THE LAB:GALLERY Presents INTERSECTION February 10-March 2, 2012
THE LAB:GALLERY Presents INTERSECTION February 10-March 2, 2012
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by danikadruttman in 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.
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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: 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
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ART: December at The LAB, Fantastic Lonely Heart 12.2.11-1.6.12
Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by danikadruttman in Arts, LAB Gallery
Fantastic Lonely Heart
Installation by Hyong Nam Ahn Curator: Soojung Hyun December 2nd-January 6th 2012
The LAB (for installation + performance art) is pleased to present Fantastic Lonely Heart, a light based installation by the Korean artist Hyong Nam Ahn.
Ahn uses “the magical and transcendent” qualities of neon light as a way of exposing the arduous aspects of the human condition; much like the great Spanish philosopher Ortega Y Gasset did in the 1920′s writing on the conflicts intrinsic to modernity and the impact of industrialization’s rapid spread, specifically regarding the increasing disappearance of human values. Despite being separated by both decades and continents, the importance of maintaining an equal balance between spiritual and material realities is a philosophy shared by both the spaniard and this sculptor here.
Video: Studio Visit with Hyong Nam Ahn
This exhibition was made possible in part by the support of the AHL Foundation.
Hyong Nam Ahn has lived and worked in the United States since 1973. He holds an MFA (1980) in Sculpture with Kinetics and a BFA (1978) in Painting & Experimental Art from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has worked in the fields of sculpture, installation, and public art installation.He earned Illinois Project Completion Grant (1982), Wiebolt Artist Contest, Gold Key Award Scholastic National Drawing Contest, First Prize Award (1974). He has shown in many solo and group exhibitions in Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Tweed Museum; MN, Jamaica Cultural Center in New York, and IHN Gallery (Korea). website
The AHL Foundation is a non-profit organization formed in 2003 by Sook Nyu Lee Kim to support Korean artists living in the United States and to promote exposure of their work in today’s highly competitive contemporary art world. In 2004, the foundation established an annual competition that is open to all artists of Korean ancestry living in the United States. AHL awards four monetary prizes each year and has been mounting bi-annual exhibitions to display the winning works. Since 2008, AHL has advanced to an annual exhibition, and this year, 2010, AHL has expanded its awards to honor five artists, thus broadening their scope of diversity and opportunity. website
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At The LAB Gallery: PROJECT 101′ A Video Installation by AMBruno, November 4-25th 2011
Posted on 31. Oct, 2011 by danikadruttman in LAB Gallery
The London based group of artists, AMBruno, presents an installation of 101 individual film works by 40 artists. All the pieces are silent and of exactly 101 seconds (1′ 41″) duration, these will be screened at The LAB on an array of monitors positioned throughout the space.
Working in various disciplines the members of AMBruno were brought together by ‘their wish to extend beyond their particular discipline, be it painting, photography, video, performance or sculpture’. Initially this exploration focused on the medium of artists’ books; a number of which are now in private and major public collections, including those of the Tate and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
AMBruno‘s commitment to experimentation led the members to take their work beyond the material temporality of the book, into that of the moving image. It was proposed that each member develop a screen work with the single formal constraint of 101 seconds duration; being more than a clip but less than a short.
Watch The Interview
Teaser by John Birdsong
Twenty-three pieces were shown at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds in March 2010. The success of this has encouraged the group to expand the project by inviting an open international submission for new works, made to the same time specification. In order to truly represent the formidable variety and quality of proposed pieces 101 works have been selected. These films have been produced with a wide range of technical means, from mobile phones to high-definition video. Forms include animation, live action, sequential stills, written text and computer-generated image.
101 was initiated by Sophie Loss. The project was developed and co-ordinated by Sophie Loss and John McDowall. Additional supervision by Joanna Hill with the help of Judy Goldhill, Claire Deniau and Steve Perfect.
