Last Saturday, I went to the Nonsense NYC party at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn.
For those not in-the-know, Nonsense NYC is a mailing list that curates all the wonderfully whimsical, weird, and unexpected parts of New York into a weekly events listing.
It’s been an intrinsic part of my life here, since I first discovered it four years ago. I remember leaning over Najy’s shoulder in a tiny 8th St. dorm room as we hunted for our Friday night thrills. There was a sense of wonder at the strange and beautiful events that New York’s creatives were constantly coming up with. And, indeed, none of this spirit has been lost. This week’s update contains everything from Super-8 film screenings to aerial circus performances, discussions on the Bauhaus movement, and 90′s music sing-alongs.
Saturday night felt like a family reunion for me, everyone I’ve met and spent time talking to, dressing up or dancing with in the early morning hours was there.
So many of the groups featured that night were ones that I was familiar with, had volunteered or worked for, and had also helped inspire and push my own art collective as well. I definitely took pause to appreciate all the amazing people that I’ve connected with in the past four years here, to have them in the same room.
But as the Nonsense crew themselves claim, “The enemy of anyone celebrating 10 years in New York is nostalgia.” And looking at the event, I realized, with some pride, that I could be at the Nonsense 20 year celebration, with a little work.
The New York that comes to us every week is vibrant and alive.
You might be making art, but we think what you’re doing is far more important. We think you’re creating culture. We are creating culture. All of us. Whether you’re going to see an art show in a maze or sticking your neck out with a one-night lease on a huge warehouse.
In case no one ever thanked you, thanks. Without you there wouldn’t have been a list. Thank you. Sincerely.
Here’s to another generation of inspired and ingenious creatives here in NYC, experimenting on and enthralling the city with their new creations.
Nonsense NYC at 3rd Ward
Last Saturday, I went to the Nonsense NYC party at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn.
For those not in-the-know, Nonsense NYC is a mailing list that curates all the wonderfully whimsical, weird, and unexpected parts of New York into a weekly events listing.
It’s been an intrinsic part of my life here, since I first discovered it four years ago. I remember leaning over Najy’s shoulder in a tiny 8th St. dorm room as we hunted for our Friday night thrills. There was a sense of wonder at the strange and beautiful events that New York’s creatives were constantly coming up with. And, indeed, none of this spirit has been lost. This week’s update contains everything from Super-8 film screenings to aerial circus performances, discussions on the Bauhaus movement, and 90′s music sing-alongs.
Saturday night felt like a family reunion for me, everyone I’ve met and spent time talking to, dressing up or dancing with in the early morning hours was there.
So many of the groups featured that night were ones that I was familiar with, had volunteered or worked for, and had also helped inspire and push my own art collective as well. I definitely took pause to appreciate all the amazing people that I’ve connected with in the past four years here, to have them in the same room.
But as the Nonsense crew themselves claim, “The enemy of anyone celebrating 10 years in New York is nostalgia.” And looking at the event, I realized, with some pride, that I could be at the Nonsense 20 year celebration, with a little work.
Here’s to another generation of inspired and ingenious creatives here in NYC, experimenting on and enthralling the city with their new creations.
I’m looking forward to being a part of it.