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Art & Light
Posted on May 12, 2008 by D. Bell
PAULA COLEMAN – P.C.O.G. GALLERYpresents ART & LIGHT
An Evening with Contemporary Artists DONNA DOVE and ANSEL FERRO
Artist Receptions: Saturday, May 17, 2008 – 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday May 18, 2008 3 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
DONNA Dove’s newest creation “The Sugar Cane Collection” is an illustrated synergy of faces along with the [...]
Filed under: Art, Fashion & Beauty | Tagged: accessories, acrylic, ansel ferro, canvas, donna dove, interior design, organic, sugar can, wearable art | Comments Off
It’s Official: Starwood opening a hotel in Harlem ‘10
Posted on May 12, 2008 by Justin
Back in September there were rumblings about a new W or Starwood-affiliated hotel coming to Harlem. The Starwood Hotels website now indicates a new Aloft Hotel will be coming to 124th and FDB in June 2010. According to the Curbed post the horrible design has been scrapped for something else, hopefully better.
Confirmed: Harlem’s Hip New Aloft Hotel [...]
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Narmer’s Newstand
Posted on May 12, 2008 by narmer
Questions of Rent Tactics by Private Equity [New York Times]
Commuters’ group report: ‘10 plagues of the subway’ [amNY.com]
Marrying at Rikers Island: Few Frills, Many Rules [New York Times]
Aspartame, MSG, Dumbing Down Society [UrbanWorldOnline]
For Rooftop Antennas, It’s Showtime [New York Times]
Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship [ New York Times]
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My Landlord, My Curator
Posted on May 12, 2008 by narmer
The other day we featured a story from The Times about the new-ish concept of having a curated art gallery in the lobby of luxury buildings. The Times has followed up with a story about a landlord who has been onto this concept for years up in Washington Heights:
To Adrian Longo, a building is [...]
Filed under: Architecture, Art, Human Interest, Real Estate | Tagged: brick, building, curator, gallery, harlem, landlord, Manhattan, pictures, Washington Heights | Comments Off
Uptown Emerging Designers Market
Posted on May 12, 2008 by D. Bell
On Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th, the Uptown Emerging Designers Market (UEDM), Harlem’s leading bi-monthly hub for unique and stylish clothing and accessories will officially launch!
Featuring promising designers of everything from *Ready-to-Wear Cocktail Dresses* to *Reconstructed Vintage Jewelry* and even *African-Inspired Street Wear*, the UEDM will cater to *male and female fashionistas* from [...]
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Harlem Bikers Ride for a Good Cause
Posted on May 12, 2008 by D. Bell
Iron Soldierz Presents
Blessing of the Boroughs NYC
Free food – 50/50 raffle – Free raffle (kids) – 2 bicycles
Saturday, May 17, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem
2581 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard /149th Street
Iron Soldierz [website]
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