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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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Monday, March 30, 2009
booze up the day
The greatest lies of all time:
1. I love you
2. This won't hurt a bit
3. The cheque's in the mail
4. I was just going to call you
5. I swear I won't come in your mouth
6. Of course I'll respect you in the morning
7. We have a really challenging assignment for you
8. I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you
1. I love you
2. This won't hurt a bit
3. The cheque's in the mail
4. I was just going to call you
5. I swear I won't come in your mouth
6. Of course I'll respect you in the morning
7. We have a really challenging assignment for you
8. I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you
Friday, March 27, 2009
Mythbusting the MTA Fare Hike
Today, the MTA will vote to raise fares again… this time to the tune of 23%. Your monthly Metrocard that cost you $81 this month will cost you $103 in June.
Yes, it’s outrageous. Yes, it’s unfair. But no, it’s not entirely the MTA’s fault. In fact, this fare hike could have been easily prevented by Albany in the past and present, but everyone finds it easy to blame the MTA for this. Stop blaming the MTA, and blame the people who deserve to be blamed.
Myth: The MTA can find the money, somewhere, to stop this hike
When people say this, I ask, how? Nobody has an answer, they just have a feeling. Well, I invite anyone who wants to make this claim to go into the MTA’s financial statements and find enough money to fill their $1.3 billion deficit. It’s not possible. They are out of money. And there’s a good explanation, which brings me to my next myth.
Myth: The MTA is in this deficit because they spend too much on big projects
First off, let’s start by explaining how the MTA actually got into this mess. One of its biggest sources of revenue is real estate transaction taxes. Look at what real estate has done in the past two years. That revenue has barely topped 50% of its projection. If the real estate market was booming, we might not be in as big a mess. Secondly, one of the MTA’s biggest expenses is paying down debt on bonds it took out during the Pataki administration, when the MTA was terribly underfunded and MTA money was diverted to road maintenance. These are two key reasons the MTA has such a huge deficit right now. Neither of those are within the control of the MTA, and especially not the MTA’s current management.
But, onto the “spending on big projects.” Yes, there are several major projects in the construction phase right now: the Second Avenue Subway, the 7 Line Extension, and the East Side Access Project. But let’s say that we stopped work on those projects right now. We would lay off thousands of construction workers, and we’d sit around with empty tunnels for another 30 years. But also, we wouldn’t have an extra dime to spend on the operation of the subway system. Why? Because the construction budget - the MTA’s Capital Budget - is different from its Operating Budget. The Capital Budget gets funding from the federal government and the like, but the Operating Budget is reliant mostly on passenger fares, tax revenue, and any state and local funding it can get its hands on.
So, yes, they’re spending a lot on big projects, but they can’t spend that money on anything else.
Myth: $103 is still a good deal for riders
Okay, in the scheme of things, compared to driving a car, $103 is a good bargain for getting around the city. But we shouldn’t have to pay that much, because nobody else does.
Does that sound whiny and self-righteous? Probably, but let me explain. The New York City subway has the highest farebox recovery ratio of any public transit system in the United States. That is, the MTA relies on our passenger fares for over 73% of its revenue for the subway. As a basis for comparison, Chicago’s CTA has a ratio of 44%, LA County’s Metro has a ratio of 30%, and the lowly Staten Island Railroad’s passenger fares account for just 15% of its revenue. Where does the rest of its revenue come from? Mostly from state subsidies. And as we’ve already addressed, Albany gutted the MTA’s funding years ago.
Now, the state is making us pay more instead of adopting a system that would find a reasonable alternate revenue stream for the MTA: East River Bridge Tolls.
Myth: Putting a $2 toll on the East River bridges would be unfair to the poor and would hinder open access to the city
This is the stance that politicians who opposed these tolls have taken, and it’s absurd. I could make plenty of arguments about drivers paying their fair share, cars contributing to pollution and congestion, and the fact that my tax dollars subsidize the maintenance of the roads that drivers use even though I don’t own a car. But let’s just cut to the chase: those who opposed adding a $2 toll to the East River bridges would rather see transit riders pay an additional 23% for their commute while car drivers get off scot-free.
Tell me, who do you think can afford to spend more money: a car owner who drives to their job in Manhattan, or someone who rides the subway every day? Nine times out of ten, it’s the former. Car owners make more money than subway riders, plain and simple.
The second part of this myth is a new point that has surfaced recently. The newest argument against East River tolls has been that it would cut off Manhattan from the rest of the city, and would keep the five boroughs from being “open and accessible.”
This is absurd for two reasons: first of all, to anyone who doesn’t own a car, New York is already not “open and accessible.” I have to pay a subway fare (coincidentally, $2) to get to any other borough. Secondly, access between boroughs is already tolled, thanks to the Henry Hudson, Triborough, Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, Verazanno Narrows, and Marine Parkway Bridges, and the Queens Midtown and Brooklyn Battery Tunnels… all of which are more expensive to cross than the proposed toll on the East River bridges.
Myth: Adding tolls to the East River bridges will impact the cost of goods in Manhattan
This is a simple mathematics equation. Let’s say you have a small box truck that’s carrying half of its payload in tomatoes (roughly two tons). That small box truck would pay a $10 toll in the current plan. Let’s assume that the entire toll will be passed on to the consumer. How much more would a pound of tomatoes cost? ONE QUARTER OF A CENT.
Of course, I forgot to mention that the tolls will likely take some cars off the road in Mahattan, making it easier for this truck to make its deliveries quickly without getting caught in traffic. So you might actually save close to $10 in labor costs for that truck driver.
Also, in March of 2008, the Port Authority raised the tolls on its Hudson River crossings by $2 for cars (more, naturally, for trucks). The inflationary change in the consumer cost of food between March and April in New York was 0.9%. This matched the national average. And by the way, a lot more of our food comes from New Jersey and west than from Long Island.
Myth: Adding tolls to the East River bridges will cause more congestion because of the addition of toll booths.
