An inconvenient truth about global warming
For those about to rock (climb)
New York’s urban landscape may not, at first, seem alluring to those who find peace while scaling rocks. However, the climbing community continues to grow and there’s no shortage of indoor walls. Anyone craving some outdoor action without leaving the confines of Manhattan Island are directed to Rat Rock (so named for the boulder’s four-legged nocturnal visitors). Located just west of Heckscher Playground, Rat Rock is roughly 150 feet wide and 25 feet tall. It draws thousands of rock climbers – and fascinated on-lookers – every year. Bring your climbing shoes (or just your digital camera) for a unique and free outdoor afternoon in the park known as Central.
Keep in mind, The Gunks are only a bus ride away.
(Mickey Z. can be found here)
Filed under Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City, Urban Life | Comment (0)Let your imagination run wild in Chicago
| September 10, 2008 12:00 pm | to | September 11, 2008 8:00 pm |
As the nation marks seven years since what has become simply known as “9/11,” the Windy City will play host to the 2008 Cusp Conference. On September 10 – 11, 2008, this unique conference will bring together “thinkers, innovators, skeptics, believers, visionaries and explorers from the arts, sciences, technology, business, design and government.” The eclectic speaker menu includes (among many others) a chef, a singer, an architect, a “body hacker,” and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Register now for your chance to emancipate yourself from mental slavery.
Filed under Events | Comment (0)ICON NY – Illustration Conference
| July 2, 2008 11:00 am | to | July 5, 2008 11:00 am |
Illustrators coming to New York for ICON’s Conference, July 2 – 5, 2008 should leave plenty of time to visit the city’s great offerings.
Of note for illustrators are Society of Illustrators,
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA
The Art Directors Club will be holding their Illustration Portfolio Review on June 19th,..
The Morgan Library will be exhibiting Philip Guston, Works on Paper, and
The Met will be hosting a major exhibition of Turner, and offers some fun by Jeff Koons on the Rooftop Garden.
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Mickey Z. @ Bluestockings: May 3
| May 3, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Bluestockings Bookstore presents:
Saturday, May 3
7 – 9 pm
“Myth America: War, elections, and our way of life”
Come join the author of books like The Seven Deadly Spins, 50 American Revolutions You’re Not Supposed to Know, and the forthcoming novel, CPR for Dummies, to discuss the anti-war movement, the 2008 election, the state of activism in America, and much more.
Stop by for a fun, provocative, free event at an excellent venue (including a café full of organic, vegan, fair trade goodness).
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Bluestockings
172 Allen Street
(between Stanton and Rivington)
212.777.6028
Directions
By train: One block south of the F Train’s 2nd Avenue stop and just 5 blocks from the JMZ-line’s Essex/Delancey Street stop.
By car: If you take the Houston exit off of the FDR, then turn left onto Essex (aka Avenue A), then right on Rivington, and finally right on Allen, you will be very close.
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