RS Sales Manager Marlenny Paredes on the Pop space activities this month: Kal Rieman and Kashmir Moon
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by danikadruttman in RS Pop, RSPop[+]
The fabulous Marlenny in Sales at The Roger Smith Hotel gives us some thoughts on what is going on in the Pop Up stores here this month.
By Marlenny Paredes
Kal Rieman is a ready-to-wear high fashion business collection for women. Designer Cally Rieman began her collection, KAL RIEMAN, in 2009; prior to launching KAL RIEMAN, Cally worked in the fashion industry in Paris for renound designers Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and for Rubin Chapelle , as well as H Hilfiger men’s wear in New York. I spoke with Rosan Van Boven, a fashionable sales rep with an interest in designing. She showed me some of the most popular pieces, I loved the men’s tuxedo style cut jackets, also a favorite among the fashionistas, and available from the spring/summer collection. Designer Cally utilizes fabrics imported from Italy, silks from NY and chiffon, and although average price point for a silk blouse is at around $450, it is good to know that the entire collection is made in USA. Think Angelina Jolie when you are trying to get a feel of Kal Riemans’ collection.
Kashmir Moon is a gallery of handmade decorative and wearable art. Kashmir Moon is a family business run by Shujaat H. Kemma, who grew up in a family of well known artists in Kashmir, India. Kashmir Moon was established in 2002 and prides themselves on producing original, hand embroidered garments that make up their exquisite and unique collection. Shujaat is a charismatic individual and passionate about his craft. Stop by and admire the beauty of his one of a kind pieces using designs of exotic animals, and classic paisley.
THE LAB Presents: Brent Birnbaum’s ‘The Bureau of Apology’ Curated by Daria Brit Shapiro
Posted on 04. Apr, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, LAB Gallery
THE BUREAU OF APOLOGY By Brent Birnbaum Curated by Daria Brit Shapiro April 6-27th 2012
Subscribing to the belief that the contemporary artist is an entrepreneur, Brent Birnbaum channels the infamous and legendary traditions of snake oil salesmen and street psychics, in his performative installation, The Bureau of Apology. A real, functioning business in which viewers can partake to absolve themselves of guilt and burden, The Bureau of Apology is as credible as a vision in a crystal ball: it is out of our own necessity that we believe.
Brent Birnbaum: Mini Doc
A site-specific installation for The LAB Gallery’s “fishbowl” space, The Bureau of Apology is a “family-run” organization, spearheaded by the ever-engaging Brent Birnbaum, clad in an unforgettable purple suit. Considering himself to be “a traveling salesman, snake charmer, and street preacher” rolled into one, the artist has created his own unique brand, that is as relevant as it is irreverent.
Studio Visit with Brent Birnbaum, March 2012
A “walk-in sculpture”, that resembles a defunct office, The B.O.A. is replete with outdated consumerist bric-a-brac, re-imagined into sculptural objects- a hallmark of Birnbaum’s work. The artist will appear for a limited number of performances, offering Bureau services to passersby. For the first time, The Lab Gallery will open its doors to admit a limited number of guests to interact with the artist and essentially become part of the performance.
In an effort to break down the boundaries between viewer and artwork, Birnbaum’s work is often interactive, daring visitors to engage on a personal level. The Bureau of Apology will offer conscience-clearing services that range from hand-scribed pre-written and custom apologies, to “house callz”, wherein Birnbaum will appear at a prescribed location to apologize on your behalf.
To ensure that apologies are indeed authentic: all correspondence will bear the official Bureau seal, however, there is no guarantee of honesty, as each participant will ultimately be required to confront themselves in the process.
The LAB Gallery
501 Lexington Ave
New York NY 10017
212.339.2092
rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
http://thelabgallery.com/
THE LAB:MUSIC Second Sundays Classical Guitar Concert March 11th 2012
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, Events
The Roger Smith Hotel and New York City Classical Guitar Society Present João Kouyoumdjian, solo guitar March 11, 4pm, The Solarium at The Roger Smith Hotel
Praised for his expressive musicianship by Grammy award winner Sharon Isbin, Brazilian-Armenian guitarist João Kouyoumdjian has played in the U.S., Brazil and Central America. A graduate of The Juilliard School and winner of the 2010 Souza Lima National Competition, João recently had his Carnegie Hall debut recital as well as performing at Alice Tully Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Kouyoumdjian has performed in international festivals and concerts and is also currently Artist in Residence of Grace Church in Newark.