NO! NO, NO, NO, NO! I cannot believe the amount of times I’ve heard this argument, even from the most educated people. Have you ever heard of E-ZPass? Believe it or not, that technology can collect a toll at normal speeds, too. For those who do not have E-ZPass, cameras will capture their license plate numbers and they will be billed via mail. You may think that’s some pie-in-the-sky advanced technology, but it’s actually been around in North America for 12 years.
So, let me reiterate: THERE WILL BE NO TOLL BOOTHS ON THE BRIDGES.
Myth: The MTA can just fire all those employees who do absolutely nothing all day
In a perfect world, this wouldn’t be a myth. As transit riders, we all see the waste firsthand, as employees sleep on the job, stand around and do nothing, and sit in their little booths and ignore customers. Believe me, I can guarantee you that many of the MTA board members wish they could lay off 10-20% of the MTA’s workforce to turn up the revenue they need.
First of all, in a time like this, do you think it’s politically expedient to lay off thousands of people in this economy, even if they could? Probably not.
But more importantly, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and other labor unions representing transit employees have such a stranglehold on the MTA that there’s virtually no way to end this waste unless the MTA went private. It’s a terrible situation, but being opposed to unions is so politically unpopular in this city that nobody would be willing to take that stand publicly. Do you remember the last time the MTA asked for concessions from the union? We ended up walking to work in the brutal cold for three days.
Myth: The MTA keeps “two sets of books”
On Monday, during the MTA’s finance committee meeting, MTA chairman Dale Hemmerdinger said, “we must get away from this notion that the MTA keeps two sets of books.” Why? Because it’s just not true. It was an accusation made of the MTA by Alan Hevesi six years ago - a charge that was resolved in court. And the board of the MTA should be offended by this accusation, since none of the members of the MTA’s leadership were in power back when this scandal broke in 2003. And in response to the scandal, the MTA became much more transparent, releasing all of their financial statements on their web site, and even holding webcasts about their finances.
But that’s not enough to satisfy the masses, apparently. Riders would rather get mad at the MTA for a six year-old scandal than blame Albany, who knew for a year that this crisis was coming, waited until the last minute to rush a proposal through the legislature, and then decide to do nothing and let the transit riding public suffer through massive fare hikes because educated politicians in Albany still believe that the MTA keeps two sets of books, no matter how many times they’re told otherwise.
Myth: Albany has the most corrupt, unopen, and incompetant state government in the entire country and voters need to clean house
Actually, yeah, that’s entirely true. Please, call your State Senator now and demand that the state fully fund transit.
SOURCE
Yes, it’s outrageous. Yes, it’s unfair. But no, it’s not entirely the MTA’s fault. In fact, this fare hike could have been easily prevented by Albany in the past and present, but everyone finds it easy to blame the MTA for this. Stop blaming the MTA, and blame the people who deserve to be blamed.
Myth: The MTA can find the money, somewhere, to stop this hike
When people say this, I ask, how? Nobody has an answer, they just have a feeling. Well, I invite anyone who wants to make this claim to go into the MTA’s financial statements and find enough money to fill their $1.3 billion deficit. It’s not possible. They are out of money. And there’s a good explanation, which brings me to my next myth.
Myth: The MTA is in this deficit because they spend too much on big projects
First off, let’s start by explaining how the MTA actually got into this mess. One of its biggest sources of revenue is real estate transaction taxes. Look at what real estate has done in the past two years. That revenue has barely topped 50% of its projection. If the real estate market was booming, we might not be in as big a mess. Secondly, one of the MTA’s biggest expenses is paying down debt on bonds it took out during the Pataki administration, when the MTA was terribly underfunded and MTA money was diverted to road maintenance. These are two key reasons the MTA has such a huge deficit right now. Neither of those are within the control of the MTA, and especially not the MTA’s current management.
But, onto the “spending on big projects.” Yes, there are several major projects in the construction phase right now: the Second Avenue Subway, the 7 Line Extension, and the East Side Access Project. But let’s say that we stopped work on those projects right now. We would lay off thousands of construction workers, and we’d sit around with empty tunnels for another 30 years. But also, we wouldn’t have an extra dime to spend on the operation of the subway system. Why? Because the construction budget - the MTA’s Capital Budget - is different from its Operating Budget. The Capital Budget gets funding from the federal government and the like, but the Operating Budget is reliant mostly on passenger fares, tax revenue, and any state and local funding it can get its hands on.
So, yes, they’re spending a lot on big projects, but they can’t spend that money on anything else.
Myth: $103 is still a good deal for riders
Okay, in the scheme of things, compared to driving a car, $103 is a good bargain for getting around the city. But we shouldn’t have to pay that much, because nobody else does.
Does that sound whiny and self-righteous? Probably, but let me explain. The New York City subway has the highest farebox recovery ratio of any public transit system in the United States. That is, the MTA relies on our passenger fares for over 73% of its revenue for the subway. As a basis for comparison, Chicago’s CTA has a ratio of 44%, LA County’s Metro has a ratio of 30%, and the lowly Staten Island Railroad’s passenger fares account for just 15% of its revenue. Where does the rest of its revenue come from? Mostly from state subsidies. And as we’ve already addressed, Albany gutted the MTA’s funding years ago.
Now, the state is making us pay more instead of adopting a system that would find a reasonable alternate revenue stream for the MTA: East River Bridge Tolls.
Myth: Putting a $2 toll on the East River bridges would be unfair to the poor and would hinder open access to the city
This is the stance that politicians who opposed these tolls have taken, and it’s absurd. I could make plenty of arguments about drivers paying their fair share, cars contributing to pollution and congestion, and the fact that my tax dollars subsidize the maintenance of the roads that drivers use even though I don’t own a car. But let’s just cut to the chase: those who opposed adding a $2 toll to the East River bridges would rather see transit riders pay an additional 23% for their commute while car drivers get off scot-free.
Tell me, who do you think can afford to spend more money: a car owner who drives to their job in Manhattan, or someone who rides the subway every day? Nine times out of ten, it’s the former. Car owners make more money than subway riders, plain and simple.
