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SoHo Drawing Center Finishing Renovations in September

15 Apr

If you’ve been lucky enough to enjoy the Drawing Center, which first opened its doors in 1977 in SoHo, then you’ll be ecstatic to learn about their renovations. The Wooster Street location is getting a $9.6 million expansion and, as director Brett Littman recently announced, they will be reopening The Drawing Center in September.

Architect Claire Weisz, from the New York-based firm WXY Architecture & Urban Design, is leading the renovation. The updated facility will have more exhibition space and public space. As Littman explained in a press release,

“Artists today are redefining the outer reaches of what constitutes drawing — whether they are drawing in cyberspace or on buildings, doing animation, or making marks through the movements of dancers. This space serves that future.”

The new center, opening mid-September, will have offices on the upper floors, an education center, and a new gallery on the lower floor for public gatherings and for exhibitions. Get ready for the first scheduled show featuring the drawings of Argentine artist Guillermo Kuitca.

Stepevi Opens Shop in Soho

21 Mar

Whether or not you already love Turkish rugs – you will soon. Stepevi has come to SoHo, and it is as luxurious a brand as you’ll find anywhere. This Turkish rug company is known for its gorgeous, plush textural designs. And SoHo is honored to have them. They’ve just opened their first American store in the neighborhood, joining their showrooms in London, Paris, Milan and Instanbul.

As Aysegul Yurekli Sengor, the managing director and wife of the founder, Cem Sengor, said, “In London, we are located on King’s Road, in Paris at St.-Germain and in Milan at Brera — all of these locations being the hubs for artists, creators and designers. SoHo, in that sense, fits very well.”

Even if you’re not in the market for a rug, it’s worth seeing the 2500 square foot store. Designed by Zeynep Fadillioglu, who designed the Sakirin Mosque in Instanbul, the location will be simply divine, as will the rugs and furniture showcased. They are located at 147 Wooster Street (Houston Street), (646) 629-9933.

Soho Rep Shines Like the Globe Theater

13 Feb

The Ugly One - Soho Rep


You simply can’t find anything more entertaining for the money than the Soho Rep.  The Soho Rep, located at 46 Walker Street, offers $.99 Sundays for its current performances! How fun is that? It’s a throwback of sorts to the Globe Theater. You, too, can be one of the common folks paying for entry at the lowest possible price and standing next to the stage.

Only here, you don’t have to stand. The theater is actually arranged in a strikingly unusual way with five steep rows on each side of the narrow stage.  It’s a dramatic, intimate setting. At the moment, they are showing The Ugly One on February 19th and 26th for only $.99, and it’s even a show worth seeing.

Challenging viewers to consider what really makes someone ugly or beautiful, and what it means to be unique, the performance directed by Daniel Aukin is beautifully orchestrated.  For a bit of culture and some intimate viewing – and an awesome price – Soho Rep is the address!

Stella McCartney Opens SoHo Location

16 Jan

Fashion designer Stella McCartney has packed up her store in the Meatpacking District and set her sights on a new, elegant location. She is now open in SoHo, at her new 5,200 square foot, two-level store. Last Monday evening, she welcomed friends to her new location with a dinner party in the new space. Her Green Street location puts her in the neighborhood with Louis Vuitton, Taschen and Tiffany, among others.

As actress Naomi Watts remarked at the party, “I do know a bit about New York real estate. And I think this store’s a testament to how well she’s doing. In this economic state, people are paring down and she’s thriving.”

As McCartney explained the change, “The reality is our lease was up and we sort of questioned if we wanted to be down there or if we wanted to make a change, so we decided to come here. I’ve always loved SoHo. I love the Meatpacking, too, but I think it was the right time for us to move into this kind of position. Maybe a little more grown up and taking it to the next level really in terms of our neighbors.”

Picture comes from: http://ny.racked.com/archives/2012/01/11/stella_mccartney_says_soho_is_more_grown_up_than_meatpacking.php

Stella Re-Opens on Duane

9 Jan

Stella, the exquisite home décor boutique, has re-opened at 184 Duane, having moved from W. Broadway last month. Owner Mischelle Arcus said that the new location is 500 square feet bigger than the old store location was, and it looks and feels spacious. She offers the same amazing inventory of textiles, linens, candles, frames and more at the new store that she had at the old one.

Stella offers the highest quality home textiles from around the world. Their items are predominantly handcrafted and made under fair labor conditions with methods that won’t harm the environment.

Now, at the new TriBeCa location, those Below 14th Street can really enjoy it all!

