The Great GoogaMooga

I was fortunate enough to check out "The Great GoogaMooga", a food festival in Brooklyn's Prospect Park this past Sunday. 


It was like a clash of food, music and people. Pretty crazy.

Jose James at LPR feat. Taylor McFerrin and Emily King

Sketches of the performers

Taylor McFerrin

Last Friday, we went to Le Poisson Rouge to catch an early concert by Jose James. Taylor McFerrin opened and guest starred along with Emily King.


If you haven't heard of them yet, LOOK THEM UP! 

the wild things pt. 2

the wild things...

RIP and thank you, Mr. Sendak.

The Tobolowsky Files

A few weeks ago, I attended the Tobolowsky Files at the Bell House in Brooklyn. 

Character actor Stephen Tobolowsky is a wonderful storyteller and I enjoyed seeing/hearing him speak live. It was hosted by Dave Chen of slashfilm.com.

You can catch Stephen's stories on Slashfilm.com at: http://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/the-tobolowsky-files/

P.S. There's a guest appearance by my pulled pork sandwich from the Urban Rustic booth at the Bell house.

"Evitan"

This past weekend at Harlem Stage, we were fortunate enough to see a couple of shows paying tribute to the legacy of rap group, A Tribe Called Quest. A 4-part series, it showcased Tribe's music and artists influenced by them. 

Included was a special set by "Evitan" ("Native" spelled backwards)  which consists of Dres of Black Sheep, Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest and DJ Strike. Luckily, there was enough light where I could sketch their performance. 

Quick sketch of Evitan on stage

Afterwards, I introduced myself to Jarobi in the lobby, showed him my work, and then he introduced me to the rest of the group.

DJ Strike, Jarobi, me, Dres

It was a surreal experience, as I told Dres: "My brother wouldn't believe it because he used to breakdance in the living room to your guys' tapes back in the day!"

Brunch time sketchin'

Photo courtesy of Tine: http://tinemachine.blogspot.com/

We were lucky enough to attend M. Wells' "pop-up" brunch served at Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City this past Saturday. To our surprise, it turned out to be an 8 (or 9?) course meal!