May 9, 2008
More NY: Ciprianis, Sinatra, Haring, subway bedbugs
Subway Inn. Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
Picture gallery of Bklyn Designs weekend offerings (Brownstoner)
We just got back from Dumbo where we were checking out Day 1 of the annual BKLYN Designs show of furniture and accessories by, you guessed it, Brooklyn Designers. There are 70 exhibitors this year, so our slide show is just a taste.
State Liquor Authority threatens to revoke revoke Ciprianis liquor licenses (NY Times)
The Ciprianis may have to stop serving their celebrated bellini cocktails and other alcohol at the Rainbow Room, Harry Cipriani, and the rest of the family’s empire of Manhattan restaurants and catering halls that are favored sites for prominent society events.
Keith Haring Foundation gives $1 mln to New Museum (Crain's)
The gift coincides with what would have been the deceased artist’s 50th birthday. “(We) are delighted to initiate what we hope will be a long-term collaboration with the New Museum,� said Julia Gruen, the foundation’s executive director. “The museum supported Keith’s work from the beginning and was an integral part of the downtown renaissance that nurtured his work as an artist.�
Frank Sinatra will grace new 42 cent stamp (Sun)
Ten years after Ol' Blue Eyes's death, the United States Postal Service will issue a full-color, 42-cent stamp emblazoned with his image.
An expert weighs in on the subway bedbug hullabaloo (NY Times)
... “This is still probably a rare occurrence and people shouldn’t stop riding the subway.� His point is that yes, it is possible in theory, that bedbugs pass through train stations and reports have surfaced recently but it’s not very common.
Chashama gallery show on NY tourism (Gothamist)
The exhibit is modeled after the dozens of stores in the neighborhood selling the same inane souvenirs, which play off of tourist's preconceived images of New York. In an attempt to create new icons for the city, Rubino's installation will consist of his 'souvenirs' as well as hand drawn screenprints that recreate pieces of New York's everyday scenery, i.e. maps, advertisements, and signage.
May 9, 2008 5:19 PM in Etceterology
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