Last weekend at Hunter College I had the pleasure of seeing the "Bronx Gridlock" take on the "Manhattan Mayhem" as part of the 2010 season of the Gotham Girls roller derby. I'm generally not a sports person, and certainly not as a spectator. But there's something wonderful, subversive and inspiring about roller derby that always…
Foundation: the best book on b-boy culture ever written
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of seeing Joe Schloss, adjunct professor at NYU, speak about b-boy culture along with Ken Swift. Schloss spoke about b-boying in a way that I had never heard anyone speak before, combining the rigor of academic inquiry with insider knowledge as a practitioner of the craft. …
My “Light Cycle” Tron-inspired Hoodie is Here!
Sorry for the egregious use of the animated gif. But I had to show how cool this "Tron"-inspired hoodie available now on Threadless.com is. It's comfy, warm and full of glow-in-the-dark goodness. And it will be perfect to wear to the premiere of "Tron Legacy" in December! I admit I have a problem: I can…
Get those fins and flippers ready: the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is coming June 19th!
The 27th annual Mermaid Parade is coming to Coney Island, on Saturday June 19! If you don’t know what that is, you simply must find out. It’s the best part of summer in the city. In short, the Mermaid Parade is a beach-side celebration of all things beachy, fishy and nautical, with lots of random…
Voon & I dancing to Linnzi Zoarski at D.B.A. in Brooklyn (video)
Here's a rather dark video of my friend Voon and I dancing to Linnzi Zoarski's band at D.B.A. bar in Williamsburg. We were there with swing friends Stephanie and Michael. Here's another video of Voon, Michale and Stephanie dancing to "It Was Just One of Those Things." Linnzi does some lovely renditions of swing standards,…
I < heart > Brooklyn: Appreciating the Small Things
I had a really awesome Saturday in Brooklyn, so thought I would list some of the tiny examples of cool things that happened: Yoga Virgin No More A friend of mine invited me to go with her to a free yoga class to start the day. I learned that the Lululemon yoga clothing store on…
Join the Global Kids Online Leadership team! (job opening)
I'm very excited to announce that the Global Kids Online Leadership Program is looking for a new program associate to join our crack team of digital educators. The job opening begins: Global Kids, Inc., a New York City based non-profit organization dedicated to transforming urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders, is…
B-boy Cloud rocks the cleaning chores (video)
This dope video directed and starring b-boy Daniel "Cloud" Campos shows that you can do EVERYTHING musically, even clean your apartment. Reminds me of the only decent scene in "Breaking" where Turbo (i.e. Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers) dances with the broom. I didn't think my boy-crush on Cloud could get any deeper, but it just…
“Bouncing Cats” trailer: B-boys bring hope to Uganda (video)
BOUNCING CATS film trailer from nabil elderkin on Vimeo. This documentary about b-boying in Uganda looks so powerful and real. Can't wait to see this. {Hat tip to Breakernyc]
Poreotix killing it at World of Dance New York (video)
I had to leave World of Dance New York early on Saturday, so I missed seeing popping crew Poreotix in person, unfortunately. I'm kind of kicking myself now, cause look at this ridiculous routine! I got mad love for Blueprint Cru, but Poreotix shows why they won Season 5 of America's Best Dance Crew. And…