Saturday, January 16, 2010

Supporting the tiny New York art scene

Gallery opening! On the LES, and it was so small that it felt perfunctory actually walking over to a piece. And then taking one step to your right and looking at the next piece. And then rotating 90 degrees and looking at the next piece. Etc.

Movie premiere! At some theatre in Midtown. A black & white Polish film noir, the kind of thing I would never have gone to of my own accord, but really enjoyed. Not enough to stay for the Q&A with the director (instead: drinks at the St. Rege!), but still.

Book launch! Also on the LES, in a great little performance space. A friend had just published her first book of poetry, and read an excerpt (along with two other new authors). I even caught a reference to something that happened when the two of us were hanging out together.

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