I've been playing FourSquare, the passively multiplayer online game for a few months now, and find it diverting and sometimes useful. For those that don't play, basically it's an online service that gives you points and virtual rewards for "checking in" at various places in your city. FourSquare has a web version, but it's most…
Category: New York
Cangelosi Cards perform “I Got Rhythm” (video)
Here's a sweet rendition of "I Got Rhythm" by the awesome NYC swing band the Cangelosi Cards. I caught them last night, of all places, at the Shambhala Meditation Center on West 22nd Street. Gotta love Andrew's awesome tapping, Tamar's crazy singing, Gordon Au on trumpet and the rest of the band just killing it. …
Heather Flock & Laura Jeffers’ new lindy hop program starting in March!
I'm excited to announce that my friends and fellow dancers Heather Flock and Laura Jeffers (along with Felix Pitre and Jessie Patz), are starting up a new lindy hop program at You Should Be Dancing Studios in Manhattan. Heather has been running our dance lessons at Yehoodi's weekly dance for the past couple of years…
Swing This Week: 7th Anniversary of Jelly Roll & Fundraiser for NYSDS!
I'm unfortunately travelling this week, so I'll be missing the celebrations of two great swing institutions in New York: Jelly Roll Productions and the New York Swing Dance Society. But you should go if you can! First up, on Friday, February 19, Jelly Roll Productions will be celebrating their seventh year of operations with a…
“Autorretrato”: Compania Maria Pages Breathtaking Flamenco Show at City Center
I and a friend had the pleasure of seeing Compania Maria Pages perform their ensemble flamenco show "Autorretrato" ("Self Portrait") last night at the New York City Center. The show was breathtaking, a fine example of how this ancient artform still has new life and power. Despite being staged at the enormous City Center, "Autorretrato"…
My pics from Snowpocalypse in Brooklyn
While I didn't get to play in the snow (curse that telecommuting), I did get a few pics of the "Snowpocalyse" snow storm that hit New York City yesterday. So gorgeous when snow covers all the urban grittiness of my nabe Prospect Heights.
Flamenco photos and performance at Aperture Gallery
This week, I got an invite from my friend Leslie to the Aperture Gallery for the opening of flamenco photo exhibit called "No Singing Allowed." It's a really impressive retrospective of photography of the Spanish artform, told from both the outsider's eye and by Spaniards themselves. I found it very telling how this vernacular dance…
Global Kids Winter Gala February 24 at Council on Foreign Relations
I'm pleased to invite you to Global Kids annual Winter Gala, held at the illustrious Council on Foreign Relations on February 24th. This is Global Kids' twentieth year serving New York City's at-risk youth with our innovative combination of global issues, community engagement, and academic achievement. The Winter Gala is Global Kids' main fundraiser event…
Kappa Alpha Psi: Winners of NYC Sprite Stepup Competition (video)
Because my friend Michelle asked for it, here's my clips of the winning fraternity of the New York City Sprite Step Up competition last night: Kappa Alpha Psi of Howard University. Yes, those boys are tight. Amazing.
“Hop for Haiti” this Tuesday with George Gee at Swing46
My friend George Gee sends out word about a cool fundraiser for Haiti relief and recovery called "Hop for Haiti." George Gee and his band will be performing this Tuesday, February 2, at Swing 46 in Times Square with all proceeds going to international humanitarian group Doctors without Borders. Lots of cool ways you can…