This Side of Paradise

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February 01, 2012 - March 03, 2012

Children/Youth

Teens! Y-DOT Open Call. Join The Youth Docent Program

Immerse yourself in contemporary art. Become an Ambassador for This Side of Paradise. Share this with your friends, groups and networks.

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March 10, 2012

Performance

Samovar and the Tempest in the Teahouse Performance

An augmented reality installation and performance by Amir Baradaran, curated by Jovana Stokic will reproduce the experience of the tea ceremony. Limited seating. RSVP at events@art-middle-east.com

An augmented reality installation and performance by Amir Baradaran, curated by Jovana Stokic.  Incorporating the use of Augmented Reality (A  more


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April 04, 2012

Performance

Speakeasy Paradise

Come to an evening of spoken words by historians, big band music and dance at the Home. Reduced tickets before March 15th.

Friends of the Andrew Freedman Home and No Longer Empty invite you to an evening of spoken words by historians, big band music and dance at the Home. Reduced tickets before March 15th.  List of performers will be announced first week of March.   more


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April 08, 2012

Children/Youth

Easter Egg, Egg, Egg Hunt

Celebrate Spring with an Easter egg hunt in the garden. When was the last time that you rolled a colored egg in the grass?

On Easter Sunday, come in your beautiful dresses and suits for a free Easter Egg Hunt   more


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April 21, 2012 - April 22, 2012

Performance

La Cocina- What's Cooking in the Bronx?

La Cocina is a performance that will revive the kitchen space and be part of the transformation of the vacant Andrew Freedman Home.

La Cocina is a project by Sofia Maldonado that will share a live cooking experience as a way to revive the kitchen space, gather people around food and stimulate the conversation about Latin-cuisine and other traditional and   more


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Past

In the Eye of the Beholder: Ethical Dimensions of Perception December 14, 2011

Disorientation, self-perception and empathy are experienced in the exhibition. How this impacts our lives will be discussed by this panel.
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No Longer Bored: Scavenger Hunt-Exploring Space December 10, 2011

Like a scavenger hunt, visitors will experience the art works in the exhibition and discover certain elements through a camera obscura.
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Synoptic 3 December 07, 2011 - December 30, 2011

One of the works in the exhibition will consist in series of staged "performances" in which visitors will don video headsets.
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No Longer Bored Unlocks Creativity October 23, 2011

The Riverdale Arts Festival in The Bronx filled the area with live music from Jazz to Rock to Classical, Contemporary Art and interactive art workshops, street performers and theatrical performances, merchants, food and more. No...
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No Longer Bored at Open House New York October 15, 2011 - October 16, 2011

Celebrating New York City's built-environment by opening architectural venues to the public, OHNY is America´s largest architecture and design event. In conjunction with the Center for Architecture, OHNY is co-hosting the 4th...
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A Glasshouse Conversation: What is the function of art in the public domain? August 07, 2011 - August 21, 2011

That is the exploratory question we ask our diverse audience with each exhibition. The Philip Johnson Glasshouse Conversation invited No Longer Empty to host an online public dialogue. We took this opportunity to engage our...
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Art and Technology Dinner Conversation

Artist Discussion "Art and Technology", Dinner-LES June 09, 2011

As a closing of the About Face exhibition, experience an evening of excellent cuisine in an extraordinary setting, with stimulating conversation about contemporary art and technology.
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Tour "Temporary Art Spaces in the Lower East Side" June 04, 2011

These carefully researched cultural tours of the Bowery area will reveal the rich history of places that hosted art in unofficial, temporary, or spontaneous ways.
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No Longer Bored "New City Workshop" May 27, 2011

New City is a collaborative community storytelling project inviting participants to re-imagine their city and its possibilities. By offering participants a workshop in digital photography, visual arts, and audio-visual...
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Teens from High 5 Tix TRaC Program talk to artist Maria José Arjona May 18, 2011