PROJECT 101
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Charlotte Andrews John Archer Louise Atkinson Joseph Cutts Sara Dell’Onze Claire Deniau Manya Donaque Georgia Elizey and Tim Riley Warren Garland Clara Glyn Tim Goffe Judy Goldhill Joanna Greenhill Jane Grisewood Joanna Hill Lilian Igbinosun Ingrid Jenson Carl Jaycock Kurt Johannessen Paul Jones Sean Kaye and Jenny West Noe Kidder Sharon Kivland Ron Lapid Philip Lee Simon Lewandowski Toby Lloyd Sophie Loss John McDowall Katherine Melancom Steve Perfect Veronica Perez Karleson Christina Reading Lucy Reynolds Rekha Sameer Carl Slater Chris Taylor Susan Trangmar Cally Trench Helen Wood
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The LAB: ‘Apology’ by Kata Mejia October 7-28, 2011
Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by danikadruttman in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, Hotel, LAB Gallery, the LAB
‘APOLOGY’ PERFORMANCE INSTALLATION BY KATA MEJIA OCTOBER 7-28, 2011 501 LEX AT 47TH ST
We are pleased to announce Kata Mejia’s fifth show at The LAB (for installation + performance art). APOLOGY, a performance installation, questions the meaning, effects and repercussions of both asking for, and being asked for forgiveness.
Through physical actions that transcend the spoken, written and felt qualities of an apology, the performance installation will focus on the idea that an apology cannot repair damage. “Receiving an apology may at times even cause a feeling of emptiness within those wronged.” explains Mejia.
The artist will use her body to paint the gallery floor. Using a paint soaked thread to create winding, meandering traces in an abstract oval shape, she will use only her feet to pull her proned body and the thread backwards through the space. Mejia’s struggle to complete the action will reference the idea that an apology is a difficult journey for those who receive it as well as a weight laden with guilt for those who offer it. Furthermore, as the artist moves throughout the space the lines on the floor will build up causing past lines to become less intense and less significant, reflecting the way memory and possibly pain diminish with time.
Performances will take place October 6th and 7th, 6-8pm. The installation will be on view October 7-28th.
Kata Mejia is a performance artist with a background in painting and dance who lives and works in Philadelphia. She graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Masters degree in Performance in 2004. She received her BFA from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Medellin. She has been awarded several grants and scholarships, including the James Nelson Raymond Fellowship in 2004, the Trustee Scholarship from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, a Colombian Government Scholarship for Graduate Studies abroad, and a Graduate Studies Scholarship from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2002. Kata Mejía received a 2009 Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.Kata Mejia website
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Apple Donut and Cider Dance-Off Friday 9/16/11
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by danikadruttman in Arts, Community, Events, LAB Gallery, the LAB
INSTALLATION BY JONGIL MA AND ELIZABETH WINTON
END OF SHOW PARTY!
APPLE DONUT AND CIDER DANCE-OFF
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2011
6:30-7:30pm
Join us this Friday to celebrate the end of Jongil Ma and Elizabeth Winton’s show at The LAB!
We’ll be outside the gallery on the corner of 47th and Lexington, so come see the show, hang out with the artists and feast on Apple Donuts and Cider from our trusty food cart. rsvp on facebook
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Interview with Jongil Ma and Elizabeth Winton
Installation Time Lapse
Video from our last LAB food cart evening: POPSICLE PARTY!
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September in The LAB Gallery: Jongil Ma 9.2.11-9.30.11
Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by danikadruttman in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, LAB Gallery, the LAB
PASSING A BUNCH OF BEETLES PREPARING THEIR GRACIOUS DINNER PARTYINSTALLATION |
In his second show at The LAB Gallery, Jongil Ma will be collaborating with Elizabeth Winton to create a forested enclave that will transform The LAB into a real life illustration as if `from a children’s book. The scene will include a troupe of elaborate, fantastical beetles and a wolf preying over them as they prepare for a feast. They will be surrounded by both urban and wild landscapes with flickering buildings, leafless dead trees, paper cutouts and bushes.
Jongil Ma, best known for creating large abstract installations of bound colorful wood strips, and Elizabeth Winton, who has been working with mixed media collage and painting for years, will come together to build a surreal picture of our time’s concerns. Steeped in both humor and a more serious social awareness, the installation will illuminate the unique fears of our current time. The piece will play off innate tensions between the playful and political, the individual and the social, the real and manipulated.
