Tonight at the New Museum: “The Medium Was Tedium,” a panel discussion with editors of Triple Canopy and various artists on printed page of the magazine as art exhibition space. 7pm. Go get your culture update.
Nas is performing tonight at Hunter College, but it’s not open to the public so you better hope you know a student or can forge an ID. What’s up with some comp tickets for alma mater? |LastFM|
Spacebuster Blows Up New York
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- Spacebuster, An Inflatable Event Space Invades NYC
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- Spacebuster, An Inflatable Event Space Invades NYC
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- Spacebuster, An Inflatable Event Space Invades NYC
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- Spacebuster, An Inflatable Event Space Invades NYC
Looking like an ET decontamination chamber, the Spacebuster is an inflatable events space, German-engineered by Raumlabor, that the Storefront for Art and Architecture brought to New York for 10 consecutive nights of dinners, talks and film screenings. Already the translucent bubble has opened up at Gansevoort Plaza in the Meatpacking District, the Goethe Institute in the East Village and the American Can Factory in Red Hook. Tonight, Spacebuster inflates at the recently reopened Manhattan Bridge archway in Dumbo for an Iron Chef-style design competition, followed by a few more events through Sunday.
All photos by Alan Tansey
Tonight, LVHRD gathers a few hundred photographers for PHTHRD III, which aims to be the most photographed party in the world. If an open bar and 250 aspiring papparazo flicking the shit out of each other sounds like fun, grab a camera and buy a ticket. Save some money with the discount code: thehappycorp.
In a last ditch attempt to help promote their not so quick selling Vandal Squad book, indie publisher powerHouse Books has devised a PR/marketing strategy to help raise some awareness: a panel discussion on graffiti! It will include washed up police officers like “Joe Blow” Rivera, the book’s author, alongside media whoring former paint chaser Steven Mona facing off against notorious vandals and Peter Vallone Jr. political targets COPE2 and KET—we’re actually digging his justification for attending. Chalk writing street artist Ellis G. will also be on hand to offer some perspective.
With the holiday season quickly approaching and the likelihood of visiting relatives increasing dramatically, one easy way to get them out of your hair is to sign them up as audience members for some of the city’s popular TV shows. Not only will they love you for it, but it’s also 100% guilt free hours—or days depending on how successful they are—of isolation. |Newsday|
It’s been 25 years since Wild Style, the coveted cult classic documenting the early rise of breakdancing, graffiti and Hip Hop in New York City first opened in theaters. The film is described as a “near-documentary” since it featured a cast of contemporary writers, DJs, dancers, and other characters that were mainly playing themselves. Long before these urban art forms achieved global significance though, they were still relatively obscure subcultures that media like the New York Times had an interesting way of describing. From a 1983 review:
“The film looks to be a partly improvised piece of fiction about the cheeky, highspirited art of the south Bronx, that is, subway graffiti, also known as ”writing,” and about rapping and breaking.”
Tonight, the National Press Club and NYU are hosting a discussion on free speech, creating what could be a great opportunity to get a firsthand look into how those East Cost media elites trample the Constitution by reporting facts and discussing things. “The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press & the Future of Journalism” forum will include liberals like New York Times managing editor Jill Abramson, former CBS News anchor Dan Rather, media critic Jay Rosen, and the president of the Associated Press. The fun-filled event is free and open to the public. It starts at 6:30pm on the 6th floor of NYU’s Carter Institute at 20 Cooper Square. |E&P|
Say it ain’t so. Deitch’s annual Art Parade and freak circus has been cancelled due to the threat of the quickly approaching weather menace Hanna—she’s still a tropical storm but is gradually picking up some hurricane credentials. Although the event is usually held rain or shine, they’re not prepared for the wind. But don’t expect a rain date anytime soon, they’re trying to reschedule for Spring 2009. |Gothamist|
Photo: Stacy Librandi
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