High 5 Tix´s Teen Reviewers and Critics Program (TRaC) corresponded with artist Maria José Arjona and sent her their stories as part of the piece "Transcription, Infusion, Memory"· To Thank them for sharing their stories with...
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Creating and Connecting

No Longer Bored "Creating and Connecting a New City" May 14, 2011

In this workshop, Children ages 5-11 worked on understanding About Face and the artist's process. They then worked together to construct their ideal city.
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Art in Empty Spaces Evening

Art in Empty Spaces Program with CB3 May 11, 2011 - June 30, 2011

A collaboration between New York City’s Manhattan Community Board 3 and No Longer Empty to demonstrate to the local community an initiative that draws together building owners with the arts community to make a difference.
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Music performance by The Casualty Process May 08, 2011

For the music programming for the About Face exhibition, Saeid “Natch” Nadjafi and Shayan Amini came to play electronic rock music all the way from Tehran, Iran where their former band was prohibited to perform.
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"Shake It, Shake It" by Helidon Gjergji May 08, 2011

Helidon Gjergi's installation of an excavator cradling a disco ball brought the viewer's attention to a historic neighborhood under demolition.
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Festival of Ideas for The New City Street Fest May 07, 2011

An innovative, minimal-waste, outdoor StreetFest takes place along the Bowery. 100+ local grassroots organizations and small businesses present model products and practices in a unique outdoor environment.
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Film "Variation"s by Marinella Senatore May 06, 2011

Marinella Senatore's film "Variations" consists of four parts with each part making an observation of the Lower East Side from a different perspective.
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Youth Docent Program Y-Dot- LES May 06, 2011 - June 12, 2011

Our Youth Docents Program provides a different type of leadership opportunity in which teens engage positive, challenging, structured, creative work in a supportive, professional environment.
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Transcription, Infusion and Memory by Maria Jose Arjona May 05, 2011 - June 12, 2011

One of the artists from the About Face exhibition, Maria Jose Arjona, collected stories which culminated into a public participatory performance.
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Cultural Tips for New Americans by Alina and Jeff Bliumis May 05, 2011 - June 12, 2011

For this project, Alina and Jeff Bliumis gathered advice to help recent arrivals assimilate and understand their new home.
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Dropspots by Ed Purver May 05, 2011 - June 12, 2011

This project engages the public in re-considering their surrounding environments as places full of potential for creative play and communication.
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No Longer Bored "Inside the Artist's Studio". Tour of studios in the Lower East Side March 06, 2011

While visits to studios are usually reserved for professional curators, galleries, and collectors, No Longer Empty wants the experience of studio visits to take people into the heart of the creative process. No Longer Empty is...
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Artist Talk- Celeste Curatorial December 12, 2010

The Celeste Prize is an international contemporary art prize that allows artists from all over the world to be democratically brought to the view of curators without the process of studio visits.
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Uryonstelaii by Pablo Helguerra October 03, 2010

Urÿonstelaii is a project consisting of a book and a prologue tour exploring a mysterious sect of Dutch mystics.
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"Down" by Marina Rosenfeld August 14, 2010

A solo performance at Fort Jay Movie Theater on Governors Island.
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No Longer Bored "Weaving Reflections workshop" in East Harlem July 17, 2010

This children's workshop led by artist Carol Warner invited children of all ages to create their own woven images of pop culture.
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No Longer Bored "Woven Reflections" on Governors Island July 17, 2010

A children's workshop where the young will create reflective art weavings to be installed in trees of Governors Island and will remain on view for the duration of the summer!
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24-Hour Draw-a-Thon July 09, 2010 - July 10, 2010

During this 24-hour period, seven artists created drawings accompanied by jazz musician Joe Carter III.
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Panel Discussion "Space for Potential: Weaving Affordability and Green Design" July 07, 2010

No Longer Empty, Columbia University's GSAPP Alumni Association, and the Columbia University Affordable Housing Group conducted a panel on affordable housing and the impact of green design.
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Cave Canem Poetry Slam July 02, 2010

