Aerial view from Avenue A and Sixth Street this morning...
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Prepping for the 28th edition of the Tompkins Square Park tree lighting
Workers are prepping the holiday tree in Tompkins Square Park this afternoon ahead of tomorrow's lighting ceremony (thanks to Steven for the photos!) ...
As a reminder...
The 28th edition of the Tompkins Square Park tree lighting happens tomorrow (Dec. 8) from 4-5 p.m. The Carolers of Olde New York from Theater for the New City will be, uh, caroling... music comes via the Mandel & Lydon Trio ... and refreshments are courtesy of Veselka and C&B Cafe.
Long lost photos of the Dead Boys live on at 72 Gallery
A new exhibit titled "Dead Boys 1977: The Lost Photographs of Dave Treat" debuts tonight (Saturday!) at the The Great Frog, 72 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand.
The opening reception is from 6-9. After tonight, you can check out the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m Tuesday-Sunday through Jan. 30.
Here's the background on the exhibit via the 72 Gallery Instagram account...
72 Gallery is delighted to announce "Dead Boys 1977: The Lost Photographs of Dave Treat." This solo exhibition by Cleveland native Dave Treat chronicles the early days of the Dead Boys who were to become one of punks most nihilistic and furious bands.
Treat was asked to shoot the fledgling Dead Boys’ first ever promo shot, which yielded a now-legendary alley photo taken in the ruins of ‘70s Downtown Cleveland, which was re-created by Glenn Brown in the same location for the cover of the band’s classic Sire Records debut “Young Loud and Snotty.”
While documenting the band, Treat accidentally crafted a stunning series of portraits of the then-bankrupted city, at a time when nobody — except the advance guard of punk — saw Downtown Cleveland’s decay as a fit subject for photography.
Treat eventually entered the construction trades and raised a family in Solon, Ohio, and discovered his long-lost negatives of the Bators portraits and the band photos almost 40 years later, while cleaning out a closet.
The folks behind The Great Frog created the gallery space in their rock 'n' roll ring shop and boutique. The Dead Boys exhibit is being held in association with the Cast across the street.
And to get you in the mood...
Details on Day 2 of the East Village Arts Festival at the Tompkins Square Library branch
Today (Saturday, Dec. 7!) marks day 2 of the annual East Village Arts Festival at the Tompkins Square Library branch.
Highlights today include:
• Drag Queen Story Hour with Harmonica Sunbeam
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
DQSH captures the imagination and play of gender fluidity in childhood, and gives kids glamorous and unapologetically LGBTQ role models. A drag queen will read inclusive books as well as storytime favorites, and lead participants in a simple craft. Sponsored by the Office of City Council Member Carlina Rivera. This program will be held in the basement community room.
• Walking Tour: Artists, Writers, Musicians of Tompkins Square
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Tompkins Square Park has long been a center of the arts. Please join us for a fun, free one-hour walking tour, hosted by library manager Corinne Neary and local street photographer Michael Paul.
• 16mm Short Film Screenings: Artists in New York
1-1:45 p.m.
We will screen three short 16mm films, from the reserve collection of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts:
"Jackson Pollock" (1951; 10 mins.) Dir: Hans Namuth, Paul Falkenberg
From the straightforward documentation of the artist at work, and his personal explanation of what he is doing, to the original music score, everything in this film is marked with the intense quality of the late Pollock's personality.
"Artist in Manhattan" (1968; 9 mins.) Dir: Barry H. Downes, Linda Marmelstein
A portrait of Jerome Myers, a key figure in the famous Ashcan school of American art and one of the founders of the historic Armory Show of 1913. His paintings and drawings depict New York City at the beginning of the 20th century.
"Andy Warhol" (1965; 22 mins.) Dir: Marie Menken
Warhol is seen in his studio and at gallery showings surrounded by his signature pieces: Brillo and Campbell soup cartons, and his silkscreens of flowers and well-known personalities.
• Mike Edison: I Have Fun Everywhere I Go
3 p.m.
Author, raconteur and musician Mike Edison will bring a program of storytelling and music, featuring performances from across his career as a literary wild man, focusing on selections from his books "Dirty! Dirty! Dirty!" and "I Have Fun Everywhere I Go."
Find the full rundown at this link.
The branch is located at 331 E. 10th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.
Previously on EV Grieve:
A visit to the Tompkins Square Library branch on 10th Street
Three Seat Espresso down to weekend service on Avenue A
As we reported back in October, Three Seat Espresso is planning to close its doors in the months ahead here at 137 Avenue A between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street.
