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A Room for London: Hearts of Darkness - Get It Away, David Byrne

A Room for London: Hearts of Darkness – Get It Away, David Byrne

A Room for London is an observatory, a retreat and a studio all in one. In addition to hosting a variety programming that includes writing, performance and music it is also a one-bedroom installation, available to rent by the public for night-long stays throughout 2012. To create his work for Hearts of Darkness, David Byrne...continue reading
Jakob LeBaron Dwight presents N'CHI: Visions of a New World

Jakob LeBaron Dwight presents N’CHI: Visions of a New World

Allow me to introduce Jakob LeBaron Dwight. Jakob recently used USA Projects to reveal N’CHI: Visions of a New World. N’CHI is a collective art experience and social conversation that will consist of an online strategy game component and a real-world art-making component. N’CHI’s ultimate aim is to inspire anthropological reflection, social awareness and to both empower...continue reading
Maderas Village and The Dreamcatcher House - Playa Maderas, Nicaragua

Maderas Village and The Dreamcatcher House – Playa Maderas, Nicaragua

                Maderas Village is a spacious, sustainably-minded surf village nestled into a hillside jungle, overlooking Playa Maderas, a beach break just outside of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. It offers travelers a handful of accommodation options including The Cottages, ideally suited for 2-3 couples, The Cabanas can sleep...continue reading
Will Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth -- Live on Stage Make it to Broadway?

Will Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth — Live on Stage Make it to Broadway?

“Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth — Live on Stage” is coming to the MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theatre in Las Vegas from April 13-18. If ticket sales go well Iron Mike plans to take the show on the road, with New York being his ultimate destination. Watch a compilation of knockouts from a young and hungry Mike...continue reading
Three Ring Circus - Brewer's Dinner & Sideshow presented by Sean Z. Paxton

Three Ring Circus – Brewer’s Dinner & Sideshow presented by Sean Z. Paxton

Three Ring Circus – Brewer’s Dinner & Sideshow presented by Sean Z. Paxton                                                                                 In our...continue reading
Prada Sponsors Francesco Vezzoli Pop-Up Museum in Paris

Prada Sponsors Francesco Vezzoli Pop-Up Museum in Paris

Prada presents the “24 h Museum”, designed by Francesco Vezzoli with AMO, Rem Koolhaas’ think tank. The “24h Museum” opens in Paris on Tuesday 24 January for 24 hours only, till Wednesday 25 January, in the historic Palais d’Iéna, the building designed by Auguste Perret between 1936 and 1946, today home of CESE (Conseil Economique,...continue reading
Eater Dating "HowAboutWe..."

Eater Dating “HowAboutWe…”

You never forget your first. For most this includes a series of memorable events that we will remember for our entire lives, including but not limited to your first kiss, roller coaster ride, foie gras tasted etc. If you’re anything like us you’re quite particular and somewhat set in your ways. Not to say that...continue reading
Indulge LA: A Chocolate Festival and Pastry Show - 02.11.12

Indulge LA: A Chocolate Festival and Pastry Show – 02.11.12

I guess it started six years ago when I returned from a sojourn to Barcelona. Everything seemed so bland, extra ordinary in fact. It became a hassle to leave the house. That was save for Happy Hour, I was in fact trying to drink away the part of the day that I could not sleep...continue reading
26th Annual Taos Winter Wine Festival

26th Annual Taos Winter Wine Festival

We here at Epicure Me live by the saying, business is pleasure. Which is why we suggest you make it your business to spend January 25th-28th 2012 at the 26th Annual Taos Winter Wine Festival. The Grand Tasting (Saturday January 28th) at the Taos Ski Valley Resort Center (at the foot of chair lift #1)...continue reading
Temporary Distortion (NY) Newyorkland

Temporary Distortion (NY) Newyorkland

“”Mind-blowing video images and theatrical tension.” – The New York Times [on Americana Kamikaze] An intertextual assemblage, Newyorkland combines popular cop movies and TV police procedurals with first-person accounts from real-life police officers. Acclaimed director Kenneth Collins and prominent video artist William Cusick merge visual and performance art, documentary realism, cinéma vérité, and pure fiction...continue reading
Unfiltered Ideas - Karlsson's Gold Vodka

Unfiltered Ideas – Karlsson’s Gold Vodka

Karlsson’s Gold Vodka had us at hello. Or rather the creative campaign to launch the brand, Unfiltered Ideas has entirely captured our attention – currently we prefer mezcal. We’re going to assume that Graham Jones and the team at PSFK pulled this one together. Kudos. The Unfiltered Ideas website describes the program below; “Welcome to...continue reading
Cyprien Gaillard - The Recovery of Discovery

Cyprien Gaillard – The Recovery of Discovery

KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin is a place for the production and presentation of discourse oriented contemporary art. Cyprien Gaillard’s installation The Recovery of Discovery allowed people to climb, drink and destroy in the company of others. Artforum also selected the exhibition amongst the “Best of 2011″. What did you miss this past...continue reading