the radiant child
The Radiant Child, a documentary about Basquiat by Tamra Davis, will be released this July.
entropy symphony
Zefrey Throwell is raising havoc at The Whitney, with his Entropy Symphony.
plants and animals
Plants and Animals, a super cool band from Montreal, is playing Wednesday at the Bowery Ballroom.
video courtesy of KEXP
trampled by turtles
The Turtles are on tour.
big bambu
Doug and Mike Starn’s show on the roof of the Met runs through October. It’s a lovely way to pass a summer evening.
video courtesy of the NY Times
paul ramirez jonas
“For centuries, the key to the city has been used to honor a city’s heroes and visiting dignitaries. Now, artist Paul Ramírez Jonas has created Key to the City, an exhibit that is not only a symbolic award but also a functional key— opening spaces across all five boroughs of New York City. Key to the City is intended for everyday citizens, who will award one another the key for reasons large and small. Once in hand, the key launches a citywide exploration of back doors, front gates, community gardens, graveyards, and museums that suggests that the city is a series of spaces that are either locked or unlocked.”
the gallows
My band rules.
christian boltanski
Christian Boltanski’s show at the Park Avenue Armory, No Man’s Land, deals with “individuality, anonymity, life and death, in an immersive landscape that is both powerful and infernal.” See it before it closes on June 13.
Christian Boltanski
No Man’s Land
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue at 67th Street
May 14 – June 13
film courtesy of wnyc
shush
We Will Not Be Shushed, a 24 Hour Read-In, will take place on Saturday, June 12 from 5:00PM through 5:00PM Sunday, June 13 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Help support your local library.
Brooklyn Public Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11203
the gates
I wonder if AT&T is paying Christo and Jeanne-Claude?