Monday, February 5, 2018

EV Grieve Etc.: Helping the homeless in NYC; viewing the work of Peter Hujar


[Levitating in Tompkins Square Park today. Photo by Derek Berg]

Representatives from four advocacy groups discuss how New Yorkers can best channel their resources when it comes to helping the homeless (Curbed New York)

Why isn’t homelessness seen as a national crisis? (Curbed)

About the six LES nonprofits who will benefit from the $1.25 million Rivington House settlement (The Lo-Down)

Displaced tenant drama at 85 Bowery (BoweryBoogie)

Study: Airbnb is making rents in New York City spike (CNBC)

Howl! buys on the Bowery (Crain's)

Alex Ross Perry's latest film, "Golden Exits," starts Friday (Metrograph) Sing along to "Grease" next Monday night (City Cinemas Village East)

Booking a drip at NutriDrip’s Drip Lounge on First Street (NBC News)

The Morgan Library & Museum is currently showing works from the 1970s-80s of East Village-based photographer Peter Hujar, on view through May 20. Hornet has a preview today of "Peter Hujar: Speed of Life" here.

10 comments:

DrGecko said...

Sorry, it's not really levitation. If you look closely, you'll see there's a string holding the person up.

#conspiracy

Anonymous said...

Love the photo. Thx EVG + DB Photog. Total levitation.

Anonymous said...

who-eee! that is an amazing trailer for the Peter Hujar show. Incredible photos. I didn't know his work but now I must see that exhibit!
TY, EVG!

Anonymous said...

How does a not for profit with 500k in revenues by a 9 mil condo? Particularly in a lux housing building constructed by the same RE types running amok in our community. Why not buy a building in the hood and preserve it from being demolished instead of engaging in the largest commercial condo transaction downtown.

Anonymous said...

So let me get this straight, a not for profit 500k in revenues gets you the most expensive commercial condo in town, in a lux housing development no less? You gotta love the irony here.

derek berg said...

anonymous feb 6 4.37, Glad you love the shot!

Anonymous said...

I can think of three artists that are rolling over. Kathy Acker. Jack Smith. and Allen Ginsberg.

Anonymous said...

It's a funny thing how you are for fashion. Not us though. Our fashion businesses are in jeopardy of losing their stores because of landlords.
It funny how we all want chains and how brokers lease chains. It's funny how rent stabilized shut-ins are being bought out and how they may never see that kind of money again in their lifetime unless they win lotto. It's funny how brokers lease spaces to bad landlords and developers as pop-ups for luxury buildings. It's funny how art can change things. It's funny how Manson might be holding people hostage in a building and how narcissists would overlook it if there were a music or art opening in the commercial space. It's funny how idiots support hateful people and mock the idea that our gardens are being infiltrated. It's funny how people say down with the patriarch yet they are into s&m. It's funny how anarchists have fallen into awards traps. It's funny how people are submissive to power. It's funny how art as power goes against all kinds of survivors.............It's funny..........
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Anonymous said...

I think that Allen Ginsberg would be siding with tenants who are being harassed and fighting for affordable housing, not on the side of landlords and developers. The fact that his name and legacy have been hooked to these people, and continues to be, is perverted. I think Howl Arts should change their name to something more aligned with the times, like-rubber room realty.

Anonymous said...

You know, it's one thing to say I'm not anti-gentrification, but it's another thing to actively thwart people's progress and dismiss the atrocities that are taking place. The SLA community board meetings are open to all, and persons can voice their opinions, but to not attend and show face, and go straight to the SLA to overturn what residents have worked hard to achieve is immoral.
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