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Photo: bluecinema
Tonight’s agenda: a one-hour play aboard the floating sculptures sponsored by the much-loved, Swoon, as part of her “Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea” project. As you may recall, the Going Places (Doing Stuff) tour paid a brief visit to the docked pieces upstate for a sneak peek a couple weekends ago – which was, to say the least, a pleasant surprise since we didn’t know where were headed on the tour (a k a the point of it all). The project will make its way along the Hudson River and open at Deitch Studios in Long Island City, Queens on Sept. 7th.
Tonight:
Riverside Park Pier 1, 70th St. and Hudson River
8pm, FREE
Previous collaborations by Swoon:
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It’s been a while since the last entry, but I swear there was a good excuse – the results of which can be found here, here, and here by various photographers.
The weekend prior involved pig roasting over a bonfire and a boombox-drenched dance party in the back of a yellow school bus. Check out photos, more photos and even more photos. For now, so long to the Going Places (Doing Stuff) tour.
Also, The L Mag wrapped its Summerscreen series on Tuesday with “Rushmore”, while “Blue Velvet” screened the night before to make up for a Rain Day. Remember how diabolical Dennis Hopper’s performance was? I can’t get “Candy Colored Clown” out of my head today, thanks.
Indeed I’m sad to see the summer go. It almost feels like I’ve just JUST settled into that newly purchased bathing suit, which will now have to hibernate in the “sweater box”. However, here’s to having an excuse for wearing cardigans, scarves (like they aren’t worn during the summer, people), and fashionable boots (!). Inevitably and without further ado, bring on the cool weather shenanigans.
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Illustration: Dominika Dratwa
Sort of.
This girl is taking a bus trip with an artist collective this weekend. The organizers tell you what to bring (this week: clothes you can get “very” dirty and your best singing voice) and where to meet, but NOT your destination.
I know what you’re thinking, but pray that I return with my knee caps, more importantly, with eyebrows. Pa-ka.
*UPDATE*
STOP 1: The pristine part of the Bronx: Waver Hill in Riverdale. Then it starts raining…
STOP 2: The grittiest part of the Bronx – down a steep, muddy hill to an abandoned subway station, featuring some of the area’s oldest graffiti.
STOP 3: The tip of the Bronx: SUNY Maritime College
STOP 4: The Best Italian Ices (Are In Queens)
STOP 5: Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Corona Park.
STOP 6: “NOT HOME”: lounging, beers, food. All documented by a reporter who followed us the entire day. Then…
Wee into the night, the group ended up trekking 20 blocks to the reporter’s grandmother’s apartment on the Upper East Side. The 76-year-old grandmother was a lovely, liberal-minded woman, who graciously welcomed 12 people into her home after midnight and insisted we make ourselves comfortable. She told us stories like the little children we were and expressed how young she felt. However, the best part was the trekking, boombox blaring, through the old guard UES like the circus just came through town. Best.time.ever.
