“Nature is the best Artist” Staking her claim yet again, as premiere nature jeweler, artist Kira Koktysh has installed the final link to the chain of her Botanical Metamorphosis series: First Seeds to Blooms, then Leaves and Fruits, and now—Mushrooms! The final link—Mushrooms: The Other Fruit—bridges the seasonal life-to-death motif. Remarkably mysterious organisms, […]
A Prohibition-style Speakeasy has taken over the underground spot beneath LouLou French bistro in Chelsea, and we are endlessly curious: Adelaide’s Salon. Laden with palatably curated cocktails, light bites, live music, and performances, amid vaudeville, enter the soda pop door downstairs to the 1920’s underground… and prepare to be delighted. Conceptualized and hosted by […]
As I made my way through the darkly lit, cavernous rooms of the Stage48 venue, I was blinded by a variety of different sensations. Blue lights emanated from the lamps dangling from the ceiling; endless chatter could be heard amongst the masses that surrounded me, and signs abounded. Eventually, the sea of fellow humans adjourned […]
