August 22, 2008

Support Our Friends in Otherwise Magnificent
In the finals of a Battle of the Bands, sponsored by bandandvenue.com, at Mulcahy's in Centereach on Aug. 23, rockers Otherwise Magnificent will be up against bands from across Long Island, representing all genres - punk, rock, indie and metal. Other bands competing include SingleSpade, Arbor Lights and Self-Titled Debut...

June 29, 2008

Gits Movie Premiere July 7
Wrong Island Records are currently working with Knockout Productions/JAB Films and Liberation Entertainment in coordinating promotion and live screenings events for The Gits Movie. The film is set to premiere in select cities on July 7, which is the 15-year anniversary of Mia Zapata's death...

Sculptures by Jeff Koons on View at the Met
Sculptures by Jeff Koons (b. 1955) - an American artist known internationally for his controversial and intriguing contributions to contemporary art - comprise the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2008 installation on the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, which opened April 22. The installation features three large-scale and brilliantly colored works...

LIRR Announces One-Day Getaways
With gas prices rising with no end in sight, what could be better than taking the train somewhere for a day out? The Long Island Rail Road has announced that they have three new One-Day Getaways added to its lineup of sightseeing tours and packages this year, offering even more unique ways to enjoy Long Island's many attractions...

Khatchkar on Display at the Met
A monumental 12th-century Khatchkar - a 2,000-pound, nearly 8-foot-tall block of basalt, carved on its surface with symbols of the four evangelists, a massive cross, small birds at fountains and surrounding patterns of interlacing - is now on display in the Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries for Byzantine art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art...