BROOKLYN: DIY Music Shows
The Market Hotel (Source: The Market Hotel) In this era of sensory overload, we are faced with not only more options for consumption and information gathering, but we are also given the freedom to choose and combine possibilities. In the fashion world, we would describe this as a “mix of hi-lo,” i.e. a simultaneous juxtaposition … Read more
CLUB LIMELIGHT aka Church of the Holy Communion
It can be argued that only in the repurposing of architecture can the lines between commerce, religion and politics be truly contested. In suburbia, Wal-Marts and big box stores have been converted into evangelical megachurches. The connection between commerce and religion is not only isolated to the retrofitting of built structures, but writers also frame … Read more
NEW JERSEY: The Van Liew-Suydam Farms
For many, fall conjures up childhood memories of pumpkin picking, mugs of apple cider, hayrides and corn mazes. Just an hour away on the NJ Transit is Suydam Farms and the Van Liew-Suydam House in Somerset, NJ with all of the above, and an added bonus of beautiful historic architecture. Ryck Suydam is the 13th generation … Read more
EMPIRE STATE Pays Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Not sure how long this is going to last, but as of tonight the Empire State Building has gone tie-dye in honor of the Grateful Dead and an upcoming exhibition curated by the New York Historical Society, slated for March 2010. The exhibition will be culled almost entirely from the Grateful Dead archive, featuring “an … Read more