The Solarium at The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Ave, at 47th Street, New York NY 10017
Cross Street: 47th Street and Lexington Avenue
Subway: E, 6, V to 53rd and Lexington or 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central
Tickets: $15 (paid at door, cash only)
Reservations: call 212.339.2092 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
For more info about the series click here
The mission of the New York City Classical Guitar Society is to provide a framework for the shared enjoyment and exploration of the classical guitar in New York City, and to promote awareness and appreciation of its heritage and influence across musical genres, bringing together performers, composers, supporting members of the guitar community, and the listening public in ways that enrich the experience of all. nyccgs.com
THE LAB:GALLERY Presents dEmo’s ‘Bear Forest’ March 7-30th 2012
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, LAB Gallery
BEAR FOREST By dEmo
March 7-30th 2012
THE LAB is pleased to present Bear Forest, an installation comprised of 30 over-sized bear sculptures of different colors and different sizes.
dEmo is one of Spain’s most original and internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artists with an unmistakable aesthetic rooted in pop. In recent years his public work has become a consistent presence outside museums and galleries throughout the world. dEmo strives to uncover hidden meanings in everyday objects, transforming them into veritable icons.
All works of art and performances in The LAB: GALLERY are shown within the confines of the space, and are intended to be viewed by the audience from the sidewalk. This event is free and viewable 24/7.
BEAR FOREST, Installation in Time Lapse
THE LAB:GALLERY
501 Lexington Ave
New York NY 10017
212.339.2092
rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
THE LAB:THEATER Presents AGAMEMNON:REDUX February 23- March 18, 2012
Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, the LAB
A Modern Adaptation by ROBERT AULETTA Directed by KENNETH RYAN Lighting Designer HERRICK GOLDMAN Wardrobe Consultant NANCY THUN Sounds Design JEANNE TRAVIS ANNA FRANKL-DUVAL REBECCA NELSON* JEREMY SMITH* PETER ROGAN* KENNETH RYAN* SARAH WHARTON
*Courtesy Actors Equity Association
THE LAB is pleased to announce the upcoming production of Robert Auletta’s AGAMEMNON:REDUX, a modern adaptation of Aeschalus’ Agamemnon. Staged in the penthouse of the Roger 
Smith Hotel, this play will be performed to an exclusive audience of 40 people a night for a limited run of 16 performances only.
Experiential theater in its most raw form, this famous Greek tragedy will unfold around audience members in the hotel’s intimate penthouse. One of the most unusual and private spots in the city, this space is most notable for its domed ceiling that inspired the famed architect Buckminster Fuller to design his Geodesic Dome. The distinctive room provides for a dramatic staging of the play as actors unexpectedly emerge from side rooms, back rooms and even exterior balconies, sharing the close space with the audience, bringing a fresh immediacy to this re-telling of an ancient classic.
The Cast of Agamemnon:Redux “On Agamemnon”
THE LAB Presents “Actors: On Acting” The Cast of Agamemnon:Redux
“I’m a New Yorker, born and raised. And the clarity of language is important to me” says Obie Award-winning playwright Robert Auletta (Peter Sellars’ AJAX and THE PERSIANS). “Language needs to be visceral. I’m trying to do something that brings the story to today’s audience and makes it accessible in the same way it may have been experienced by a Greek audience in 485 B.C.”
Director Kenneth Ryan (founding member of American Repertory Theatre)says “This is a lean, mean fighting machine performed by six actors, using a raw poetic text that brings the traditional elements of Aeschelus’ work into the vernacular of today. The Wild Bunch takes on the Greeks.”
Agamemnon:Redux opens Thursday February 23rd and runs through Sunday March 18th, Thursdays through Sundays at 8PM. Seating is extremely limited and tickets are $18. There will be a “Tweetview” performance (open to anyone reserving their seat through Twitter) on February 21st. Send us a tweet! @AgaRedux
For Further information visit www.agamemnonredux.com
CONTACT: Danika Druttman at 212-891-5969 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com.
THE LAB: THEATER
[a roger smith collaboration]
THE LAB: GALLERY Presents Mickett Stackhouse January 13- February 3, 2012
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, Hotel, LAB Gallery, the LAB
By Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse
Curated by Creighton Michael
January 13 – February 3 2012
THE LAB: GALLERY is pleased to present Breath of Water, an installation by Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse.
Breath of Water is part of the artist’s on-going exploration into the representation of water both two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally. Their work is framed by the ideas of two Presocratic philosophers: Thales and Heraclitus. Thales discusses the omnipresence of water and it’s shape-shifting ability when he claimed that everything is water. Heraclitus, by asserting that one can not step in the same river twice, argues that identity is deeply rooted in change. Breath of Water looks at winter water as an almost secret environment not unlike the world inside a snow globe.
Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse have been collaborating since 1999. During this time, they have produced large-scale sculpture, painting, and prints. Mickett comes to the collaboration from a background in philosophy, film, radio, poetry, and theater. Stackhouse followed a traditional visual arts path, and his individual work can be found in museum collections around the world including the Museum of Modern Art, The National Gallery of Australia, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Both Mickett and Stackhouse hold Ph.Ds: Mickett in philosophy and Stackhouse has an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of South Florida.
