 screening of Sukiyaki Western Django.
[Info Source]
|
|
| |
MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Oxford Collapse w/ Frightened Rabbit
| when: |
Wednesday July 2 (8:30pm)
|
| where: |
Southpaw (125 5th Ave, 718.230.0236)
map
|
| price: |
$12
|
View on site»
|
|
After a few albums of post-punk manqué, Brooklyn trio Oxford Collapse shattered expectations with 2006's Remember the Night Parties. Sounding more Chapel Hill circa '95 than '01 Williamsburg, their Sub Pop debut keeps the rhythm section fractured, while the knotted Polvo guitars and Archers of Loaf yelping are pure out-of-step ebullience. Producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) brightens the corners by adding some C86 jangle, ending up with a handful of "Slack Motherf*cker"-worthy indie anthems. In the Double Nickels/Zen Arcade tradition of admirable over-extension, a new double album is due out in August. Meanwhile, Glaswegians Frightened Rabbit bring the kind of sweet, scrappy pop of which Scotland has a thankfully everlasting supply.
- Stephen Gossett
[Info Source]
How did Oxford Collapse find the cover photo for their 2006 album Remember the Night Parties?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
MUSIC: DJ
The Second Wurst Boat Party Ever
| when: |
Thursday July 3 (11:59pm–3:30am)
|
| where: |
The Half Moon at Skyport Marina (E 23rd St & FDR Dr, 212.571.3304)
map
|
| price: |
$25 / $20 advance
|
View on site»
|
|
Summer in New York means hitting the boardwalk at Coney Island, sunning in Sheep Meadow, and now, jaunting off for a few debauched waterway excursions. Tonight, esteemed vinyl-only imprint Wurst Edits curates a slate of thoughtful disco and house sounds, with appearances from My Cousin Roy and Rong music artist Lee Douglas. Just as fellow seafaring explorer Hernán Cortés used extreme measures to commit himself and his forces to their mission, this vessel departs at half-past midnight, and isn't back on the docks until 3:30am — meaning you're in it for the long haul.
- Colin Nagy
Note:
Be sure to arrive early to board at midnight; the boat leaves promptly at 12:30am.
[Info Source]
|
|
| |
FILM
The Wackness
| when: |
Thursday July 3
More times»
|
| where: |
Various locations
|
| price: |
$10.75
|
View on site»
|
|
The Wackness is the sort of movie whose most redeeming qualities are least likely to be advertised in its trailers. About a teenage weed dealer (Josh Peck) who trades dime bags for sessions with his girlfriend's shrink father (Sir Ben Kingsley), it's awash with nostalgia for 1994 NYC's hip-hop culture. Factor in a screen kiss between Kingsley and Mary-Kate Olsen as a trustafarian, and you've got the stuff that paparazzi dreams are made of. But the movie transcends its schticky premise, if unevenly, by allowing its actors to really sink their teeth into the abject misery that fading love can trigger.
- Lisa Rosman
[Info Source]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
MORE FLAVOR: Party
MyOpenBar presents Stimulus Package feat. Ponytail, the Apes, Indian Jewelry, Marnie Stern, Double Dagger, and Power Douglas
| when: |
Friday July 4 (1–9pm)
|
| where: |
The Yard (400 Carroll St)
map
|
| price: |
$12 / $8 w/ RSVP
|
View on site»
|
|
With Sonic Youth tickets all snatched up, Fourth of July is suddenly a cred-salvaging scramble for Daydreamers and indie kids alike. If only there were, like, an open-bar event with super-sweet, Todd-P approved avant-rock acts like Indian Jewelry, Marnie Stern, the Apes, and Double Dagger. Obviously, free PBR would help seal the deal, but it'd be nice to add something with a little irony — like, say, an '80s tribute band featuring the founder of Vice magazine and a member of Built to Spill. Man, drop in some BBQ, complimentary SoCo, and a little ice cream, and you'd have pretty much the best throwdown in town. Wait, what? Really? Oh man, that sounds amazing.
- Andrew Phillips
[Info Source]
|
|
| |
MORE FLAVOR: Festival
Afro-Punk Festival
| when: |
Friday July 4
More times»
|
| where: |
Various locations
|
| price: |
Various prices
|
View on site»
|
|
While punk may be dead (buried beneath a pile of cheap studded belts, no doubt), Afro-punk is alive and pulsing with the same rebellious, energetic spirit that once rattled the queen from her throne. The Afro-Punk Festival celebrates the burgeoning movement, highlighting the music, films, and thinkers that give it shape. For the fourth year in a row, BAM presents a series bristling with progressive films (check doc The Federation of Black Cowboys, about Howard Beach horsemen), plus a block party (on Sunday, July 13) featuring DJs, art installations, and a DIY crafts market. Of course, no gathering of punks would be complete without one very important thing: plenty of ear-splitting music. Definitely catch DC psych-stars the Apes at the launch party on Saturday, July 5.
- Nick Earhart
[Info Source]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
MORE FLAVOR: Party
Warm Up feat. Nublu Orchestra w/ DJs Justin Carter & Probus, Dex, and So Percussion
| when: |
Saturday July 5 (3–9pm)
|
| where: |
PS1 Contemporary Art Center (22-25 Jackson Ave, 718.784.2084)
map
|
| price: |
$10
|
View on site»
|
|
This afternoon, Warm Up (a summer institution for the dance-music inclined) finally kicks off its first installment, curated by Nublu — the discrete, musically eclectic East Village outpost that launched Brazilian Girls, as well as numerous other talents in jazz, dub, reggae, house, and beyond. Comprising some of the spot's homegrown artists, the Nublu Orchestra perform this afternoon, alongside brilliant drum quartet So Percussion and some of NYC's finest selectors. Equally progressive architecture firm WORKac designed and created this year's patio installation, Public Farm 1. Made of cardboard and rubber tubing, it's a real, working farm complete with produce and chickens.
