April 2011
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JAPAN: RISING in NYC
Since March 11, the entire world has stood aghast at the destruction and devastation from the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that continues to overwhelm Japan and its people. Through the fog of chaos and crisis comes love and light as communities across the globe come together to help Japan. Last night in New York City at Milk Studios, that light shined bright through a group show...
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South Vietnam's Former First Lady aka "Dragon...
Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu (aka “Dragon Lady”), former First Lady of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, has died in Rome at the age of 86. As the wife of the chief advisor/head of the secret police and brother of the single, President Ngo Dinh Diem, Madame Nhu acquired the role of First Lady. Raised Buddhist and later converting to Catholicism, Nhu became known for generally speaking her...
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Old meets new in SAIGON ELECTRIC -a Vietnamese...
In the past few years, modern dance has taken the world by storm with shows like Dancing With the Stars, High School Musical and Glee. This focus on dance and performance may have sparked rejuvenation from the youth of Vietnam but by no means is this love for dance anything new to this country. Dance is deeply ingrained into its tradition with cultural dances such as ribbon and hat dancing....
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Happy 41st Earth Day! What is your Earth Day...
Though today is Earth Day and celebrating this day brings awareness to how we should be taking care of Mother Earth, EVERY DAY SHOULD BE EARTH DAY! In 2009, Patrick James of GOOD proposed an open call for commitments to Earth Day through pledges: If you ask me,Earth Day is pretty much useless. You don’t get the day off of work. The parties are terrible. And, when the generally inconsequential day...
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Refinery 29 and Style Bloggers To Follow
Refinery 29 is by far one of my favorite references for what’s going on in fashion and lifestyle overall. They gathered some of their favorite style bloggers and profile them here so take a look-see and get inspiration for who to follow to be on top of what’s trending!
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TVOTR's Gerard Smith Has Passed
It was a sad day in New York City and a sad day for music with heartbreaking news of Gerard Smith’s passing yesterday. Known as the bassist of one of Brooklyn’s finest bands, TV On The Radio, Gerard was also a father and a good friend to many. The band posted the news on their website: We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous...
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Ari Marcopoulos presents Directory
Dutch photographer and filmmaker, Ari Marcopoulos, presents his most recent project ‘Directory,’ a book and show that opened in New York last night at White Columns. The book is printed to look like a phone book and the show features hundreds of black and white Xerox prints that dress the stark white gallery walls. Marcopoulos began his career assisting famous pop artist Andy Warhol....
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Panda Bear's "Tomboy"
Noah Lennox, founding member of Animal Collective, is Panda Bear and releases his sophomore solo album “Tomboy” this week. You can stream it’s layered loveliness here before you buy it. As always, be prepared to enter the ambient realm of a fantastical journey that is Panda Bear.
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Bob Dylan played China. Next stop: VIETNAM.
Music legend Bob Dylan performed in China and heads to Vietnam to play for the first time ever. He played in Beijing on Wednesday, April 6 and in Shanghai on Friday, April 8. Choosing a less controversial path than Bjork did with Tibet sentiments at her China show, he apparently “’charged through’ his set list… leaving out any banter with the audience between the songs…” according to The...
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Bob Dylan Tickets @ L'Usine
Hey ya folks, We’ve already told you about the Bob Dylan concert on Sunday April 10th to pay tribute to the legendary Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son. Well, L’Usine has 50 general admission tickets and 50 VIP tickets available for the concert at RMIT on Sunday April 10th. Supplies are limited so get them while you still can. If you missed our last Bob Dylan Trinh Cong Son post...
