Celebrating Black Music Month: “ECHOES OF TOMORROW” Exhibition at The Oculus.
Laverne Cox, Emmy award-winning producer, actress and LBGTQ+ advocate, was honored at City College of New York as part of their, “There are Things to Do” celebration of the Stonewall Museum exhibition on May 7.
You may recognize Bellamy Brewster’s work from the cover of Usher’s newest single GLU, or from the pages of Vogue, Nylon, and Paper Magazine.
Step into Femme F(r)iction, a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the power and creativity of female artists…We had the privilege of chatting with Victoria Golembiovskaya, the President of C1760, to discuss the exhibit and its significance.
On May 6, Queens Museum and Caribbean Equity Project (CEP) launched their “Live Pridefully: Love and Resilience in Pandemics” exhibit. Art lovers gathered at Richmond Hill’s Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park. Christian Thane displayed his photography and Richard Ramsundar provided visual direction. The afternoon featured activists and artists.
On April 27, the 63rd ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) returned to the Park Avenue Armory. Over 1,500 visitors enjoyed authentic antique books from nearly 200 exhibitors from many different countries. Once again, the NYIABF lived up to its reputation as a highly-regarded international antique fair. The NYIABF invited book lovers everywhere to hunt for rare books.
The Knockturnal had the privilege of attending Create Studios Venice opening night. Jim Budman’s vision was to create a space that “delivers a unique experience for its guests and clients to create and live amongst art simultaneously.” (Budman).
Hawkins is on a global wide tour. The Stranger Things Experience has officially landed in Atlanta, GA after opening in NYC and San Francisco earlier this year. The beloved Netflix series is now paired with an exciting hour-long walk through of Hawkins, Indiana.
We all know the Stranger Things kids are no stranger to danger and if you’ve ever wanted a firsthand look at the chaos, then this is your chance. Follow Max, Eleven, Mike, Lucas, Dustin and Erica through Hawkins as they try to defeat Hawkins biggest villains.
Without giving out any spoilers, fans are invited to interact with characters at Hawkins notoriously corrupt science lab, solve mysteries through different challenges and enjoy food and drinks inspired by the show in Hawkins very own Starcourt Mall.
Guests are thrown back to the 80’s where leg warmers and tacky windbreakers are the norm, and Scoops Ahoy employees walk around (adorably) interacting with guests in their iconic sailor uniforms.
Vintage arcade video games like Joust and Dig Dug line the walls of Palace Arcade, and of course there are plenty of opportunities for photo-ops in some. Old-fashioned photo booths. Guest can even explore Will Byer’s living room and then sit and enjoy a drink at The Upside, a neon-themed bar with specialty drinks and displays with real props and costumes from the show.
And it wouldn’t be a Stranger Things adventure without having to run for your lives through the woods at some point.
We got to chat with Netflix’s Marketing Producer Iris Arias about her role as a curator and how the live experience went global.
Interview With Netflix’s Marketing Producer Isis Arias
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The Stranger Things Experience is coming to a city near you and, in addition to Atlanta, is now open in Los Angeles and London. Fans can also visit the website and nominate their cities to be Hawkins next landing spot. Tickets start at $49. Follow Stranger Things Experience for more info.
The world of bright colors and Instagram photo opportunities have exploded with the opening of SoHo’s Color Factory a few years ago, and the trend has only gotten better with age. Also in SoHo, The Happy Go Lucky Exhibit leaves nothing to the imagination. Sporting a Ball Pit, Pink Pool Room, and even a Diamond Room, there’s nothing here that won’t absolutely dazzle anyone’s Instagram followers. But there’s more to it than that, Happy go lucky celebrates you! The stage is yours to create any experience that one would dream of. Step inside of the diamond place, A complete runway that dazzles with sparkling lights and colors. It’s the perfect outlet for high quality pictures and unmatched experiences.
The exhibit showcases the lively spirit of its SoHo address with its bright colors and unique aspects of each and every room. The Kaleidoscope tunnel is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, sit inside as the colors constantly flash, shapes morph into new shapes, light shifts, and patterns spin. It’s truly a place unlike any other and anyone who sits in it for awhile will be moved and amazed.
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The exhibit contains illusions, magic, optics, and opportunities sure to make anyone’s trip (or regular day) in New York unique and exciting. This event is can’t miss, check it out here!
The beginning of February marks the start of Black History Month which was the perfect time for the Paley Center of Media to honor Black Entertainment Television (BET). Founded in 1980 as the first black-owned TV network dedicated to depicting the black experience, BET turns 40 years old this year and was celebrated at a VIP cocktail reception at the Paley Center on January 30.
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