Howl Festival

05.02.2005

Why It’s Important to Support “The Wall”

On March 15, 2005, there will be a trial in Federal Court to decide whether “The Wall,” known as “the gateway to SoHo,” will be replaced by a commercial billboard. In addition, the Court’s decision may impact the City’s future ability to protect its public art and the rights of artists to preserve their works and reputations.

Save the Wall in cooperation with the SoHo Alliance Cordially invite you to a fundraiser and reception to save and maintain “The Wall,” a historic landmark sculptured wall in SoHo* by artist Forrest Myers

Thursday, February 17th, 2005
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the loft of Henry Buhl
102 Prince Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10012

Minimum Donation to Party: $50 payable at the door to: “Save the Wall,” a not-for-profit organization.

A silent auction follows with artworks by well-known artists.

- Thank you!

31.10.2004 (All Hollows Eve)

max's kansas city: a retrospective - final update

September 3rd - October 14 in Copenhagen

The "max's kansas city" exhibition at Nikolaj, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center was a fantastic tribute to max's kansas city, to the many artists that came through the doors, to it's founder Mickey Ruskin, who was a patron to the arts and to the vitality, energy and devil-may-care attitude which revolved around max's in general. Superbly done, it was.

As we posted previously, works on display were created "by a number of the photographers who have depicted life at Max's constitute a historical collage, surrounding original works by the visual artists whose practice was based on and depended on the inspiration and support they found at Max's."

We share photos of the exhibition below.

Fashion creations for the first max's retrospective at nikolaj in Copenhagen were done by Ann Charlotte Vengsgaard of ACExperience and the photos can be seen by clicking here. < Incredible shots. (Flash req'd)   The fashion show was part of the opening night for the exhibition and was also part of Cultural Night that over 3600 people attended.   Ann Charlotte Vengsgaard of ACExperience - www.acexperience.dk ;-) Fashion photographs: Sigurd H�yen - www.Hoeyen.dk ;-)

Nikolaj, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center

 max's kansas city: a retrospective

(click on the thumbnail to view enlarged photo)

27.09.2004

Upcoming gigs in nyc - RAMONES Tribute Bash, PLUS....CHERRY VANILLA at Don Hills

Sprit Club - RAMONES Bash - R.I.P. Johnny Ramone 1958-2004

"Be Well" Ramones Beat on Cancer

The Strokes are one of the top name bands to perform at the star-studded benefit tribute for Johnny Ramone, who died last week after a long fight with Cancer. "Be Well: Ramones Beat on Cancer" will take place on October 8th, the day that would've marked Johnny's 56th birthday. The event will take place at the NY club Spirit. Proceeds will be given to the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Research Center and the Lymphoma Research Foundation. Johnny's death came as a result of prostate cancer, while Ramones' frontman Joey Ramone lost his bout with lymphoma in 2001. Some of the headlining guests include the Strokes, David Johansen of the NY Dolls, Sonic Youth, Blondie and Andrew W.K. The concert will also include an exhibition of band paraphernalia. Ramones producer Daniel Rey, former bassist C.J. Ramone and surviving original member, drummer Tommy Erdelyi are also slated to perform.

Don Hills - Cherry Vanilla - a message from Cherry (September 26, 2004) ...

I'm doing a gig at Don Hill's in NYC on Oct. 15th, the night before my 61st birthday ... first time playing with Louie, Manny, Howie and Zecca since Squeezebox (at Don Hill's) in 1996 and only the third time playing together in the last 22 years. And like the song says ... "this could be the last time." So, if you're in Manhattan on Oct. 15th, come on down to Spring and Greenwich for our 11:30 PM set and celebrate my birthday with me. "And the band's still cookin' like to make ya drool!" Click here to buy your $10 tickets in advance. And please register to vote.

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02.09.2004

update...max's kansas city retrospective in Copenhagen!!

September 3rd through October 14

The max's kansas city exhibition, (the first of it's kind in Copenhagen),  at Nikolaj, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center, is a tribute to the many artists as well as to to the vitality, energy and devil-may-care attitude which revolved around Mickey Ruskin, patron of the arts, and could be found in life at Max's in general.

Works by a number of the photographers who have depicted life at Max's constitute a historical collage, surrounding original works by the visual artists whose practice was based on and depended on the inspiration and support they found at Max's. (taken from official site)

The opening guest speaker will be Yvonne R. Sewall. download the invitation here - (pdf file)

read more here...

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13.08.2004

Attention New York friends of Superstar in a Housedress!

Holly Woodlawn is appearing at FEZ inside Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones, at 8PM this Saturday August 14 for One Night Only!  Catch this performance!

"The underground is overflowing with myth. From Andy Warhol's Factory of the 1960's there came a stream of characters which have mostly passed into the archives of legend and have themselves become mythic figures. Bizarre and extreme, eccentric personalities, they have left behind their ghostly images, captured on film, in photographs and sound recordings, on canvas and in our imaginations. Warhol provided the inspiration for countless numbers of renegade, misfit youth: Joe Dallesandro, Billy Name, Edie Sedgewick, John Cale, Nico, Ondine, Lou Reed, Viva, Jackie Curtis, Candy Darling, the Chelsea Girls… and then there was Holly Woodlawn." an excerpt from the Tom Garretson interview with Holly Woodlawn

This is Holly's first full-length show in New York City in 15 years

- CONGRATULATIONS HOLLY!

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$10 Admission
Location: 315 Bowery
Phone: 212-982-4052
Website: www.cbgb.net
Website: www.maxskansascity.org

The Velvet Underground

Live at Max's Kansas City

Record release date:

August 3, 2004

On August 19th there is a VU record release party at CBGB's!!!

9 bands will do covers of from the new release, "The Velvet Underground Live at Max's Kansas City" and...it's also a fundraiser for the max's kansas city project ! - come on down and support the event!

The Velvet Underground's classic live album, Live at Max's Kansas City, will  also now be expanded to include an additional seven songs. The expanded edition, which adds a second CD of additional material recorded at the show, hits stores Aug. 3 from Rhino Records.

The show, which is believed to be Lou Reed's final appearance with the Velvets, was recorded in the famed New York venue Aug. 23, 1970. Rhino Records also remastered source recordings -- made from a fan recording -- improving the 17 tracks' sound quality for the new release.