All works of art and performances in THE LAB: GALLERY are shown within the confines of the space, and are intended to be viewed by the audience from the sidewalk. This event is free and viewable 24/7.
THE LAB:GALLERY Presents INTERSECTION February 10-March 2, 2012
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Hotel, LAB Gallery
INTERSECTION
A sound-based, site-specific installation by Pat Badt and Scott Sherk Curated by Creighton Michael February 10-March 2, 2012
The LAB: GALLERY is pleased to present Intersection, a sound-based, site-specific installation by Pat Badt and Scott Sherk.
Badt and Sherk’s creative practice involves cultivating awareness of the qualities of specific spaces through the realignment of the senses. This installation, Intersection, concentrates on the stop and go of the midtown traffic outside the gallery, focusing on the pulse and energy of the city. A hanging string column cycles between stillness and movement, while real time video sonograms and spectrograms are projected on to the gallery walls making the sound of the intersection visual.
Intersection: The Teaser
Pat Badt and Scott Sherk have collaborated on several site-specific installations, shown at Katonah Museum of Art, the Kim Foster Gallery, Point, Line, Lafayette College, Marshall University and Martial Arts Center, Memphis. Pat Badt is a painter and a Professor of Art at Cedar Crest College. Scott Sherk is sculptor who often works with sound. He most recently completed a sound project for the Katonah Museum of Art and is a Professor of Art at Muhlenberg College. Together Pat Badt and Scott Sherk curate thethirdbarn.org.
All works of art and performances in THE LAB:GALLERY are shown within the confines of the space, and are intended to be viewed by the audience from the sidewalk. This event is free and viewable 24/7.
THE LAB:GALLERY
[a roger smith collaboration]
501 Lexington Ave
New York NY 10017
ph. 212.339.2092
www.thelabgallery.com
rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
THE LAB:MUSIC Dos Sonidos February 12th 2012
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, Events
Duo Sonidos brings together the talents of violinist William Knuth and guitarist Adam Levin. The duo is at the vanguard of the guitar chamber music world, forging relationships with contemporary composers with the mission of expanding the duo repertoire. In November 2010 Duo Sonidos released their debut album Duo Sonidos, and subsequently, were awarded first prize at the 2010 Luys Milan International Chamber Music Competition in Valencia, Spain. Levin and Knuth have performed throughout the United States and Europe and have been honored as U.S. Fulbright Scholars in the field of music performance in Madrid, Spain and Vienna.
The mission of the New York City Classical Guitar Society is to provide a framework for the shared enjoyment and exploration of the classical guitar in New York City, and to promote awareness and appreciation of its heritage and influence across musical genres, bringing together performers, composers, supporting members of the guitar community, and the listening public in ways that enrich the experience of all.nyccgs.com
The Solarium at The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Ave, at 47th Street, New York NY 10017
Cross Street: 47th Street and Lexington Avenue
Subway: E, 6, V to 53rd and Lexington or 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central
Tickets: $15 (paid at door, cash only)
Reservations: call 212.339.2092 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
Find more information about the series HERE
The series is co-sponsored by the New York City Classical Guitar Society.
THE LAB: 2011, A Year in Art (VIDEO)
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by danikadruttman in Arts, Hotel, LAB Gallery, the LAB
Thank you to John Birdsong, for summing up another SUPERB year for us here at THE LAB.
Warmest wishes from us on the corner of 47th and Lex,
Matt and Danika
THE LAB
[a roger smith collaboration]
501 Lexington Ave NYC (map)
212.339.2092
email address
www.thelabgallery.com
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Music: Classical Guitar Concert with Jerome Mouffe January 8th, 2012
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by danikadruttman in Arts, Events, Hotel
Jerome Mouffe January 8th 2012, 4pm
Jerome Mouffe is a virtuoso guitarist from Belgium who has dazzled international audiences with his passionate and spontaneous playing. Jerome has toured extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the Unites States and Western Europe. He released his debut CD, Capriccio, in 2009 on the VGo Recordings label. The album features early nineteenth century virtuoso Italian music. Jerome has a Masters Degree from the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles in Belgium and a Postgraduate Diploma at the Universitat Mozarteum Salzburg, in Austria. He is currently a doctorate candidate at the New England Conservatory in Boston, under the direction of Eliot Fisk.
The Solarium at The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Ave, at 47th Street, New York NY 10017
Cross Street: 47th Street and Lexington Avenue
Subway: E, 6, V to 53rd and Lexington or 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central
Tickets: $15 (paid at door, cash only)
Reservations: call 212.339.2092 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
Find more information about the series HERE
The series is co-sponsored by the New York City Classical Guitar Society.
