#NYC arts

[drsonnet]

Hind Rajab was a 5 year old girl in Gaza who was killed while she hid alone in a car, along with the paramedics who tried to rescue her. Yesterday students at Columbia seized the administration building and renamed it in her honor.

Gadzooks Bazooka Instagram: gadzooks_bazooka

Remembering #HindRajab & children in #Gaza: This is what the mother of the child, Hind Rajab . https://tmblr.co/ZTeZMyfB_GHeeu00

Update (July, 2024)

UPDATE FROM

@sunnydice: (and please don't forget Layan Hamadeh , her 15 yr old cousin who was trapped with her or Yusuf Zino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun who bravely volunteered to try to save hind and were murdered by the IOF )

DrSonnet — هذا ما قالته والدة الطفلة هند رجب عندما سمعت بخبر... (tumblr.com)

[itsbrianlarue]

Brian's not really here

You've reached (somehow or other) the Tumblr I maintained in 2011. I've removed all the old content from this site. These days, my digital HQ is itsbrianlarue.com. That's where I post observations, personal essays, and updates on my creative work (including my jangle-garage band Safe Houses and tape label University of Space Recording Co.). You can also find and follow me in any of these places:

Instagram: @LaRuminator Safe Houses on IG: @safehousestheband TikTok: @LaRuminator YouTube: @LaRuminator Safe Houses on YouTube: @safehousestheband Bluesky: @LaRuminator Safe Houses on Bandcamp: safehousestheband.bandcamp.com University of Space Recording Co.: uniofspace.com And, of course, the blog: itsbrianlarue.com

[adriannamateo]

It's a double bill :)) I'm performing TONIGHT, 2 May 2024, at LINCOLN CENTER! I'm acting, singing a song by Rocky Duval, and playing violin in "Hildegard, Reborn" at Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Ave., 6:00PM. Free admission (just show up :). And...

I'm performing FRIDAY, 3 May 2024, at PAC NYC! I'm singing original songs at 5PM and 7:45PM at NYC's newest, hippest downtown venue. Free admission (just show up :).

[asterkallium]

i've seen a few new yorker Mikus haven't yet seen one that felt truly representative of My new york. so here is Brooklyn Kosher Deli Miku

popipopipoppy bagel

[staticsnowfall]

michaela mabinty deprince (1995-2024)

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today, september 13th, 2024, the ballet world lost an extraordinary dancer and woman.

michaela mabinty deprince was born on january 6th, 1995, as mabinty bangura, in sierra-leone. she was orphaned, her parents passing to due to both direct and indirect causes of the civil war in her home country. she was demonized by her caretakers for her vitiligo, being called a “devil’s child”, and suffering from other forms of neglect and abuse. in 1999, deprince was adopted by an american couple along with another girl, and they were taken to new jersey, united states of america.

her hopes of becoming a ballerina had been planted when she found a ballerina on a magazine cover in her home country. she didn’t know of ballet at the time, but treasured the picture and dreamed of dancing. this dream blossomed into truth when she moved to the states, being put into ballet lessons soon after her arrival. deprince was a four-time participant in youth america grand prix, one of the largest ballet competitions in the united states. she was awarded a scholarship to study at the jaqueline kennedy onassis school of ballet, the associate school of american ballet theatre.

despite facing racial discrimination and other hardships in and out of the industry, deprince persisted in her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. in 2012, at the age of 16, she became the youngest member of dance theatre of harlem, and the next year, she joined the junior company of the dutch national ballet. she soon rose through the ranks, joining the main company and attaining the rank of soloist. she was the first dancer of african origin to ever join the company, and a shining advocate and role model for black women in ballet.

her other accomplishments include being an ambassador for war child holland, a dutch organization working to improve the wellbeing and resilience of children directly affected by war. she visited uganda and lebanon through the organization. she also appeared in beyoncé’s 2016 music video for ‘freedom’.

she will dance among all the stars in the sky. rest in peace beautiful michaela mabinty, you are already so missed. ♡

[disease]

"SINÉAD O’CONNOR WITH ANGEL" ALBERT WATSON | NYC, 1992 [archival pigment print | 29 9/10 × 24"]

[help-lana]

I am Lana, a Palestinian residing in Gaza. It is with deep sorrow that I reach out to you today, seeking assistance to relocate my family from Gaza to Egypt. Allow me to briefly share my family's story: During the war, we were compelled to move from the north to the south, experiencing displacement and enduring over seven evacuations. Our current living conditions are incredibly challenging. The situation in Gaza is dire, intolerable, and our lives are in grave danger.

I hope to be on your list or pin the post. Thank you for your humanity.

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[erainbowd]

The Mysterious Disappearance of My Local Arts Council

What happened to my local arts council? Why isn't it news? What is the deal with local arts grants? Why did I have no idea this is how it works? #QCA #ArtsFunding #NYC

Because my play is about Cretan history and the neighborhood I live in is full of Cretans (and other Greeks), I figured I should apply to my local arts council for some hyper local funding. That is, New York State or New York City funding would be too broad, I would need Queens funding. So I went to the Queens Council on the Arts’ website and all that was there was a little box for putting in a…

[hellotailor]

obviously when you look at eric bogosian's wikipedia page it's like "wow this man has truly lived a life," but the funniest examples of this from the iwtv press tour are:

a) the interview where he talks about young daniel molloy's look being modeled off Lou Reed, in a way that strongly suggests he was casual acquaintances with Lou Reed irl:

and b) the interview where he mentions correcting the 1970s drug paraphernalia props because louis' backgammon box didn't include the right kind of pipe: 

[twixnmix]

Keith Haring drawing in the New York City subway, circa 1982-83.

Photos by Makoto Murata

[joytri]

those were the glorious days

[misterburris]

August Wilson monologue competition, NYC finals

[ryanseslow]

Added a warm red to a few new paintings 🖼️ in progress - Layers and layers and layers..

[doodoobirds]

That Miku Twitter trend but I wasn’t raised with my culture so here’s East Bronx NYC Hatsune Miku

[jettpack]

This was my first assignment on TMNT in Early 2021. I asked asked to do a Bodega and a pizza shop and generally figure out the look of our nyc streets. This eventually got handed off to Alger Tam and the resulting collab piece became the target for one of Mikros Animation‘s earlier 3d tests. This made it into the movie as a night time shot with April driving down it on her new bike. Ive also included some of my earlier more graphite and ink style sketches.

[chowpan]

new print for anime nyc! I absolutely adore witch hat atelier and really wanted to make a print of Qifrey and Olruggio specifically after their moment in the manga.... ugh I love Qifrey so much. Everything about witch hat is just incredibly beautiful and thoughtful 😭

I'll be at table O05! Come say hi!!!