Yinka Shonibare MBE Takes Brooklyn
- story Chioma Nnadi
Yinka Shonibare’s retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum opened last week and was bound to be epic, we just weren’t sure how epically naughty the London-based artist would go with it. Shonibare’s work has always toyed with historical themes—more specifically colonialism—and the artist is known for his ghostly headless mannequins dressed in the traditional Dutch wax fabric that’s worn across Africa. Scramble for Africa, his famous roundtable re-enactment of the slicing and dicing of the continent, is in the exhibit as well as some of his flirtier, more erm, backbending pieces. Check out the exhibit for free this Saturday between 5pm-11pm and head out to the museum parking lot where Cosmo Baker will be spinning between 9pm-11pm.
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posted on Jul 2, 2009 in ART+CULTURE NEWS tags Add new tag, Brooklyn museum, Cosmo Baker, Yinka Shonibare
NYC: Dre Day 2009
- story THE FADER
The unseasonable New York warmth of the last couple weeks had us prematurely breaking out every Cali classic we own in celebration. While temperatures may be dropping back toward zero, that doesn’t mean you have to stash The Chronic in your shortpants drawer just yet because tomorrow is Dr. Dre’s birthday, and to celebrate we’re going to hit Santos Party House for the 2nd annual Dre Day featuring Nick Hook, Egg Foo Young, Project Matt and hosted by Cosmo Baker and Dances with White Girls. Besides an assortment of unimpeachable jams, there will also be a 40 oz open bar, which is simultaneously the best and worst idea we’ve ever heard. RSVP here for reduced admission and check the full flyer after the jump.
Audio: East Village Radio 1/16
- story THE FADER
Last Friday on The Let Out (our weekly show on East Village Radio, made possible by Dewars), very special guest Cosmo Baker came through with a collection of hopeful jams and inspirational music. In under an hour the inauguration will begin, so throw this on, pause it for Obama’s speech (happening sometime around 12 EST) and then put it back on afterwards. It’s the perfect two hour bookend for a historic day. Listen live to East Village Radio this and every following Friday from 6-8pm EST and stream last week’s audio podcast below.
-Stream the 1/16 edition of “The Let Out” here.
The Let Out: Cosmo Baker
- story THE FADER
This week on The Let Out, our weekly East Village Radio show (made possible by Dewars) Cosmo Baker is coming through to spin two solid hours of power and positivity for a new American era (see also: the inauguration is Tuesday!) Listen live at eastvillageradio.com from 6-8 EST.