Interview with Jongil Ma and Elizabeth Winton
Studio visit with Jongil Ma
Jongil Ma received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2002. He has had a solo exhibition at The LAB Gallery in 2009 as well as participating in shows at in Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows at Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning in Queens, LMCC Governors Island Project in 2010, as well as public art projects sponsored by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism of Korea in Kwangju and Damyang respectively. His work has been featured in international exhibitions including the 2009 International Incheon Women Artist’s Biennale in Korea and he participated in the Lodz Biennale 2010 in Poland. Jongil recently showed in the AIM Biennial Exhibition in the Bronx Museum in June and ‘Flow. 11 Art and Music at Randall’s Island, Islip Art Museum in May, 2011 and Space K Gallery at Kolon Building in Gwacheon Korea. His awards have included the INC Visual Arts Award from the AHL Foundation and a Fellowship from Socrates Sculpture Park, The artist of year from Hanyang. Jongil Ma website
Elizabeth Winton is a Brooklyn-based visual artist working primarily in painting, collage and printmaking. She received her BA with a focus in fine art from Connecticut College in 1991. During this period and continuing after graduation she studied independently in New York, working as an artist’s assistant to Elizabeth Murray and Mimi Gross. Elizabeth has had residencies in Johnson, VT and retreats in Provincetown, MA and East Hampton, NY. She has exhibited her work throughout the United States, including shows at Lower East Side Printshop, New York, NY; Kolok Gallery, North Adams, MA, Margaret Bodell Gallery, New York, NY; the Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center in Nashville, TN; and the Guadalupe Cultural Center, San Antonio, TX. Her most recent solo show, curated by Douglas Dunn, was at CUE Art Foundation in 2011. Elizabeth Winton website
The LAB (for installation + performance art) is a New York based, converted storefront turned fishbowl producing 20+ fast paced performance art and installation exhibitions annually. Aimed at the furious midtown foot traffic, The LAB’s programming is designed to confront modern relationships between art and audience and seeks to force an interaction between the high energy, “outrospective” exhibitions it produces and the nearly 25,000 daily passersby. The LAB is located on the North East corner of 47th and Lex and is a Roger Smith Collaboration. The LAB Gallery website
For further information contact Danika Druttman on 212.339.2092 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
Installation time lapse video
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Popsicle Party at The LAB, September 1st 2011
Posted on 24. Aug, 2011 by danikadruttman in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, LAB Gallery, the LAB
PROJECTED DRAWINGS BY HELEN DENNIS
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 6:30-7:30pm
Please join us to celebrate the completion of our Summer show ‘Projected Drawings’, with home-made Popsicles from the Roger Smith Food Cart outside the gallery on the corner of 47th and Lexington.
SHOW ENDS SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2011
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Helen Dennis: Projected Drawings Video Interview click to watch
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Introducing The First Issue of “The Jolly Roger” a Monthly Publication by The Roger Smith Hotel
Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by admin in Community, Henry's Roof Top, Hotel, LAB Gallery, Lily's Restaurant, RS Pop, fashion, the LAB
THE JOLLY
ROGER
a monthly publication by the roger smith hotel
July 1, 2011 – Issue No. 1
“We don’t just
love NYC.
We live here.”
The Roger Smith Hotel is thrilled to present the inaugural online edition of The Jolly Roger, a short monthly newsletter aiming to shed light on the vibrancy and culture of New York City. Inside you’ll find travel resources, tips, restaurant and theater reviews, live music listings, stuff to do with kids, and more. If you are planning on coming to NYC in July, you can use this link for 10% off our best room rate.
Hope to see you soon,
John Birdsong, Editor
“Lobster Hot Dog.”
Kosher Beef Hot Dog with Lobster @RSHenrys
libations
By Kevin Gill, Restaurant Manager – Lily’s Restaurant
+ Henry’s Rooftop Bar
A trifecta of Sixpoint pints
Sixpoint Brewery is a local brewery in Red Hook, Brooklyn founded in 2005. They love Brooklyn and create styles of beer to capture its essence, focusing on the growing community of artists and creative spirit. The Sweet Action Ale is a unique cream ale that focuses on the simple balancing of malts and hops. It has 33 IBUS (International Bittering Units) and an ABC of 5.2%.
