EVENTS
JANUARY 11th
Nars Beauty Consultations
Get beauty and skin-care advice from Nars makeup artists during a private consultation. Shoppers will receive a deluxe sample of Copacabana Illuminator with a Nars purchase of over $75. Through 1/16. Call 212-904-7954 for details.
10AM—8PM; Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Avenue (near 56th Street); 2nd Floor
Scott James Pop Up Shop
Prepare for dropping temperatures without sacrificing style with menswear including sweaters, jackets, and outerwear from Scott James’s Bowery pop-up shop. Through 1/31.
Mon—Fri 11AM—7PM, Sat 12—6PM, Sun 12—5PM
20 East 1st Street (near Bowery); 212-777-1601
This December marks the 10th anniversary of Art Basel in Miami, one of the most prestigious and popular art shows in America. Over 260 galleries from all corners of the globe will display works by over 2,000 artists. But it goes beyond just viewing some great art - there's a slew of events, music, food and parties that all celebrate the spirit of Basel.
Art Basel Miami Beach's main event takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center December 1st-4th. Here's an A-Z list of galleries that are participating. This is a truly multi-cultural collection featuring art from New York, Paris, London, Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, Zurich, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro and many more.
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Dr. • Miami Beach, FL 33139
Keep your glass and your belly full as you indulge in all that Art Basel has to offer.
MIAMI BEACH
Collins Park Café
If you're going to the Bass Museum or Art Public's free gallery in Collins Park, stop by the Collins Park Café for French pastries and sandwiches by Atelier Monnier. Wednesday – Sunday, 11am to 5pm.
201 21st St
Miami Beach, FL 33139
STK Miami’s “The Macallan House of Stone”
Thursday, December 1st 7PM - 9PM
Scotch tasting & live performance by acclaimed sculpture artist Moses Nayanhongo. Nayanhongo – who has showcased his works at the Louvre, amongst other art world staples – will carve his latest piece inside the chic South Beach steakhouse as guests sip Macallan 21-year-old whiskey. The event is open to the public with RSVP to stkmiami@taraink.com.
2377 Collins Avenue at Gansevoort Miami Beach
Basel is known for great art, and with that art comes some great music.
Art Public Opening Night is a free public event on Wednesday, November 30th in Collins Park in Miami Beach. A bar and local food trucks will fill your belly as experimental new music fills your ears.
8pm | A Sermon On Art History by Theaster Gates and The Black Monks of Mississippi.
Theaster Gates and the Black Monks will respond in song and verse to the works of Art Public in an art historical and monastic manner.
9pm | Mixtape by Sanford Biggers and Moon Medicine
This evocative and experimental performance will combine images of punk, funk, film noir, sci-fi with traditional Samoan dance, Buddhism and original video content.
10pm | Alalaô presents Nimbo Oxalà by Ronald Duarte, with Marcus Wagner (DJ) and live Cuban music.
The Alalaô collective will present 'Nimbo Oxalà' by Brazilian artist Ronald Duarte and will bring the Carioca spirit of Rio de Janeiro to Miami Beach.
About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. So odds are, you know someone who's been affected or afflicted. In addition to the lovely reds, oranges and yellows of the changing leaves leaves this season, you're also bound to be seeing a lot of pink since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Your mom swears the Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon visually synchronizes with The Wizard of Oz. Your dad swears he wasn't stoned at the Rolling Stones, and hey, even your big sister's nose bled during Elton John and Ani DiFranco. (Because her seats were so far away. . .)
Don't worry, you haven't missed out. Even if the only club you've been to is for teens, this fall you will have the chance to see one of the world's biggest DJs dazzle a stadium packed with thousands of people dancing 150 bpm to enthralling melodies and sparkling neon-colored lights. (A feat way cooler than any playing even a 21+ club).
Just in time for Valentine's day, Jeffrey Chodorow's Bar Basque at the Eventi Hotel will bestow the glow of its bright red interior on the lovestruck faces of every party-goer. Still semi-new, the spacious place has been primarily recognized as a restaurant serving chef Yuhi Fujinaga's Thai dishes. New York Magazine put special attention on anything grilled, but now Bar Basque has something else to offer. The lounge's futuristic aura, designed by Tron's Syd Mead, is set by the glass ceiling and random images shown on a screen hanging over the courtyard at night. All of this may sound peculiar, but decent drink prices and a fresh atmosphere are sure to guarantee an interesting Alice-in-Wonderland-type weekly escape.
Come join us Monday, January 17th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., as BAM, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York collaborate to bring you New York’s largest public celebration of one of history’s greatest and most inspiring heroes.
Honored guests include keynote speaker, Walter Mosley, novelist and social commentator. In his acclaimed work, Mosley explores the black experience in America throughout history. His work spans from the migration of African-Americans through the deep South, to Los Angeles in the post-World War II era, and through this current generation’s New York City.
Thousands gathered last night for the two-hour Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony. Mayor Bloomberg hit the switch and the 74-foot Norway spruce lit up with 30,000 LED lights. A Swarovski crystal star topped off the tree. Some of the night’s performers included Jessica Simpson, who sang a duet with Petty Officer 3rd Class John Wesley Britt and Boyz II Men who sang Let It Snow. Kylie Minogue, decked out in a furry white cape, warmed up the crowd with her rendition of Santa Baby.
This year's tree was donated by the Acton family of Mahopac, NY. Peter Acton, a New York City fireman, attended the ceremony with his wife, Stephanie, and their two young children. Though the family had grown quite attached to the tree, they took comfort in the fact that the tree would be appreciated by millions of people. “If you had to cut down your tree and give it to any place, New York City is the place you’d want it to be,” said Mr. Acton.
The party was first supposed to be at Good Units, it moved to Williamsburg. This is the second edition of Dark Disco. Their main goal is to bring newborn talents with famous djs at the same party.
They won't only satisfy your ears but your eyes too. This is going to be one of those nights with great djs mixing with hudge screens behind them. I like this concept because it strangely doesn't disturb your focus on the music.
Dark Disco night at Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 4 with :
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