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“Once you start living downtown, it can begin to feel like a big kids high school. It’s like never never land, a place where one can stay young forever.” The taxis begin to feel like the school buses. The restaurants are like our cafeterias. The bars and clubs are like our school dances and the streets are like our high school hallways!
But if downtown NYC were really a high school, what would it look like and who would the school body be?
Inspired by both the traditional American high school yearbook and Ezra Petronio’s book “Bold and Beautiful” of Self Service, 15 girls were invited to partner as co-creators to make a downtown NYC yearbook through artistic collaboration. They were asked to highlight the young and creative people around them through Polaroid photography to act as their class photo and given spreads in the book to design in a way that best represented the lifestyle and creativity of those people. THE YOUNG AND THE BANGING provides a playful look into downtown NYC as if it were really a high school through elements that made those four years a unique, terrifying and memorable experience for all of us.”
-Heron Preston
The contributors include local favorites Tracy Antonopoulos, Sage Grazer, Rachel Smith, Philippa Price, Nicole Saldana, Louise Erhard, Laura Gerster, Katia Hakko, Kate Brien, Kathy Lo, Julia Tepper, Dana Veraldi, Carly Mark, Anna Skladmann and Amanda Merten - learn more about them here: http://www.lagirlsny.com/blog/our-work/
THE YOUNG AND THE BANGING. 2008 NYC DOWNTOWN YEARBOOK
BOOK RELEASE OPENING RECEPTION
September 4, 2008
8 - 11pm
255 Elizabeth Street - New York City
Presented by O.H.W.O.W. / LAGIRLSNY / NIKE SPORTSWEAR
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BLOWOUTS & STORE OPENINGS IN BABYLON:
Wednesday, Sept 3rd- THE HUMP : Your Favorite Jams from ‘88-’98. Special Guest DJ: Brainchild. Hosted by Mary Pryor. Resident DJ’s: DJ LINDSEY & DJ MYLES. $6 Specialty Cocktails and Well Drinks until midnight. RSVP to thehumpnyc@gmail.com. Blue Owl - 196 2nd Avenue (btw 12th and 13th Street) 10PM - 3AM FREE! www.grotesk.to (flyerdesign)
Thursday, Sept 4th- In God We Trust New Store Opening Reception. 6pm-9pm. 153 Ludlow btwn Stanton & Rivington.
Thursday, Sept 4th- Shop. 94 Orchard Street. In celebration of the recent move they are having a big grand opening party. Lots of cupcakes, champagne, gifts and giveaways. 5pm-8pm.
Saturday, Sept 6th- Following the announcement in February to cease production of Polaroid instant film, conceptual photographer Lynnette Astaire’s New Orleans inspired performance comes highly anticipated at this years Deitch Art Parade. In it’s 4th year, the annually curated event, sponsored by Deitch Projects, Paper Magazine and Creative Time, marks the beginning of the fall art season in New York City. The event is held on West Broadway in the Soho neighborhood of New York City. Past and current performers include Yoko Ono, Kenny Scharf, Scissor Sisters, and Steve ‘ESPO’ Powers. Lynnette’s piece, entitled “The Polaroid Funeral” is a live adaptation of a self portrait session produced earlier this year. Classically trained in dance and music, this marks her debut in the art world as a performance artist. The Art Parade is Saturday September 6th 2008 at 4pm on West Broadway between Houston and Grand Streets in Manhattan.
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