TONIGHT: Pigeon Life

If you’re looking for something to do tonight, look no further. Thanks to the miracle that is the New York Shitty inbox I’ve found it. Or would it have found me? In any case it is called “Pigeon Life” and it will come to pass at Pete’s Candy Store. Here’s the 411 per their press release:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT???

PIGEON LIFE!
An Investigation in to a Filthy Bird Slum w/Jamie Hook
Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:30pm

Lorimer Street between Meserole and Calyer is home to a bona-fide pigeon slum.  Filthy birds congregate there in curious density, forsaking adjacent inviting areas to crowd in a building-side favela of avian vice and depravity.  Most mysteriously, they are supported in their wayward lifestyle by some unseen neighborhood abettor, who reliably finds the most fetid offal form the local garbage bins to sustain (or poison?) these flying rodents: rotten vegetables, maggoty meat, and moldy bread are just a few of the regular leavings that join the lice-encrusted feathers and fecal whitewash littering the sidewalk.  Who is the filthy enabler, and why do they do it?  Why does the Rite Aid not stop them?  What is the neighborhood consensus on this menace?  Join Jamie Hook for a hard-hitting Powerpoint investigation.

NOTE: As March 8 is the presenter’s birthday, refreshments will be served!!

JAMIE HOOK is the curator of Open City Dialogue. He has previously lectured on Barry White and Santa Claus–both of whom really get him going.  His theatre work includes the coast-to-coast fringe smash Point Break Live!  His film work includes August Wilson’s only screen role in The Naked Proof.  His writing has appeared in Vogue, Harpers and The Village Voice.

So there have you. If any of you, dear readers, check this out I expect a review in my inbox or comments by tomorrow morning.

PIGEON LIFE!
Monday, March 8, 2010 starting at 7:30 p.m.
Pete’s Candy Store

709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211

Miss Heather

Image Credits: Pete’s Candy Store

Long Island City Photo Du Jour: Ryker

March 8, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11101, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens, Queens, Street Art 

From 10 Street.

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Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Feels Like Spring!

March 8, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Bloomblight, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

This cheery tableau (and one of the most ingenious uses of Bloomblight— in this case a derelict construction fence— yours truly has ever seen) hails from Metropolitan Avenue.

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Southside Street Art Du Jour: Revs

March 8, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From South 5 Street.

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From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Like Father, Like Son

This photo was taken at (where else?) McCarren Park and comes courtesy of Fake Hipster. Nice capture!

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: The Greenpoint 100 Is Back!

March 8, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

I know a number of you were interested in this (I know I am) so here’s the 411 per their press release:

Saturday, May 1, 2010

11 AM-2:30 PM

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Friends of the Greenpoint Library call for works to be donated by artists living or working in Greenpoint.  The works will be sold to benefit the Greenpoint Branch of Brooklyn Public Library. All work will be sold by silent auction. We are accepting works in all mediums (maximum size 11X14 inches). The show will be juried by local gallery owners and prizes will be awarded.

Email contact information and JPEG to: thefriendsofgreenpointlibrary (at) gmail (dot) com

If you are one of the first 100 qualified artists to respond to the call, you will receive a reply with an ID number from 1-100 and the address of where your work must be mailed or delivered.

Accepted artists’ work must be received by Friday, April 30th to be included in the exhibit

Last year this event had just over 80 participants and raised $1,200 for our public library. I say we make it 100% this year and raise even more! I’ve made my submission (I’m #2!), what about you?

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: McGuinness Boulevard

March 8, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

Taken March 7, 2010.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Starter: South 2nd Street Soliloquy

March 8, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Taken March 7, 201o.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Ender: Cat & Mouse

South 5 Street, 11211

Richardson Street, 11211

South 5 Street, 11211

Manhattan Avenue, 11206

Broadway, 11221

Manhattan Avenue, 11222

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Abjectecture Du Jour: 174 Grand Street

March 7, 2010 ·
Filed under: 11211, Abjectecture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

Why?

Miss Heather

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