Here’s an update to my piece about the Museum of Natural History’s exhibit on climate change in which I mentioned that in the future bears would be competing for food and territory:

Can you imagine Polar Bears, the largest of all bears, with coats more blonde than white as result of vitamin deficiency, challenging Grizzlies, Kodiaks and Giant Browns for the rights to coveted salmon holes? Will there be enough salmon for all? Or will a tremendous conflict ensue?BEAR WARS! (http://codypickrodt.com/2009/04/bear-wars/)

I had neglected to mention that in warmer climates algae is capable of forming within the hollow shafts of the polar bear’s fur in effect turning the bear GREEN!

see: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26591321/

Green bears are even wilder blonde bears.

Tonight, Friday 5, 2010:

The Backwards Step + The Stepchildren

Dear Sir or Madam -

You are cordially invited to attend Sights Beyond Seeing, a gala art opening and party at The Backwards Step, on Friday, February 5th, 2010, beginning at 8 o’clock in the evening. Refreshments and drinks will be served. Attire is Brooklyn casual.

8 PM-10 PM: Art Opening

Food by Callahan, Turntables by The Fleece

David Acevedo – photographs, Callahan – mixed media, Perry England – sculpture, Chul Hee Kim – drawings, Mu Gadu – video art and paintings, Alex Seel – video art and photographs, Jack Semple – paintings, Mitch Steinlicht – performance art

10 PM-1 AM: Live Musical Acts, 1 AM-Morning: see what happens

Cavalier Cavski, Pastel Group, Bangladeafy, Free Advice

Hope to see you there.

Peace & Love,
The Stepchildren

59 Jefferson Street #302 – Bushwick and Jefferson

Also tonight:

Drink-N-Draw-Overdrive // A Party for People who Love to Draw

February 5, 8 p to 2 a, $20, Admission includes Colt 45 & Live Music

Everyone’s favorite weekly figure drawing event goes big for the new year!  For the first time, we’re opening up 7,000 sq. ft. on our 2nd floor for a 6-hour Drink-n-Draw extravaganza.  As always we’ll provide the models and the beers, but this time there will be 10 models (costumed & nude), long & short drawing sessions, music from DJ Tanner, DJ Trent, The Fieros, Ego Puppets, War Cubs and more, complimentary Colt 45 and a cash bar.

Bring your drawing tools, creativity and a friend or a date. 

RSVP events@3rdward.com

Tomorrow Night, Saturday, February 6th, 2010:

Saturday February 6 2009. 10 pm. $ 5.

Free beer all night, sponsored by Colt 45, courtesy of VICE Magazine

100 Thames St +Knickerbocker (Off the Morgan L)

Opening night of the LOOM’s month long art installation, brought to you by many fabulous artistic talents from NYC and beyond.

presented by SARAH TAMAR, NORA ALEK, SARAH DEVI, DUNX of  BEAUTY MASSACRE NYC with THE DARDYS (www.thedardys.com) + DANCES WITH WHITE GIRLS + MATT SHADETEK of DUTTY ARTZ + HIRO THA JAP  SKITSNYGG of RADICALOUTING! + ZAKEE KUDURO + JESSE JAMZ + GORDON GARTRELL + KID ROYALE

Special thanks to: Stephanie Dunx, Anton Glam of RadicalOuting! Zalmen Labin, Julien Othneil Richardson, Kevon Sterling, BarrelHouseNYC (http://barrelhousenyc.blogspot.com/2010/01/loomnyc.html), Hannah Rad (www.sheenabeaston.com), Kristina Marino (www.thedowntowndiaries.com)

The Loom

Art, Music, Fashion, Marketplace, Exhibition

JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 28

OPENING NIGHT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6

RSVP  to sarahplaysnyc@gmail.com

Finally:

Art Show #1 at 567 Onderdonk ave this weekend in Ridgewood NYC. Sat Feb 06, 6-10pm…maybe later. Tons of art and music by The London Souls, Daddy Long Legs, Trouble & Strife. DJ Avi Spivak!

Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 6:00pm. RSVP: (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=283721026567&index=1)

Song: Sadeness (Part 1)
Artist: Enigma

For anyone who knows me, they probably know I teach an adult class on making comics at the 3rd Ward. I had my first class last night (Monday). It was super fun, and my students’ heads are being filled with secrets and knowledge.

It’s too late to sign up for this semester. But you can always sign up in the spring. Stay posted.

Here’s more about the class: http://www.3rdward.com/3rdwardclasses/comic-books-cartooning-sequential-art.html

Also, if your a kid, or have kids, I’ll be teaching a youth’s comic class through Uproar Art which begin March 8th: http://www.uproarart.org/?page_id=8

Song: Fountain of Youth (Demo Remix)
Artist: Boy Crisis
Video: Unknown–someone please tell me