The second part of this myth is a new point that has surfaced recently. The newest argument against East River tolls has been that it would cut off Manhattan from the rest of the city, and would keep the five boroughs from being “open and accessible.”
This is absurd for two reasons: first of all, to anyone who doesn’t own a car, New York is already not “open and accessible.” I have to pay a subway fare (coincidentally, $2) to get to any other borough. Secondly, access between boroughs is already tolled, thanks to the Henry Hudson, Triborough, Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, Verazanno Narrows, and Marine Parkway Bridges, and the Queens Midtown and Brooklyn Battery Tunnels… all of which are more expensive to cross than the proposed toll on the East River bridges.
Myth: Adding tolls to the East River bridges will impact the cost of goods in Manhattan
This is a simple mathematics equation. Let’s say you have a small box truck that’s carrying half of its payload in tomatoes (roughly two tons). That small box truck would pay a $10 toll in the current plan. Let’s assume that the entire toll will be passed on to the consumer. How much more would a pound of tomatoes cost? ONE QUARTER OF A CENT.
Of course, I forgot to mention that the tolls will likely take some cars off the road in Mahattan, making it easier for this truck to make its deliveries quickly without getting caught in traffic. So you might actually save close to $10 in labor costs for that truck driver.
Also, in March of 2008, the Port Authority raised the tolls on its Hudson River crossings by $2 for cars (more, naturally, for trucks). The inflationary change in the consumer cost of food between March and April in New York was 0.9%. This matched the national average. And by the way, a lot more of our food comes from New Jersey and west than from Long Island.
Myth: Adding tolls to the East River bridges will cause more congestion because of the addition of toll booths.
NO! NO, NO, NO, NO! I cannot believe the amount of times I’ve heard this argument, even from the most educated people. Have you ever heard of E-ZPass? Believe it or not, that technology can collect a toll at normal speeds, too. For those who do not have E-ZPass, cameras will capture their license plate numbers and they will be billed via mail. You may think that’s some pie-in-the-sky advanced technology, but it’s actually been around in North America for 12 years.
So, let me reiterate: THERE WILL BE NO TOLL BOOTHS ON THE BRIDGES.
Myth: The MTA can just fire all those employees who do absolutely nothing all day
In a perfect world, this wouldn’t be a myth. As transit riders, we all see the waste firsthand, as employees sleep on the job, stand around and do nothing, and sit in their little booths and ignore customers. Believe me, I can guarantee you that many of the MTA board members wish they could lay off 10-20% of the MTA’s workforce to turn up the revenue they need.
First of all, in a time like this, do you think it’s politically expedient to lay off thousands of people in this economy, even if they could? Probably not.
But more importantly, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and other labor unions representing transit employees have such a stranglehold on the MTA that there’s virtually no way to end this waste unless the MTA went private. It’s a terrible situation, but being opposed to unions is so politically unpopular in this city that nobody would be willing to take that stand publicly. Do you remember the last time the MTA asked for concessions from the union? We ended up walking to work in the brutal cold for three days.
Myth: The MTA keeps “two sets of books”
On Monday, during the MTA’s finance committee meeting, MTA chairman Dale Hemmerdinger said, “we must get away from this notion that the MTA keeps two sets of books.” Why? Because it’s just not true. It was an accusation made of the MTA by Alan Hevesi six years ago - a charge that was resolved in court. And the board of the MTA should be offended by this accusation, since none of the members of the MTA’s leadership were in power back when this scandal broke in 2003. And in response to the scandal, the MTA became much more transparent, releasing all of their financial statements on their web site, and even holding webcasts about their finances.
But that’s not enough to satisfy the masses, apparently. Riders would rather get mad at the MTA for a six year-old scandal than blame Albany, who knew for a year that this crisis was coming, waited until the last minute to rush a proposal through the legislature, and then decide to do nothing and let the transit riding public suffer through massive fare hikes because educated politicians in Albany still believe that the MTA keeps two sets of books, no matter how many times they’re told otherwise.
Myth: Albany has the most corrupt, unopen, and incompetant state government in the entire country and voters need to clean house
Actually, yeah, that’s entirely true. Please, call your State Senator now and demand that the state fully fund transit.
SOURCE
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Resolute Hell & Heaven: A gift to NYC
Sorry for not been able to share some photos but hell I can’t wait for the next Resolute gathering.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Artist’s Opportunities
- I am always looking around for opportunities to either interact or take part of the evolution of art itself. Participating or taking part in contest etc., does wonder for the soul.
