“On the Street” is a collection of photographs by Amy Arbus; the photographs presented here were selected from Arbus’s original photo-column that ran in “The Village Voice” between 1980 and 1990, a page that documented New York City’s downtown area’s most vibrant, creative dressers and personalities.
Now that Manhattan is only habitable for the very rich, many New Yorkers love to reminiscently look back to the truly mad and crazy ‘80s, an era when the Bowery could be quite dangerous and apartments were still fairly affordable. Back in the original 1980s and 1990s, Amy Arbus found the subjects for her extremely unique photographs mostly by just wandering around the Village, looking for people who were wearing visually creative and unusual outfits, a lot of polka dots, or stripes, or everyone wearing hats in the summertime. At the time, there was nothing else like it. Until Arbus's photographic work, there hadn’t been any kind of record of the East Village scene when it was comprised of this particularly promising, hopeful group of talented, interesting people.
Describing her pictures from this 1980s to 1990s collection, Arbus stated, “In terms of the clothes, I think they were fantastic and funny and outrageous and silly….There was no kind of judgment going on at the time. Everyone wanted to be noticed, no matter what it was for. That’s completely gone. Being noticed is irrelevant now. You have to make such waves to be a success at things now that dressing differently may make an impression, but it’s not going to get you a career.”
Included here are a large number of wonderful vintage Arbus photographs, a video from her documentary film “On the Street,” a remarkable full-screen high-resolution slide show and an additional audio-slide show of Amy Arbus’s photography.“On the Street” is a collection of photographs by Amy Arbus; the photographs... more
Law and Order:SVU will be filming at W 130th tomorrow between Lenox and 5th, New York City from 6am to 2 am.
The Adjustment Bureau is filming at Parkway Hospital, 7035 113th St, Forest Hills, NY.
Signs are up on 12th Street between 6th and 7th Ave in Manhattan too, these may be for tomorrow.
The Other Guys signs starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell were spotted on Orchard and Canal, New York City.
Rescue Me is filming around 2nd Ave between 2nd and 3rd St, New York City.
Signs also spotted in in the vicinity of Gates and Downing, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn for today and tomorrow.
Wall Street 2 with Michael Douglas is filming around Milburn Ave and Weir St in Hempstead, New York.
Click the link for more filming locations..Law and Order:SVU will be filming at W 130th tomorrow between Lenox and 5th, New York... more
This scene takes my breath away, she's just so beautiful! Something this picture about it reminds me of that old classic painting “Death of Marat” by Jacques-Louis David. It's somewhat melancholy and sad, but at the same time so very serene. The photographer of this scene has exquisitely captured the rich textures of that couch in the middle of such a gritty scene, lending it the shabby elegance of a faded grand dame. There are so many oppositions in there: colors and textures, warm and cold, home and street, inside and outside. It really captures the feel of New York City's Lower East Side.This scene takes my breath away, she's just so beautiful! Something this picture about... more
Meet the Pigeon Lady, an East Village pigeon fancier who's been stealing pigeons from prized coops for nearly a decade. From drug dealers using pigeons to carry illicit messages to bird wars and the sociopaths who fight them, the Pigeon Lady breaks down the New York City pigeon scene and explains where exactly to find it.
Check out www.revelinnewyork.com for more videos and for Pigeon Lady's personalized city and culture guide to New York.Meet the Pigeon Lady, an East Village pigeon fancier who's been stealing pigeons from... more
Now, I been seein' lots of new thingees and peoples in this big city here lately. Sure is differently from back home in Peoria or wherevs I'm from, can't exactly remembers for sure. But went myself down to one of those hipster kind of art galleries in the Lower East Side or maybe in Brooklyn, like Williamsburg. Not the Colonial Williamsburg one, but still sure 'nuff they had costumes in that hipster art gallery. Or at least there was one sexy hipster lady had a costumey-outfit put on. I couldn't figure it out at all, or why was she wearing that frock. So besides my usual shy self, I asked the pretty hipster lady there just why was she wearing that or maybe what was it.
And she looked right directly at me like really friendly, all zonked-out shiny-shiny-smiley and says, “It's not so much an outfit thingee, it is probablistically a very good visual interpretation of my personality. Whatevs.” She sure did. Yep.Now, I been seein' lots of new thingees and peoples in this big city here lately.... more
Down in the East Village, a white cat named Pretty Boy strolled the south side of 7th Street for more than 20 years. He passed away last month at the age of 22, leaving a small sense of emptiness for many in the neighborhood. The white cat swaggered into Mikey’s Pet Supply Store on 7th St. one day in 1988 and made it his home. During the day he hung out down the street at Salon Seven, where he spent the day purring, sprawled out on the appointment calendar at the reception desk and in the laps of clients having their hair washed. In the evening he would take a little jaunt over to 7A, the restaurant at the end of the block, and sit in the sidewalk cafe watching people eat.
Pretty Boy was a great favorite of the superintendents on the block. One of them said, “I wish I had a cool walk like that...especially as he got older, it was a Zen-like stroll. It was so serene.” Some have said Pretty Boy was a karmic blessing; he arrived on 7th Street and made his confident swagger made everyone feel good.
