Archive for the ‘art’ Category
Olek: THE END IS FAR – art exhibit at Jonathan Levine Gallery
March 24th, 2013 by Mr. C
It came down to the wire but we did end up making it to Olek’s exhibit – The End is Far at the Jonathan Levine Gallery on the last day of her installation and live performance! The show started on February 23rd and ended last Saturday. Olek is a crochet artist who is known to […]
Tags: art, crochet, olek, yarn
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St Louis Record Store Crawl
March 20th, 2013 by chocko
VINTAGE VINYL (6610 Delmar) On a recent trip to St. Louis, MO to go hang out with Julie of Waves On The Sea at a Tegan and Sara show, Chocko made a short list of record stores to check out while in town. Before going to the concert at Pageant in a neighborhood known as […]
Tags: apop records, bdr records, chuck berry, euclid records, record exchange, record stores, st. louis, stl, ted drewes, the retros, the welders, vintage vinyl
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The Sketchbook Project — part deux
March 5th, 2013 by Mr. C
The collective unconscious of Mary, Lisa, Ti Hua Chocko, and I gathered at the opening night of the Sketchbook Project 2013 on the 1st leg and eventual homebase of the sketchbook tour at the Brooklyn Art Library last Friday. We were there to check out each others’ submission and to just browse through random sketchbooks […]
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The Sketchbook Project 2013
March 1st, 2013 by chocko
Chocko has done it again…managed to last minute doodle his way into The Sketchbook Project, a global art project that involves creating art in sketchbooks and having your work exhibited across thousands of miles to different cities in North America and eventually finding its permanent home to be displayed at the Brooklyn Art Library. Here […]
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Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer – documentary
February 25th, 2013 by Mr. C
(Warrington Hudlin – moderator, Mimi Chan – Director) Director: Mimi Chan Stars: Pui Chan, Mimi Chan & family, Wah Lum Temple Sifu’s & students Genre: Martial Arts documentary Last Saturday, we were treated with an opportunity to watch a wonderful documentary on martial art legend Pui Chan. The film – Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer […]
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Toy Fair 2013
February 12th, 2013 by chocko
The Toy Fair in NYC is in full swing, bringing together exhibitors, toy makers, buyers and media all wandering the Jacob Javits Convention Center searching for the next big thing in the world of toys and games. The huge foldout map handed to me at the press table read “If You Can Imagine It You […]
Tags: action figures, batman, breaking bad, games, kaskey kids, pac-man, review, temple of kung fu, toy fair, toy fair 2013, toys
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National Pro Wrestling day in Philadelphia
February 5th, 2013 by Mr. C
(The high flying A.C.H. during the day session) Last Saturday’s festivities to celebrate National Pro Wrestling day in Philadelphia originated in the Bronx as the Mondo-mobile scooped me up in Northern NJ as we hightailed down the dirty NJ turnpike to the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia for an afternoon and evening lineup of matches. […]
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Adventures of an Autograph Hound Part IV
January 9th, 2013 by chocko
Back in October, Flying Lotus signed his albums at The Brooklyn Flea’s Fifth Annual Record Fair at the Smorgasburg food market. It was a fun, free event where foodies and record collectors rubbed elbows. Chocko got all his FlyLo albums signed. Thundercat was in the house too. Chocko took the elevator to the Rare Books […]
Tags: aline crumb, autograph hound, flying lotus, francoise mouly, gary panther, glen hansard, jimmy snuka, NOBUHIKO OBAYASHI, nora krug, oliver stone, signing, victoria roberts
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Orlando Graffiti 2012
December 19th, 2012 by chocko
Here are some graffiti photos from a recent trip to sunny Orlando, Florida while taking a break from all the Disney stuff. This graffiti spot is located among some warehouses in downtown Orlando on Central Boulevard. Follow @planetchocko on Twitter. LIKE us on Facebook too. Thanks!
Tags: downtown, fl, florida, graffiti, orlando, street art
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South X South Bronx – Hip Hop Festival on December 14/15th
December 4th, 2012 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————————- Old and new hip hop head aficionados who are in tune with the origin of the 5 elements of this urban art form – you DO NOT want to miss out on this event! It’s the SOUTH X SOUTH BRONX – HIP HOP FESTIVAL! SXSBX is a two day festival where organizers and some […]
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Shaolin Warriors in da Bronx!
December 3rd, 2012 by Mr. C
(Bronze masked warriors) (photo courtesy of the Shaolin Warriors program) Buddhist Monks from the Shaolin Temple in China rolled into Lehman College in the Bronx last Saturday to perform a dynamic show comprised of kung fu, prayer, control, superhuman feats, athleticism, & acrobatics! The Shaolin Warrior performance was a showcase demonstrating the martial arts of […]
Tags: kung fu, shaolin monks, shaolin warriors
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Alan Lee’s Chinese Kung Fu – Wu Su Temple
November 20th, 2012 by Mr. C
(Grandmaster Alan Lee giving out degree holder certificates after the exhibition) ———————————————————————————————————————- Alan Lee’s Chinese Kung Fu – Wu Su Association is a non-profit Kung Fu school that has been a fabric of NYC for 45 years now. Founded and still led by the venerable Grandmaster Alan Lee, this temple teaches an eclectic mix of […]
Tags: alan lee's kung fu, demonstration, kung fu, martial arts
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