- March 20, 2009
- ART MENTOR - If you want a career in the arts--> talk to me and I will show you how to get into the best museums and the right shows and much more. I am a career artist and I can develop a professional career for you that is effective. I have been in major museum shows and can teach you all aspects of making money and navigating the artworld as I have. yourartmentor.com
- March 26, 2009
- The Canvas Project Your work at the world's busiest airport! Sign up to receive five 3"x3" canvases and a list of 5 user generated words that you are to interpret onto each canvas. The goal of the exhibition is to create a visual encyclopedia using mini canvases and artists from all over the world. At least one of your canvases will be published in an Art House book and one will be on display at the worlds busiest airport, The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Sign up deadline is April 15, 2009. To sign up: http://www.arthousecoop.com/canvasproject
- March 29, 2009
- NATIONAL CALL FOR ARTISTS All artists in the United States are invited to enter up to three current works in any media for National Art Encounter 2009. The fine art and contemporary craft exhibition will be installed throughout The von Liebig Art Center from May 16 to July 12, 2009. Artists will be presented with $3000 in awards. Entry fee. Contact: Naples Art Association, von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Florida OR http://www.juriedartservices.com/index.php?content=event_info&event_id=143
- March 31, 2009
- DIRECT ART MAGAZINE, VOLUME 16 Annual International Publication Competition for publication in Volume 16 of Direct Art Magazine, Fall/Winter 2009 issue. Direct Art is distributed in the US by COMAG Marketing Group, the distributors of Art News and Art in America, to bookstores throughout the US including Barnes and Nobles and Borders. The twenty six awards include the covers of magazine, feature articles and full page displays. The competition is open to all artists working in any media. Print prospectus and entry information at: http://www.slowart.com/prospectus/spring.htm OR e-mail: slowart@aol.com
- March 31, 2009
- CALL FOR ARTISTS - MYARTSPACE / LONDON CALLING Artwork now being accepted online for a juried competition to have work of three winners represented at the Scream London Gallery the week of June 23rd, 2009. Artists must be a member of myartspace. Membership to myartspace.com is free. Registration for the competition is discounted to $25 until March 31, 2009 and then rises to the normal price, $50. Last date for registration and submission is May 15, 2009. Prestigious jury panel will select 50 finalists and 3 winners. Jury consists of Vanessa DesClaux, The Tate Modern/London, Tom Morton, curator at the Hayward Gallery/London and contributing editor at Frieze, and Francesco Manacorda, Curator, the Barbican Art Gallery/London. Winners will be announced the first week of June, 2009. Winners art will be flown to London by MYARTSPACE and represented at the Scream London Gallery. For more details on the Scream London Gallery, see: http://www.screamlondon.com OR for more details on the competition see: http://www.myartspace.com/londoncalling
- March 31, 2009
- BEST OF ARTISTS & ARTISANS ART BOOK COMPETITIONS BestofArtists.com and Kennedy Publishing is proud to announce the Best of America Volume II book series and Best of Worldwide Volume I book series. 25 art book competitions each dedicated to a single medium or genre. Open to all artists. Selected artists will receive a TWO PAGE FULL COLOR LAYOUT of their artwork (a total of 2-4 images), and their contact information in a beautiful Best of book. Plus much more. Entry fee is $40 for 10 images. Deadlines begin June 1, 2009. Best of America Prospectus: http://www.bestofartists.com/best-of-america-artists-2 OR Best of Worldwide Prospectus: http://www.bestofartists.com/best-of-artists-worldwide
- March 31, 2009
- CALL FOR ARTISTS16th International Online Artist Competition is a quarterly, international, juried exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculptures in any medium. It is open to all living artists worldwide aged 16 and up. A European gallery exhibition and a total of 17,000 Euros in cash may be awarded each quarter to the first, second and third place winners. First place winners receive up to 10,000 Euros plus a featured interview in Art Interview Online Magazine. The competition is run completely over the Internet, which eliminates the need for you to send slides or arrange for physical transportation of your artworks. Gain international recognition for your artwork and be interviewed along with the world's top artists, curators and gallery owners in Art Interview Online Magazine. Read more information on the competition and how to enter it at: www.art-interview.com
- March 31, 2009
- ECONOMIC-THEMED BLOG SEEKS ARTWORK The Big Picture covers Investing & Trading to Macro Economics, and everything else in between. The blog has quickly amassed over 35 million visitors. Images/icons are sought for the front and other pages of the blog. The blog and contact: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog OR thebigpicture-at-optonline-dot-net (modify this address appropriately before sending)
- April 1, 2009
- MAY 2009 EXHIBITION Projekt30 is taking submissions for our May 2009 publicly juried exhibition. We are an artist-run arts organization dedicated to promoting emerging artists. The exhibition will include thirty artists; invitations will be sent to over 30,000 galleries, collectors, and fellow artists. Visitors have the option of contacting any participating artist with feedback or opportunities. As of Nov. 2008, over 200,000 messages have been sent to participating artists. All artwork submitted will be presented online prior to the exhibition so visitors may help select which artists will be included in the exhibition. Unlike other juried exhibitions, all participants receive exposure. Opens: May 1, 2009. Public Jury: April 15-29, 2009. Fee: $40 for up to 10 images, though the fee is waived for Projekt30 members and artists who use Projekt30's web-hosting service. Go to: http://www.projekt30.com OR http://www.projekt30.com/prospectus.html for more details.
- April 6, 2009
- INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW Seeking entries for its 7th annual international juried art show, "What's the Big Idea?" to be held November 6 - December 3, 2009. Artists 18 years and older, working in all 2-D and 3-D art media, are invited to submit digital entries. The exhibition is limited to original artwork created within two years of the entry date. Artists should consider the theme, applying concepts considered to be visionary, lofty and bold. The exhibit is open to the general public and artwork must be viewable for all ages. Prizes include a $2,000 purchase prize as well as numerous other prizes. Entry fee is $35 for up to three submissions. For a prospectus and entry form send a SASE to: What's the Big Idea?, Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook IL 60062 OR 847-272-2533 OR http://www.northbrook.info/BIGidea.php OR artshow@northbrook.info
- April 7, 2009
- BEST OF ARTISTS & ARTISANS ART BOOK COMPETITIONS BestofArtists.com and Kennedy Publishing is proud to announce the Best of America Volume II book series and Best of Worldwide Volume I book series. 25 art book competitions each dedicated to a single medium or genre. Open to all artists. Selected artists will receive a TWO PAGE FULL COLOR LAYOUT of their artwork (a total of 2-4 images), and their contact information in a beautiful Best of book. Plus much more. Entry fee is $40 for 10 images. Deadlines begin June 1, 2009. Best of America Prospectus: http://www.bestofartists.com/best-of-america-artists-2 OR Best of Worldwide Prospectus: http://www.bestofartists.com/best-of-artists-worldwide