Picture from http://tribecacitizen.com/2012/01/08/seen-heard-stellas-new-digs/

Chaucer Remake at the SoHo Playhouse

19 Dec

If you enjoy one piece of entertainment this holiday season, make it “The Canterbury Tales Remixed” at the SoHo Playhouse, 15 Van Dam Street, South Village. This is an experience not to be missed. Baba Brinkman has managed to unlock the highly intimidating original version of “The Canterbury Tales” for his “The Canterbury Tales Remixed.”

The show includes original hip-hop songs and draws analogies between pop anthems and celebrities. A Canadian scholar of medieval literature, Mr. Brinkman sees clear parallels between the ancient text and modern day. He retells three of Chaucer’s tales (Pardoner, Merchant and Wife of Bath) and throws in some legends of Gilgamesh and Beowulf for good measure.

He wants to peak his audience’s curiosity. And he does so with a creative flair, using hip-hop to unlock Chaucer. Directed by Darren Lee Cole, the 85 minute show welcomes tourists, purists, Chaucer-lovers, hip-hop fans and everyone in between to come and enjoy something different this holiday until January 8th.

Picture by Ben Hider.

REI Coming to SoHo

28 Nov

Get ready SoHo – REI is coming to the neighborhood. With more than 70 years behind them in the business and 121 stores across the country, New York is finally getting its own REI store. The new store will be located in the Puck Building on Houston and Lafayette Streets with 35,000 square feet. It will be one of REI’s five largest stores and will have both REI-standard equipment and some special New York features, like a street level bike shop for New Yorkers to get their bikes fixed quickly.

REI plans to offer all sorts of hiking and other outdoor activities from the SoHo store. As J.J. Jameson, an instructor for REI’s outdoor school, said, “We’re also going to be appealing to a really broad segment of the market who’ve never been out of Manhattan, and we’re trying to make it really easy” to go out and explore.

REI certainly hopes to sell a lot of clothing and equipment, but they have a broader mission as well. REI’s chief executive, Sally Jewell, said that without more people who enjoy the outdoors and want to do outdoor training “as an industry we’re really in trouble in a generation.”

Zefrey Throwell’s Poker Message in TriBeCa

14 Nov

If you’re into racy, on-the-edge art and societal commentary, you may want to get over to Art in General, the gallery at 79 Walker Street. This week, from November 12th through 19th, the gallery is showcasing a rather unusual exhibit. Called “I’ll Raise You One…” the installation includes a series of poker games that will each run seven-and-a-half hours each day for the entire week. A new game starts as soon as the last one ends…and all games include strip poker.

That’s right. These seven card players at a time will be baring it all at the TriBeCa storefront gallery. Aside from the simple shock value there is, of course, a more significant message being conveyed here.

Zefrey Throwell created the installation to create a metaphor for the economy. The clothing symbolize the money. Using strip poker, he’s trying to show that no one can control the luck of the draw; even if some people show up in the beginning with more clothes (or money) than others, we all have to play by the rules and we are all subject to luck in our lives.

As Throwell explained,

“Wealth is unequally distributed — yet we’re all expected to play by the same rules. It’s a political and economic criticism.”

Photo courtesy of Zefrey Throwell.

Warburg Realty Halloween Party for Kids

31 Oct

For kids who want to enjoy being spooked today, on Halloween, there is no better place than the Warburg Realty Annual Halloween Party for Kids.  Today, from 3-6 pm at 100 Hudson Street @ Leonard Street, kids will enjoy a circus theme and an office that is completely transformed with games, prizes and treats.  The photography during the event is done by Rachel Hudgins.  See more about their famous event, in action, with this video.

 

Ivanka Trump Store Coming to SoHo

25 Sep

Keep your eyes set on 109 Mercer St. between Spring and Prince streets – it will soon house the new Ivanka Trump jewelry store.  SoHo is anticipating this move, as Trump has subleased her Madison Avenue flagship shop to jeweler Aaron Basha.

Heading down to SoHo, Trump will be setting up shop in the duplex space of 3100 square feet.  The new shop used to showcase the Alaska House fold art and is now the location of the Duckie Brown by Florsheim pop up store. Trump’s new neighbors include designer Phillip Lim, Chanel, Hugo Boss and Agent Provocateur.

The new store location has 1800 square feet on the ground and another 1300 square feet on the lower level, which has a full audio/visual installation.  This Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry location will focus on her jewelry collection.  This new site will join the many other store locations that Trump has throughout the Middle East; and her first China store is expected to open soon.

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