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The last few weeks back at home in the city have been going pretty well. A recap:
Here's the program I work for, should've posted this sooner!
www.learningthroughart.org
(Recently I subbed at a couple of other school besides my regular site: One with artist Jenny Bevill at PS 8 and the other with artist Mark Dzula at PS 152.)
+ Here's an interview with Jenny from 2005: http://ps8pta.org/archives000153.html
+ and here's Mark's myspace page: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=8565396
I celebrated Nooruz (the Persian new year) with the Keramatis. You know the usual -jumped over "fire" (a candle), ate a big yummy meal, received new money.
My friend Elena from Gexto, Spain (near Bilbao- the Basque country!) came for visit! She's living in Richmond, VA teaching Spanish. We met in 2005 when we both worked at the Chinati Foundation - www.chinati.org
Our week included a concert at Studio B - Crystal Castles performed. http://clubstudiob.com
Seeing the new version of Haneke's film - "Funny Games"
Checking out the restaurant ICI in Ft. Green for Broolyn's restaurant week: www.icirestaurant.com
Making some midtown stops: (1) the Camera Club of New York exhibition space to see Clemence de Limburg's show. (we met her the night before at the ICI dinner party)
www.cameraclubofnewyork.org/juried_show_winner_clemence.html
(2) Our friend Tony Feher's show at Pace Wildenstein - www.pacewildenstein.com
(3) The Pig 'N Whistle for our friend's last-day-at-his-job party (what better reason to celebrate?) www.pignwhistlets.com
(4) And finally on to Rudy's - http://nymag.com/listings/bar/rudys_bar_and_grill/
The show's were exquisite. I still wonder how Clemence found her way into the Hasidic community (seemingly invisible) and how Tony's playful pieces can go for sooo much money - good for him!
The bars, eh. I'm not sure if it's because it's still winter/spring/a time of yin or what, but going out is not for me right now. But on the other hand - the place and the present company play a huge role. ICI was lovely - we had the private dining room upstairs - a pure white room with soft yellowish lighting. Plus the little I saw of Ft. Green was awesome: a positive vibe, not run over by hipsters, the park, a nice evening atmosphere.
We ended Elena's visit at Fatty's Cafe and a quick sight seeing of Astoria Park.
www.fattyscafenyc.com
What a great trip! For her & me.
