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new: january 2008 persopolis : film review The Quays: A Taste of Queens Open Mic cloverfield review here there will be blood: reviewed by tommy ucciardi to have and to hold: the latest tandem the scorecard: read m's latest dating adventure here The Young Gods, The Officers, Undercut: a london concert review picking daisies cd by local artist shelly bhushan reviewed by janene otten review don't threaten me with a good time: a winter 2008 television guide here roid rage: everyone keeps asking me to write about steroids…more evil resides in Astoria : my evening with Schaffer the Darklord by melissa cruz...here turning stirring lives into insipid films...here
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Not into the Super Bowl Madness? There is an art opening Sunday, February 3 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Fisher Landau Center Art. THOMAS NOZKOWSKI: Paintings FIGHTING WORDS : Voices of Dissent: Social, Political and Environmental Statements PICTURES IN SERIES: Multiple Visions and Sequential Imagery The Fisher Landau Center for Art is a 25,000 sq foot facility in Long Island City, open since 1991. It was once a parachute harness factory. The Center has a 1,200 collection that mostly consists of art from the 1960's until the present with pieces from Ellsworth Kelly, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, Susan Rothenberg, Barbara Kruger, and Matthew Barney. Most of the collection was purchased by Emily Fisher Landau. Admission is free. 38-27 30th street, Long Island City. |
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For those of you looking forward to the Super Bowl this Sunday, Hell Gate Social will be hosting their annual Super Bowl Party. Kick off starts at 6 p.m. From 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. there will be happy hour priced drinks and $10 will get you all the wings and sandwiches you can eat. Hell Gate Social is located at 12-21 Astoria Bvd, Astoria.
For the brave of heart and skin, Long Beach is having their annual Polar Bear Club, this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Started by two guys taking a swim out in Long Beach on Super Bowl Sunday in 1998, all donations and money raised goes out to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Last year there were over 4,000 people there. I will be there, cheering a few people on and joining in on the festivities that warms up the frozen brave few afterwards. For more details and/ or to make a donation, click here.
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Two years ago Far Rockaway was written up as the next Hamptons. Accessible by subway ( a long ride on the A )and the LIRR, it was the beach to invest in. Last summer the surf scene quickly over populated this one time ghetto beach, aka Rockapulco. The New York Times wrote a profile Sunday on the neighborhood. Between the over building and the escalating mortgage payments , the economy of the neighborhood has been threatened. Read the article here. |
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On Saturday, January 26th, it's Australian Day at The Creek and the Cave. There will be live Jazz with three bands : Brian Seeger Trio, Andy Guthrie Trio, and the Sean Nowell Duo. Australian Day at the Creek and the Cave means "Aussie beers, pies, vegemite sandwiches, live music and all sorts of madness and mayhem." Hopefully this means some accented hotties. $5 will get you in to see the jazz bands. From 9 p.m.- 4 a.m. The Creek and The Cave is located at 10-95 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. |
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The Queens Museum of Art's latest exhibit Back on the Map: Revisiting the New York State Pavilion at the 1964/65 World's Fair is having it's opening reception Opening Reception: Sunday, January 27, 2008, 3:00 – 6:00 pm. "Commissioned by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, the New York State Pavilion featured a complex of structures: a Theaterama building, three observation towers, and the “Tent of Tomorrow,” a 12-story, open-air elliptical pavilion capped by the World’s largest suspended cable system roof fitted with colored acrylic panels. For the floor of the “Tent of Tomorrow,” Johnson commissioned the largest-known representation of any area of the earth’s surface: a 130-foot-by-166-foot terrazzo replica of a Texaco New York State road map. A fusion of Pop Art imagery and traditional craft techniques, the Texaco Road Map was a crucial component of Johnson’s Pavilion and is considered – alongside graphic paintings by Roy Lichtenstein on the Theaterama's exterior–one of the first public Pop Art monuments." Visitors will get a chance to see the restoration close up. * Fun fact : All music played will be from bands that have played at the Pavilion. Queens Museum of Art is in Flushing. |
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White Landscape: A Series of Drawings by Jin Lee will be exhibited on Thursday, February 7 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Queens College Arts Center. The exhibit will feature both paintings and drawings from this Korean-born artist. There will be a talk and reception from 5 p.m. -6 p.m. Queens College Arts Center is located at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts 6th floor, Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing. |
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Nestled on an off street in the middle of Astoria, the Quays appears like any loud Irish bar found in the boroughs. Push your way into the swinging doors on a Sunday night, and you will realize that you have stumbled into a cozy enclave of something a little more magical than your typical open mic. Welcoming to all who attend, last night despite the frigid temperatures, the Quays was packed with bodies, some there to celebrate their three day weekend with an extra night of boozing and some there in loyal support of the local talent singing their heart out on stage...review
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Enjoying a three day weekend thanks to MLK? Stop by Hell Gate Social for a little bit of Blaxplotation. The Rallis brothers will be screening Foxy Brown on Sunday Night at Hell Gate Social 12-14 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria. "A whole lot of woman who showcases unrelenting sexiness while battling the villains". Film starts at eight, happy hour between 7 p.m. -9 p.m. BYOP... bring your own popcorn. The Quays will be having their weekly open mic on Sunday night hosted by Jimmy Artache. Stop by this local pub in Astoria to listen to local performers prefect their songs and have them pour you a guinness, the Quays specialty. Sugarzine music writer Janene Otten can usually be found here on stage rocking out... The Quays is located at 46-02 30th ave. in Astoria. |
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The Dean Project Art Gallery in LIC will be having an opening on this Saturday, January 19th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The show titled, "We are LIC" is curated by Yigal Ozeri. The show consists of seven artists all Long Island City based. " The works in this exhibition present two significant markers in the current production of contemporary art; an interest by young artists to create narrative figurative work and a return to focused studio art process and craft." The Dean Project is located at 45-43 21st Street, Long Island City 718.706.1462 The exhibit runs through March 10.
