Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Megan Draper / Jessica Paré - Zou Bisou Bisou

I loved this. The show hardly feels as groundbreaking as it did 4 years ago...it's almost comforting like a fuzzy blanket but I loved this scene and the ensuing emotional turmoil it brings up. That scary feeling when you realize you might not really know your partner that well after all..

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Forrest Bess @ Christies

Make sure and catch this amazing 40 piece exhibition Rockefeller Center, 20th Floor on 1230 Avenue of the Americas March 1st, 2012 – April 3rd, 2012 Tuesday-Saturday; 10 am – 5 pm more information here

Paula Hayes @ Lever House

This amazing artwork will be at Lever House till the end of April

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Culture Music Pop and rock Straight and narrow: how pop lost its gay edge From the blues to the Beatles, from the Who to Nirvana, the biggest acts in pop have been hugely shaped by gay culture. Why has that spirit now disappeared?

You can read this fascinating article in the Manchester Guardian here
THURSDAY March 1 - Exhibition Opening Reception, 6-8pm envoy enterprises - 131 Chrystie Street SATURDAY March 3 - Live Performances by Xeno & Oaklander and Ike Yard, 10:30pm Dixon Place - 161 Chrystie Street SATURDAY March 10 - Film Screening, Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey, 8pm Anthology Film Archives - 32 2nd Ave envoy enterprises, in collaboration with NP Contemporary Art Center and Mute Records, is pleased to present FG.Ft, a three-part project series in homage to Frank Tovey – founder of the 1970s/1980s British electronic group Fad Gadget, marking the 10 year anniversary of the pioneer’s death. Summoning a diverse group of artists and musicians who have been both directly and indirectly influenced by Tovey, the series will take place from March 1st through to April 8th, 2012 featuring a group exhibition, live music performances, and a film screening. All events are free and open to the public. Show catalog and flyer will be available for purchase along with CD released by Mute Records of rare archived material from Fad Gadget. To purchase, please contact office@envoyenterprises.com All events are free and open to the public on a first come, first serve basis. Participating Artist Roster: FG.Ft Opening March 1, 2012, 6-8pm: envoy enterprises ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Olaf Breuning Nick Cash Nathan Cash Davidson Thomas Dozol Fischerspooner David Flinn Erik Hanson Kelsey Henderson Tom Kalin Erika Keck Brian Kenny Robert Knoke Terence Koh Lovett/Codagnone Slava Mogutin Micky Pellerano Edwin Pouncey Alex Rose Desi Santiago Matthew Sims Stephanie Snider Gail Stoicheff Una Szeemann Frank Tovey Conrad Ventur Martynka Wawrzyniak Liz Wendelbo Grant Worth ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Live Performances: FG.Ft March 3, 2012, 10:30pm: Dixon Place Xeno & Oaklander Ike Yard ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Film Screening: Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey March 10, 2012, 8pm: Anthology Film Archives Directed by Morgan Tovey Frost ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For program schedule and show details, please contact Matthew Arkell: office@envoyenterprises.com / 212-226-4552 For press inquiries, please contact April Hunt: april@sparkplug-pr.com Adam vanWestrienen at Mute: adam@mute.com / 646-502-7462 Preview Exhibition, click here