This week’s Coursehorse.com recommendations are all about the food. Whether you want to do a beer tasting or slurp oysters, these fun-and-easy events will fill your free night without emptying your wallet. Try out:
No Comments | Posted on April 17, 2013 | Categories: Dining, Event-Related, From the Blog
In the words of Tupac Shakur, “Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.” However, Tupak didn’t have the chance to see the show, Eurydice’s Dream, which opened at the Interart Theatre last Monday night. Had he been there, he may in fact have amended his quote to allow for the ambiguity between dreams and reality, each of which cannot exist without each other.
Eurydice’s Dream, the high-energy, experimental play put on by a multi-talented, multi-cultural 7-member cast, explores what happens when an American female backpacker, a foreigner who has fallen in love with her, and Greek legends Narcissus, Echo, Orpheus and Eurydice were trapped together on a train, “an archetypal place, a contained and moving space that is forever in between places and from which you cannot move without disastrous consequences.”
The performance, which included acrobatics, dancing, singing and physical stunts on a pole, was daring and provocative. It was clear throughout the piece that there was a high level of trust between the actors. As the program explains, “Blessed Unrest uses the safe structure of training, rehearsal and performance to create an environment where dangerous things can happen.” The play delves into the emotional turmoil that accompanies love, physicality, self-worth, and the positive and negative consequences of the overlap–sometimes planned, often unexpected–between the paths of different individuals.
The narrative itself was fast-paced and often seemed purposefully blurred. In short, “There are times when Narcissus becomes Cupid, Echo becomes Proserpina, and Eurydice has a day job as a Sound Mimic in a freak show and a sister with a glass eye.” Cutting back and forth between separate storylines and intertwining them, the audience was often forced to let go of their analytical tendencies and simply absorb the physical elements unfolding before them. Said one audience member, “The production itself was difficult to follow for the hour and 20 minute duration, but its quick transitions and provocative acting was engaging for the whole time which is hard to pull off.” If this sounds like your cup of tea, head over to Hell’s Kitchen and catch a performance of Eurydice’s Dream!
–Luna Adler
Interart Theatre: 500 West 52nd Street, at the corner of Tenth Avenue
1 Comment | Posted on April 16, 2013 | Categories: Event-Related, From the Blog, Hell's Kitchen, Theater
Everyone knows someone who doesn’t know how to drink. Glass in hand, swirling lamely, do you fake a “mm oak-y”? Can you list the 4 Noble Hops? This week, Inside New York is featuring a jam-packed schedule of drinking classes, courtesy of Coursehorse, the rounder-upper of all NYC’s best classes, from jugglefit training to mozzarella making. This week’s education in booze:
Check out all the Beer, Wine, and Tasting classes, and more at Coursehorse.com
No Comments | Posted on April 3, 2013 | Categories: Attractions, Dining, Editor's Pick, Event-Related, From the Blog, Nightlife
Last Wednesday, Two Bridges Neighborhood Council and the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors celebrated the designation of the Bowery as a national historic site. The Bowery Hotel gala brought together local residents, business owners, and community organizers in a festive celebration of everything the Bowery has been- from a bustling immigrant enclave to the dystopia punk rock sprang from- as well as what it will be, now that it has achieved historic landmark status. The party’s partakers celebrated the Bowery as a collective home- past, present, and future.
No Comments | Posted on March 24, 2013 | Categories: Attractions, Event-Related, From the Blog, Lower East Side, Native's Pick
Photo courtesy of www.sophiekuller.com
On March 15 and 16 Temp Art Space hosted The YoMoCo (Youth Movement Collective) for their performance of I Sow, I Scatter, a movement installation that explores the embrace of communal art and energy. “A dance company committed to the exploration of collaborative efforts between creative minds across all ventures of art,” The YoMoCo created an intense half hour performance sequence driven by carnal instinct and sensory perception.
1 Comment | Posted on March 21, 2013 | Categories: Art, Entertainment, Event-Related, From the Blog, Theater
The first annual Rock It Like A Redhead was thrown on March 16 by the founders of howtobearedhead.com, sisters Adrienne and Stephanie Vendetti. It was held in the International School of Jewelry and Design, a beautiful and expansive space. We entered the front door on a red (!) carpet. On the top floor special red hair bobby pins were available for purchase and Fine Featherheads placed complimentary feathers in our hair.
Downstairs was where the real action [and the alcohol and food] was. Whip Hand Cosmetiques did makeovers and Prescriptives selected six redheads to have a 30-minute skin consultation. Pureology showcased their line of red hair products from shampoos to leave-in oils and did hair touchups. Incoco Nail Polish had a manicure station where one could choose from a selection of colors suited for redheads and have them applied free. There were numerous other stations from a Red Velvet (!) cupcake station from Sweet Generation (melt in your mouth good woooooow) to a jewelry station watched over by Kristin, the personable owner of the International School of Jewelry and Design.
We spoke to the founders of Rock it Like a Redhead, Adrienne and Stephanie Vendetti, about their plans for future events. They informed us that this was the first of many to come. They will be expanding to other cities and actively working to make redheads feel empowered in their beauty choices. Join their newsletter to stay informed.
We left with a delightfully heavy and creative swag bag with items chosen personally by the Vendetti sisters. There were so many great giveaways – you’ll have to go to their next event and find out for yourself!
Adrienne & Stephanie
-Chantalle Dumonceaux
1 Comment | Posted on March 18, 2013 | Categories: Attractions, Event-Related, From the Blog, Only in New York
On Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, The YoMoCo and TEMP Art Space present: I sow, I scatter -a site-specific movement installation that turns away from traditional dance performance and explores an aesthetic space where sculpture, music and movement convene. It is a call for communal art and a flee from the concept of authorship.
No Comments | Posted on March 13, 2013 | Categories: Art, Attractions, Entertainment, Event-Related, From the Blog
I took a trip down to the northernmost edge of the meatpacking district Saturday evening. Not for dinner or to see a bar, but to check out Patagonia’s newest store, a climbing specific shop located on 14th street between 9th and 10th avenue. Patagonia was celebrating the release of the Encapsil Down Belay Parka, which happily coincided with the store’s opening. To lure climbers to the event, beer was flowing from a keg of Heartland lager, and raffle tickets were available for bags full of Patagonia swag.
No Comments | Posted on March 7, 2013 | Categories: Event-Related, From the Blog, Meatpacking District
Candy Tastes Nice
Who knew that someone’s virginity could be so powerful that it could aid in negotiating nuclear treaties or spark world wars? Well, in Candy Tastes Nice (Lauren Rayner Productions), a play written and performed by Miranda Huba, one woman’s virginity does just that, and even more.
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No Comments | Posted on March 5, 2013 | Categories: Entertainment, Event-Related, From the Blog, Manhattan
A bare bulb always left lit on stage to keep supernatural wrath at bay is the spark of inspiration for Ghost Light, a collection of six original short plays centered on the comforts of light and the transformative powers of darkness. The one-acts play on a variety of moods; from humorous to chilling to emotionally powerful, Ghost Light is sure to keep you at the edge of your seat. The exceptionally tense emotional atmosphere is cut by a sort of “cabaret” singer marking the beginnings and ends of each piece with light-hearted popular songs of love and ghosts, to remind the audience never to take themselves (or the pieces) too seriously.
No Comments | Posted on March 2, 2013 | Categories: Art, Attractions, Entertainment, Event-Related, From the Blog
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