[Photos by Dave on 7th]
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
A midsummer's night dream
Something more current than the usual hereabouts ... Dirty Beaches — basically just Alex Zhang Hungtai — play for free tonight at the South Street Seaport... And I like it because it reminds me of Alan Vega/Suicide...
Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: 'Mr. Hulot's Holiday,' French hijinks
And tonight around 8:30ish, the Films on the Green Festival presents "Mr. Hulot's Holiday." Or, to annoy your friends, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot.
An update on d.b.a. owner Ray Deter: 'Please celebrate Ray as he passes on'
On Wednesday, we posted information about the bicycle accident involving Ray Deter, who owns d.b.a. on First Avenue as well as the locations in Williamsburg and New Orleans. He has been in critical condition since the accident. His wife, Catherine, just updated the d.b.a. Brooklyn Facebook page with this note:
"Thanks so much for everyone's kind words and support for me and the boys....Ray will no longer be with us after this weekend, but we hope our loss will give life to others. Please celebrate Ray as he passes on. Love to you all, Catherine, Jake & Maxwell"
More information will be posted at a later date regarding funeral arrangements.
[Image via MetroMix]
The Yippie Museum Cafe closed for renovations
Over Bleecker Street between Bowery and Elizabeth, the Yippie Museum Cafe (and the Lenny Bruce Academy of Sick Comedy!) is closed for renovations. We don't have any further details at the moment...
And now, photos of Don King smoking a cigar in Tompkins Square Park
Don King was in the Park last night to introduce the screening of "Raging Bull." And, apparently, he was paying no mind to Bloomberg's No Smoking In the Parks rule.
Photos by Bobby Williams.
Noted
In Tompkins Square Park, not everyone appreciate the corporate sponsorship for last night's screening of "Raging Bull."
Above the Mars Bar: neighbor vows return; next door, killing rats
So the Mars Bar will be open a little longer ... However, some of the residents who live upstairs have already moved out... and per their curtain call, they'll be back.
Meanwhile, just a building down on Second Avenue, the baiting program begins ... the first sign in the demolition process...
Finally, at least one Mars Bar patron believes that the place won't be open today... to prevent any kind of teary farewells and looting. Just a feeling, that's all.
That's a wrap for the Film Academy Cafe on Astor Place
The demolition of 51 Astor Place begins today (abatement, etc.). And with that, the Film Academy Cafe had to vacate its home of 18 months... Wednesday was the Cafe's last day. Workers gutted the place yesterday.
Previously.
Dukovny Floors closes on First Avenue
Both Blue Glass and Dave on 7th noted that Bernard Dukovny Floors on First Avenue just north of 11th Street has closed...
I went to Google Maps for a Street View... and the Google mobile caught Mr. Dukovny standing in front of his store...
I keep wondering what he was thinking about...
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