All indications are that — barring a medical miracle — Frankie Manning does not have long on this plane. My understanding is that he is at this point non-responsive to communication and medications, and that his doctors think that he has at most a day or two left. The outpouring of prayers and good thoughts…
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Dig Deeper brings Lee Fields to the Five Spot in Fort Greene (video)
I was fortunate enough to catch soul singer Lee Fields performing last night at the Five Spot in Fort Greene, the latest in the impressive monthly live soul music parties thrown by the nice folks at Dig Deeper. What a fantastic night of soul music. Even at Mr Fields advanced age, he still tore it…
Frankie Manning Health Update: prayers, cards, good energy appreciated
Update from folks who are close by Frankie Manning in the hospital: As you might have heard, Frankie entered the hospital a week and a half ago, due to problems with his medication. Then on Friday, he was taken into the intensive care unit after he developed pneumonia. It is a very serious situation. Although…
Official Schedule of 2009 “Midsummer Night’s Swing” series at Lincoln Center
Find more videos like this on Midsummer Night SwingHere, finally is the confirmed schedule of this year's Midsummer Night's Swing at Lincoln Center. For those that don't know, Midsummer Night's Swing is a long-running series of dance concerts thrown by Lincoln Center every summer in their courtyard area. On the sad this, this year…
Frankie Manning in the hospital: send in those get well cards!
Here's a message from the Frankie 95 Festival organizers about the health of 94-year old legendary lindy hopper Frankie Manning: Frankie is in the hospital and has been there since last Friday. He's being treated for a bad reaction to a medication and will remain in the hospital for poking, prodding and adjusting. He's very…
Watching the “This American Life” simulcast: collective storytelling in the Digital Age
Tonight Christina and I went to see a live simulcast of the public radio show "This American Life" being shown at the Union Square Regal theater, along with 143 other movie theaters around the country. It was rather strange knowing that the show was being taped live just a few blocks south at the NYU…
Mac n’ cheese pancakes at Shopsin’s
I got up early this morning and headed to Shopsin's tiny restaurant in the Essex Street Market to try their mac n' cheese pancakes. I was there at the stroke of nine and got one of the two seats at the counter, which was nice (as opposed to the 45-minute wait that others have reported). …
Launch of EcoCommons in Second Life Today (Earth Day)!
All avatars are kindly invited to the launch of the EcoCommons in Second Life today, April 22 — Earth Day! This lush, tree-filled virtual island hosts a number of environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, OneWorld.net and TechSoup's GreenTech Initiative. The EcoCommons launch event will feature a keynote speech at 11AM PST by Jacqueline Chenault,…
Defonte’s Sandwich Shop: stepping up the sandwich wars in Gramercy
My foodie colleagues Barry, Rafi, Amira and I just had some tasty sandwiches from the new Defonte's of Brooklyn Italian sandwich shop on Third Avenue and 21st Street. Overally we were quite impressed with the offerings and the setup. The classic sandwiches like the Nicky and the Valentino seem more packed with extras like lettuce…
NYC Biking Tip #14: Don’t bike over the Brooklyn Bridge on the weekend
Today on the way to a dance performance, I decided to take the Brooklyn Bridge from Quaker Meeting, instead of my usual route over the Manhattan Bridge. VERY BAD IDEA. In theory, biking over the Brooklyn Bridge should be a breeze. There's a clearly demarcated bike path and pedestrian path, as you can see in…