- Colin Nagy
[Info Source]
|
|
| |
MORE FLAVOR: Party
Shanghai Vice
| when: |
Saturday July 5 (9pm)
|
| where: |
Montauk Club (25 8th Ave, 718.638.0800)
map
|
| price: |
$20 / $16.50 advance
|
View on site»
|
|
The underground-party deviants of Dances of Vice return to their gothic, stained-glass Park Slope haunt tonight for their latest round of decadence. This time, they honor 1920s and '30s Shanghai, the "Paris of Asia." Recall the Oriental age with jazzy performances by Grandpa Musselman and his Syncopators, the melancholy strings and vocals of Shien Lee and Lucas Lanthier, and a fierce tap-dance set by duo Jen Zak and Rhea van Liew. You can also get in touch with Shanghai's more risqué pastimes via bellydancer JenViva.
- Chloe Leichman
[Info Source]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
MUSIC: Global
Central Park SummerStage presents Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 w/ Afrika Bambaataa and Love Trio & U-Roy
| when: |
Sunday July 6 (3–7pm)
|
| where: |
Central Park SummerStage (E 69th St & 5th Ave, 212.360.2777)
map
|
| price: |
FREE
|
View on site»
|
|
Seun Kuti first took to the stage with his father's Egypt 80 group when he was nine years old. Today, he's the one fronting the large band, carrying on the tradition of Fela's politically aware brand of Afrobeat. Seun's spitfire vocals and Egypt 80's well-oiled rhythms are a treat; expect Central Park to be packed for this one. Hip-hop icon (and early DJ innovator) Afrika Bambaataa opens, dropping old-school action after a sure-to-be stunner set by legendary Jamaican toaster U-Roy and local NYC dubters Love Trio.
- Max Goldberg
[Info Source]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
FILM
Salvador Dalí: Home Movie (1954) and The General (1927)
| when: |
Monday July 7 (6pm)
More times»
|
| where: |
MoMA (11 W 53rd St, 212.708.9400)
map
|
| price: |
$10
|
View on site»
|
|
In his early art criticism, Salvador Dalí extolled the great silent comedians — Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, and the lesser-known Harry Langdon — for their surrealist sensibilities in performance. The earnest, stone-faced Keaton was Dalí's favorite of the four. Particularly in his masterpiece The General, Keaton embodied the painter's belief in tireless invention and technical resourcefulness, as he pursues the Union goons who stole both his train (the titular General) and his bride-to-be. The evening opens with Alma DeLuce's silent short, Salvador Dalí: Home Movie, which glimpses the artist in Chaplinesque pantomime.
- Jason Jude Chan
Note:
Ben Model provides live piano/organ accompaniment. These screenings are part of MoMA's Dalí: Painting and Film.
[Info Source]
|
|
| |
MORE FLAVOR: Discussion
Journey to the End of Night
| when: |
Monday July 7 (7–8:30pm)
|
| where: |
McNally Robinson Booksellers (52 Prince St, 212.274.1160)
map
|
| price: |
FREE
|
View on site»
|
|
Louis-Ferdinand Céline's nihilistic philosophy and vulgar language distinguishes him as one of France's more assertive misanthropes, but he's also one of the 20th century's most influential scribes. Tonight, the McNally Robinson Book Club meets to discuss Journey to the End of Night, Céline's first and most famous novel. The story chronicles the misadventures of Ferdinand Bardamu through the ravages of WWI, colonial Africa, and Ford-era America. The semi-autobiographical antihero narrates with a cynicism that mirrors Céline's own darkly comic attitude.
- Chelsea Bauch
[Info Source]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
ART
Urs Fischer and Gavin Brown: Who's Afraid of Jasper Johns?
| when: |
Tuesday July 1 (10am–6pm)
More times»
|
| where: |
Tony Shafrazi Gallery (544 West 26th St, 212.274.9300)
map
|
| price: |
FREE
|
View on site»
|
|
The Four Friends exhibition at Tony Shafrazi closed two months ago, but you can still see it, sort of. American gallery owner Gavin Brown and Swiss artist Urs Fischer photographed Four Friends in its entirety (including the paintings, walls, ceiling, and guards), reproducing it at full scale and turning the show into wallpaper. Brown and Fischer then placed a variety of modern and contemporary works around and on top of the wallpaper so that, for example, a Francis Bacon partially obscures a Kenny Scharf. It's a bold juxtapositional experiment, although the show's highlight — Rob Pruitt's Viagra Falls, which cascades down the gallery's steps — still stands apart.
- Chris Diken
[Info Source]
|
|
| |
PERFORMING ARTS: Theatre
Stitching
| when: |
Tuesday July 1 (7pm)
More times»
|
| where: |
Wild Project (195 E 3rd St, 212.228.1195)
map
|
| price: |
$45
|
View on site»
|
|
On the verge of a messy breakup, Abby finds herself pregnant. She and her boyfriend Stu proceed to hash out the myriad choices they must make in their relationship at this crucial moment. Meanwhile, in an alternate narrative, Abby and Stu play out a deeply engaged fantasy of prostitute and John. It's not exactly clear what's going on in Stitching until the very end of the show, which rewards the audience by coming to a shocking, powerful conclusion. Like a modernized Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, it draws the viewer into a world of brutality.
- John Peacock
Note:
Check the ticket link for the Fourth of July weekend's special holiday schedule.
[Info Source]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
About Us |
|