- April 10, 2009
- 20th Annual International Juried Competition Open to all US and international artists working in 2D and 3D media. Entries juried by Elisabeth Sussman, Curator, The Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC. Cash prizes, Power-Point presentation, Group exhibition June 30-July 17, 2009. $40/3 pieces, $5 each additional. Send SASE for prospectus: Viridian Artists Inc, 530 West 25th Street, NY NY 10001 OR download at: www.viridianartists.com. Phone: 212-414-4040, email questions: info@viridianartists.com
- April 24, 2009
- DAILY PAINTERS AMERICA ART COMPETITION & EXHIBITION Open to artists living in the United States and Canada and who are 18 years of age or older. First prize is $1500 plus Salon Exhibition; other cash prizes and awards. All artists juried into the competition will be listed on our website along with images of their entries. Winners of the competition will be given a page with their profiles and images. Only emailed digital entries of work will be accepted. Use a digital camera with a minimum of 3 megapixels. All artwork must be for sale. Entry fee. Contact: Jacqueline Butler, Daily Painters of New Mexico, 7 Avenida Vista Grande #254, Santa Fe NM 87508 OR 505-466-3624 OR 866-458-3766(Toll Free) OR http://www.callforentry.org OR contest@dailypaintersnewmexico.com
- ARTIST-OF-THE-DAY GALLERY SEEKS SUBMISSIONS
- Guidelines for submissions can be found at: http://artcontestslist.com/aotd/submission.guidelines
- EROTIC ART GALLERY SEEKS SUBMISSIONS
- Guidelines for submissions can be found at: http://artdeadlineslist.com/eag/submission.guidelines
Additional Info:
- Mar 22, 2009
- NUDE CALENDAR ART CONTEST All visual artists are invited by BAREBRUSH founder and CEO, Ilene Skeen to submit art of the nude for the April 2009 N*des-of-the-Month calendar contest. All media, all styles welcome. Must be art of the nude. Guest curator: Thomas Taffee, artist, officer of the Salmagundi Club, the oldest art club in NYC. Prizes. Video. Entry fee also includes automatic entry into May 2009 calendar contest. Entry fee: $1 per artwork. Site membership: Free. Contact: Ilene Skeen, ILS Designs LLC, 372 Fifth Av Suite 7D, New York NY 10018 OR 917-806-7992 OR http://barebrushnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/art-opportunity-deadline-march-22-for.html
- Mar 27, 2009
- CALL FOR FRINGE ART The Cincy Fringe Fest is looking for artists to exhibit their work in the Visual Fringe. The exhibition opening kicks of the 2009 Cincy Fringe Festival on May 26th and stays up through the end of the Festival on June 6th. The Visual Fringe Selection Committee selects artists based on the artist's ability to produce work that breaks from tradition in an innovative style, theme or execution. When that fails, dart throwing, coin tosses and various games of chance will be employed. Entry fee. Contact: Matt Steffen, Cincy Fringe Fest, 1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati OH 45202 OR 513-300-5669 OR http://www.cincyfringe.com OR cincyvisualfringe@gmail.com
- Mar 31, 2009
- SELL YOUR TEAPOTS Teapotguy wants to sell your ceramic teapots. Contact: John Parham, TeapotGuy OR http://teapotguy.com/default.aspx OR Teapotguy@aol.com
- Mar 31, 2009
- ECONOMIC-THEMED BLOG SEEKS ARTWORK The Big Picture covers Investing & Trading to Macro Economics, and everything else in between. The blog has quickly amassed over 35 million visitors. Images/icons are sought for the front and other pages of the blog. The blog and contact: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog OR thebigpicture-at-optonline-dot-net (modify this address appropriately before sending)
- May 31, 2009
- DIABETES DESIGN CONTEST This competition is open to any individuals or organizations passionate about diabetes and product design - whether you're an enterprising patient or parent, a startup company, a design student, an independent developer or engineer, or a pharma R&D pro. Entries from participants under age 18 are also welcome, and will be judged in a separate category. This is a web-based competition calling for innovative design concepts (devices or web applications) that will improve life with diabetes. This year, the contest is sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), with a Grand Prize of $10,000. It's also supported by global innovation firm IDEO and by Medgadget.com, the Internet journal of emerging medical technologies. Submissions are accepted in the form of a 2-minute video to be uploaded to the DiabetesMine YouTube channel, or a 2-3 page written "elevator pitch" plus supporting graphics, also to be uploaded online. No entry fee. Contact: DiabetesMine OR http://www.diabetesmine.com/designcontest
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Bright lights, big city. Life moves faster in no-nonsense New York.
Home to more people than any other place in the US of A, the streets of this sleepless city are thick with eight million people and the eight million dreams that hang in the balance as their lives and livings are made. Caught between the corner bodegas and penthouse lofts, the pulsing nightlife and the daily grind, denizens of the five boroughs learn to grow a thick skin, talk fast, walk faster, and get a little aggressive to get by. Replete with neon signs, uptown finery, plaid-clad hipsters, culture vultures, and sad-faced Wall Street suits of black and blue, New York City—birthplace of Cut&Paste and capital of the world—keeps things colorful. And its designers will take on a challenge anytime, anyplace.
New York will host competitions in 2D, 3D, and Motion Graphics for Digital Design Tournament 2009. See the Competition Formats page for the rules and details of each of these platforms. Judges for New York include Jeff Staple of Staple Design (2D), Tristan Eaton of Thunderdog Studios (3D), and Eric Adolfsen of Brand New School (Motion). Check out the separate competition tabs above to find out who else will be hovering over our competitors' shoulders onstage.
And, of course, none of this will go down in silence: DJ Rich Medina will be laying out the beats, injecting his own special dose of live energy to keep NYC on its happy feet.
Home to more people than any other place in the US of A, the streets of this sleepless city are thick with eight million people and the eight million dreams that hang in the balance as their lives and livings are made. Caught between the corner bodegas and penthouse lofts, the pulsing nightlife and the daily grind, denizens of the five boroughs learn to grow a thick skin, talk fast, walk faster, and get a little aggressive to get by. Replete with neon signs, uptown finery, plaid-clad hipsters, culture vultures, and sad-faced Wall Street suits of black and blue, New York City—birthplace of Cut&Paste and capital of the world—keeps things colorful. And its designers will take on a challenge anytime, anyplace.
New York will host competitions in 2D, 3D, and Motion Graphics for Digital Design Tournament 2009. See the Competition Formats page for the rules and details of each of these platforms. Judges for New York include Jeff Staple of Staple Design (2D), Tristan Eaton of Thunderdog Studios (3D), and Eric Adolfsen of Brand New School (Motion). Check out the separate competition tabs above to find out who else will be hovering over our competitors' shoulders onstage.
