‘News’ Category
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Events: Podpourri @ Galapagos Art Space: Wed Jan 27: Listening Involves Taking The Train.
0January 25, 2010 by Citizen192
StoryCorps, Cindy Chupak and The Onion are a few of the featured podcasts showcased at Podpourri – an interactive listening event at Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo, BK. It’s touted as “Podcasts. Digital Media. Live.” and does sound enticing, except for the fact that listening isn’t really a communal experience for me. I prefer blasting audio, in my underwear, with a pot full of cafecito ready to go! StoryCorps – the oral history project – will have a listening kiosk, while The Onion will air never-before-seen footage from their video podcasts. Lots of laughs and lots of tears. I think
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keep readingCategory News, The New York Beat | Tags: Brooklyn, Events, NYC, Podpourri
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Events: Jan 21, 2010 7pm: Ira Glass/Philip Glass Join Forces At Soho Apple Store.
4January 19, 2010 by Citizen192
This American Life host Ira Glass and famous composer cousin Philip Glass will be speaking and performing together January 21, 2010 at 7pm in the Soho Apple store. From Ira: I’ve been asked to perform a piece that Allen Ginsberg used to perform with Philip, Ginsberg’s great Vietnam-era poem “Wichita Vortex Sutra.” Philip set it to music years ago, and there are a few great recordings of them performing it together, which you are just a google search away from, or try this YouTube clip, and at this point by the way are we still supposed to capitalize Google when
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keep readingCategory News, The New York Beat | Tags: Events, Ira Glass, NYC, Philip Glass, The New York Beat, This American Life
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Photo: 3652 Days: #13: Our Heart Goes Out To You, Haiti.
0January 13, 2010 by Citizen192
Jan 13, 2010 Haiti is the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation. They were struck with a 7.0 earthquake yesterday along with 32 aftershocks averaging 5.0 on the Richter scale. “Thousands feared dead.” Please donate. NPR has information on how to donate here. Our heart goes out to you, Haiti.
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