Archive for the ‘art’ Category
The Ghost Of Uncle Joe’s 2016
October 24th, 2016 by chocko
What better way to celebrate the Halloween season than with a good old fashioned get down in a cemetery with food, drinks and music? What began as an annual event to pay homage to a long gone, favorite Jersey City bar, The Ghost Of Uncle Joe’s has become a fundraiser for The Historic Jersey City […]
Tags: 2016, costumes, cover bands, GOUJ16, halloween, Harsimus Cemetery, jersey city, new jersey, The Ghost Of Uncle Joe's, The Historic JC
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ToyConNJ 5 Event Review
September 1st, 2016 by chocko
Last weekend Chocko explored the world of ToyConNJ5 located in Parsippany, New Jersey where toy collectors and game enthusiasts gather to pick up new and vintage collectibles. It was my first time at ToyConNJ and it was an impressive show which features 3 large vendor rooms filled with tables of toys of all genres, movies, […]
Tags: action figures, collectibles, new jersey, nj, parsipanny, toy convention, ToyConNJ, ToyConNJ5, toys
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Wizard World Comic Con 2016
August 25th, 2016 by chocko
After a few short stops on the Blue Line from O’Hare International Airport, Chocko and his sibling tag team partner Young Gunner, found themselves at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago. On a Saturday, probably their busiest day but easy to navigate compared to the huge beast of a Con out in San Diego and the […]
Tags: 2016, Brie Bella, chicago, comic books, comic con, cosplay, Nikki Bella, review, The Bella Twins, wizard world, wwe
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Summer of ’92 at Terminal 5
August 13th, 2016 by chocko
Salt N Pepa at Terminal 5 August 9, 2016 DJ Spinderella En Vogue Biz Markie The Crystal Pepsi Summer of ’92 featured artists from that totally awesome era including Lisa Loeb, Biz Markie, En Vogue and Salt N Pepa with DJ Spinderella. The 90’s party also featured a retro arcade with classic video games, a […]
Tags: biz markie, crystal pepsi, dj spinderella, en vogue, hip hop, new york city, nyc, old school, salt n pepa, summer of 92, terminal 5
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Rooftops + Sidewalks show at My Plastic Heart
August 6th, 2016 by Mr. C
Boundless Brooklyn started as a company that had an idea to create a DIY water tower model kit that would be fast and easy to assemble in 10-15 minutes. These model kits come complete with everything you need — no scissors or extra glue are needed. All of their products are made in the U.S.A. […]
Tags: bikes, boundless brooklyn, graffiti, mailbox, summer streets, water towers
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my kinda town – rock n roll, kung fu, & new york city!
July 31st, 2016 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————- THE BELLS: A DAYLONG CELEBRATION OF LOU REED ———————————————————————————————————- Lou Reed left us way too early on October 27, 2013. Yesterday, we celebrated Lou’s legacy on things he loved the most: music, martial arts, poetry, experimental composition, film, his family, friends, & just living life in New York City. Thanks to his wife Laurie […]
Tags: lcoutofdoors, lincoln center, lou reed, new york city, tai chi, the bells
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Paterson graffiti – Respect my name – Please no more Buff!!
July 22nd, 2016 by Mr. C
(Respect my name – no more buff!!) —————————————————————————————————————– School 15 in Paterson, NJ has been a holy place for graffiti where the 3 tiered playground and its concrete walls have been a canvas for beautiful aerosol art for New Jersey’s best urban street artists. In January 2016, I took a stroll to School 15 to […]
Tags: new jersey, paterson, paterson graffiti, street art
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Bolt-Ups and Brooklyn Ups
June 7th, 2016 by chocko
K-NOR is a Brooklyn based artist and who’s absolutely killing it on the streets with creepy images of drippy skulls and skeletons oozing in brighter than day colors. A couple of months ago K-NOR collaborated on some bolt-ups with another Brooklyn artist CB23 and Staten Island’s Robots Will Kill. The bolt-ups were placed in different […]
Tags: art, bolt-ups, CB23, graffiti, K-NOR, new york city, nyc street art, Robots Will Kill, street art, wheat paste
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Storm King Art Center
May 30th, 2016 by Mr. C
————————————————————————————————————- Memorial day weekend’s adventure had us going out to Storm King Art Center located in New York State / Lower Hudson Valley region. Storm King is a magnificently well manicured 500 acre outdoor playground of abstract heavy metal sculptures on steroids which are strategically placed throughout the campus. The art center is about 20 […]
Tags: hiking, hudson valley, nature, new york state, sculptures, storm king art center
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New York on Location – ready, set, action! Cut! Cut! Cut! – Kaufman Astoria Studios / Museum of the Moving Image
May 22nd, 2016 by Mr. C
(rain-maker maybe not needed as much – since it’s been raining a lot lately, but yes to artificial snow!) ———————————————————————————————————– It was a great time wandering around NEW YORK ON LOCATION in Astoria Queens NYC today, an all-day Street fair and celebration where they take you behind the scenes of film production so you can […]
Tags: astoria queens, film, film production, kaufman studios, museum moving image, new york on location, street festival
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Mad Tiger and Peelander-Z invade IFC Center
May 13th, 2016 by chocko
Peelander-Yellow at IFC Center (photos by chocko) The documentary MAD TIGER recently wrapped up its run at IFC Center in NYC but not without going out with a blast. MAD TIGER features the Japanese punk rockers Peelander-Z, a happy, fun and wacky costume wearing band whose shows consists of a lot of crowd participation and […]
Tags: documentary, IFC Center, jonathan yi, kengo hioki, kotaro tsukada, Mad Tiger, michael haertlein, movies, new york city, nyc, Peelander Yellow, Peelander Z
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Cherry trees and graffiti blossoming together at Branch Brook Park / Newark NJ
April 24th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Traditional Japanese dance being performed) ———————————————————————————————————— April always signifies a whole month long of celebration with the Cherry Blossom Festival at Branch Brook Park in Essex County, NJ. It started on April 9th with the bike race and then continued on with the 10K run, 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, family day, and then the grand finale […]
Tags: bloomfest, branch brook park, cherry blossom festival, graffiti, nature, new jersey, newark
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