Fascinating sounding book
Photograph: James H. Garrett
Get a sneak peek at We Own the Night: The Art of the Underbelly Project, a new book documenting an 18-month-long project to install street art in an abandoned Brooklyn subway station.
We Own the Night
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Maybe you’ll find this interesting (like, did this not exist before?) or maybe you’ll just find the colors soothing and stare at it (like I am).
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“And as always in parting, we wish you peace, love and soul.”
R.I.P. Don Cornelius.
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So, so, contextual. Interaction designers take note.
Designed by Prague studio SGL Projekt, the Stork Nest Farm was both inspired by and named after storks that resided in the roof of the previous property long after it fell into disuse.
Check Out The Old Theater That’s Been Hiding Out Over A Bodega In The East Village
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Something to do this weekend: 13th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival -
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 4 pm, Sunday, January 29, 2012 Place: The parade usually winds throughout Chinatown along Mott, Canal, and Bayard streets, and along East Broadway.
The spectacle features elaborate floats, marching bands, lion and dragon dances galore, Asian musicians, magicians, acrobats and procession by local organizations. Over 5,000 people are expected to march in the parade, which will start at Mott Street and promenade through practically every street in of Chinatown, finally dispersing at Worth Street. The parade is expected to conclude at 3 pm, at which time an outdoor cultural festival will take place on Bayard Street featuring more performances by musicians, dancers and martial artists.
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Sunday: Minataur and Power Ranger are Friends (Taken with picplz.)
Brooklyn art museum for first Saturdays
Tech decks galore
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It's snowing! Want to go sledding? -
Click the link above for a list of “snow day sites” through the NYC Parks Department—they offer free sleds and hot chocolate, along with other winter-weather activities.
We’re reposting this because today is National Hugging Day! So be sure to hug extra (a lot extra) today.