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Dj Mike Saint-Jules at Birch Coffee Friday afternoon

Staying in town this weekend? Check out Dj Mike Saint-Jules playing some background electronic/house at Birch Coffee from 4-7pm.

Birch Coffee is located at 5 East 27th Street in the Gershwin Hotel.

Will Kimbrough and the Refugees added to Madison Square Music Studio Series

Initially we did not have the name of the band to close out the upcoming Madison Square Music Studio Series (Free, Sept 11-Oct 9th). But now we know, October 9th at 3pm will feature the Refugees live in Madison Square Park with opener Will Kimbrough. Here is Will Kimbrough with some nice guitar work.

“Bolt” scene from Madison Square Park

A reader points out that the Disney animated film ‘Bolt” has scene right in our own Madison Square Park. Here it is below…

British rock band Clinic plays impromptu songs in Madison Square Park

It may not be as dramatic as the Beatles playing the famous live show on the rooftop of the Apple Building in 1969, but on Thursday, Liverpool band (and Grammy nominee) Clinic sat down for some impromptu music on the North side of the Madison Square Park. And they did have something the Beatles didn’t [...]

“White Collar” filming around Madison Square Park

For those of you who are curious, they were filming the tv show “White Collar” the last couple days on location next to Madison Square Park (26th/Broadway).

Goodbye to the Gormleys

Well this weekend was the last of the Antony Gormley exhibit Event Horizon, which featured 31 life-sized statues placed along rooftops and around the Madison Square Park area from March 26th through August 15th. The installation was presented by the Madison Square Park Conservancy as part of the Madison Square Art series. Here are some [...]

Men in Black 3 open casting call Monday at the Metropolitan Pavilion

There is an open casting call for the upcoming movie ‘Men in Black 3′ this Monday August 16th at the Metropolitan Pavilion (110 West 19th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue).

10am-12pm for SAG and 1pm-4pm for NONSAG

Specifically, they are looking for:

* “men and women who are less than 4’10″ or more than 6’5″ in height to play aliens (must be comfortable wearing prosthetic makeup)”
* “men and women with character faces and who are comfortable wearing prosthetic make-up”
* “men and women to play late 1960s New Yorkers — hippies, conservative businessmen and secretaries, bikers, blue-collar types, etc… (men must be willing to get their hair cut/styled to fit the time period)”