TOMORROW: Empty Cages Collective Adoption Event

January 9, 2009 ·
Filed under: Crazy Cat Lady, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg 

All you bone fide and aspiring cat lovers out take note: tomorrow, January 10th, Empty Cages Collective will be having an adoption event at P.S. 9 Pet Supply in Williamsburg. Why not brave the snow and kick off the new year with a fuzzy new friend?

ADOPT (at P.S. 9 Pet Supplies)
169 North 9th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211

You can also see the fur kids of Empty Cages online at their Petfinder page.

Miss Heather

TONIGHT: A Couple Of Art-Related Events

January 9, 2009 ·
Filed under: Manhattan, Williamsburg 

Although this is last minute I cannot resist passing along this item. This evening starting at 6:00 p.m. Deitch Projects and the Burleqsue Hall of Fame will be ushering a show featuring the art of Liz Renay (who some of you may recall was the star of John Water’s hilariously abject film Desperate Living). Here’s the scoop from Deitch’s web site:

Deitch Projects and the Burlesque Hall of Fame present “How To Attract Men” a retrospective exhibit of the art of Liz Renay. Pre-pop , Pre-punk, and an outsider on the inside- Liz Renay created her own reality and an enormous body of work along the way including four books, three dozen films and miles of printed publicity. In the first New York showing of her paintings in fifty years, Deitch Projects 76 Grand Street gallery will feature original paintings as well as a salon of important collages, costumes, and artifacts from Ms. Renay’s archives in the Burlesque Hall of Fame.

Liz’s life story weaves itself through almost every American subculture during her life time-burlesque, the Hollywood studio system, television, rock and roll, sexploitaion and punk films, the mafia and women’s prison. She precipitated and participated in the sexual revolution. Through it all she created a large body of paintings and art. This work would seem unbelievable if created by any other artist- but in the case of Liz Renay, it is a direct reflection of a life as art.

This is a must-see event (especially for my buddy Bitchcakes— you hear me out there?). Check it out!

Deitch Projects
76 Grand Street
New York, New York 10013

Those of you who want something a little closer to home will be interested to know that this evening the Williamsburg Gallery Association will be having their first Williamsburg Every 2rd event this evening as well. All the fun stuff that awaits you is simply too plentiful to go into here, but you can check out their itinerary here (be advised this is a .pdf) or by pointing and clicking your way over to RAW Magazine’s web site.

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Photos Du Jour: Gusher

January 7, 2009 ·
Filed under: Williamsburg 

From Wythe Avenue.

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Broke On Bedford

January 3, 2009 ·
Filed under: Williamsburg 

From the look of things I’d say this person’s fund raising effort was either successful enough to merit dispensing the signage or he simply gave up.

Miss Heather

P.S.: On a related note when I walked by this encampment (on Berry Street) last night I shit you not they were watching an evening news feature about the economy. And chuckling quite heartily.

Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Fidel On North 6th Street

December 30, 2008 ·
Filed under: Williamsburg 

On this day in 1958 Batista’s regime took a serious hit courtesy of Fidel and a couple of friends.* A few years earlier on this date Ma Heather was born. Happy birthday mom.

Miss Heather

*Like Che Guevara— who I prefer over Castro (to Mister Heather’s disdain). I favor slain idealists over living dictators wearing jogging suits.

East Williamsburg Photos Du Jour: Hot 4(4) Barack

December 29, 2008 ·
Filed under: Bushwick, Williamsburg 

From the Moore Street Market (AKA: La Marqueta).

From a boutique on Graham Avenue.

Miss Heather

P.S.: When I see things (like the above shirt sported by a mannequin with perpetually erect nipples) I have to wonder if Mr. Obama had any idea that he (as a Senator or President-elect) would get this kind of props.

Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: WATCH!

December 27, 2008 ·
Filed under: Williamsburg 

From Wythe Avenue.

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Video Du Jour: Last Gasp

December 25, 2008 ·
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic, Mr. Heather's Kamera Korner, Williamsburg 

Tonight I though I would polish off Christmas 2008 with a couple of photographs courtesy a la the Mister (from right here in Greenpoint!) and one of the most obnoxious display of holiday spirit I have ever seen. It hails from North 6th Street and well, seeing (and listening) is believing.

Wouldn’t you love to be this person’s neighbor? I for one prefer this more subdued but curiously rave-like Hannukah set up on Franklin Street.

Miss Heather

A Very Greenpoint Christmas

December 25, 2008 ·
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic 

As promised, I have started uploading a bunch of Christmas goodness from the Garden Spot of the Universe!* I’ll be adding more photographs to the following slide show so be sure to check back in this evening (among other things I’ll be adding what is perhaps the most annoying holiday display known to mankind). Enjoy!

Happy Holidays everybody!

Miss Heather

*And yes, Williamsburg too.

Williamspoint Photo Du Jour: Snowflake

December 25, 2008 ·
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg 

From Bushwick Inlet.

Miss Heather

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