Photographs of Pretty Boy are Included.Down in the East Village, a white cat named Pretty Boy strolled the south side of 7th... more
When Kirsten Major and her friends decided to make a short film she had written, she asked if they could find time to shoot in the next few days, even though that would mean taking time off from work. The four of them just looked at each other in the coffee shop and realized that, as a matter of fact, they were all unemployed and free every day for the foreseeable future. Ms. Major described the plot for “Jonathan, Just Because” as a simple romantic film: two men take a chance on each other. “Both characters are heartbroken,” she said. “They have no money, they don’t have a lot to give. Everyone’s a little desperate.”
They named themselves the W.P.A. Players and worked with a budget of exactly nothing, but from that nothing came something. Artwork fueled by unemployment may be very good or painfully bad, but it will do something for all the people who make it.
Includes photographs and the short film, “Jonathan, Just Because.”When Kirsten Major and her friends decided to make a short film she had written, she... more
THIS IS OUR STREET STYLE NYC EAST VILLAGE WINTER EDITION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER RYAN LAWRENCE! We hit the Streets of NYC to see what fashions are hot!THIS IS OUR STREET STYLE NYC EAST VILLAGE WINTER EDITION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER RYAN... more
With retail rents so high in Manhattan and in our sour economy, how are independent designers surviving in today's economic environment? It's a challenge this new store in the East Village, Sohung Designs thinks it has found the answer. By banding together eight designers, they have managed to bring a fresh, innovative retail concept to NYC. Go to the link to read more.With retail rents so high in Manhattan and in our sour economy, how are independent... more
- over 40 artists displaying New York art
- canvas, photography, decks
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- DJ Alex spinning- over 40 artists displaying New York art
- canvas, photography, decks
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East Village Radio (EVR) first aired in 2003 as an FM station. The FCC soon shut it down (it was unlicensed). Unable to get an FM license, East Village Radio became a free internet station. Broadcasting from an East Village storefront, it's now acclaimed at both the local and international levels.
East Village Radio broadcasts innovative music by local DJs and personalities, who might otherwise have been drowned out by the deafening presence of the East Village’s rapid gentrification.
A detailed article, photographs and a link to the free internet station are included.East Village Radio (EVR) first aired in 2003 as an FM station. The FCC soon shut it... more
The 100 Lovers of Jesus Reynolds (2004 Official Selection of The Sundance Film Festival) is a short film shot on a shoestring budget, but marked with a sense of gritty, tenacious elegance. This acclaimed film presents a droll and very humorous, but also bittersweet portrait of an East Village girl's many, many sexual affairs and escapades. Photographs, a video of this acclaimed film, music audio and a wonderful photo-gallery are included.The 100 Lovers of Jesus Reynolds (2004 Official Selection of The Sundance Film... more
Based on St. George and the Dragon, artist Ted Riederer creates a suit of armor built from punk rock records of 1986 and a wall of skulls from the top 100 of 1986. We follow this work for a year from a studio in Queens to a Gallery Show in San Francisco and finally a solo show in Berlin. http://www.secretshape.com http://antagonistmovement.comBased on St. George and the Dragon, artist Ted Riederer creates a suit of armor built... more
The Antagonist Art Movement, of New York’s East Village, announced that more than 20 New York based artists will be participating in a special exhibition, entitled “Behold the Antagonist Art Movement”, in Providence, Rhode Island. The art show will open on Memorial Day Weekend and run for the following month. The Dead Cat Gallery, located at 669 Elmwood Avenue, Suite A1, Providence, Rhode Island, is hosting the show. The Antagonist Art Movement, of New York’s East Village, announced that more than 20... more
Music by Jordan Copper
Animation by Un Lee
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Music by Jordan Copper
Animation by Un Lee
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By the time Warren Sonbert was only eighteen years old, he already had become an acclaimed experimental filmmaker in the heady 1960s New York City avant-garde art world and in the city's artistically booming East Village. His later films became more cynically paradoxical, with films solely comprised of harsh successions of cinematic shots delivered to audiences in total silence. He courageously challenged us to confront the inevitable sense of futility in our lives.
This thoughtful article includes photographs, a music video and "Postcards From Warren," a cutting-edge, experimental animated video tribute to Walter Sonbert.By the time Warren Sonbert was only eighteen years old, he already had become an... more
Nestled in the Heart of the Lower East Side is Lucy's, the greatest neighborhood dive bar in all of Manhattan. Find out why Everyone Loves Lucy.Nestled in the Heart of the Lower East Side is Lucy's, the greatest neighborhood dive... more
A Night in the life of Gino, master Sicilian tailor and pasta aficionado, in his_quirky, East Village, NYC shop. A Night in the life of Gino, master Sicilian tailor and pasta aficionado, in... more
The performance-driven Reverend Billy, of The Church of Stop Shopping, exorcises the demons of a Starbucks in NYC with his disciples in tow.The performance-driven Reverend Billy, of The Church of Stop Shopping, exorcises the... more
The Antagonist movement hosts weekly events in NYC "antagonizing" artists to create - providing a theme, a venue, an audience and a deadline. To raise money and promote the movement they began their own handmade clothing line, providing another creative outlet for their members. http://antagonistmovement.comThe Antagonist movement hosts weekly events in NYC "antagonizing" artists to create -... more
