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Are We Corn?

One in 8 New Yorkers is said to have diabetes. An interesting factoid as the city fights for food labeling. Two independent film makers did a poignant documentary about "corn" as understood through growing an acre of corn in Iowa for a year. The message ran deep into food supply systems, nutrition (or lack of) American farm culture/traditions and family business. Try to see "King Corn" http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/kingcorn/

Five Years and An End to the War

Next week,April 21-25, organizers at Columbia University are planning a week long series of events to call an end to the war in Iraq. See attached PDF for a complete schedule.

Download 5_years_5_days_schedule.pdf

SVA MFA Open Studios

School of Visual Arts  MFA FINE ARTS GRADUATE STUDIO   

133/144 West 21 St

Between 6 and 7 Avenues

OPENING RECEPTION:THURSDAY, MAY 1ST; 5PM-9PM

 

FRIDAY, MAY 2ND; FROM 12PM-8PM AND SATURDAY, MAY 3RD; FROM 12PM-6PM

Don't Miss Eliasson

PS 1 in Long Island City has put together a retrospective of the work of Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson called Take Your TIme. This artist is particularly interesting because he is so hard to pin down. Opens on April 20. (see details below)

Pozzi is Sleeping

On April 24th Lucio Pozzi will be giving a series of performances in three Chelsea galleries.

10 – 12 AM Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery
526 West 26th Street

12 – 2 PM Marvelli Gallery
526 West 26th Street

2 – 4 PM Esso Gallery
531 West 26th Street
(description below)

Diving Bell

This spring, after the hype of the movie died down, I wanted to read The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Written under such extraordinary circumstances (dictated by Bauby by blinking one eyelid from his "locked in" state). It has the sparseness of really good moments of Duras with both tortuous and sweet thoughts stemming from an abrupt switch from charmed to impossible life.

Spring?

Why is is so hard to remember from year to year how long it takes for spring flowers to bloom, trees to bud?

Books to Spark a Future

Two books, Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet and Three Cups of Tea: One Mans Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time are highly recommended reading for anyone who is trying to grasp a sense of agency and problem solving in the current political climate. (reviews below). Three Cups is particularly important argument for the value of education.

In Katrina's Wake Info

The Blanton Museum has put together a great list of websites for Katrina-related projects for their exhibit In Katrina's Wake. See below.

Art Shows..Yin Yang

The Armory Show and peripheral venues such as VOLTA will be March 27-30. http://www.thearmoryshow.com (Mary Heilmann painting) http://www.voltashow.com