a film

Man on Wire

now playing:
Sunshine Cinema
Lincoln Plaza Cinema

it's magical. Philippe is a wonderful story teller. his voice and animations are spell binding. let alone his fantastic feats of turning dreams into triumphs.






I am a collector of Philippe memorabilia.

food

great dumplings at
North Dumpling
27A Essex Street (lower east side)
between Hester and Grand
New York, New York

inexpensive too!

art

Playing the Bulding
An Installation by David Byrne
The Battery Maritime Building
10 South Street, New York, NY
31 May – 24 August 2008
Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Noon – 6PM (Free)

new venue

The Richardson
451 Graham Avenue
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

OPENS FRIDAY AUGUST 15th, 2008 at 5:00 PM!

this new bar is classy. the atmosphere is warm and inviting with low key background music, a great place for great conversation. The tenders are swift, kind, and happy.
stop by for a drink, or two.

music

Western Caravan
i love this band. i kinda know "thirsty dave" and they play at the Rodeo Bar in New York City on the second Monday of the month.

if you go see them make sure dave sings "voyage to the bottom of the bottle".

"thirsty dave" wears a bolo tie. sigh.


photo by gcs


another great:

Danielle Boiardi
"a crafty songwriter with a candid and minty voice."
Spin Resonance Media

films

FROZEN RIVER

playing now:
Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
The Angelika Film Center

AND
LOUISE BOURGEOIS. The Spider, The Mistress and the Tangerine
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND FOR TWO-WEEK ENGAGEMENT-
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19
SHOWTIMES: 1:15, 3:15, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00

i saw this film several weeks ago and was thrilled to see it returning.

if you know the work of Louise Bourgeois i highly recommend this insightful documentary.

AND
THE EXILES
I saw this film at IFC in New York
it is a stroll. it's subtle and almost like looking through a photo album.
a great b&w photo album.


ALSO,
i have a movie buddy, and great friend, whom i see most films with, and a bit of music. Always a new dining experience before or after the event, and sometimes, afterwards, we walk from manhattan to brooklyn via the williamsburg bridge. She rocks and she blogs here.

books

Life Sentences. Rage and
Survival Behind Bars.
Wilbert Rideau and Ron Wikberg (Editors of The Angolite)

it's the bottom line.


photo by gcs

AND
The Brooklyn Follies
Paul Auster


I've read every book he's written
seen every film

never disappointed.


photo by gcs