“Shipwreck” is a word that came to mind when visiting Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, but when it opened in 1829 it was the most modern facility in the world.
Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2014
Magic Gardens
At first glance, the Magic Gardens in Philadelphia looks like the world’s most impossible game of Jenga. The towering jumble of brick, tile, and flea market junk travels along half a block on South Street, practically daring an errant wind gust to knock it down. Closer inspection reveals a playful, but sturdy bricolage–bricks, bicycle wheels, […]
Tompkins Square Dog Halloween Parade 2013
The Tompkins Square Dog Halloween Parade attracts a bigger media frenzy every year, and 2013 was no different. But somewhere in among the TV cameras and puparazzi, pooches were rocking some major costumes, or looking a little confused by the fuss. This year’s highlights included visits from Banksy (or several of his doggelgängers), Vivienne Westpug, […]
The Dream House
How you feel about the Dream House, a 20-year-old light and sound installation located in a Tribeca rowhouse, may ultimately come down to your opinion of wall-to-wall carpeting that’s steeped in Nag Champa smoke. But it’s the noise, that inescapable mind-scrambling drone, that you’ll remember after long after your clothes and hair have aired out.