Large poster of Hindenburg during the first ballot of the Reich presidential election, March 13, 1932

I am really enjoying looking through the images provided by the German Federal Archives to Wikimedia Commons. Look at that building! We can barely get anything that modern in New York in 2009!

Louise Fishman, Angry Bertha, 1973, acrylic on paper, 26.5 × 40.25 inches

Next weekend, the Chelsea Symphony (we think they're awesome) is honoring artist Louise Fishman for her 70th birthday. The program includes a new work by Aaron Dai based on a text by poet and former presidential candidate Eileen Myles inspired by Louise's "Angry Paintings".

[photo by James Wagner]

This looks like a great weekend of performance, curated by Chase Granoff and Chris Peck:

LAPS: Live Sh-- Alternative Presenter Fair

Saturday January 10 6-10pm & Sunday January 11 4-8pm

FREE admission, homemade chocolate chip cookies and cheap drinks!

The Chocolate Factory Basement
5-49 49th Avenue
L.I.C., NY 11101
Directions

Live Sh-- invites a number of independent presenters (including performance series, record labels, galleries, and collectives) to share video and documentation from their associated artists in a casual fair format. The event will include informal discussions with presenters from around the country, including institutionally-affiliated guests. LAPS is a direct response and alternative to APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters).

LAPS will likely include the following:

Ana Keilson / the zine
AUNTS
Basekamp
Bowerbird
Catch
Chocolate Factory
Daghdha Dance Company
EkS Scena
Evolving Ear
International Festival
itch journal
Lucky Trimmer / Clint Lutes
MGM Grand
Outpost for Contemporary Art
PAIN / BLIK
Show Box
Throw
and more...

[photo courtesy of Live Sh--]