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ONLY BE NEW YORKER
Only-Be New Yorker
Exhibition of Cindy Sherman in New York
American artist Cindy Sherman’s photographs are profoundly influential in the art world and beyond. They are iconic, even when the artist herself is not always recognizable in the image. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is currently hosting a retrospective exhibition of her works. With more than 170 works of art, the retrospective takes a closer look at the artist’s career spanning from the early 1970s until today. Cindy Sherman has become a master of disguise. In her best known works, she uses herself as a model to create the various characters she embodies for her portraits. These works are the result of a veritable “one-woman-show”: she does her own make-up, chooses her own props and clothing, and uses prosthetics as necessary to create her memorable photographs, which she also takes by herself. She became internationally known with her “Untitled Film Stills” series of the late 1970s and early 1980s. In this series, Sherman created black-and-white photographs of herself disguised as women reminiscent of the Hollywood divas depicted in 1950s and 1960s film noir and B-movies. For her history portraits of the 1980s and 1990s she looked for inspiration in the Old Master paintings, embodying the spirit of patricians and aristocrats as well as that of an ordinary milkmaid. She also explored the grotesque in other works called the “Disasters and Fairy Tales” series, with scenes that could rival the best horror films or sci-fi gems. In this series, however, the artist is not always included in the image. Sherman’s “Sex Pictures” series, which uses only dolls and prosthetics, creates a number of shocking and disturbing...
Lee Ranaldo in New York
To talk about Sonic Youth is to talk about New York. Since the beginning of the 80s until today, Sonic Youth has carried on being one of the most emblematic bands of the Big Apple and proudly so. Since their beginnings and times before their formation, the young Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Kim Gordon came across places such as the CBGB and Max´s Kansas City, where some of the most revolutionary bands of the punk and nu-wave era played: Suicide, Ramones, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Lydia Lunch, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and DNA to name a few. With all of this emotional, generational and musically united package, as well as an avid interest for contemporary art and the Lower East Side galleries, Sonic Youth began to find their own way in the New York underground scene. During the 80s, Sonic Youth edited some of the most emblematic albums and songs of alternative rock of all time: ´EVOL´, ´Bad Moon Rising´, ´Daydream Nation´ and ´Schizophrenia´, in which the guitars of Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore arrived to levels of composition, noise, pop and dynamics of incredible value. It´s no coincidence that they´ve been named as two of the most important guitarists in rock in the last 60 years because in the formation of Sonic Youth, and perhaps from there their important input and the fact of their continuity up to today, Ranaldo and Moore depend off one another to arrive to that high musical state that only few bands can have in the studio and live; cohesion and precision, a group of forces working together. Last year they...DUANEreade New York
DUANEreade is one of the most important pharmacy chains in New York. You´ll find all of its shops open 24h a day.
Walgreens New York
Walgreens is one of the most important pharmacy chains in New York that you can go to at any time.
Jupiter Motorcycle Rentals New York
Jupiter Motorcycle Rentals is a motorbike rental company in New York. There you can choose different models at reduced prices.
The Wedding Present in New York
The Wedding Present is a post punk band, closer to indie rock, which was founded in Leeds in 1985. Its members came from other similar bands of the city, who come together under the musical influence of groups like The Fall and Gangs of four. The leader and founder of The Wedding Present is David Gedge, who had another musical project with other members of the band, called “The Lost Pandas”. With the dissolution of this original project, Gedge and the band’s bassist decides to continue in a new project called the Wedding Present. The band´s first album was released in 1987, when he had gained quite a reputation in the British pop rock scene and is called “Georges Best”. Since then the group built a career with many changes of its members, of which the only one still remains is David Gedge and also, and most importantly, their music has been inspiration for many bands in the indie style, for what is now recognized as a cult band that every indie lover should know. The tour that brings them to New York on the 21st of March, has a lot in common with several bands of the time that recall their early years. I am not sure if it´s because of the passing of time, a generational issue or just nostalgia, but the truth is that the tour of the Weddings is commemorative and will focus on the early albums, especially in the “George Best” which had all the impudence and noise of the best UK indie rock. The concert will be held at The Bell House and...Central Park Bike Rent New York
Central Park Bike Rentals makes the most of the closeness of the park to rent bicycles. They also have a shop.
Family trip to New York
The variety of travel options in New York is as big as its streets, buildings, avenues and districts. The truth is that when planning your trip, you should keep in mind that the best time to visit the city are spring or fall. Although, Summer is also great in New York; many open air concerts and options for activities in parks, streets, etc, the heat can be a bit overwhelming if you´re looking to walk as much as possible with your family. Winter, of course, is quite hard, full of snow and freezing temperatures, not so good for traveling. Keep in mind that a plane ticket during the spring or fall will be much cheaper than in other seasons. If you come with your family, options like the Statue of the Liberty or the Empire State Building are just classics. The trip by ferry to the statue is more than charming, and climbing to the top of the Statue of Liberty, a challenge rather than fun for all ages. Similarly, to climb up to the top of the Empire State to see the Big Apple, is a visual reminder that everyone in the family will surely enjoy. Also, keep in mind that in some places in the city, your children will have the chance to have discounted and even free entrances; like at museums and other cultural places. A stroll through the MoMA for example with the whole family would be a great idea, as well as to the Natural History Museum, where dinosaur fossils and sculptures of these fabulous prehistoric animals will delight the little ones. The ride...Central Park Bike Tours New York
Right in front of Central Park there´s this bicycle rental company with its unforgettable routes.
