Greenpoint
Lorven Pharmacy
Culture on the Cheap
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Slut Day
Filed under: 11206, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, The Word On The Street
My buddy Jeremy and I came across this missive on Grattan Street while on a walk this lovely afternoon. Naturally a discussion as to when Slut Day is comes to pass (we concluded that every day was— or should be— Slut Day). However, after a quick consultation of the Urban Dictionary (the go-to source for such things) upon arriving home I learned Slut Day (sans the “s”) is March 6th. As for how one observes this very special day, well, I’ll let learn for yourself!
New York Shitty Day Ender: Vernon Avenue
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Street Art, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
Taken February 20, 2012.
Quicklink: Telling The Stories Of Hunts Point, One Portrait at a Time
Filed under: 11201, Bronx, Cobble Hill, Cobble Hill Brooklyn, Hunts Point, Hunts Point Bronx, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
Many who have followed this site are familiar with the work of Chris Arnade. He is not only a frequent (and incredibly talented) contributor to my photo pool, but he is also a good friend. His latest series of photographs documenting life in Hunts Point (after dark) has put a very human face on individuals this city seems to have forgotten. One such example is Roxy, about whom he writes:
Roxy, 23, has been walking the streets for six months, turned out by a pimp she met. “I am in school. I got tuition, food, housing, all that to pay for. This is just a way to get by. I got turned down for student loans.” When I asked her about the dangers, she said, “sure, its not easy. I’ve been kidnapped once and raped twice.” Over the summer she got into a car with a john. Another man was hiding in the backseat. They drove her to Yonkers, tied her up and raped her. “Now I am friends with the other girls. We all lookout for each other, because no one else will.”
Five minutes after we spoke the police arrested her best friend. Fifteen yards away, undeterred, the johns continued to pick up girls…
Mr. Arnade’s portraiture and accompanying anecdotes of life in Hunts Point are at turns disturbing, outraging, sad and yet curiously hopeful. The people who pose for his camera face adversities the likes of which many of the readers of this site (including me, the author) cannot begin to fathom— but instead of simply taking photos, going home and posting them, Chris follows up. Most importantly: he listens— and we should as well. These people are not “statistics”; they are our fellow New Yorkers and as such deserve our compassion and respect.
Thus, as both a friend and colleague, I was very pleased to learn he has garnered (yet more) recognition for his work. This time via the New York Times. Please take a moment to read this article. It is good read.
In closing Chris will be having a show of his photography next month—- albeit closer to home: the Urban Folk Gallery in Cobble Hill. Check it out.
Portraits & Pigeons: Photographs by Chris Arnade
Opening Reception: Friday, March 9, 2012 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Urban Folk Art Gallery
101 Smith Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
New York Shitty Photo du Jour: A Crane Street PSA
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Street Art, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
Taken February 20, 2012.
New York Shitty Day Starter: Freddy
Filed under: 11205, 11206, Bed-Stuy, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
Charles le Brigand (who took the above photograph) writes:
Freddy sells pretty much everything – from women shoes, old vinyles and best-sellers to children toys and furnitures. He occupies a small piece of land on a corner of Nostrand Ave. in Bed Stuy, where he set up a “pop-up store” three years ago. As a good business man, when I asked him if I could take his portrait, he replied “I ain’t doing nothing for free”.
– “let’s do something” I said – “I will pay you if you are not satisfied with the final product”.
– “right, that’s some real good customer service here, we have a deal”.
Southside Photo du Jour: Tug
Filed under: 11211, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken February 17, 2012.
TOMORROW: BYOB
Filed under: 11211, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
(Or: Build Your Own Blizzard)
Since nature has not seen (yet) to give us one, the folks at Round Robin Collective invite us north Brooklynites to make our own within the cozy confines at Arts@Renaissance! Here’s the 411 per the Facebook page for this event:
Bring on the storm, bring on the snow! Let’s make what may be the only snow storm this 2012 winter. We are building a PAPER SNOWFLAKE BLIZZARD.
Caroline Burghardt, Shannon Finnegan, Lisa Leighton, Deirdre McConnell, Breanne Trammell, & James Weingrod are building a collaborative interactive installation of not-just-paper snowflakes & we want you to participate. Flakes have been forming since the “Hospitality” exhibition started a few weeks ago but the storm will really get going on our installation workshop day, Sunday, February 19.
We invite you to bring flakes from home or come make some with us. The flakes can be any color (preferably white, blue, grey, pastels but Cheeto orange is great too!), any kind of paper (regular, metallic, clear, tissue, etc.), or any material you fancy (paper, wire, fabric, yarn, etc.). We have materials but feel free to bring your own (especially scissors – we have a limited number).
We will have coffee, donuts, and other treats to warm you up and keep you going.
This is an ALL AGES event. Kids welcome (with parental supervision).
If you can’t make it Sunday you can bring or make them any time you visit the show. By the end of the exhibition we will have the wildest, most colorful storm this winter!
To RSVP for this event kindly send an email to Chris at arts(at)stnicksalliance(dot)org. Check it out!
Paper Snowflake Workshop Day
February 19, 2012 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Arts@Renaissance
2 Kingsland Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
The Word On The Street: A South 5th PSA
Filed under: 11211, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, The Word On The Street, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken February 17, 2012.
Southside Photo du Jour: From South 5th Street With Love
Filed under: 11211, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, The Word On The Street, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken February 17, 2012.
Southside Street Art du Jour: Bath Time
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
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