Famous Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara should have stopped off to see the graffiti art wall murals in Bushwick Brooklyn before he was arrested in New York City for making graffiti and possession of graffiti instruments on a city subway platform. The artist, whose paintings and sculptures sell for over a million dollars, was caught drawing a smiley face with an indelible marker; Nara, in town for an exhibition of his work at Marianne Boesky Gallery, spent twenty-four hours in police custody.
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One of the best things about summer is hanging in parks. It gets even better if you have a great concert to listen to. New York offers a vast variety of free summer concerts, just scroll down the list and find your date.
SummerStage arranges concerts through all five boroughs. The main stage is in Central Park at Rumsey Playfield. During summer 2010 they are arranging 33 free concerts so make sure to check out their schedule.
NBC’s Today Show Summer Concerts at Rockfeller Center through August 27th. Most concerts are on Friday morning. The 2010 summer concert series includes big names like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera and Carrie Underwood.
Celebrate Brooklyn! at Prospect Park Bandshell. The 2010 Season continues through August 8th.
Mondays from 5 pm to 7 pm, through September 13th, at Pier 84 (44th Street) in Hudson River Park for Clinton Cove Series. R&B and jazz blended with blues and hip-hop.
Wednesday nights through July 21, at 7pm (DJ warm-up starts at 6pm) in Stuyvesant Town Oval (entrance off First Ave and 16th St). Music on the Oval features dance, pop, reggae, soul and funk.
Thursdays from noon – 2 pm through Aug 5 , R&B Festival at MetroTech (corner of Flatbush and Myrtle Avenue), Brooklyn
Thursdays @ lunchtime through August 12th, south plaza union square park, lunchtime concerts, Summer in the Square
Friday mornings from 7am to 9am. GMA summer concert series 2010. The concerts are performed live during Good Morning America show at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park though August 17th.
Sundays through September 5th from 2pm to 4pm, Harlem Meer Performance Festival, at the Dana Discovery Center at the Harlem Meer, Central Park, international musical and/or dance.
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The second article in the series about New York City artist James de La Vega and the Become Your Dream Museum and Studio. In the interview the artist talks about positive energy, change and cigars.
A new edition to the NYC Earth Day offerings for 2010 is the Terracycle Green Up Shop, located on 8th avenue at 41st in the Port Authority. A joint project by the Fashion Center Business Improvement District, the Port Authority of NY and NJ, and the Times Square Alliance, Terracycle products are made from wrappers, billboard, used plastic…garbage! Talk about re-creating value. Terracycle will be featured all month, along with other local businesses that upcycle trash into new, like EarthSpirit Yoga Bags, RePlayGround, Abby Valentine, and Garbage of Eden Designs.
April 22nd, 2010 is Earth Day, and there is no better time to teach your kids about caring for the environment than with fun activities and family-friendly events. Here is our guide to Earth Day 2010.
I decided to sit on a bench in NYC for 24 straight hours. Here’s why.
The Moma’s latest exhibit, “The Artist is Present,” a retrospective of the work of performance artist Marina Abramovic, is a sprawling, complicated, astounding, and maddening mess of images and ego.
Volunteering is a great way to make our city a better place. Volunteers have been painting murals to brighten up Queens public middle school I.S. 119 in Glendale.
Clandestine urban beekeepers and eaters everywhere are delighted by the NYC Board of Health decision to lift the beekeeping ban, legalizing an outrageous and outdated ban on raising hives on rooftops and gardens in New York City. The Board of Health’s decision was made with strong evidence from bee enthusiasts, botanists, urban gardeners, and examples from cities all over the world, where beehives occupy the most luxurious real estate in town.
The Whitney Biennial: 2010 is up and running on Madison Avenue; and a number of the artworks may leave some visitors exclaiming: “What’s up with this Biennial?” This viewer left the galleries amazed at the work on display — ranging from the amusing and laughable, to the decorative, to the incredibly emotional and thought provoking.
When The Miracle Worker premiered 50 years ago, it was a kid-friendly Broadway show that garnered a Tony award for Best Play. But does this new production measure up? And can you take your second grader? Read on to find out.
Treat yourself to a luxurious spa day or healing Reiki treatment at this great little gem in mid-town. Or just pamper yourself during lunch hour!!!