And, of course, none of this will go down in silence: DJ Rich Medina will be laying out the beats, injecting his own special dose of live energy to keep NYC on its happy feet.
Bright lights, big city. Life moves faster in no-nonsense New York.
Home to more people than any other place in the US of A, the streets of this sleepless city are thick with eight million people and the eight million dreams that hang in the balance as their lives and livings are made. Caught between the corner bodegas and penthouse lofts, the pulsing nightlife and the daily grind, denizens of the five boroughs learn to grow a thick skin, talk fast, walk faster, and get a little aggressive to get by. Replete with neon signs, uptown finery, plaid-clad hipsters, culture vultures, and sad-faced Wall Street suits of black and blue, New York City—birthplace of Cut&Paste and capital of the world—keeps things colorful. And its designers will take on a challenge anytime, anyplace.
New York will host competitions in 2D, 3D, and Motion Graphics for Digital Design Tournament 2009. See the Competition Formats page for the rules and details of each of these platforms. Judges for New York include Jeff Staple of Staple Design (2D), Tristan Eaton of Thunderdog Studios (3D), and Eric Adolfsen of Brand New School (Motion). Check out the separate competition tabs above to find out who else will be hovering over our competitors' shoulders onstage.
And, of course, none of this will go down in silence: DJ Rich Medina will be laying out the beats, injecting his own special dose of live energy to keep NYC on its happy feet.
Home to more people than any other place in the US of A, the streets of this sleepless city are thick with eight million people and the eight million dreams that hang in the balance as their lives and livings are made. Caught between the corner bodegas and penthouse lofts, the pulsing nightlife and the daily grind, denizens of the five boroughs learn to grow a thick skin, talk fast, walk faster, and get a little aggressive to get by. Replete with neon signs, uptown finery, plaid-clad hipsters, culture vultures, and sad-faced Wall Street suits of black and blue, New York City—birthplace of Cut&Paste and capital of the world—keeps things colorful. And its designers will take on a challenge anytime, anyplace.
New York will host competitions in 2D, 3D, and Motion Graphics for Digital Design Tournament 2009. See the Competition Formats page for the rules and details of each of these platforms. Judges for New York include Jeff Staple of Staple Design (2D), Tristan Eaton of Thunderdog Studios (3D), and Eric Adolfsen of Brand New School (Motion). Check out the separate competition tabs above to find out who else will be hovering over our competitors' shoulders onstage.
And, of course, none of this will go down in silence: DJ Rich Medina will be laying out the beats, injecting his own special dose of live energy to keep NYC on its happy feet.
WHEN:
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Doors open 6:30 PM
Show starts 7:00 PM
WHERE:
Webster Hall125 E. 11th StreetNew York, NY 10003212-353-1600www.websterhall.com
TICKET SALES:
Ticket prices:$15.00 online$20.00 door
Group discounts available online:4-ticket block @ $13.50 each (total $54.00)8-ticket block @ $12.00 each (total $96.00
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Doors open 6:30 PM
Show starts 7:00 PM
WHERE:
Webster Hall125 E. 11th StreetNew York, NY 10003212-353-1600www.websterhall.com
TICKET SALES:
Ticket prices:$15.00 online$20.00 door
Group discounts available online:4-ticket block @ $13.50 each (total $54.00)8-ticket block @ $12.00 each (total $96.00
BUY TIX HERE
Therapy for Overspenders
AROUND 2003, I was visiting San Francisco and stopped at a friend’s lovely-looking boutique of house and gardening wares. Business was booming. In the window, next to some seed packets and an old wooden bathtub, I found a stack of sleek blue plastic watering cans. “I get them from Ikea for $2 and sell them for $40,” my friend said with an absurd guffaw, “and people are buying them like crazy!”
It has become painfully obvious that, in the last few years, the worth of most everything — plastic containers, investment portfolios, condos, cupcakes — has been wickedly inflated. A trip to Peachfrog, a new emporium of liquidated and overstocked merchandise, was a much-needed, cleansing corrective to all that jazz. The store carries men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and home furnishings guaranteed to be 70 to 90 percent off the original price.
The store starts at the bottom. Immediately upon entering, you are in “the Pit,” where everything has been marked down to $5. There are a handful of subdued garments here, but the gaudiest ones caught my eye: stretch turtlenecks in a sea-green python print hung near a shelf displaying a blue metallic photo album decorated with rhinestones. A top in mottled sky blue had a shredded outer layer, as if Donatella Versace had worn it when attacked by her cats. A striped orange blouse with ruffles looked like a uniform from a peach cobbler kiosk at Knott’s Berry Farm.
It’s therapeutic to visit Peachfrog now because the store is filled with items that defined the recent past — that weird “Let’s Go Shopping!” era when Britney Spears was the most searched name on the Internet and everyone thought it was cool to wear underwear with sex-me-up phrases on the crotch like “Boy crazy!’ and “Goddess.” (Upstairs from the Pit, these undergarments are $2.50.) Signs appear at every rack and bin displaying the full retail price, along with Peachfrog’s marked-down offer. A gold lamé Tammi Lyn tulip bag, for example, was originally $473 and is sold here for $20. Someone actually paid full price for a bag like this. It’s easy to picture this person clacking around South Beach, lazily buying a $22 bottle of Principessa Bagno bubble bath, available here at the slightly jumbled makeup counter for $6.
Much of the main space is dedicated to women’s clothing. Colorful sundresses ($35, originally $140) hung on a circular rack like “elimiDATE” contestant-ghosts. Slacks appropriate for a temp job you have to pretend to care about lined the wall, many for $40. Jeans and cords from labels like Radcliffe, Replay and Killah were $10.
William Norton, who has worked as a steel sculptor and the director of installations at PS1, opened Peachfrog in November with Howard Blumberg, a professional liquidator. With more than 20 years in the business, Mr. Blumberg knows how to find sweet deals that bigger stores overlook.