What is a cream ale? A cream ale is based on the American light lager, however it is an ale that is finished with lager yeast. It is generally subdued in the malt and hop characteristics, but Sixpoint decided to break that definition. It finishes its fermentation as a lager but starts as an ale. This gives the beer a crispness that is associated with lagers, and more yeasty flavor normally associated with ales. Enjoy a cold Sweet Action at Henry’s Rooftop Bar. Fact: It’s on the sixteenth floor of @RSHotel.
eat what?
by John Birdsong, Editor
A feast for the eyes and the stomach at Fette Sau
Fette Sau. Hands down the best BBQ in NYC. This Williamsburg, Brooklyn BBQ joint serves up meat like no other NYC establishment. The meats are smoked, which distinguishes it from most other “BBQ” you’ll find in the city. Since Fette Sau is in BKLYN they are able to get around Manhattan fire codes and give meat the wood smoke it needs to taste awesome (tip: try the brisket). With communal indoor and outdoor seating, it’s the perfect place to meet friends or make new ones. Take the 4/5/6 train to Union Square then the L train to the Bedford stop in Brooklyn. Pro – Heritage pork, grass fed beef, a massive bourbon selection, and beer by the gallon Con – It gets super crowded on weekends in the summer and seating can be hard to find Rating: 3 out of 4 rib bones.
Check out our new summer menus for Henry’s Roof-top Bar and Lily’s Restaurant (video)
on the stage
by James Fox, Director of Sales @RSHotel
A scene from Tony Award winning “The Book of Mormon”
After the Tony Awards, the hot tickets are War Horse and the House of Mormon. These shows will be around for a while and may be hard to get. Here are some options, good through the summer, that are more accessible and affordable:
Terence McNally’s Master Class returns to Broadway with Tyne Daly as opera diva Maria Callas in a drama of her late-life career as a teacher. Runs through Aug. 14 @ Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Hair depicts the birth of a cultural movement in the ’60s as told through a tribe of hopeful hippies living in New York City, while war rages in
Vietnam. Runs from 7/5 – 9/10/11. Rent, Jonathan Larson’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical tells an inspiring story about friends and artists struggling in New York City’s East Village. Rent tackles addiction, poverty, AIDS, and most of all love. At the New World Stages Jul.14-Aug. 11th
Death Takes a Holiday - a new musical of a 1920s play, made into a film in 1934 with Frederic March and remade as Meet Joe Black with Brad Pitt in 1998 stars British actor Julian Ovenden as Death who arrives in an Italian villa shortly after World War I and falls in love with a newly engaged young woman. Runs July 14 – September 4th @ Laura Pels Theatre.
Imaginocean – John Tartaglia, of Avenue Q fame, has created a magical musical undersea adventure for kids of all ages. Performed in the dark with black light
puppets taking center stage it is the story of three fish that set out on a remarkable journey of discovery. At the New World Stages – Matinee shows Wed/Sat/Sun through Sep. 4th
Shakespeare in the Park has one of New York City’s most beloved summer traditions. For 57 years New York natives and visitors alike have been enjoying free Shakespeare in Central Park. Catch Measure for Measure or All’s Well That Ends Well this summer. Free tickets are distributed via the free lines at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, and on the web via their Virtual Ticketing system.
kids(what the heck do you do with them?)
by John Birdsong, Editor
Cooling off in summer-time
Since I don’t have any kids of my own (for now) I’m going to leave this one up to the experts at Timeout NY Kids that have compiled this awesome list of stuff to do with the munchkins this July. TimeoutKid’s July List
LIVE music
by Phoebe Knowles, V.P. @RSHotel & John Birdsong, Editor
Stone Temple Pilots stooping it up
John – NYC is a mecca for live music. With venues like MSG, Radio City, and countless others there’s something
for every ear. Blast From the Past. July 25th, Stone Temple Pilots @ Williamsburg Waterfront. OMG. If you’re like me, high school in the 90’s consisted of lots of Nirvana, STP, Soundgarden, (enter random grunge band here). Let’s hope these aging rockers have the energy to entertain a new generation of music lovers. Buy tix here.
