aprilnyc Vox 2009-10-25T01:03:25Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d09e57891abe2b/ photos Lavagem da Rua 46 tag:vox.com,2009-10-25:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b0123ddc8b02b860c 2009-10-25T01:03:25Z 2009-10-25T01:03:25Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

It has been a while, now time to catch up. One of my favorite NYC festivals is on Labor Day weekend. Sunday is a big Brazilian Day event , and this year , for the second time, there is an event on Saturday, like a warm up for Brazilian day. It is in fact more of a spiritual cleansing called a Lavagem on 46th Street, aka Little Brazil. The MC was Carlinhos Brown, my favorite Brazilian entertainer, ever!

Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
I was lucky to go to both and take a few photos.
The organizers even gave a link to my Flickr streams from 2008 and 2009. Here is a link to the event page organised by Silvana Magda: http://www.lavagemdarua46ny.com/main/index.html

Lavagaem_2009_credits
Lavagaem_2009_credits

Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009
Lavagem da Rua 46, 2009






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]]> National Margarita day tag:vox.com,2009-02-20:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b0110180a2167860f 2009-02-20T23:46:09Z 2009-02-20T23:46:09Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
NYC
NYC
Now Public picked this to illustrate National Margarita day. I had two at Dos Caminos Park Ave. on 2/12/09.
http://my.nowpublic.com/style/national-margarita-day-sunday-february-22

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]]> Icy salt water, City Island, Bronx, New York tag:vox.com,2009-01-19:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b0109815f8639000d 2009-01-19T02:01:06Z 2009-01-19T04:44:59Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
Bronx
Bronx
This was picked up by Gothamist!
http://gothamist.com/2009/01/18/extra_extra_1129.php

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]]> Who's Yehoodi? tag:vox.com,2008-12-10:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b010980bfc04f000b 2008-12-10T23:44:01Z 2008-12-10T23:44:01Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Yehoodi.com requested submissions for their 10 year anniversary party in October 2008. They accepted 116 of my photos of the swing dance scene featuring dancers from the world of Yehoodi.

They are publishing a collection of images, including photos of events we participate in like the NYC Dance Parade, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, and our teachers, mentors, band leaders, DJs, nightclubs, dance scools, church basements, university campuses that tell the story of dance and those who support the art form.

Photo is of the 2004 Mermaid Parade and dancers John aka Equivoque and his partner Marta who made the gorgeous costumes.

Mermaid Parade 2004
Mermaid Parade 2004

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]]> Home in Brooklyn. tag:vox.com,2008-09-21:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b0100a7fd06c5000e 2008-09-21T19:25:00Z 2008-09-21T19:27:56Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

This image was used for a Gothamist story on Brooklyn real estate.

patriotic Kensington
patriotic Kensington



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]]> Astroland's last stand 9/7/08 tag:vox.com,2008-09-08:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b0100a7f91d0e000e 2008-09-08T04:15:57Z 2008-09-08T04:16:48Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Will upload my video shortly...

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]]> Published, featuring Katy K tag:vox.com,2008-08-03:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b00fa968de09c0003 2008-08-03T02:33:45Z 2008-08-03T02:35:59Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

Katy K's boyfriend, Curtis, request images for a film about her.
This was published on the back cover of Marvin Taylor's book The Downtown Book, the New York Art Scene 1974-1984, I took this photo at the Club 57 debutant ball in the East Village 1979.

Sean Ammo, Katy K, John Sex, Drew, Kitty Brophy, Kenny Scharf Debutant Ball
Sean Ammo, Katy K, John Sex, Drew, Kitty Brophy, Kenny Scharf Debutant Ball

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]]> Free events in Brooklyn, Summer 2008 tag:vox.com,2008-07-24:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b00fad69c78750005 2008-07-24T00:19:18Z 2008-08-03T02:24:48Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full

I am a social dancer, here are some events in Seaside Park Coney Island/ Brighton Beach, let's dance!

Tue, Aug 12: Art Lillard with added attraction Eddie and the Starlites
Tue, Aug 19: Kenny Vance and the Planotones.
 
Asser Levy Park; West 5th Street and Surf Ave, (Brighton Beach) Brooklyn. All shows 7:30..FREE
 
popular performances Thursdays, usually have a big turnout:
Aug 7: Liza Minnelli
Aug 14: Salsa/TBA
Aug 21: Huey Lewis & the News

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]]> Fireflies in Brooklyn tag:vox.com,2008-06-21:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b00fad6926ce50005 2008-06-21T00:08:11Z 2008-06-21T00:09:55Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
fireflies

When I first moved to Brooklyn in 1999, it was fun to see fireflies lighting up the front yards on my way home from work.

Then there was a west nile virus scare and our mayor Guliani, went nuts and sprayed all of NYC with pesticide and it seemed like the fireflies would never recover. I am happy to report they are back, however, not as many as the past.


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]]> sneak preview of "On The Street" tag:vox.com,2008-04-14:asset-6a00d09e57891abe2b00e398efd0790004 2008-04-14T03:04:34Z 2008-04-14T03:07:48Z aprilnyc http://aprilnyc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom-full
Walter Reade Theater
Walter Reade Theater

I was able to contribute many photos to the documentary "On The Street" by director John Spellos about the photos and book of the same title by Amy Arbus.

The film will be released September 2008, but I was lucky to see a sneak preview at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center on my birthday, 4/7/08.

The film focuses on the photographer, her subjects and a "where are they now?" interview and my photos were among those that fleshed out the flavor of New York City in the 1980s. I'll post some of the selects soon.

Also some images of NYC in the 70s and 80s were supplied by my good friend, artist Brian Spaeth.


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