“We’re different than Marshalls or Syms or even Century 21,” he told me later by phone. Peachfrog, he explained, zeros in on “voided inventories,” liquidation lingo for all the merchandise that falls through the cracks, which he defines as “store stocks, samples, odds and ends, returns, irregulars and mixed lots.”
The store was full of funky New York City girls who understand that the queasily garish clothing of our embarrassing past can be reinterpreted and made retro-cool with the right earrings, confidence and sense of irony. I had one of these girls with me — my friend Cary — who ran through the store, scooping up halter tops, a pair of pre-faded Daisy Dukes and a miniskirt the color of orange sherbet, costing a total of $30.
In a dressing room at the back of the store, Cary slipped on a sundress, but the zipper broke. She also tried a pair of Miss Sixty cords, rust-colored and extremely low-slung, but she resembled Christina Aguilera on the cover of “Stripped,” and it’s too early to bring back that trend.
The Peachfrog space used to be an egg roll factory, and men’s selections are found in what was once a huge freezer. There, two young men were trying on baggy Sean John pullovers, for $7.50. A tall wood wardrobe was stacked with soft white thermals and undershirts for $2. Most sizes were XXL, and I sensed this place was a gold mine for guys who can pull off hip-hop fashion’s difficult draping.
Unlike the women’s things, the more garish styles in the men’s section weren’t inspiring. Most of it looked as if it had come from the closets of reality-show stars like Criss Angel, the male cast of “Sunset Tan” or that creepy TV personality Mystery, “the world’s greatest pick-up artist.” A rack of Aqua-VI hoodies, brocaded with metallic curlicues, originally sold for $98 but were $15 here. White jeans from Energie, also $15, were dusted with silver glitter as if Tinker Bell had slept on them.
Still, I was tempted to buy something. If it looks dumb, who cares; you paid only 10 bucks for it.
Before I made a terrible mistake, I walked over to the home selections. I loved the Burlwood items: bowls and baskets, $10 to $20, carved out of knotty “reclaimed fir tree root balls,” according to the Peachfrog signage. Next to them was a clipboard and a pen. “What’s in your Burlwood?” it said at the top of the page. Customers had written answers, including “Popcorn,” “Mag-o-zines,” “Lifesaving antidepressants” and a hastily written love note: “Hi cute girl with black hat that works here.”
On a table nearby were woven basket-objects the shape of bed pillows for $10 to $15. Originally priced at $80, they are the kind of thing you would find in an aspirational home décor magazine. Way back in 2003, when useless items seemed so important, you may have even purchased them (along with a $40 plastic watering can). But here, they were affordable and stripped of any exaggerated status or worth.
I left Peachfrog calmer, my demoralized value system wrenched out of the nosebleed naughties and back to hard, honest earth.
PEACHFROG
136 North 10th Street (between Berry and Bedford Streets), Williamsburg, Brooklyn; (718) 387-3224
CRAZY BARGAINS! A roomy store of liquidated and often hilarious merchandise to guide us out of yesterday’s delirious dreamland into today’s rock-bottom reality.
PREPOSTEROUS PRICES! Every rack and bin is accompanied with a sign displaying the original damage, and Howard Blumberg, the friendly co-owner, is often on hand to tell you the story behind the sale.
MORE AMAZING DEALS! There are cheap finds at Artists and Fleas (129 North Sixth Street), and sidewalk vendors on Bedford display rumpled clothes and occasional discoveries.Source
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Cheap O'Hoe: Get your drunkz on
A $2 brew? Now we're talking.
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| How low can you go?: Drink for free at The Slide. |
great happy hours
Acme Bar & Grill
Chic NoHo scene? Try Rehab across the street. Cheap, daily-rotating happy hour? Acme's Monday to Friday happy hour runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays feature $2 "Acme Brew;" Wednesdays ladies get two for one; and Thursdays are all about $4 Hurricanes.
• 9 Great Jones St., between Lafayette St. and Broadway, 212-420-1934
Blind Tiger Ale House
It's not so much the discounted prices ($1 off all drafts and well drinks), as it is the sheer length of Blind Tiger's happy hour, which runs from noon to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. That means you can practically get started on your cheap cocktail immediately upon downing your morning coffee.
• 518 Hudson St., at 10th St, 212-675-3848; blindtigeralehouse.com
Boxcar Lounge
This tiny bar specializes in creative cocktails made with champagne and sake — along with well drinks and draft beers these house specialties are just $5 each until 10 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday).
• 168 Avenue B, between 10th and 11th Sts., 212-473-2830
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks has numerous nooks where you can grab a table and read a book without being interrupted — except when one of the great-looking bartenders pulls you a pint. Happy Hour lasts until 10 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and $3 will get you any drink you desire (expect martinis and shots).
• 56 Greenwich Ave., between Sixth and Seventh Aves., 212-436-0516
Landmark Tavern
With three-for-two buybacks, "Single-Malt Mondays" offer the best opportunity for cash-strapped connoisseurs to sample the Tavern's 70 fine scotches. Regular happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and features 10 cent buffalo wings and buy-one-get-one on all drinks.
• 626 Eleventh Ave., at 46th St., 212-757-8595
La Linea
Soulful, dive-y lounge for the romantically sleazy, with $2 discounts on all drinks 3 p.m. till 9 p.m., seven days a week. The currently running summer special includes $3 margaritas and $4 apple martinis during those same hours.
• 15 First Ave., between 1st and 2nd Sts., 212-777-1571
Magnetic Field
At this welcome addition to the Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill bar scene, tap beers and well drinks are $3 for several hours, Mondays through Wednesdays. Tuesday is happy hour all day —all day —and on Sundays the bar gives a BK shout-out with all Brooklyn beers $1 off.
