My friends have started posting their hundreds and hundreds of pictures from Yehoodi’s 10th anniversary weekend to our Flickr group, which pleases me to no end. So many talented photographers in our scene, and so many memories captured. Here’s a sweet picture of me in my new creme-colored pimp suit — with my friend Jen…
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Scenes from Yehoodi’s 10th Anniversary weekend (video)!
I threw together this video montage from Yehoodi’s 10th anniversary celebration this past weekend, a whirlwind of live music, dancing, and partying until all hours that started on Thursday evening and went straight through to Sunday at 1am. This video gives you a small taste of what the weekend was like, including footage from: Our…
Amazing swing dance fundraiser for Obama tonight at Union Pool in Brooklyn!
Just got home from an inspired, amazing night of dancing and music to support Barack Obama. Local lindy hopper Ramona Staffield got together an all-star cast of musicians, singers, lindy hoppers and hoofers to throw on a fundraiser dance concert at Union Pool tonight in Williamsburg. The event was officially in support of the non-profit…
Machinima Festival November 1 at Eyebeam in NYC
I’m excited to announce that the 2008 Machinima Festival is set for Saturday, November 1st at the fabulous Eyebeam studios in New York City. This is a historic period in the emergence of machinima as its own form of media, with more filmmakers, genres, and tools than ever before making this a truly public and…
“Swing Out for the Swing Vote” dance party tonight at Union Pool, Williamsburg
Tonight I’ll be dancing for Obama at Union Pool in Williamburg (Google Map). Local bad ass lindy hopper Ramona Staffeld is throwing a "Swing Out for the Swing Vote" dance party for the Democrats tonight at 8:30pm. There’s a kick ass swing band, performances by world-class dancers, and a full bar: Dance for the Democrats…
Sponsor Rafi & “make plastic bags history” in NYC
My buddy Rafi has been working over the past few months with an effort to get rid of plastic bags in New York City, called the "Back to the Sack" initiative. Rafi is asking for support for the environmental initiative as he participates in the "One City Walk" walkathon on November 8: Some of you…
“Ballerina Who Loves B-Boy” review
Tonight I was super-excited to see "Ballerina Who Loves B-boy," a Korean dance show featuring Extreme Crew, the winners of the 2007 Battle of the Year breakdance competition in Germany. I saw some of the sickest b-boying I’ve ever seen in person, bar none. That alone was worth the price of admission. The Korean crews…
Global Kids’ teens registering New Yorkers on last day before Election 2008!
This just inspires the heck out of me. Here’s a group of 40-some Global Kids’ teens busting their butts to get New Yorkers registered to vote this afternoon in Union Square park. Today was the last day New Yorkers could register to vote in this critically important election year. Mad props to our Global Kids’…
New Pimp Shoes
I wish there were any other phrase to describe the new outfit I bought for Yehoodi’s 10th Anniversary Party coming up in about a week and a half. But there is no other word to describe it other than — Pimpin’. If it were any more pimpin’, I’d have to have actual sex workers in…
A fusion Filipino feast at Kuma Inn
Last night I had one of those meals that remind you of what life is supposed to be about. My cousin Mel was in town for the weekend, so my sister Cori and I decided to take him to our favorite restaurant in the city, Kuma Inn. My buddy Rafi and Cori’s friend Jenny joined…