On Saturday, July 3 – 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, for the second year in a row, the Istanbul music scene will be setting-up camp in Central Park in New York for a free day long concert. The concert is in celebration of Turkish music and features: Kenan Dogulu has become one of the most successful entertainers to emerge ... Read More »
Millions of tourists flock to New York City each year but it is not often that they venture to Manhattan Island’s northernmost neighborhood, Harlem. Originally settled in 1658 by Peter Stuyvesant under Dutch rule, Nieuw Haarlem was lush agricultural land distinctly separate from Nieuw Amsterdam at Manhattan’s southern tip. Since then, Harlem has seen many rises and falls, ... Read More »
Ahh, gentrification. Artists move in and suddenly a previously undesirable area is filled with cafes, bars, and hipsters who themselves are soon threatened to be displaced and replaced by even more fashionable newcomers. Such has been the case in cities around the world and Slovenia’s tiny capital, Ljubljana, has not been spared. Shortly after Slovenia gained its independence in 1991, ... Read More »
Lena Dunham is a rare find, a true New Yorker who still resides in the city where she was born and bred (we’ll forgive the sojourn to Oberlin College where she graduated in 2008 with a degree in creative writing). Currently, Dunham spends her time writing and directing independent films and features. In 2009, Dunham was chosen as one ... Read More »
Art is meant to make you think, make you question, make you experience beauty and in very simple way, meant to make you happy. At least, that is what the non-profit art project Fantasia – Journey of Discovering Happiness believes. The project launched in 2006 chooses one prominent artist each year to complete an art program around the theme of ... Read More »
You might have noticed a cease in transmission around here last week, that’s because we were busy participating in Book Expo America, the big book conference here in NYC. We had a such a great time at the conference and met so many amazing and inspiring people. We even helped throw a BEA Tweet-up at Powerhouse Arena bookstore in DUMBO! ... Read More »
The Seattle Art Museum has a new exhibition exploring the continuing influence that the music of Kurt Cobain has on art and why. The exhibition is entitled Kurt and is on display now through September 6th. Grunge music is arguably Seattle’s greatest cultural export of the past 20 years, and Kurt Cobain was that movement’s central figure. The historical impact ... Read More »
If you thought New York City bars partied hard well, trust us, they have nothing on Melbourne’s Pony whose tagline “Rockin’ ’til 7:00am!” is completely apropos. Pony is a Melbourne staple, a grungy all-night rock bar known for its adventurous live programming and 2am headline slots. Hosting often free shows in its intimate upstairs venue and keeping the music ... Read More »
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