Christmas in Queens

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

A walk through Ridgewood, Queens. It’s all fun and games until the lights go out.

Fresh Pond Road Station

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Next to the last stop on the M train in Queens.

Houdini’s Grave

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Machpelah Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens. A 1995 article in the NY Times tells how Houdini’s grave is maintained by a fund from the Society of American Magicians. A ceremony by the society used to take place at the grave on Halloween, but the cemetary now closes the gates then because of fear of vandalism.

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Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea

Monday, September 8th, 2008

This video of the opening celebration features the music of What Cheer? Brigade and Dark Dark Dark.
Swoon – Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea from GammaBlog on Vimeo.

This was one of my favorite pieces from Swoon’s show opening, last night at Deitch Projects in Long Island City.

Swoon had help from 75 collaborators in putting the [...]

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