Celebrating David Amram's 80th birthday

There's a special event Sunday at the Bowery Poetry Club: It's the 80th birthday for classical composer/multiinstrumentalist/author David Amran.

Amram first performed at the original Five Spot with the Charles Mingus Quartet in 1956. He began the first poetry readings with musical accompaniment back in the 1950s, performing with Jack Kerouac and other noted poets. He wrote the music for "Pull My Daisy," along with performing in the film. Amran has also worked with Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Langston Hughes and Nina Simone.

From left: Amran, Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac circa 1959...

Amran performing at the Five Spot in 1957...

A few friends at a diner...

Amram will be performing with his quartet, who will be joined by his children, Alana, Adira and Adam, along with other guests. Actor John Ventimiglia of "The Sopranos" will be reading Kerouac with Amram's accompaniment. Admission is $10. The show starts at 8. Find more info here.

[Thanks to Cary Abrams, who's presenting the event, for providing the photos here.]

The Penistrator is letting the fame go to his head

How else to explain this gargantuan snowpenis spotted on 12th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A?

EV Grieve reader Mike, who sent along the photo, notes (correctly), that "I'm sure the proud owner of the car will have no trouble selling the bits of snow he brushes off on eBay!"

Snow bunnies and angels and photographers

So much snow, so many photos... thanks to everyone who sent some along...

Snow Bunny on Avenue B and Third Street via EV Grieve reader David...

Snow angels and other angels via Leesy...

From Patrick...who noted earlier this afternoon, "Everyone was stopping to take pictures of everything." Like Patrick. And me!

Rite Aid finally shoveling their sidewalks

Earlier, a resident who lives and works near the Rite Aid at First Avenue and Fifth Street told us that the drug store never shovels their sidewalks... creating treacherous footing for shoppers...

However, around 5, we got word that Rite Aid dispatched three men to clear the sidewalk...

The first shot is from EV Grieve reader Brian...

And ...

...thought they haven't gotten around to the Fifth Street side just yet...

First Avenue Rite Aid still hasn't shoveled their sidewalk

From the EV Grieve inbox...

I live on 1st Ave & work on 5th St between 1-2. The Rite Aid on the corner of 5th St & 1st, 81 First Ave, has not shoveled their sidewalk — this happens every single time it snows. I've called the store, called the district manager, tried to get a message higher up than that. I've asked the precinct to say something. I'm sick of this & it's obviously a danger.

No Thunder Blizzard coverage is complete without photos of co-eds in their underwear or snowball fights

And you can find more photos and tomfoolery at NYULocal ... snow day photos here...

...monumental snowball fight shots here...

Updated: Oh... these are making the rounds... The shots were sent to other folks as well... Gothamist had the underwear photos earlier. Meanwhile, I think there's something going on in Egypt...

Now that we're done looking at pretty pictures of snow...

... we're hearing about what hell it was getting around via the MTA...

The long wait for an L this morning at 14th Street... pic via Nat Esten, who said "what a mess."

We also heard from people waiting for buses... that never came, even though the Avenues were clear...

EV Grieve Etc: Mourning Edition

The Post on LES real estate (BoweryBoogie)

Second Avenue and St. Marks Place in 1985 (Ephemeral New York)

Trends! Another rat on the subway (NYC the Blog)

Who's the richie moving into 54 Bond? (Curbed)

Nolita doesn't want the San Gennaro Feast (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

The photography of Paul McDonough (Stupefaction)

"Aunt Jemima Breakfast for Tigers" at Ray's (Nadie Se Conoce)

Secret LES bar closes, still hidden (Grub Street)

NYPD looking for this creep who tried to attack a 12-year-old girl on the LES (The Lo-Down)

The NYPD's knife crackdown (Gothamist)

A true coffee lover (East Village Corner)

And! Thanks to everyone for all the snow shots... We have more!

From St. Mark's resident Kevin Wang...

And from Crazy Eddie...who includes a bonus StuyTown shot...

And from I Feel Fat:

An orange crush

Houston and Norfolk this morning via EV Grieve reader Samo.

Everyone was knee-deep in it this morning

Avenue A near Second Street... thanks to Jennifer at Xoom for the shot.

A Thunder Blizzard Wonderland

Tompkins Square Park is a post Thunder Blizzard Wonderland. (And I promise to stop using Thunder Blizzard soon enough!)

As these photos from EV Grieve reader Melissa Kipp show...

'Wow'

That was the reaction of a man taking in Tompkins Square Park this morning after the Great Thunder Blizzard of 2011.

And if you want some more 'wow,' then check out Bob Arihood's photos from 2 a.m. in Tompkins Square Park. (Nadie Se Conoce)

Thunder Blizzard damage: Downed awning at Kafana

EV Grieve reader AC notes that the awning at Serbian eatery Kafana (try the Gibanica!) on Avenue C came down during last night's storm...

The Great Thunder Blizzard of 2011

As you may have noticed last night, it snowed. Again. A lot. It's actually nice where I am in Bermuda, so... (That joke never gets old!)

Team coverage starts now! (And more photos to come...)

From James Maher... (More here at James Maher Photography)

10th Street near Second Avenue from Laura F.

A few minutes later, a tree falls (no one was injured)

Some more shots of the downed tree via SoulSeller:

East Fifth street via Alex...

From EV Grieve contributor Shawn Chittle.... Notice three things from these late-night shots: You can't see the Williamsburg Bridge per usual; the streets haven't been plowed yet; the delivery guy comes through!

Seventh Street and Avenue A during the Thunder Blizzard

These shots are all via Finitor. You can find a lot more of his photos here at Flickr.

I love Joe Strummer... but the future is written in terms of tomorrow's weather: More snow.