Poetry collective Cave Canem explored the relationship between exhibition space and its physical and cultural context.
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Only Off Bravo by Trong G. Nguyen June 30, 2010 - August 26, 2010

Distorting the idea of reality as portrayed through reality television, Trong Gia Nguyen created a playful parody of Bravo's TV series Work of Art.
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Artist Talk by Trash Patch June 24, 2010

Have a Plastic-less Day! No Longer Empty hosted a talk that refocused our attention to the impact of our plastic litter and how we can solve this problem together.
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Inauguration of the Mae Menininha Memorial Music June 19, 2010

A collection of drum, singing, and capoeria performance that commemorated Mae Menininha and Loremil Mochado while celebrating the work of Manny Vega.
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Crocheted Grapefruit by Olek June 15, 2010

Crocheted Grapefruit is an interactive performance piece based on the instruction from artist Yoko Ono’s book Grapefruit.
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Radical Citizenship Tutorials by Mary Walling Blackburn June 04, 2010 - October 02, 2010

In this performance piece, over 25 tutors provided one-on-one deconstructions of the practice of radical citizenship.
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Panel discussion "Intersections: Social Issues in Contemporary Art" May 13, 2010

The twentieth century has witnessed a succession of events that have transformed the way we think about humanity. But in what way have artists, curators, and cultural institutions responded to these events?
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Artist Talk by Skylar Fein April 25, 2010

Artist Skylar Fein gave talks in order to give the exhibition's audience in order to impart a greater understanding of the work.
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Framing Art in the 21st Century March 07, 2010

For The Armory Show, No Longer Empty invited an expert panelist todiscuss the changing landscape of presenting and experiencing art. Moderated by Lindsay Pollack
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No Longer Bored "A day in the galleries" March 06, 2010

In an effort to infuse children with an excitement for art exhibitions and to broaden their concept of what is contemporary art and how is it exhibited, No Longer Empty will offer tours of different art galleries in New York...
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No Longer Bored "Inside the Artist's Studio" March 05, 2010

In an effort to infuse children with an understanding of what is art and how art is created, No Longer Empty will take them to artists studios to meet artists and learn about their work and creative processes . Tours are...
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Music performance "Scherzo" by Rubin Khodheli February 25, 2010

In this video installation, cellist Rubin Kodheli's performance of Joe Diebes's "Scherzo" has been fed through a computer algorithm. The result was what seemed like a punk-classical crossover.
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Music performance by Phony PPL February 13, 2010

Performance from Phony PPL, Winner of the 2009 Battle of the Bands, at No Longer Empty's exhibition, Never Can Say Goodbye.
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Music performance by Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth February 12, 2010

As the last show in the Never Can Say Goodbye exhibition, Steve Conte and his band The Crazy Truth preformed in the former Tower Records store.
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Music performance "New Interfaces for Musical Expression" February 11, 2010

Performers played a series of newly designed electronic instruments that aim to keep the “live” in the live performance of digital music.
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Video Series "This Way Out: Video Selections from APT" February 10, 2010

In conjunction with Never Records and No Longer Empty, Artist Pension Trust® presented a selection of video-based artworks from their collection.
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Music performance "New Media Live" February 06, 2010

This performance focused on artists creating music through inovative practices such as light-sonic processing and the use of spatial aspects of sound and space.
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Music performance by The Jon Herington Band February 06, 2010

Jon Herington (guitarist, Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs) with Dennis Espantman on bass and Frank Pagano on drums, will deliver one of the final, live musical performances within the iconic Greenwich Village Tower Records store.
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Music performance " Sacred Bones Records Showcase" February 06, 2010

Sacred Bones Records began in Brooklyn, NY in 2007. The label is dedicated to shedding light to some of the best underground music as well as unearthing lost treasures from years past.
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Music performance by Azita and Animal Hospital February 05, 2010

A concert given by Azita Youssefi (Scissor Girls bassist, Bride of No No) and Animal Hospital at the Never Can Say Goodbye exhibition at the former Tower Records storefront in downtown Manhattan.
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Music performance by Disco Monkeys/Oxygen Ensemble February 04, 2010

