Tonight my buddy Rafi and I saw "The Break/s", an amazing one-person play by Marc Bamuthi Joseph that mixes dance, spoken word, rap, turntablism, beatboxing and video art, all within a strong hip-hop framework. There’s a loose, dream-like narrative chronicling Joseph’s travels from Senegal to Paris to Tokyo to Havana as a hip-hop instructor, interweaved…
Category: New York
Retreating with the online team at Global Kids
Had a really fun time yesterday on Randall’s Island on a staff retreat with the Online Leadership Program team at Global Kids. We started the morning playing bonding games in classic Global Kids-style. Then we spent a couple of hours talking about the overall direction of our work, how to best collaborate with each other,…
Dancing ninjas, disco skaters, jitterbuggers in Central Park
Sometimes I wonder why I spend any time at all in Second Life. I get all the weirdness, crazy mash-ups, and multi-cultural mixing that I want just wandering around New York City. Yesterday in Central Park was a good example. Paolo Lanna is the organizer of Central Park Swings, an irregular swing dance in front…
Beautiful NYC subway station cufflinks by Jen Pringle
My multi-talented friend Jen Pringle just presented to me a custom pair of cufflinks with subway stations on them that she made just for me! They came in a handsome tin that you can see here. The stations I had Jen mount were two of my favorite subway stops: the Canal Street stop in Chinatown…
Sprinting through the Web2.0 Expo
I got a last minute opportunity (thanks, In Kenzo!) to check out the exhibition area of the Web2.0 Expo at the Javitz Center today. Very nerdy, very cool. I got to see this neat demo of the Microsoft Surface interface, which is really impressive up close. I ran into several friends including my colleague Rhiannon…
My friend Veronica in the METRO newspaper today!
There’s a very cute picture of my friend Veronica dancing on Governor’s Island yesterday in the NY edition of the METRO newspaper. She’s such a ham, so it’s no wonder they used her pic. Congrats, girl! I’m kicking myself that I had to miss the second day of swinging on Governor’s Island yesterday. My friends…
Michael Arenella on Governor’s Island: Let’s Peabody! (video)
I had a really wonderful afternoon today on Governor’s Island, a tiny morsel of land just off of lower Manhattan that has only recently been opened for limited public access. Today on Governor’s Island, Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra performed 1920s-era "hot" and "sweet" jazz in a picturesque park for a friendly and all-ages…
Dalí’s twisted vision at the MOMA
Miss V recommended I check out the "Salvador Dali: Painting and Film" exhibit at the MOMA before it closes, so I headed there today. Fortunately / unfortunately it was Target First Friday there, which means that it was free (yah!) but also crowded as hell (boo!). The good news is that the exhibit was absolutely…
Thanks for the link luv, Gothamist, Kotaku, New York Times, etc!
I didn’t expect such a fuss when I blogged about the 9/11 memorials in Second Life and Madeleine Albright speaking in SL from UT Austin. But I guess others found those topics interesting, because I got several mentions on prominent political, news and gaming sites. Thanks to: Gothamist Kotaku Game Politics The New York Times…
9/11 Commemoration today in Second Life: Giving virtual voice to those who were lost
Today was a particularly emotional day for lots of people from around the world. However most of us don't have the luxury of sharing those emotions and thoughts in the middle of a workday with our friends and family. So virtual spaces like Second Life serve a potentially important role in providing emotional outlets and…