• 97 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, 718-834-0069; magneticbrooklyn.com
Mars 2112
Once you get over the sight of mute aliens in rubber-and-spandex costumes, the fake red-rock terrain of Mars 2112 can be silly fun. And gimmicky theme bars are much more appealing when they offer drinks and appetizers for half off from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, with a DJ adding to the vibe several nights as well.
• 1633 Broadway, at 51st St., 212-582-2112; mars2112.com
Parkside Lounge
This once-sordid dive has gotten a second wind, with raucous parties and $3 beer and well drinks daily from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m.
• 317 E. Houston St., at Attorney St., 212-673-6270; parksidelounge.com
The Slide
This gay bar next to Marion's Continental (same owners) takes happy hour to the next level with 60 minutes of open bar nightly. Happy hour officially runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., during which time beers are $2 and well drinks $3. But from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., the cash register shuts down entirely and patrons drink for free.
• 356 Bowery, at 4th St., 212-475-7621
Thirsty Scholar,
Sometimes you do wanna go where everybody knows your name. Or if not everyone, at least the bartender. And if not your name, at least your drink. Happy Hour runs from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week — beers are $3-$4, martinis are $5, and cosmos and frozen drinks are a mere $4.
• 155 Second Ave., between 9th and 10th Sts., 212-777-6514
Welcome to the Johnsons
Seventies throwback with recession-ready drink deals: On Mondays through Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 1 till 9 p.m. pay only $2 for Buds and well drinks. Free snacks, too — of the Doritos variety.
• 123 Rivington St., between Essex and Nrofolk Sts., 212-420-9911
always cheap
Rudy's Bar
All drinks here are cheap, but the best deal — if you've got strong tastebuds — is Rudy's Red, the house's own somewhat swill-ish brew served in plastic "buckets" for $7.75. Bonus: Free hot dogs!
• 627 Ninth Ave., at 44th St., 212-974-9169; rudysbarandgrill.com
Corner Bistro
$2 mugs of McSorley's and some of the best burgers in town ensure that there's always a line at this West Village classic.
• 331 W. 4th St., at Jane St., 212-242-9502
Holiday Cocktail Lounge
W. H. Auden once lived next door, and Trotsky across the street. Both knew a little something about the low life, and so does the clientele of this East Village landmark. All drinks run from $2.75 to a mere $4. In fact, we voted it New York's best bar if you're unemployed!
• 75 St. Marks Pl., between First and Second Aves., 212-777-9637
International Bar
Whether you're drinking whiskey on the rocks or beer in a can, you'll get change back from a $5 at this friendly dive known for its great jukebox.
• 120 1/2 First Ave., between 7th and 8th Sts., 212-777-9244
Jeremy's Ale House
Starting at 8am, an unlikely mix of construction workers, fishmongers coming off their shifts, and Wall Street suits down 32-ounce Styrofoam cups of Bud ($1.75) at this one-of-a-kind waterfront dive.
• 254 Front St., between Peck Slip and Dover St., 212-964-3537
O'Connor's
The biggest change this place has seen in the past twenty years came in 2000, when drink prices went up by 50 cents (leaving most still under $3).
• 39 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, 718-783-9721
Mug's Ale House
Archetypal old-school tavern with $2-pint specials for both waterfront workers and starving artists.
• 125 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, 718-486-8232
Gowanus Yacht Club
Most Smith Street hangouts charge Manhattan prices. Not so this outdoor-only glorified hot dog stand, where the Carroll Gardens hipoisie enjoys $2 PBRs.
• 323 Smith St., Brooklyn, 718-249-1321
The Village Idiot
Long before Coyote Ugly was a bar or a movie, there were girls dancing on the the bar at the Village Idiot, and owner Tom arm-wrestled besotted customers for drinks. Beers are $1.25-$3, beer pitchers are $5.50, mixed drinks are $3.25, and shots are $3. Good luck!
• 355 West 14th St., at Ninth Ave., 212-989-7334
In addition:
- Bourbon Street - 50 Cent Beers
It might feel like you’re trapped at a bad fraternity party, but it’s hard to beat 50 cent beers at this Upper West Side hangout. You can party like Mardi Gras on Wednesday to Friday from 9 to 11pm when two quarters is all you need to do your best John Belushi impression.
Location: 407 Amsterdam Ave. (between 79th St. and 80th St.) - Town Tavern – 25 Cent Pitchers of Beer
A $7 cover charge will give you unlimited access to 25 cent pitchers of Coors Light from 7 to 11pm on Wednesday evenings. Play beer pong against NYU students or munch on 25 cent wings while you cheer on the Mets and Yankees.
Location: 134 West 3rd St. (at 6th Ave.) - Bravest - $1 Beer Pints
For a bit more of a laid-back scene, check out this East Side bar with tasty wings and burgers. Grab a Bud or Bud Light for $1 during their 5 to 7pm daily happy hour or stop by later in the evening when they’re only $2.50. Admire the NYFD memorabilia on the walls and take advantage of the bar’s free Wi-Fi.
Location: 700 2nd Ave. (at 38th St.) - Third And Long - $1 Beer Mugs
A few blocks down the street, this Irish Pub pours $1 mugs of Bud and Bud Light on Monday and Tuesday all night long. Don’t drink too much or else you might have a tough time making your way to the restroom down a steep flight of stairs.
Location: 523 3rd Ave (between 34th St. and 35th St.) - Village Pourhouse - $1 Beer Pints
For those of you looking to get an early start to your evening, this sports bar offers $1 Bud and Bud Light pints from 12 to 5pm with lunch. From 5pm to 7pm and 11pm to midnight, they jump to $2. Stop by on Monday evenings to play some Wii or Thursday night at 9pm for trivia.
Location: 64 3rd Ave. (at 11th St.) - Crash Mansion – Free Well Drinks
The only better bargain than cheap drinks is free drinks. This Bowery venue has a free open bar on Fridays from 9 to 10pm. All you have to do is send an e-mail with your name to RSVP@newyorkunderbelly.com by Friday afternoon. The catch? There is none! Now go have a drink!
Location: 199 Bowery (at Spring St.)
At the Irving Plaza
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