The Standard got spooky!
For the Swedish Pop/EDM duo NOTD, this year has been a whirlwind.
Found, a piece by Mikal Glass will be open until Halloween at NYC’s Cell theatre.
Emotional Oranges are an R&B duo, who go by “V” and “A.” They like to keep their identities under wraps as to continue their lives with some normalcy, though I imagine that won’t be easy to do as their funky sound reels in more listeners.
Born and bred New Yorker Teyana Taylor represented her city with pride for the McDonald’s ‘Beat of My City’ concert event this past Saturday. The nationwide tour, held in collaboration with Genius, sets up free shows for fans to see their favorite artists perform in their hometowns, and NYC’s Pier 36 was the first stop to kick everything off.
An exclusive look at the two of the hottest events during New York Fashion Week.
Known for their top of the line cotton and cotton-based products, Supima returnee to this years NYFW to host their design competition for the twelfth time. As it’s been since it starts in 2008, based on their collections, eight graduating senior designers had the opportunity to display their designs, made from Supima fabric, on the runway. This year it took place in Pier59 Studios’ Studio C. Gina Guo (ginaguo_) from Drexel University went home with the grand prize of $10k for her collection; a series of flowy, blue and coral-based pieces inspired by Australia’s coral reefs.
Artista Records and Bumble Bizz took over Chelsea Music Hall on Saturday, August 3rd to connect Gen Z youth in NYC. With backing from JUV Consulting, at 8pm millennials we’re celebrating being young and working hard and playing hard all summer.
TIDAL took over theatre eight in iPic Fulton Street Market for a super low-key screening of A Boogie’s three part documentary A Boogie vs. Artist. Clips of tour bus banter, sound checks, and exchanges with his fans depicted a honest picture of the Bronx native’s journey with fame; also showing how he balances his career and fatherhood.
The Curly Girl Collective returned with the worlds largest annual natural beauty festival, Curl Fest, on July 27, 2019. Curl Fest began in 2014 the first held at Commodore Barry Park before moving to Prospect Park as it gained more popularity. This year, for the first time, the festival was held on Randalls Island after outgrowing Prospect Park due to its growing success.