A performance by progressive art band Disco Monkeys creating a dialogue between the visual art and their distinctive sound.
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Theater performance evening February 04, 2010

Fourth Arts Block brings together two ensembles whose works are both based in their true life experiences to perform in a site-specific exhibit at the old Tower Records.
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Panel discussion "What is your $ocial Music Currency?" February 03, 2010

In this panel, members of the music and social media industries discussed the role of social media in an artist's career as well as the future of this new form of interaction.
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Music performance hosted by Metropolis Ensemble February 01, 2010

The Metropolis Ensemble, a chamber orchestra that showcases the next generation of talent, performed a show as part of Never Can Say Goodbye.
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The Antagonist Movement January 30, 2010

The Antagonist Movement, hosted by Julian Stockdale, is a community of artists that have banded together to promote art, music and writing and to create a venue where emerging artists, as well as established artists, can inspire...
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Music performance by ((audience)) January 29, 2010

As a traveling festival of 5.1 surround sound art, ((audience)) brought the experience of "cinema in the dark" to the former Tower Records store.
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Panel Discussion "Discs to Downloads: New Directions in the Music Industry" January 26, 2010

In "Discs to Downloads: New Directions in the Music Industry," panelists discussed the impact of technology on the creation and consumption of music.
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Music performance by Il Collettivo January 25, 2010

Il Collettivo performed their unique mix of R&B and Afrobeat for the Never Can Say Goodbye exhibition.
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Music performance by Cleopatra's January 22, 2010

Cleopatra's works collaboratively with artists, curators, writers, designers and musicians on projects that create or further connections between individuals, practices, institutions, etc. These investigations are realized in a...
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Music performance by Dirty Mirrors with John Miller plus Jeremy Eilers and Ronnie Bass January 21, 2010

As part of Never Can Say Goodbye, the country band Dirty Mirrors featuring Jon Kessler, John Miller, Aura Rosenberg, and Dan Walworth made their performance debut.
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Music performance by Nehedar and Josh Taub January 21, 2010

Ice Ice Maybe January 17, 2010

For the Never Can Say Goodbye exhibition, artist Brent Birnbaum assumed the identity of his Vanilla Ice look-alike alter ego Ice Ice Maybe.
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No Longer Bored "Never Can Say Goodbye/Personal Records workshop" January 17, 2010

In this workshop, kids ages 6-12 combine movement, music, visual art, and group dialogue to create an album cover for the imaginary band's debut album.
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Re-Purpose Your Clothes November 19, 2009

Corrine Kamiya brought the Hawaiian culture of gift exchange to New York through her transformation of personal affects into items such as hats, bags, or aprons.
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No Longer Bored "The Adventures of the Invisible Dog" November 07, 2009

"The Adventures of the Invisible Dog," led by Claire's Creative Adventures, allowed children to explore Something out of Nothing through learning, creating, performing, and interacting.
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Music performance "Melancholy Melodicism "by Julia Kent November 07, 2009

As part of the exhibition Something Out of Nothing, Canadian cellist Julia Kent performed In an empty freight elevator shaft. To line the walls of this shaft, Italian artist Guiseppe Stampone transcribed Dante's Divine Comedy.
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Panel discussion "Public Art/Alternative Spaces: Local Grass-Roots" Initiatives in the Community November 04, 2009

As a follow up to the first panel "Public Art/Alternative Spaces: Reconsideration in a New Economic Climate," this panel discussed the operations of art initiatives and the effect of art on local neighborhoods.
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Improv Everywhere : The Invisible Dog September 27, 2009

In this collaboration between No Longer Empty and Improv Everywhere, over 2,000 people assembled to walk their "invisible dogs" from Red Hook to Brooklyn Heights.
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Panel discussion "Public Art/Alternative Spaces: Reconsideration in a New Economic Climate" September 23, 2009

As part of the Reflecting Transformation exhibition, panelists spoke on the changing audience for art as well as the perception of public art as a result of the economic climate.
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