Phoebe – Central Park Summerstage – Concerts are free, the beverage sponsors are Magic Hat and City Winery (makes for great drink options!), bring snacks and a picnic blanket (no glass bottles…we learned the hard way), spend the evening listening to cool world music. For the free events, you can’t reserve tickets, it’s a first come/first served system. My friends and I got in line around 6:15 for a 7:00 Jarabe de Palo/Ely Guerra/Novalima show…things seemed a little hopeless as the line wrapped way around the park and we couldn’t even see the SummerStage entrance from the line’s end…but sure enough, once people started to move, in we went…along with about 3,997 other Latin music fans from New York! Here is a schedule of free music events - www.summerstage.org
There are way too many concerts to list here, so we’ll direct you to a few of our go-to resources for concert listings: Village Voice, Brooklyn Vegan, Ticketmaster.
at the lab gallery
Helen Dennis – Projected Drawings – July 8 – Sept 2
Helen’s work is rooted in the built world of the urban environment. She uses architecture to develop her layered drawings, which are entwined into the photographic process and directly used as
negatives to create photographic drawings. Using the space at The LAB Gallery, Helen will push the concept of her process further. Through manipulation of the space, she will project the outside environment directly into the exhibition space, turning it into a camera obscura. From within, her drawings will unfold to engulf the space and thus, magnify the nuances of urban life. The passage of time and movement on the streets outside will be depicted as Helen’s drawings grow over the duration of the project. The Lab Gallery Presents: Helen Dennis Studio Visit (video) Helen Dennis was born in the UK and now resides in Brooklyn, NY. She studied her BA (Honors) at the University of the Creative Arts in Canterbury and achieved her MFA at Hunter College in 2005. Dennis has been awarded a fellowship from Aljira Center for Contemporary Art as well as a photographic fellowship from The International House, NYC. Dennis has attended art residencies in Beijing, Cyprus and most recently Iceland. She has participated in various exhibitions worldwide and in the US with the support of Queens Council of the Arts, Kent County Council, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, South East Arts UK and the National Lottery Arts Fund for the UK. Dennis’ public art installations have been commissioned by the Downtown Alliance of New York and NoLongerEmpty. www.helendennis.com
cesar’s picks
by Cesar Avery, G.M. @RSHotel
You’ll find ‘Paradise’ in the Bronx (if you’re a Yankees fan).
Here are Cesar’s top five things to do in NYC in July/Summer. How many can you do in one day??
1. Yankees Game
2. A walk on the High Line
3. Driving Range at Chelsea Piers
4. Bowling at Bowlmor in Times Square
5. Bike ride in Central Park. You can rent, or bring your own.
at rspop shop:
kt collection
by Melissa Gonzalez,CEO – Lionesquemedia – @Lionesquestyle
Inspired by NYC’s fashion world, Katie knows how to mix the city’s edgy street style with timeless gold and silver designs. She is an expert at hunting down meaningful pieces from her travels and creating classic pieces that can be worn from season to season. KT Collection Opens Shop at RS POP Shop July 2011
Fusing Classic Lines with Urban Flair, designer Katie Thompson is bringing KT Collection to RSPOP Shop for July 2011. Inspired by NYC’s fashion world, Katie knows how to mix the city’s edgy street style with timeless gold and silver designs. She is a expert at hunting down meaningful pieces from her travels and creating classic pieces that can be worn from season to season.
KT Collection (video)
in other awesome news
by John Birdsong, Editor
Rainbowed-out Imperial Guard
New York State just approved same sex marriage!!! The Roger Smith Hotel in NYC is a perfect place to have a small wedding. We would be thrilled to host your special day + we offer
in–house party planning, floral arrangement, catering and wedding videography services. Email Events Manager Martha Rodriguez for a site inspection. What you need to know about same sex marriage in NYC via NYCGo.com
ask an intern
by management trainee Emma Fagerhov
Those are actually our interns.
It’s summer in New York, and with the beautiful weather, the city has a lot to offer. Here come the Roger Smith Interns’ Top 5 things to do in NYC during the summer:
1. Visit Six Flags Great Adventure – All interns
2. Enjoy a run through Central Park in the morning sun – Emma Fagerhov
3. Spend the day at one of NY’s rooftop pools with a drink – Oscar Wallen
4. Taking a walk in Central Park – Javier Bisbal
5. Going to Coney Island to the beach – Marta Ferrando
travel resources
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