Why I Love This Monthly Conceptual Art Class at the Art Students League of New York
For the first time in 150 years, art students don’t have to take their physical bodies to 57th Street in Manhattan — they can learn via Zoom.
Eva Avenue
Eva Avenue is a writer, editor, painter, photographer, filmmaker, musician and designer. She lives in Manhattan where she keeps a chatty Youtube vlog about her experience as an artist in the city.
Hello Internet: Meet the Creator Who Turned His Furry Friends into a Yuletide Hit
Hello Internet, My friend Hudson recently asked me to sing the lyrics to his new song Kitty Cat Christmas over some music. It’s not unusual he’d write a song about…
Hello Internet: Dave Hickey Says It’s OK To Deface Ralphs, Damian Tries Not To Gatekeep Ed Ruscha
Manhattan, 8 a.m. I’m sitting at Margon’s on 46th street December 5 with my UNM friend Damian in the unlikely situation of celebrating Dave Hickey’s birthday over a breakfast of…
Hello Internet: Painting the Renewable Energy Renaissance
Hello Internet, Did you know the American South is a leader in renewable energy? This blows my mind. Besides haunted stuff and racism, what do you see when you look…
Hello Internet: Hang Out With Me on Zoom So You Can Be a Famous Artist
Hello Internet, I began preparing this column to invite you to my upcoming virtual artist hangout, but it morphed into exploring reminders of how to write an essay. Prosaic investigation….
Modernize Your Sound & Mindset with Music Producer Nick Phelps
“A lot of people don’t understand that you can’t just pull out an old Casio keyboard and start making a beat and think that’s gonna compete,” says sync music producer Nick Phelps. “I wanna give people a fighting chance in the sync world. I wanna give people permission to stand out in their own way. …It’s not just sounds, it’s the structure, the way you phrase something, even certain words that you use. So there’s a whole bigger picture of what modern is than just sounds.”
The New York Minute: Phoebe Mogharei on Freelance Writing Gigs
“The biggest issue is that in creative industries,” says freelance writer Phoebe Mogharei, “deadlines are very variable.” The New York Minute is a recurring column by Eva Avenue interviewing creative professionals in New York City.
THE CANCELED SHOWS 5: Jalessa Blackshear, Fast Heart Mart, La Leif, Jack Evan Johnson, I Know Billy
THE CANCELED SHOWS 5 includes footage from a BLM demonstration, sights/sounds from the UK, a Nashville rocker and a banjo-pickin song about an alien recorded in a sewer drain, apparently.
THE CANCELED SHOWS 4: Weedfeeder, Miranda and The Beat, Reporter Damian Garde on Hydroxychloroquine on Pyragraph TV
The Canceled Shows includes a demo of how I suit up to go out in the world, some crowd-sourced opinions on yoga, and an interview with national biotech reporter Damian Garde because of that wonder drug lololol Trump’s pushing. Featuring two groups whose members missed SXSW this year after it was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
THE CANCELED SHOWS: TPC, Alli Wodar, Amanda LaForest on Exotica Music & Tiki
Eva Avenue plays music by musicians who had shows canceled due to COVID19 concerns. See artists’ links below, in the order they appeared, to find out more!
Eva Shares More Songs on ‘The Canceled Shows’ on Pyragraph TV
Eva Avenue shares more songs from bands who’ve had to COVID-cancel shows or tours. If you like what you hear, go to their page and support an artist today! Titles and links below.
‘The Canceled Shows’ on Pyragraph TV
I made a chatty video featuring music by bands who’ve had to cancel shows or tours cause of COVID19 self-distancing. If you like what you hear, go to their page and support an artist today — buy an album or some tracks!
Jeremy & The Clones Debut Sun Studio Track
“It was kind of surreal and didn’t sink in how crazy and legendary the room was when we were there. It almost doesn’t feel like OMG I was in the same room as Elvis and Johnny Cash; there is some kind of vibe in the room that I can’t describe.”
Ishita Mili Shares the Story Behind Urban Indian Dance
I started to get really pissed at so many things about being told what I was allowed and not allowed to do in dance, and I pretty much exploded from anger and it was like “Fuck this situation, I’m going to do whatever the fuck I want.”
No One Knows Anything About New Mexico
I’m recording stories from my life that I find most entertaining and maybe it’s at the expense of other people but I’m not using anyone’s real name. I am a bit worried how I’m portraying myself and my family reading it ’cause I think they’ll be scandalized or concerned by it.
The Strings Behind the Fellow: Ken Stringfellow Tours with Tears of Silver
“The extreme end of showbiz would be something like American Idol where people are trying to fit into this mold, have to athletically win this competition by making themselves as appealing as possible to a very broad denominator and it’s very bizarre and it doesn’t have anything to do with feelings.”