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Troma Films are known for their shocking imagery. James Gunn and Peter Jackson, credit Troma with inventing the "slapstick gore" cinema. Movies like the Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke 'Em High, and most recently Poultrygeist, contain wry political satire mixed with grande guignolesexuality, graphic violence, and a bizarre sense of humor. Troma's slogan is "Movies of the Future". Troma is also known for re-cycling the same props, actors, and scenes over and over again, sometimes to save money, mostly for comic effect. This has become a hallmark of Troma's filmmaking style. Examples include a severed leg, a Penis Monster, and the flipping/exploding of the same car filmed for the movie Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD that has been used for every major Troma release since that film. Many now-famous celebrities got their start with films released by Troma including Kevin Costner (Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.), Samuel L. Jackson (Def by Temptation), Marisa Tomei (The Toxic Avenger), Vincent D'Onofrio (The First Turn-On), James Gunn (Tromeo and Juliet), and Trey Parker and Matt Stone (Cannibal! The Musical) ..and now the weirdness comes to Queens! Troma Studios is going to move to LIC at the end of the month! They are looking for volunteers to help them move on January 21st and January 22nd. For more info email gray@troma.com. DB |
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Mulchfest 2008: a tale in photos Step 1. Successfully remove the tree that has dried and become kindling. Not to mention the cats new litter box. Everyday was Christmas for him. Step 2. Find a companion tree for your own. Riding on the roof top of the car gets lonely. No tree left behind! Step 3. Bring tree to Mulchfest being held in Astoria Park right under the bridge. The large sign will guide you. Step 4. Unfortunately, no recyclable characters walking around just very friendly park employees, free hot chocolate and pins. Yup, pins. Step 5. Watch trees get mulched. Then realize that is the same tool that Steve Buscemi was murdered with in the movie Fargo. Step 6. Leave with all the mulch you can carry! Start discussing creative ways to use mulch. Recyclable kitty litter?
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Looking how to gage whether or not your neighborhood is worth moving too? Walk Score, is a website that shows you "a map of what's nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property." It lists everything from grocery stores, health centers, bars and schools. The distance is also added between locations to give you an idea of how far to walk. My newest home has a score of 97 (out of 100) which means "Walkers' Paradise: Most errands can be accomplished on foot and many people get by without owning a car." The town I went to highschool in got a zero (0 out of 100). Shudder. I don't lie when I tell you there were a few horse and buggys around town. Check out the website here...
Before you run and see There will be Blood with Daniel Day Lewis, relive some of your Paul Thomas Anderson favorites. The Museum of Moving Image in Astoria is playing Paul Thomas Anderson films all weekend. Hard Eight and Boogie Nights on Saturday and Punch Drunk Love and Magnolia on Sunday. Click here for schedule... Mulchfest 2008 Looking for a way to contribute to the environment and get rid of your christmas tree? Mulchfest 2008 is this weekend on January 5th and 6th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This allows New Yorkers to bring their trees and turn them into woodchips. Please bring your own bags to take as much free mulch as available. Locations for Mulchfest 2008 in Queens include Astoria Park, Cunningham Park, Juniper Valley Park and Rockaway Beach at 94th street.
Rumor has it there will be recyclable characters walking around. Click here for more details.
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Always Take McGuinness While sitting in traffic on the BQE last Tuesday evening with angry fists raised toward the gods, I became inspired to share a little tip with all my fellow Queens drivers. review The New York Times praises the ethnic diversity of Queens in the Travel Section. It's a good article, not really covering new ground. Ironically, they review the Thai restaurant below. Read it here... Thai, Uncensored : Sripraphai Thai Restaurant Sure it's fun to dine on Pad Thai while gazing at a 50 foot statue of the Buddha and all, but did you ever wonder what the stuff really tastes like in Thailand? Like, what they really eat? You bet your sweet basil you do! Before you can fully appreciate Halibut Cha Cha La Vong, wouldn't it make sense to start from the beginning? Let's do that, shall we... review Art House Flicks in Forest Hills If you are tired of schlepping over to the Angelika anytime you want to see the latest Ang Lee film and you are of the belief that you can enjoy a smart independent movie without having to sip on ten-dollar cappuccinos, then your prayers have been answered. Ladies and gentlemen I give you The Cinemart Cinemas at 106-03 Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills... review To Your Health : Natural Market You can add Natural Market to the list of specialty food stores on the Broadway strip in Astoria and Long Island City. Among rows of Greek bakeries, Polish ham shops, Columbian restaurants and Brazilian coffee shops comes a much-needed organic grocery. Natural Market is loaded with organic specialty items like whole wheat pastas, various nut butters like almond and cashew, cereals galore and tons of organic soups and sauces... review To Slurpee Or Not To Slurpee? Nine years ago I made the big move from 34th Street and 30th Avenue in Astoria to 29th Street...also off 30th Avenue. Yes, an entire 5 blocks away and a whole new world. Back then the corner of 30th Ave and 30th Street was home to the beloved Rainbow Diner. Personally, I preferred to call it the Rainblow. You all remember, right?... review Calling All Designers...Or Just Someone Looking for Cloth I incomprehensibly made a vow to help decorate a friend's baby shower recently led me in search of a few yards of fabric. Naturally, I was looking for pretty fabric at a decent price and happened upon a store on Broadway in Long Island City. Within moments of walking into The Broadway Silk Store, a small but ample fabric shop, I'd found exactly what I was looking for after being helped by the store's owner, Pearl Gould... review |
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