Improve Everywhere - Grand Central Station Celebration

On the evening of Grand Central Terminal’s 100th birthday, 135 Improv Everywhere participants staged a surprise performance in the grand windows on the terminal’s west side.

Equipped with a variety of LED flashlights and camera flashes, performers appeared suddenly and unannounced along three floors of windows, creating a shower of light for the commuters and tourists below.

This project took place at the invitation of MTA Arts for Transit as part of the centennial celebration of Grand Central Terminal.

Enjoy the video!

Tom Hanks Does Slam Poetry ... on Full House

Well I'll take any poetry I can get.

 

 

The Westminster Dog Show -- On Acid

Just saw this great video of attending the Westminister Dog Show while on acid. Found it on www.vice.com where there are other great videos. Just another way to expand your vision, I guess.... in time for the new year!

Happy whatever.

 

Graffiti Church in the East Village, NYC

Christmas time might be a good time to seek a church for services, if you are intersted. The Graffiti Church of the East Village seems to position itself in a unique way. Happy Holiday everyone!

The Snowfall Project

Check out this video on the Snowfall Project which is part theater part shock show. How does the average citizen behave? Watch. Ah, just in time for the winter snows....

Street Artists Create An Urban River

Now THIS is neat: A group of guerrilla lighting designers left 2,000 transparent plastic bags in the middle of a busy footpath in Caracas, Venezuela. The street team, Luzinterruptus filled each bag with water, tiny lights, and even plants and fish. Thankfully, the fish were plastic toys, but did get passers-by to look twice, prior to closer inspection.

Billed as a Garbage Bag River, here is the full story. The installation encouraged people to take these “mini ecosystems” home so the river could “circulate around the city, in the hands of children and adults.” The idea behind Portable River is explained by Luzinterruptus:

"With the piece, Portable River, we wanted to bring a river of water to the center of Caracas, for which we had to package it and lay it at rest, quite an unusual thing, because there it is normal to see it overflowing the streets every time it rains,” they explain. “We wanted to stop it for one night so that people could sit down and admire its beauty and perhaps, think about the value of this element, essential to life and the challenge presented in bringing it closer to the citizens, especially in the big cities."

Impaled Pumpkins A Tradition in Cobble Hill Brooklyn

Untapped Cities reports of a wonderful tradition in the neighborhood of Cobble Hill Brooklyn - they impale the used Halloween pumpkins on a iron fence. Read the entire article here.

I love to photograph decaying pumpkins that are left on the street in NYC after Halloween but it is a real treat to see so many in one place. Their expressions are priceless. Here is one of Aby Sam's great photos. There are more at the link.

BTW, Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

John Wellington At The Cell in New York City

Here is a video from the opening party at the Cell celebrating the extraordinary work of John Wellington. The exhibit is on until mid-November. John gives you all the details in this video at the end.

 

NuArt Festival

NuArt is a festival of street art. Although based in Norway, it boasts artists from all over the world. It is an event that should notbe missed - street art walking tours, movies like Exit Through the Gift Shop , galleries, performances. Oh I wish I was in Norway! Here is a video to tantalize you....

 

NUART FESTIVAL 2012. "OUT OF THE DARKNESS" from NUART on Vimeo.

Love TV

Sorry for the late post on Love TV - it ends this week. But there are still several performances to see.

 

Love TV marks the beginning of a love affair with New York City
"Flying the flag: McIntosh is the local pioneer of reality theatre… she has created a sensation with Love TV." – The Melbourne Herald Sun

Australia’s most ambitious art export of 2012 is headed for the five boroughs of New York City this summer.  Love TV is a unique, bold and engaging interactive live art project created in Australia and winning hearts globally.  In partnership with New York City’s Department of Transportation, Love TV is a signature feature of NYC’s Urban Art Program and free signature public events, Summer Streets and Weekend Walks.
 
From the iconic Flatiron Public Plazas at Madison Square to the Staten Island Yankees home ground at Staten Island, Love TV will visit some of New York’s most unique areas.  From the colourful community of Coney Island to the much loved Astoria Park Shorefest and the JAMS Festivals in Queens, to the historically rich Tama Summerfest in the heart of Brooklyn - Aphrodite will uncover stories of love from even the most unlikely storytellers.  Visiting a selection of vibrant areas such as Fordham Road at The Bronx, the installation will appear at nine sites throughout July and August. Love TV also partners with Fourth Arts Block (FAB) as part of Fringe NYC on Fourth, which sees Love TV feature as a public art installation and performance work in this year’s Fringe.
 
Love TV sees enigmatic hostess, Australian artist Rebecca McIntosh, under the guise of Aphrodite, entice well-known celebrities, musicians, local legends and members of the local community into her studio. McIntosh’s installation, a hot pink TV–shaped mobile theatre transforms itself into a space for intimate and spontaneous conversations about love and passion.  Interviews are beamed live onto a screen for public viewing and then edited and uploaded to the Love TV website and social networks, maintaining a lively online Love TV community.
 
Prior to each Love TV performance, local residents are invited to Share The Love by nominating online at http://bit.ly/LOVETVinNYC which celebrities, artists, history-makers and creatives they would like to see share the story of their own personal love affair with their respective neighbourhood or city.
 
Based on these nominations, Aphrodite will conduct conversations with nominated personalities as well as passers-by. Interviewees will be given a public forum to express their most cherished corners and loved locations, cracking open the heart of the city with their shared stories. Over the years, Rebecca has interviewed the likes of high profile celebrities such as The Mighty Boosh funny man, Noel Fielding, award-winning actor Rutger Hauer and established American author, Augusten Burroghs.

The original concept of Love TV was created and presented by Australian artist Rebecca McIntosh from Broome to Bali, Adelaide to Edinburgh, the Sydney Festival to Melbourne Comedy Festival. More recently, a collaboration with creative producer Victoria Johnstone has developed Love TV into this new and innovative model for community engagement as a way to explore identity, diversity and the universal subject of love.
 
Share The Love! Nominations are now open for who you would like to see share their stories as Love TV makes it’s way to New York City in 2012. Go to http://bit.ly/LOVETVinNYC

LOVE TV NEW YORK
Your Story, Your Place. Your City.
28 July – Tama Summerfest, Brooklyn
4, 11, 18 August – Summer Streets - Park Ave, Manhattan
3, 4 August – Jamaica Arts & Music Festival, Queens
5, 12, 19 August – Astoria Park Shore Fest, Queens
8, 9, 10 August – Flatiron Public Plazas - Madison Square
16, 17 August – Fordham Rd and Webster Avenue, The Bronx
21 August – Coney Island Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
25, 26 August – FringeNYC on Fourth – 2nd Ave & the Bowery, Manhattan

 The Schedule may be subject to change so please check out website!

For more information and regular updates visit http://www.lovetv.com.au
Share the love: www.facebook.com/lovetv.love    
Follow us: www.twitter.com/lovetvloves
For all media enquiries please contact Monique Rothstein at [email protected] or 347 261 9149