Paris versus London
Who doesn't love supersonic rail travel? Eurostar, everyone's favorite way to get from London to Paris, has launched the latest ultrahip promotional scheme to hit the continent this year: a series of quarterly themed "rendez vous" between London and Paris.
Britpop has been feted with very private concert appearances by Divine Comedy, Badly Drawn Boy and Lily Allen, as well as British Fashion.
The newest edition is a DJ battle between the two capitals. The battle will take place on July 9th, and the duellists will be armed with iPods. The Gallic side consists of DJ Orgasmic & Para One, Brodinski, the Shoppings, Mouloud & Jey, and superstar blogger/DJ crew Fluokids. They will face off against Londoners Grecoroman, Girlcore, Trailer Trash and Pirate SoundSystem.
The location of the "Official Mix Battle" is still secret but the war is definitely declared...
www.myspace.com/eurostarlondoncoming
Pascal Rioult: a Frenchman in NYC…
Years ago the French choreographer Pascal Rioult chose NYC spotlights to show his talent to the world… One more time he will present his new creations at the Joyce Theatre with two world premieres Symphony of Psalms and EXP #1. The first one explores Stravinsky’s score while the second piece is much more unusual combining electronic techno music with segment of J.S Bach… The Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre company will be on New York satge between June 12-17, 2007...
Hip Hop Lives at Powerhouse Arena
This summer, ultra-hip bookstore, Powerhouse in Brooklyn hosts two exhibitions celebrating the hip hop culture.
The first is "Wild Style" The Sampler, a collection of photos and an accompanying book commemorating the 1982 classic film "Wild Style" by Charlie Ahearn which documents the early stages of B-boying, DJ'ing, MC'ing, and graffing.
The exhibit will be up until July 15th, but the celebration doesn't end there. On July 30th, Central Park Summerstage will host a "Wild Style" 25th anniversary reunion with Busy Bee, Cold Crush Brothers, Grandmaster Faz, Fab 5 Freddy, and a screening of the film.
Summerstage Official SiteWhile you're at Powerhouse, be sure to stop by the Living Proof exhibit featuring the work of Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey. Harvey spent 2005 photographing local emcees in the South Bronx as well as hip hop stars such as Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and Ice Cube.
The opening reception for Living Proof takes place tonight at the Powerhouse.
Artist’s Reception: Thursday, June 14, 2007
Press Preview: 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
The powerHouse Arena
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
For more information, please call 212-604-9074 x105
Music by DJ Language
Drinks courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery
RSVP to Ioana Apostol
ioana@powerHouseBooks.com
Exhibition Dates: May 31–July 1, 2007
Gallery Hours:
Weekdays: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Weekends: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Powerhouse Official Site
Show Your True Colors
It's not too late to buy your tickets for a few cities on the True Colors Tour, a celebration of gay and lesbian pride, curated by the legendary Cyndi Lauper and hosted by the always hilarious Margaret Cho.
The Misshapes
The tour kicked off on June 8th but it goes on until the 30th so if it hasn't already hit your town, make sure not to miss out! The artists hitting the stage include Cyndi, Erasure, The Gossip, Dresden Dolls, and stylish New York DJ's, The Misshapes. Rufus Wainwright, Indigo Girls, and Rosie O'Donnell will appear in selected cities as well.
TOUR DATES:
06-15 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino / Spa
06-16 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion
06-17 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
06-18 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
06-19 Toronto, ON The Molson Amphitheatre
06-21 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
06-23 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
06-24 The Woodlands,TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
06-27 San Diego, CA SDSU Open Air Theatre
06-29 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
06-30 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
True Colors Tour Official Website
Leslie in Wonderland
What can one possibly add about Leslie Feist? Her name is already on everybody’s lips and her voice in everybody’s head for weeks ... However, the ones who knew her before “The Reminder” have maybe noticed that something has changed. The pretty Canadian singer/songwriter had shown yesterday, at the New York Town Hall, that the princess she already was had become a queen. This crowning already appeared on her new record, but her live performance is definitely the best sign of it. Feist’s new kingdom is safer, more mature but equally poetic. As a Lewis Carroll novel, the world she created on stage during two hours (!) was full of unexpected and charming surprises. Yesterday, there were ghostly and sexy tap-dancers, smiling teenager choir, and Grizzly Bears in this dark theatre… Whether she is in New York, Toronto or Paris, it seems that Leslie has finally found her own wonderland...
2007 PS1 Warm Up ...
PS1 Warm Up is now more than the “summer-long dance party” imaginated by its creators. It has become one of the musical references of the New York summer life. Every Saturday for 6 weeks, thousands of visitors will assist to this particular festival focused on exploring audio technology, new instruments, new media, and experimental sounds. PS1 Warm Up has already announced their line-up, and it is no longer a surprise that prestigious names as the French fashion designer Agnès B will give one more time their support to the event. Who says spending the summer in New York is not cool?
Check out the PS1 Warm Up's
line up
Jihae again @ 205
Once again the beautiful and mysterious Jihae will play the monthly residency game. This time, you will see her every Wednesday of June performing at 9.30 pm at 205 Christie/Stanton, NY, New York. This is definitely the ideal venue for this singer/songwriter to present her new debut album: My Heart Is An Elephant.
Jihae Myspace
The Air is on Fire …
David Lynch celebrated at the Parisian Foundation Cartier
David Lynch is now recognized as one of the most talented and important artists of these last decades. Elephant Man, The Straight Story, Lost Highway or Mulholland Drive, are names that float on cinema's landscape as memorable masterpieces. But the American filmmaker explores his surreal, nightmarish universe through other more confidential ways such as painting, music or photography. The Parisian Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art is now organizing a retrospective which gathers all the aspect of Lynch’s creative fever. The multifaceted artist himself has settled his photos, paintings, drawings, experimental films and audio creations from 1960 to now in this unique exhibition. And to immortalize this passing moment the Cartier Foundation will organize a series of concerts and events around Lynch’s exhibition, so will be published a bilingual book with conversations, and several essays that analyze his artworks within the context of the show. Let's hope the exhibition will be as volatile as its name implies, and that we will get a chance to see it travelling ...
Cartier Foundation Cartier
