Trained as a painter in Iran, Anita Esfandiari studied drawing, installation, and sculpture at the German art school Städelschule. She’s best known for her depictions and transformations of fountains, which are historical gathering places in her home country. Check out Esfandiari’s creative evolution at In Practice, which opens at SculptureCenter in Long Island City on…
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Ralph Lemon’s Ceremonies Out of the Air is currently on display at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City. The exhibition features more than 40 pieces with collaborative monthly performances of dance, drawings, painting, photographs, sculpture, video installations, and whatever else happens. The “whatever else happens” is about to…well…happen with In Proximity, a program that includes…
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Bungee-jumping, kite-surfing, and zip-lining are soooooo 20th century. Bodyflight is the new passion – and it includes a 25 percent discount in LIC these days. iFLY Indoor Skydiving is now operating at 10-20 Borden Ave. near the Long Island Rail Road yard and the Long Island Expressway entrance. There’s no jumping or falling in this…
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Somatic healing is based on the philosophy that trauma, emotional turmoil, and biochemical imbalances become trapped inside the body. Professionals treat these issues with such activities as group movement, expressive work, and social dynamics that promote emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual growth. Green Space Studios will offer a 10-session Somatic Healing program from Feb. 25…
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#Newsflash | New York Irish Center Mixes Irish Wren and Puerto Rican Parranda to Celebrate Christmas
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Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, and Nollaig Shona. The New York Irish Center’s next Crossroads Concert mixes Irish Wren Boy and Puerto Rican Parranda – two Christmas traditions that include visiting homes and playing music in exchange for food, drink, and amusement – on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 pm. The performers include Mary Courtney (voice,…
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Triptych? Trilogy? Triumvirate? MoMA PS1 unveils three exhibitions on Oct. 10. All are the displaying artists’ first-ever shows in the United States and all will be on view until February 2025. Sohrab Hura: Mother showcases more than 50 works from the last two decades of this India-born artist’s experimental practice. Born in 1981, Hura began…
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