So if you don’t always take advantage of all the superduper cool things in “culture capital” NYC, I’m here to help you out. The following is a list of 5 cool things to do in NYC in 5 days. Before you know it; yes, your newly cool self will be making the rounds in Chelsea and getting invited to cool art parties in Dumbo (that’s in Brooklyn).
1. Tony Feher: Blossom. At D’AMELIO TERRAS/ Sat, Nov. 7: 6 – 8 pm. 525 W. 22nd St, Chelsea/ Sculpture show, lots of pink, talk about seasons since “blossom” is the title, no snickering at overboard minimalism. While you’re there check Yoshihiro Suda in the Front Room of the gallery.
2. TL Solien: To The West. At LUISE ROSS GALLERY/ Sat, Nov. 7: 3-6 pm. 511 W. 25th St, Chelsea/ Because who doesn’t like the American West interpreted in weird colors by a guy named TL? Make sure to look down upon the underage SVA students trying to pregame their Saturday night.
3. Josephine Halvorson: Clockwise From Window. At MONYA ROWE GALLERY/ Sat, Nov. 7: 6 – 8 pm. 504 W. 22nd St, Chelsea/ Windows are the new doors man, get in on the latest “hip fad.” Free wine and PBR usually, make sure you wear skinnny jeans.
4. Tomaz Salamun, perhaps Slovenia’s finest living poet today, reads at the Lillian Vernon Creative Writer’s House/ Mon, Nov. 9: 1 -2:30 pm. 58 W.10th St btw 5th and 6th Ave. Go for a little lunchtime poetics, prove your hardcore, make fun of the severely self-important NYU creative writing program (which sponsors the event because they probably have too much money).
5. “Projection Reading Series” with Jennifer Knox, Tao Lin and others. Curated by Zachary Pace. At CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE RESEARCH/ Wed, Nov. 11: 8 pm. 361 Manhattan Ave, Unit 1, Brooklyn (Graham Ave, L train). “Text projected beside…a unique sonic and visual experience of the literary arts.” Apparently, you won’t lost the “kinetic energy” audiences usually lose in a normal poetry reading experience. Whatever that means, go, wear neon, have fun.
-Nikki-Lee
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