Get Up, Get Out! (Vol. 68)
Art: Intersections Intersected: Photography by David Goldblatt
Fifty years of impeccable photographs by the South African artist who has framed, documented, and manipulated images of apartheid and its aftermath, often inserting himself into the perspective. The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Through 10/11
Music: Central Park SummerStage 2009
Central Park SummerStage, includes music, dance, word, film, and comedy. Internationally acclaimed for presenting world-renowned and emerging talent from around the globe and New York City’s own backyard, the Central Park SummerStage season promises to be as electrifying as ever.
This week: M. Ward, Saturday, 8/1, 7PM
Culture: All Points West Music a& Arts Festival
Jay Z, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Coldplay, Tool, Vampire Weekend, and more, this weekend at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival. Liberty State Park, 7/31- 8/2
Did You Know…about Desktop Hydroponics?
Everybody knows that the best herbs are the freshest. The Power Plant Mini Herb Garden is a tiny hydroponic reactor, capable of sprouting fresh herbs and veggies from seed and growing them using the included spongy soilless medium and nutrient mixture.
This Week’s Non-Holidays
National Lasagna Day (Today, July 29th)
Celebrate National Lasagna Day by baking lasagna and eating it today. If you don’t have the time, or the weather is just too hot, then head out to your favorite Italian restaurant.
National Cheesecake Day (Thursday, July 30th)
Enjoy the day with a piece of cheesecake, along with your favorite topping. If you have time, make the cheesecake yourself.
Mutt’s Day (Friday, July 31st)
It’s Mutt’s Day. Mutts, also called “Half-breeds”, deserve their day in the spotlight, as much as a pure breed. If you own a mutt then you know this day is for you!
