By Nima Farsinejad, used with permission. Just a reminder that next Thursday, April 17 my breakdance performance class will be performing as part of the PMT Spring Dance Showcase in Manhattan. It’s a really fun hip-hop routine, with lots of neat comic moments, some cool power moves, and slick choreography. We’ve been practicing several nights…
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The Global Kids’ Annual Conference: drum circles, spoken word, dance and politics
Click to Play So every year, Global Kid’s brings together 500-600 young people from all around the New York area to its Annual Conference. Perhaps it’s more correct to say that every year, teenagers from Global Kids programs invite us to their conference. Because the kids really run the whole show: from deciding on the…
“Undesirable Elements” performing at Global Kids’ Annual Conference today
Click to Play Here’s a video snippet of the Global Kids’ sponsored performance group "Undesirable Elements" doing their thing at the Global Kids Annual Conference today at Baruch College in NYC. I love that I work for an organization that supports this kind of youth-centric expression and energy. More videos: More "Undesireable Elements" footage "Absolute…
CSI:NY wraps up virtual world killer mystery
I got word that my buddies at the Electric Sheep Company finished shooting the machinima for an upcoming episode of "CSI:NY" that wraps up the cliffhanger from last season. (Last year, I was briefly involved with producing some of the in-world CSI:NY game in Second Life for the Sheep.) This episode, continuing from where the…
Videos from a crazy swing party at Galapagos Art Space last night
Click to Play Last night the Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg Brooklyn threw an amazing party called the "Swing House" featuring a ridiculous amount of entertainment packed into a raw, dark art space. I got some fun video of the event if you want to check it out, including the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn performing…
My next breakdance performance: April 17
I just found out from my breakdance teacher Pavan that the next performance of our breakdance class is on April 17 at PMT Dance Studios in Manhattan. You can see our last performance playing above. Most of the same dancers are in this performance, but we’ve all gotten much better since that performance last November….
OMG Quaker Advertising! Brooklyn Quakers boldly put up a big sign
I saw this sign in front of the Brooklyn Quaker Meetinghouse when I was coming back from the gym today. Apparently Brooklyn Quakers have finally gotten around to putting up a more visible sign on the Adams Street side of the meetinghouse. I love how plain and unadorned the sign is, with no logo or…
The Quavers at BAM Cafe last night — quirky, ethereal “porch electronica”
A friend and I somewhat randomly caught a hypnotizing performance by the folk-electronica duo The Quavers at BAM Cafe last night. Comprised of Brooklyn-based Catherine McRae and T. Griffin, the pair combines hushed harmonies, violin, guitar, samplers, loopers, and a "vibraphonette" to create ethereal, comtemplative walls of sound. (You can see a video of one…
Mole shows his love for “Planet B-boy” the movie
Mole in Planet B-boy collar Originally uploaded by rikomatic I got a bunch of fun wristbands to promote the really sweet breakdance documentary "Planet B-Boy." I couldn’t resist putting one on my cat Mole as a collar. Represent! See http://www.planetbboy.com for details about the movie, which premieres in New York on March 21!
My friends and me in silly white shades
I just re-discovered these pics from January of my friends Tomo, Swifty, Lilieblue and Westiegrrl and me wearing some silly white sunglasses that my sister got me. These pics just make me smile, so I thought I paste them together into one collage. Taken at Autour Du Monde cafe in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.