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The Children, Norman Westberg, Eleanor Bostwick @ Striphanger

May 19, 2014 By Anthony Moore Leave a Comment

The Children, Norman Westberg, Eleanor Bostwick at Striphanger, April 12, 2014
video by Clint Spaulding

Each month, the cutting edge DIY space Striphanger takes a break from its usual roster of local lens jockeys, and hosts an evening of music. Striphanger #4 on April 12 provided an evening of dead plane cerebral noise — a No Wave resurgence with nothing original or fun, but with an excellent bar.

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Artists to Live In Hamster Wheel Installation for 10 Days / Opening @ The BOILER Friday, 28 Feb. 7-9pm

February 28, 2014 By WG News + Arts Leave a Comment

Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder, In Orbit, Schematic Detail

Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder, In Orbit, Schematic Detail

Pierogi is pleased to present In Orbit, an installation and performance by Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder at The Boiler. 

In Orbit is a 25-foot wheel made from wood, steel, and furniture. Two living units are arrayed over this hamster-wheel-like sculpture, one around the inside of the circumference and another on the outside.

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Traditional Hat Makers & Master Shoemakers—Head and Feet Above the Rest

September 26, 2013 By Kelley Shields Leave a Comment

A shoemaker's tools, and bespoke shoe in progress / photo by Joyce A. George

A shoemaker’s tools, and bespoke shoe in progress / photo by Joyce A. George

Most people will work to provide a living for themselves while only a small number will provide themselves the living they want to do through the work they choose.

Without question a smaller populace within the populous, those who follow their heart’s call are nonetheless a critically important segment of any community. It requires a particular quality of energy—a blend of vision, courage, tenacity, ingenuity and near boundless energy—to produce something people want, that the producer of said something additionally wants to provide. For the past 30 years this quality of energy, the magic of creativity to be succinct, has literally transformed the Williamsburg/Greenpoint area. This article profiles a few local creatives making beautiful hats and shoes that many of us want to own.

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Greenpoint Film Festival 2013 Wrap Up

September 24, 2013 By Keith R. Higgons Leave a Comment

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After a successful opening night on Thursday, September 19, the third annual Greenpoint Film Festival wrapped on Sunday. Just as she has done in the previous two years, Festival Director Rosa Valado was able to tap into the creativity of our neighborhood as well as bring together a diverse group of films and filmmakers from around the world. In addition to screening a number of amazing films, the Greenpoint Film Festival played host to a number of spirited discussions and panels.

The festival had the prerequisite narrative and documentary categories in addition to highlighting micro-budget/DIY films, experimental films, and offered a music video screening and discussion. The closing day, Sunday, featured an extensive environmental film and discussion series in addition to animated and performance films.

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Bushwick Sunday Bar Curfew?

July 1, 2013 By Jason McGahan Leave a Comment

Photo by Yaz Rosete for Bushwick Daily.

Photo by Yaz Rosete for Bushwick Daily.

Sunday-night noise complaints have supposedly gotten so bad in Bushwick that the neighborhood’s community board is advocating a midnight bar curfew on Sunday nights. Bushwick, the nabe the Daily News has dubbed “the world’s indisputable epicenter of cool,” is adding around a dozen bars every six months.

A leading member of Community Board 4 called it “a lot of spillover from Williamsburg.”

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