Archive for the ‘art’ Category
— a weekend stroll in New Chalk City! —
November 19th, 2012 by Mr. C
A stroll around NYC this weekend included stopping off at Cotton Candy Machine, an art boutique in Brooklyn housed with creations by Tara Mcpherson & other contemporary artists specializing in art prints, posters, apparel, books, toys, and more! Art work in all different forms pop out at you when you enter the store which usually […]
Tags: ladies love project
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Crucial Fiction + Young Puns 2
November 8th, 2012 by chocko
This Ron English mural featuring his character The Temper Tot recently went up on Mulberry Street between Canal and Hester in Little Italy, New York City. It’s English’s first Manhattan mural in more than two decades so be sure to check it out. The “Art Of Comedy” mural was completed to coincide with the New […]
Tags: crucial fiction, graffiti, hanksy, ron english, street art, young puns 2
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Treehouse of HORROR #18
October 31st, 2012 by chocko
It’s that time of year again for Bongo Comics issue of twisted terror featuring The Simpsons! The first story of this “48-page chill-tacular” is titled “Eerie Beery” and features everybody’s favorite animated family going on a vacation, taking a wrong turn and ending up in a dark cabin where Homer awakens evil spirits that turn […]
Tags: 18, bongo comics, book, comic book, review, the simpsons, treehouse of horror
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CHILLER THEATRE EXPO – an appetizer ode to Halloween!
October 29th, 2012 by Mr. C
(All photos by Mr. C except for Sheraton Hotel & “It’s Chiller Time!”.) (Chiller Theatre Expo was moved to the Sheraton Parsippany this year. We loved the medieval architecture of the hotel!) (We thought the event was a pretty big success even though the NY Jets lost again that weekend!) But before we begin this […]
Tags: chiller theatre, costumes, horror, music, toy film expo
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Marco Polo Festival in Little Italy/Chinatown New York City!
October 22nd, 2012 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————————– The Marco Polo Festival in NYC celebrated the harmonious co-existence of the Italian & Chinese communities in the Little Italy and Chinatown sections of Manhattan for over 100 years now! Outdoor cultural performances throughout the day lined the Hester Street stage located between Mott & Mulberry streets. Performances included traditional chinese opera (Chinese Opera […]
Tags: chinese, culture, italian, marco polo festival, new york
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More New York Comic Con Cosplay 2012
October 18th, 2012 by chocko
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Tags: comic books, cosplay, fanboys, fangirls, movies, new york comic con, nycc
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New York Comic Con cosplay
October 16th, 2012 by Mr. C
The New York Comic Con came in on a quiet tip like Mary had a little lamb on preview night Thursday and went out with a bang like Dwight & Marv from Sin City! In between that was filled with a fun performance by Ben Folds Five, a band that I haven’t thought about since […]
Tags: cosplay, new york comic con
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Tinkertown Museum
October 11th, 2012 by chocko
On a recent journey to New Mexico, a definite highlight was a visit to Tinkertown Museum located on the Turquoise Trail in Sandia Park just 20 minutes from Albuquerque. Tinkertown features the amazing life work of the late folk artist Ross J. Ward. His wood-carved figures, animated miniature displays and impressive collection of circus and […]
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10th annual Open House New York
October 9th, 2012 by Mr. C
Last Sat/Sun was the 10th annual Open House New York event! OHNY weekend is a time when NYC including the 5 boroughs opens up access to historic buildings, architecture and design, walks and talks of history in the city, and just to celebrate NYC culture in general! From private residences and historic landmarks to rooftop […]
Tags: open house new york, photos, travel
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Kama Sutra & the art of knit — sock it to me!
October 7th, 2012 by Mr. C
————————————————————————————————————————– I went strolling down Crosby Street – south of Houston, a cobblestone street that we normally haunt for two reasons,Housing Works bookstore & cafe and Lahore Deli, a hole in the wall NYC taxi cab driver favorite for cheap Indian eats which is open 24 hours a day! While doing my street tour of […]
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Mic Mania at The New York City Graffiti Hall of Fame
October 5th, 2012 by chocko
Afrika Bambaataa Special K A couple of weekends ago, we stopped by the New York City Graffiti Hall of Fame in East Harlem for the Mic Mania Event which featured an all day hip hop art and music event. We didn’t expect to run into the legendary Afrika Bambaataa when we hopped out of the […]
Tags: afrika bambaataa, DJ Eclipse, dj js-1, graffiti, graffiti hall of fame, grandmaster caz, harlem, lava 1 & 2, new york city, nic one, nyc, photos, special k
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Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival celebrations!
September 24th, 2012 by Mr. C
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is one of the most festive & celebratory holidays in chinese culture sitting right behind the Lunar new year blastoffs! The Moon Festival is a time to reflect back upon the thankings for the summer’s harvest, the fullness of the moon, and to pay respects to the folklore of the goddess […]
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