Where did all the artists go? Flatbush! This weekend come out to see work from the best emerging young artists of the Brooklyn College MFA Fine Art program. Free!
(PS: these things almost always feature free booze)
Where?
Brooklyn College
2900 Flatbush Avenue
Boylan Hall Floors 4, 5, and 6
Brooklyn, NY 11210
When?
November 14th 2008 6pm to 10pm
November 15th 2pm to 8pm.
What? ART. All kinds.
Flight of the Concords, by far the most relevant show on tv to my life, filmed on my block on 5th Avenue in South Park Slope today at a pet store and the area around it. Here are exclusive mobile pics taken by Maggie Otte.
Jemaine
Bret
What a night! Most of the day I dealt with having no voice left due to screaming and cheering all night but it was worth it! BK is part of the Majority!
This is what my neighborhood looked like.
Thanks Karyhead
And here is a picture of the Bedford-almost-riot in the Burg.
Interview with Slice Magazine Publishers from danat on Vimeo.
Last Tuesday I caught up with Maria Gagliano and Celia Johnson for a short interview about their fantastic Brooklyn-based literary magazine SLICE at a reading from the magazine’s contributers at the Mercantile Library in Manhattan (yes, sometimes you have to leave Brooklyn). Trade publishing editors by day, Maria and Celia have a very DIY approach about the magazine (it is edited, produced, and designed by small team of volunteers) but the final product could not be farther from amateur. This is not your college literary magazine: SLICE is a professional endeavor straight out of Brooklyn.
Issue Three, out now, features interviews with Salmon Rushdie (!!!), Nam Le, Kathryn Harrison and more, along with fiction and essays from several up-and-coming voices focusing on the theme/act of translation. Check out events, submit work, advertise, subscribe and explore the world of SLICE at www.slicemagazine.org. And of course watch the interview (Celia is on the right; Maria is on the left).
Perfect as is. Thanks Gowanus Lounge for the find.
We have two words to describe our reaction to this personal ad on the always interesting Craigslist. One of them is holy. And the other is shit. Let’s just say that it’s very, uh, specific, which in the wild world of CL probably means no one will pay attention anyway. Here it is:
SWF who isn’t asking too much - 32 (Caroll Gardens)
I am a single, free-spirted, web-savvy thirtysomething female. Living in the gorgeous Caroll Gardens for the past year, I love life and am only looking for a man who is not an idiotic pig-headed beer-swilling moron (which seems to be hard to find in this city). This is my final plea to the Craigslist community. I own my own internet business which means I don’t get to leave the house much, but I do know the internet and its dating potential. So far it has let me down every single time.
I’ve done MySpace, Facebook, Match.Com, eHarmony, and even Jdate (I’m not Jewish and don’t care about Israel). Don’t get me started on Jdate. But with so many people out there, at least ONE guy can match this. I know he’s out there. My standards are exacting, but they’re not too much to ask. Life is too short to compromise yourself! Here is what I am looking for. It’s not much. If you’re this guy or know this guy, have him contact me right away.
-non smoker
-must love cats and be open to the idea of future adoptions
-must not be more than one to five stops away from Carroll Gardens F train in either direction
-must not be opposed to wicker furniture
-must be 420 friendly
-must clean up hair from the tub after a trim, a ring of hair around the edge is GROSS
-past bar tending/table-serving experience a plus but not necessary
-some knowledge of vintage wine
-must be fluent in 2 languages (English DOES NOT count); I still like to practice my French from study abroad
-toilet paper must go over, NEVER under, when placed in dispenser
-PUT the lid DOWN. Animals have better manners than most men
-no stockbrokers, unemployed musicians, actors, or baristas
-no ravers, goths, punks, or rude boys
-musical taste must include, but not be limited to, Kingston Trip, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Judy Collins
-name must not begin with an R, a J, or a B (Js are negotiable; Rs are not. Bs should consider that if they treat a cat nicely, it will respond accordingly; but if you scare it by approaching too fast, of course it will attack)
-must like scented candles (not vanilla); no incense
-must be willing to pay for dinner at least once a week at a Zagat-rated restaurant after proper research and scouting of restaurant
-must own more than 3 items from ?The North Face? jacket line but no more than 5
-owning a car is a plus, but it can’t be a hatchback (some standards)
-I ski one weekend a year, so you ski. No shredders.
-must love Gary Larson, and hate Dilbert
-passionate about animal rights, but willing to take in the circus when it comes to town
-must read at least 3 books a month, no comics unless Gary Larson
-must have read complete works of Jane Austen
-must know how to turn a Word document into a PDF
-must be on T-Mobile for Fave 5 access
-must love pinball and not play ping pong
-3 out of your 5 favorite movies should be John Hughes films
-must agree to watch ‘The Hills’ on MTV on Sundays but hate that bitch Heidi, she is everything wrong with womankind
-must know CPR and have current certification, ++ for SCUBA certification
-must be home from 2-6pm on Saturdays to receive packages; bonus points if you’re an Ebay power seller too!
-NO FELONS!!!
-must have all limbs, no quads (not biased, just poor past experience)
-Ivy League education desirable, but Amherst, UPenn, Colgate, Vassar, Georgetown etc. acceptable
-must have Scrabulous installed on Facebook during work hours
-must prefer dark chocolate over milk; no omnivores
-must like North-Eastern microbrews, NO COLORADO, NO EXCEPTIONS
-no corduroy pants, jackets, shirts, socks, caps, etc. And while we’re on the subject of hats, no hats at all. Having a hat as part of your job costume is not an excuse.
I know the guy for me is out there. I’ve come so close to finding him in perfect form so many times. If you are this know or know this guy, PLEASE contact me. I am willing to make a few sacrifices, but not many. If you see yourself in even a FEW of my specifications, you are invited to apply. Think of it more like a guidebook to my heart.
Please reply with a little bit about yourself, include pics.
Any questions?
(Via Gowanus Lounge.)
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