Month: May 2008

  • Big Art Group On Tour

    BIG ART GROUP SUMMER DATES: SOS 29 May 2008 – SOS @ Vienna Festwochen Vienna, Austria 30 May 2008 – SOS @ Vienna Festwochen Vienna, Austria 31 May 2008 – SOS @ Vienna Festwochen Vienna, Austria 1 Jun 2008 – SOS @ Vienna Festwochen Vienna, Austria THE PEOPLE 20 Jun 2008 – THE PEOPLE @…

  • Oph3lia

    Culturebot PICK! HERE Arts Center and knife inc. present oph3lia Written & directed by Aya Ogawa We know what we are, but know not what we may be… Three disparate stories of displacement, inspired by Shakespeare’s character, are interwoven in this haunting and playful exploration of identity in a globalized world. Set and costume design…

  • The 80’s and 90’s On Screen

    The 80’s and 90’s On Screen Curated by Christine Elmo and Jmy Leary Tuesday May 27, 8pm – 11pm, $5 Beverages Provided Judson Memorial Church Gym 15 Washington Square Park, NYC In part with Movement Research Spring Festival: somewhere out there http://movementresearch.org/festival/08/ From the starting point of what today can be referred to as “the…

  • BRING A WEASEL AND A PINT OF YOUR OWN BLOOD

    BRING A WEASEL AND A PINT OF YOUR OWN BLOOD Fundraising Soiree YOU ARE INVITED! and it will take place on Thursday, May 29 from 6 to 9 in the PM at Lolita Bar 366 Broome Street between Allen and Orchard in Manhattan (F and JMZ and 6 trains are convenient) tickets are $20 at…

  • whatevs

    I can’t believe that people can still get traction – and published!! – writing about how their blogs messed up their personal lives. That is SO 2003!!! total disclsure – I havent’ even finished reading the article. I’m too busy working! But I’ll read it later. Like over the weekend.) And I actually wrote at…

  • Culturist at WNYC

    Oh and a big shout-out to our pal Claudia La Rocco for joining the blogosphere for reals. She’s the new Culturist over at WNYC…

  • N’awlins

    Just back from New Orleans. Had a great time. Learned a lot.  Went out to eat. Want to go again. (BTW – sorry to MK, Alec & Stanlyn – the trip was so short I didn’t get to visit with NPN office! I will find a reason to come back!!)

  • Time.com Summer Preview

    Orli Sharaby from 360i sent me this email.  I guess 360i is some kind of internet marketing agency doing search optimization and social media advertising and marketing.  So on one level, its a little discomfiting to be getting solicited to shill for MSM. On the other hand, its free content and also a little flattering…

  • Upcoming in NYC and SF

    Hello from Beatrice! And thank you Andy for the lovely introduction. I am very happy to be contributing to culturebot! Chris Peck just forwarded me this email on upcoming events. I met Chris at the American Dance Festival in 2005, where he accompanied modern dance classes with live music he created with his computer. Very…

  • Cockettes Reunion

    Despite the post-Reagan revisionist history, the 60’s were, in fact,  a time of enormous changed. In San Francisco, especially, the Hippies and/or Freaks or what-have-you lived collectively, had a thriving barter economy and were, in their own drug-addled naive way, trying to be in the world in a different, revolutionary and transformative way. Almost no…

  • Meet Beatrice

    I’d like to introduce everybody to a new Culturebot Contributor. Its been a while since we’ve had a fresh voice around here and I’m delighted to welcome Beatrice Barbareschi to the team. We met randomly at the Nellie McKay show at the Rubin Museum and had a great conversation about art, performance, museums, etc. etc.…

  • Ancient Songs of South Africa: Ngqoko Cultural Group

      If you have never been to the Skirball Center for Performing Arts, keep an eye out for anything presented there by the World Music Institute! Last night, an ensemble of 6 women and 1 man offered an exciting and rare experience of traditional music and singing from the rural Xhosa communities of South Africa.…