Month: January 2009

  • ENGLAND and LIGA

    Um. Okay. I’m running around like a madman between day job and other job(s).  Briefly – my Under The Radar report thus far: Tim Crouch’s ENGLAND at the Chelsea Art Museum: Genius!! Don’t Miss. Seriously – it is beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, intricate and surprising. Thoughtful exploration of art, humanity, global politics, the meaning of life…

  • Darkrooms – Homme Made at DANEYAL MAHMOOD

    Franko B. and my friend Tobaron have work in this show. Go check it out. Darkrooms-Homme Made curated by Avi Feldman January 15 – February 21, 2009 reception: January 15, 6-8 PM  Franko B, Amir Fattal, Carl Hopgood, Shiro Masuyama, Michal Moskop, Yochai Matos, Dean Sameshima, Kyle Trowbridge, Naama Tsabar, Tobaron Waxman DANEYAL MAHMOOD GALLERY 511 WEST…

  • United States Secretary of the Arts

    Just got this email: People – Would you take a minute to sign in support of Quincy Jones’ brilliant idea for a US Secretary of the Arts? Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President-Elect Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts.  While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture…

  • ironic Ohio theater furor

    as commenter tinderfoot pointed out, can be found here. Note that the issue “people are frying over”, according to an Ohio state representative, is presold tickets for the now-defunct 2009 season.

  • lost in the cherry orchard

    saw the cherry orchard last night at bam. not sure if its open for review yet. at the risk of alienating important theater people i’ve gotta say that there’s three hours of my life i’m never going to get back.   if you want more than that you’ll have to buy me a drink. or…

  • Celan, Barbez, Jesurun + Templeton

    A Tribute To Poet Paul Celan Barbez: Force Of Light (Tzadik Records, 2007) With Dan Kaufman, guitar; Pamelia Kurstin, theremin; Danny Tunick, marimba and vibes; Peter Hess, clarinet and percussion; Catherine McRae, violin; Peter Lettre, guitar; Fiona Templeton, voice; Andrew Jones, bass; John Bollinger, drums; and John Jesurun, video.  “The accent of Scottish poet Fiona…

  • more thoughts on the Ohio

    Most recent update I can find about the imminent closing of the Ohio Theatre is AD Robert Lyons’ letter on their site. The horrible rumors you’ve heard are true. The building has been sold. The future of our beloved Ohio Theatre is in jeopardy. I’ve been waiting for the sale to close before sending out…

  • looking back

    Happy New Year to all! I want to second Andy in thanking you all for your time and eyeballs. I may be an end-of-holidays grinch, but I’m not immune to the list-making pull of a year ending and another beginning. Here’s a list of the pieces I’m most glad I saw in 2008, both downtown…

  • LAPS: Live Sh– Alternative Presenter Fair

    this should be way cool. LAPS is happening! Saturday, January 10: 6-10PM. Sunday, January 11: 4-8PM. FREE admission, homemade chocolate chip cookies and cheap drinks! The Chocolate Factory Basement 5-49 49th Avenue L.I.C., NY 11101 Directions www.chocolatefactorytheater.org LAPS: Live Sh– Alternative Presenter Fair Live Sh– invites a number of independent presenters (including performance series, record…

  • Ryan Tracy for Director of NYC Opera

    I was busy and missed the boat on this one but even having missed the press conference, I still endorse Ryan Tracy for Director of NYC Opera. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (New York, NY, December 31, 2008) Ryan Tracy (aka, Counter Critic) and special guests will host a press conference at 1841 Broadway on Friday, January…

  • Take a Deep Breath – Its APAP!

    Okay so its APAP time again and its busier than ever. PS122 has COIL, The Public has Under The Radar, at CSV will have Witness Relocation and International WOW presenting the shows they did during Spotlight Japan at PRELUDE two years ago. HERE Arts Center has Culturemart 2009 which includes, among other things, a new…

  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year to All! Best wishes from Culturebot for a healthy, happy 2009. Let’s make this year the beginning of a great adventure full of goodwill and positive change. Oh and, for all intents and purposes this is Culturebot’s 5th Birthday – we went live on December 1, 2003. It has been an extraordinary…