Starting today, the cafe will just be open on weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through January.
Meanwhile, there's a sign on the door for interested parties in taking over the lease...
The founder blamed declining sales — due to the Starbucks that opened on the block in August 2017 — as the reason behind the pending closure.
Three Seats first arrived as a cafe-barber concept in the fall of 2016. Ownership expanded the cafe in place of the barber in November 2018.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Three Seat Espresso will close by the end of 2019 on Avenue A; founder blames Starbucks
Friday, December 6, 2019
Friday's parting shot
An EVG reader shared this photo from late this afternoon... spotted on First Avenue between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place...
'Radio' cure
The Shivas (via Portland, Ore.) released their latest album Dark Thoughts earlier this fall... the video here is for the single "Playing on the Radio."
Debi the Gardener retires
[Photo from Nov. 13 by Steven]
Deborah Hulse, better known as Debi the Gardener to regulars of Tompkins Square Park, retired yesterday after nearly 15 years with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Born and raised in Greenwich Village, Hulse was a musician before entering the world of gardening. She received a Certificate of Horticulture from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens while working at Union Square Park. Hulse started at Tompkins Square Park in March 2009.
In 2012, the East Village Community Coalition recognized her tireless dedication to beautifying the grounds at Tompkins Square Park with its Outstanding Pigeon Award.
EVG correspondent Steven spoke with her yesterday. Hulse said she will miss the flowers and plants that she tended to through the years. "They are my children."
She also discussed the many residents that she has become friends with at the Park. Hulse won't be a stranger though: She has plans to stop by from time to time. Other retirement endeavors include revisiting her music career.
[Photo yesterday by Steven]
The Parks Department has not made plans to replace Hulse just yet.
In the kitchen with Chef Jae Lee at Nowon
Nowon debuted last week at 507 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. This is the first restaurant for Chef Jae Lee, who is serving non-traditional Korean fare here in the 34-seat space.
EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by before the grand opening, and watched Lee create, plate, taste and share his royal kimchi rice dish (dry aged ground beef, egg, bean sprout and seaweed) ...
Lee previously helmed the kitchen — a pop up called Him — at Black Emperor on Second Avenue between 12th Street and 13th Street, where he was responsible for the popular guest menu. His dry aged double cheeseburger with kimchi mayo and dill pickles, which Gothamist called "one of NYC's greatest burgers" when served at Black Emperor, is available here too, though only from 5-7 p.m.
He also served as the executive chef of Rice & Gold at Hotel 50 Bowery.
Nowon, named for the residential district of Seoul where Lee is from, pays tribute to the culture of Korea as well as his family.
Nowon is currently serving dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday and until 11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. A weekend brunch service is in the works in the months ahead. (Also coming soon: the liquor license, with beer, wine and soju cocktails.) Find more details at the Nowon website ... and Instagram account. And here's a copy of the menu.
Cereal killer: Kellogg's NYC Café shutters on Union Square`
[TT Tiger pic via Instagram]
The Kellogg's NYC Café opened on the northern section of Union Square in December 2017, an event that inspired far too many posts on some local blogs.
Now an EVG reader alerts us that the space on the second level of 31 E. 17th St. (above the AT&T store) — which offered a DIY cereal-creation station as well as Pop Tarts — closed last week.
The announcement came via Instagram...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Crunch time at the Kellogg's NYC Café on Union Square
Oh Gr-r-reat! Kellogg's cafe opening slightly delayed on Union Square
Kellogg's Union Square cafe closer to snapping, crackling and popping
Kellogg’s NYC, will be slinging cereal at an all-day breakfast café on Union Square next month
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Please do not sit on this thing that looks exactly like a chair
Spotted outside East Village Postal today on First Avenue between Ninth Street and 10th Street ... a new place to rest for a moment?
... or ...
... a writing easel getting some air. (Complete with a warning not to sit!)
Thanks to Steven for the photos!
A memorial for longtime East Village resident Susan Leelike
Susan Leelike, a longtime East Village resident and activist, died on Oct. 26. She was 81.
This Saturday afternoon, there's a memorial for her friends and family ... and any resident who wants to stop by to pay his or her respects and share a memory.
Details:
Peter Jarema Funeral Home
129 E. Seventh St. west of Avenue A
Saturday, Dec. 7
1-3 p.m.
Previously on EV Grieve:
RIP Susan Leelike
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