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March 3rd, 2010
 Cathryn Davis Zommer. Her film, Fully Awake, screens this weekend. It wasn’t until North Carolina native Cathryn Davis Zommer moved to New York City in 1998 that she discovered the intriguing story of Black Mountain College. An experiment in education that began in 1933 and ended just 24 years later, the school is still praised [...] March 1st, 2010
Make sure to catch Derrick Adams‘ solo exhibit, Welcome To Monument City, at the Collette Blanchard Gallery on Clinton St. (it closes Wednesday). We recently visited with Derrick at the gallery and he told us a little about his inspiration and intentions for the show.
February 28th, 2010
“Cages,” by artist Afruz Amighi, is a wonderful show that is closing today at Nicelle Beauchene Gallery (21 Orchard Street). I was able to do an interview with Amighi where she talked about the story behind her illuminating sculpture pieces.
February 23rd, 2010
 If you’ve noticed our art postings flourishing over the last few weeks, it’s thanks to our newest intern and arts contributor, Ashlie Cotton. Ashlie recently visited the Ramiken Crucible Gallery on E. Broadway for a video interview with artist Shane Caffrey about an exciting and creative community event coming up in March. The Olympic [...] November 23rd, 2009
We stopped by the opening party for Malachi Farrell's exhibit, The Shops Are Closed, at Abrons Arts Center on Friday. Along with a version of his famous electronically animated air-conditioning tubes, there is a sculptural installation involving two missiles "on vacation" with an audio track (see video below), various projected video animations and even some [...] November 20th, 2009
It was a raucous, tense evening inside the filled-beyond-capacity auditorium of P.S. 20 on Essex Street Wednesday night (see video after the jump). Hundreds of parents came to speak out against the Department of Education’s proposed plans to accommodate the expansion of the Girls Prep Charter School. The crowd was overflowing into the [...] November 11th, 2009
The Lo-Down attended the opening reception for Puerto Rico Fest 2009 at the Clemente Soto Velez arts center last weekend. The reception was held in the LES and Abrazo Interno Gallery where there is a special exhibit celebrating the life of Clemente Soto Velez himself. The festival is hosted by SEA, The Society of the [...] November 10th, 2009
Earlier this year, the stretch of Orchard Street just below Broome found itself at the epicenter of the city's banh mi hysteria. The brand new restaurant, An Choi, helped fuel the frenzy for the Vietnamese street food phenom. Now, across the street, the guys behind Orchard Street's new South African outpost are hoping [...] November 6th, 2009
There's a fascinating exhibit, particularly relevant to the Lower East Side, currently showing at the Culpeper Gallery in the Abrons Arts Center (extended to run at least through this Sunday, Nov. 8th). "Still Lives", by artist Susan Dessel, was inspired by the first Jewish women who arrived here as refugees beginning in the [...] November 4th, 2009
Here are some of the highlights from City Councilmember-elect Margaret Chin's victory party at the Grand Harmony Restaurant in Chinatown last night: video by Traven Rice |
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