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Sub-cultures

Babycastles

(collective/co-working)

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Indie / underground gaming place in manhattan (workspace, events). Visited on the 05/03/2018.

Rules of the place:

Babycastles is a community committed to being a safe, respectful and positive environment -- supporting artists and guests by providing a space for free expression of all people. Upon entry, all attendees agree to respect personal boundaries and take responsibility for their actions and experience.

Babycastles will not tolerate language or behavior that is oppressive. We define oppressive behavior as:

  • Any kind of uninvited physical contact, sexual or otherwise
  • Comments or other behaviors that are racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic, ableist, classist, ageist, or otherwise discriminatory
  • Deliberate intimidation
  • Harassing photography or recording
  • Sustained or willful disruption of events, programming, or services

Playlist:

Spherical Smackdown by rbazelais Mound by ohsqueezy

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  • Current address: 145 W.14th St. - Downstairs - NY, NY 10011
  • website
  • twitter

Death by audio arcade

(collective)

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The Death By Audio Arcade is a series of local multiplayer arcade cabinets produced by local indie game developers that originate from Death By Audio, Brooklyn's influential DIY music venue.

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Event i went to: DBAA NYC Dev Demo Night

Playlist:

Zarvot by snowhydra games Tuned Out by Shallow Games Red Hot Ricochet by Wyatt Yeong Seam of the Vultures by Frank DeMarco Juggle Panic by Ayla Myers Vicious Virus Versus by John Bruneau Sloppy Forgeries by Jonah Warren

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Forbidden planet

(shop)

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Tons of comics & collectables + two/three shelves of indie/self-published fanzines (the one i went for). See list of books below.

  • Address: 832 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
  • website

High culture

New museum

(contemporary art museum)

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New Art, New Ideas


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Exhibition #1: 2018 Triennial: Songs for Sabotage

Artworks:


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Exhibition #2: Nathaniel Mellors: Progressive Rocks

Info:

  • Address: 235 Bowery New York NY 10002 USA
  • website

Pionner works

(exhibition / residency)

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Pioneer Works is a cultural center dedicated to experimentation, education and production across disciplines. Through a broad range of educational programs, performances, residencies and exhibitions, Pioneer Works transcends disciplinary boundaries to foster a community where alternative modes of thought are activated and supported. We strive to make culture accessible to all.

Interesting fact: organisation of residencies for visual artists & technologists. To keep in mind.

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Event #SolidLightWorks All night with Anthony McCall light installation and performance all night long.

Seen:

  • 8:00 PM Sophia Brous & CJ Camerieri – Voice & Trumpet
  • 9:00 PM David Grubbs – Harmonium
  • 10:00 PM C Spencer Yeh – Violin & Voice (continuous violin play, no melody, just a musical texture)

Info:

  • Address: 159 Pioneer Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn
  • website

Metropolitan Museum of art - MET

(fullstack art)

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The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Tips:

The full ticket (25$) grant you access to the whole museum for 3 days. So don't rush and prepare a sketch book + camera to spend 12/15 hours in this gigantic collection of artworks. Collection covers all continents for ancient arts. There is also a modern section for paintings and scultuptures. Eating is over-priced, with basic sandwiches at >14$.

Info:

  • Address (The Met Fifth Avenue): 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
  • website
  • wikipedia

Books

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References

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