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A Keith Haring Tour of New York City

By Lori Zimmer on

February 16th marks the 23rd anniversary of New York icon Keith Haring’s death. The art world will continue to clamor to get a hold of the pieces of the artist’s legacy, but he left New York many gifts to satiate his absence. Haring lived here from 1978 until his death in 1990. Although most of his street art is long gone, a few permanent pieces and remnants of the artist’s haunts can give us a glimpse into Haring’s life in the legendary New York downtown scene. … Read More

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The Strangest Art Happenings in New York History [NSFW]

By Judy Berman on

New York has been the center of the art world since Paris stopped being the headquarters of cool in the early 1900s. With all this innovation comes a healthy (OK, sometimes not-so-healthy) dose of the weird — some good, some bad, and more than one involving sexual organs with their own creative juices. Only in New York would hundreds or thousands come out to witness such normal life events as making lunch or giving birth — in the name of art. Below, we round up ten of the strangest art happenings in the city’s (exceedingly strange) history. … Read More

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Don Giovanni Records’ Founder on Buillding a Beloved Local Indie Label

By Sophie Weiner on

As difficult as it was to brave Friday’s blizzard to attend the second night of New Brunswick, NJ-based Don Giovanni Records’ three-day annual showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg, we wouldn’t have seriously considered missing it. The lineup was stacked – from opener Hilly Eye, who just released their debut album and started off the evening on an emotional and cathartic note, to Laura Stevenson and the Cans, a band that manages to blow us away every time we see them, the showcase was the perfect thing to make us forget about the winter storm outside. A particular highlight was Jeffrey Lewis, whose special talent is to be depressing and hilarious all at once. This time, his self-deprecating style found its outlet in a spoken piece riffing on Lou Reed’s interpretation of The Raven, in which the raven was a pigeon and the narrator was an old Jewish West Sider. Although her band got stuck in the snow and couldn’t make it, Waxahatchee brought the songs on her lo-fi debut to appropriately gut-wrenching life as she played them solo on guitar. … Read More

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The Flavorpill Guide to This Week’s Top 10 New York Events

By Judy Berman on

For our (unconscionably high) rent money, the best thing about living in New York City is its endless supply of fun, odd, and inspired cultural events. But with so many options, it can be hard to know where to even begin planning your week. To help you make sense of it all, Flavorpill has launched a new social discovery engine where users can create and share events with friends, as well as follow Flavorpill editors’ and plugged-in local curators’ picks. Below, you’ll find the very best of what’s on offer this week, recommended by Flavorpill NYC’s very own Managing Editor, Leah Taylor. It’s just a taste of what you can find on the new Flavorpill, so if you like what you see, be sure to sign up. … Read More

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10 New York Bars Where You Can Contemplate Great Art While You Imbibe

By Lori Zimmer on

New Yorkers are familiar with the whole subculture of people who just got to art openings for the free wine, but have you ever thought about going to a bar for the free art? There are tons of places around the city to imbibe while taking a gander at a private art collection. From dives to places with fancy $20 cocktails, you can get an eyeful of everything from street art to Hirsts to 16th-century old masters, all while getting your drink on. Here are a few of our faves. … Read More

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7 Exciting New Designers to Watch at New York Fashion Week

By Justin Whaley on

Think New York Fashion Week is all about the Zac Posens and Tory Burches? Eh — wrong. Meet the underdogs, the marvel players who are either new or newer to Lincoln Center, or who have recently broken out with their own lines. Edgy, elegant, and one still a bit of a mystery, this crop of designers is the one to watch in 2013. … Read More

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What Can Other Cities Teach New York About Micro-apartments?

By Anna Pinkert on

Over the past few weeks, Manhattanites have had the opportunity to view, tour, and argue over a tiny model apartment on exhibit at the City Museum of New York. Not much bigger than a display at IKEA, the winner of Mayor Bloomberg’s adApt micro-apartment design competition will soon house real, live New Yorkers in a development on East 27th Street. New York is not the first city to try to integrate micro units into an already crowded cityscape, nor is it the first city to fend off controversy over how many luxe features cash-strapped residents can afford. So what can New Yorkers learn from micro-unit developers and residents around the country? First lesson: Play music while you’re in the bathroom. … Read More

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The Flavorpill Guide to This Week's Top 10 New York Events

By Judy Berman on

For our (unconscionably high) rent money, the best thing about living in New York City is its endless supply of fun, odd, and inspired cultural events. But with so many options, it can be hard to know where to even begin planning your week. To help you make sense of it all, Flavorpill has launched a new social discovery engine where users can create and share events with friends, as well as follow Flavorpill editors’ and plugged-in local curators’ picks. Below, you’ll find the very best of what’s on offer this week, recommended by Flavorpill NYC’s very own Managing Editor, Leah Taylor. It’s just a taste of what you can find on the new Flavorpill, so if you like what you see, be sure to sign up. … Read More

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Incredible Vintage Images of Grand Central Terminal

By Caroline Stanley on

As most New Yorkers have probably heard already, this weekend marks the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Terminal, which officially opened its doors at midnight on February 2, 1913. Designed by the architectural firms of Reed and Stem and Warren and Wetmore, the Beaux-Arts beauty was preceded by Grand Central Depot and Grand Central Station — and if you can believe it, was almost demolished itself back in the ’70s. (Many thanks to Jackie Onassis for putting the kibosh on that.) Today the iconic station — the largest in the world by number of tracks (67) and number of platforms (44) — sees some 750,000 visitors pass through daily; see a selection of photos and drawings from the very early days after the jump. … Read More

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Forget Karaoke: Here Are 10 of NYC's Best Live Tribute Bands

By Heidi Vanderlee on

You thought earnest, shameless tribute bands were just for Las Vegas, didn’t you? While New York obviously has a wealth of original music to offer, we’ve been thinking: singing along to live renditions of “Fat-Bottomed Girls” could in theory be a lot more fun than pretending to care about DIIV. It’s time to take a break from nodding to noise bands and take your pick from this fine array of tributes to the classic acts we all totally still listen to, even though we’ll only admit it at karaoke. … Read More