As if the opening of Museum on Cortlandt Alley weren't enough excitement for one evening, the Public Art Fund's "Common Ground" sculpture exhibit at City Hall Park also opened yesterday. Take a look around....
Seriously! The mission statement: "The space intends to show respect for the everyday, and displays the often overlooked beauty of real life. There is always beauty and magic in the plebian."
It can be hard to keep up with everything that's coming soon (or coming eventually), so here’s a quick rundown. / 5 comments
Plus: "Made in New York," Joan Osborne, Taj Mahal, "In Darkness," and art.
Plus: Post office leaving Peck Slip on June 4; SamSara reboot; art furniture; New Amsterdam Market. / 4 comments
Plus: Children's fashion pop-up; Pier 25 Art Shack (and wrapping the pier in murals?); Spice Warehouse condos; Delmonico's Café; art show; display case for art. / 2 comments
Jeez! Plus: Meeting to discuss the Hudson River Park; Super Linda taqueria; Taste of Tribeca; street art; more.
Plus: New burger joint; Tribeca Meet & Greet; "Boardwalk Empire"; parade?
Not to mention the BoDeans, a photo swap, and a lot of art. / 1 comment
Plus: White powder at two schools; child falls at Battery Park City Library; more on the 50 Varick photo studio plans; how Sarabeth Levine eats; Governors Island events.
This year's schedule. Plus: Updates on two new wine bars; Fulton Stall Market; free nail art; award for Paul Liebrandt documentary. / 3 comments
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