Christina of StackedBlog.com and I got to hang out with our friend Michael Blank, aspiring comic artist, as he debuted his new comic "The Muse of Richard Long" at the MoCCA comic convention this weekend in Manhattan. Michael is a talented young artist who hopefully will be doing more work soon. It''s inspiring to see…
The Main Event Hip-hop Competition 2010: Congrats Capital Funk!
Last night I headed to "The Main Event" a hip-hop dance competition sponsored by the Fr3sh dance troupe, who you might recall from "America's Best Dance Crew" Season 4. Despite having danced hip hop for years, I've never actually been to a large scale competition, so I was interested in seeing how it ran. It…
America’s Best Dance Crew Season 5 Finale: Congrats Poreotix!
America's Best Dance Crew (Season 5) – MTV Shows The finale of season five of America's Best Dance Crew was last night, which I just got to see. It was fantastic watching again all of the crews from this season do their thing, particularly my faves Static Noyze, Jungle Boogie and Heavy Impact. Having them…
New Steampunk Outfit for My Avatar in New Babbage
I went shopping in Second Life for the first time in months. I wanted to get a snazzy new outfit for the April 12 Roundtable on Virtual Worlds and Nonprofits I'm co-hosting on MacArthur Island for Global Kids. I've always thought that Steampunk was such a cool aesthetic, but one that is hard to realize…
My 1st Switchcraft Project: A Light Up Wristband!
I'm inordinately proud to show you my first switchcraft project I did tonight: a wristband with a couple of LEDs sewn onto it. Using the lilypad e-sewing kit, it was easy to throw this together. Probably the hardest part is threading the thick 4-ply conductive thread onto a needle. Otherwise, it's just hand sewing the…
Checking out the mummies at the Brooklyn Museum (video)
Last night, at the "First Saturday" night at the Brooklyn Museum, I was among the "1stfans" group who got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Museum's conservators re-wrap ancient Egyptian mummies. BM conservator Lisa Bruno explained to us how difficult and time-consuming this process is. I loved the detail work on the covering of the…
ABDC Episode 510: Can Canada Win (North) America’s Best Dance Crew?
America's Best Dance Crew (Season 5) – MTV Shows Wow, really incredible second to last episode of America's Best Dance Crew. The challenge this week was to do performances that incorporate three different relatively obscure regional hip-hop styles: Turfin', Baltimore House and the New Orleans Bounce. Here's what I saw: Blueprint Cru looked a bit…
They Might Be Giants: the Puppet Show!
Last night, Rafi and I saw the fantastic "Puppet Playlist" show put on by Sinking Ship Productions, an experimental theater group that combines puppetry, music and movement in fun and engaging ways. Their "Puppet Playlist" series is a selection of short puppet acts, interspersed with musical numbers, all around a particular theme. Last night's was…
NOLA Brass Band leading Second Line across Brooklyn Bridge this morning! (video)
Here's some sorta grainy video of a bunch of New Orleans jazz musicians leading a crowd of revelers across the Brookyn Bridge this morning. That's DancingMan504 leading the procession like a jazz maniac. Who dat! Dancing to live NOLA jazz across the Brooklyn Bridge. Life doesn't get better.
Naomi Uyama and Peter Strom at Frim Fram (video)
Here's a sweet dance performance by lindy hop stars Peter Strom and Naomi Uyama at our dance the Frim Fram Jam last night. I love how smooth and relaxed they are in their movement.