CRACK OPEN THE SPACE EGG: a little 16 person show
THE DAY, TODAY, TO DATE: Moments Scrapped by Thomas Joseph04.25 2007
DISHWASHER: One Manâs Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States
Most people would love to travel the country, work at unique places, see beautiful and renowned cities and landmarks, and preferably not spend a lot. But who has the money or the time? Pete Jordan had the time, didnât have the money, but he made it happenâby washing dishes.
Pete Jordan, a college drop-out and self-proclaimed slacker who was always looking for free grub or a place to crash, had the desire to travel and explore. As a result, he became a man with a mission: to wash dishes in all 50 states. After chronicling some of his experiences in his self-published âzine called Dishwasher, which erupted into a cult following of 10,000 subscribers, contributing numerous times to public radioâs This American Life, playing an infamous prank on David Letterman, and being approached by countless publishers, Pete finally decided to immortalize his outrageous 12-year journey through the kitchens of Americaâs food joints in the paperback original, DISHWASHER: One Manâs Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States (Harper Perennial; May 1, 2007; $13.95).
After following a girl to Alaska where he took up a dishing job at a mess hall for fisherman, he realized dishwashing could quite possibly be the perfect job. Pete ended up losing the girl, but he had found his calling.
In DISHWASHER, âDishwasher Peteâ writes about the adventures he experienced on his crusade to wash dishes in every American state. He learned about a âthree day soaker,â and the best places to get a âbus tub buffet.â Whether it was an oil rig, a ski resort, a hippie natural food joint, a strict kosher restaurant, or a casino in Reno, Pete never knew where his next job would be or how much he would get paid (or if he would get paid,) which makes his story and the cast of characters he meets along the way all the more intriguing.
Irreverent, literate, entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes a little disgusting, DISHWASHER is one manâs journey to the elusive happily-ever-after.
Now, out of seclusion, Pete will be touring the U.S. to promote the book.
Bindlestiff Books and Space 1026 are sponsoring his Philly appearance on Friday, May 18, 7pm, at Space 1026, 1026 Arch Street. Books will be available at the event.
This event is FREE and open to the public
04.25 2007
A different kind of website…
Miranda July wrote a book of short stories and built an amazing website for it. It is probaby the best example of “Keep It Simple, Stupid”.
04.23 2007
Photos from “No Bad Blood”
I finally got around to posting photos for the setup at Cinders Gallery. Just follow this link.
Also checkout photos of the Kiiiiiii show they had in the gallery! Looks like it was a match made in Art Heaven.
04.20 2007
Scab on My Brain
Jordin Isip curates Space 1026!
Space 1026 presents:
Scab on My Brain!
(to view the show click here)? A group exhibition curated by New York artist Jordin Isip. This assembled group of twelve artists use their own unique and personal visual vocabulary to create figurative narratives that are both allegorical and psychological. In some works humans can be beastial, weak, imperfect, and vulnerable as they journey through imagined lands, in others, the protagonists may be quietly heroic in seemingly mundane and everyday environments. But whether these images (drawings, paintings, silkscreens, and sculpture) are multi-layered, oozing, cacophonous, and hyperbolic or understated, minimal, reserved and poetic we are compelled to enter realms devised by artists with distinct sensibilities.
Jordan Awan, Gregory Benton, Kiersten Essenpreis, Jordin Isip, Aya Kakeda and Liz Lee are based in
New York City.While Carl Dunn and Evah Fan also have strong New York roots they now live in
Providence and Los Angeles respectively. Mariano Ching and Louie Cordero live in the Philippines,
James Kirkpatrick in Canada, and Nate Williams in Argentina.
Contact:
Damian Weinkrantz simplesemantics@yahoo.com
04.18 2007
We Can Do Whatever We Want Right Now
Padlock Gallery co-founder, Maple Rabbit keyboard-ist, and local art-throb Molly McIntyre has a brand new show of paper cut-outs. The show runs until May 11th.Check it out!
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday April 19th 7-10pm
@Naked Chocolate
1315 Walnut St.
After Party @ O’Neils (3rd and South) w/ DJ Nick Lally
04.16 2007
InLiquid slumpin’ our shit
The Inliquid store is selling posters for the popped fest- mismanaged by yours trully. All designed and printed at space 1026. All in editions of 50 or less… InLiquid Store
04.14 2007
PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE
Boontling Gallery at 4224 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California presentsPEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE
Friday, May 4th: 7-10 PM
Featuring Jordin Isip, Rich Jacobs, James Kirkpatrick, Matt Leines, William Buzzell, Alex Lukas, and others……………………………….
www.boontlinggallery.com
pictured: crUSAder by William Buzzell
04.13 2007
File Free! File Free! File Free!
Help is available for all of you last minute tax filers. RSVP below and then stop by Space 1026 on Monday April 16th from noon to 5pm to file your taxes online with a counselor from The Benefit Bank.
Space is limited!
RSVP to Aryon as soon as possible.
More information about The Benefit Bank available here:
The Benefit Bank
04.13 2007
Free Counselor Assisted Tax Filing
Help is available for all of you last minute tax filers. Stop by Space 1026 on Monday April 16th to file your taxes online with a counselor from The Benefit Bank.
Space is limited!
Event runs from noon to 5pm in the gallery.
RSVP to Aryon as soon as possible.
More information about The Benefit Bank available here:
The Benefit Bank
04.13 2007
National Day of Climate Action
Be a part of over 1000 actions across our nation
by participating in
Step It Up Congress! Cut Carbon Emissions by 80% by 2050
National Day of Climate Action
Saturday April 14, 2007 12 noon – 2pm
at Independence Mall (6th & Market Street)