Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon: Weekend event guide for 3.25.12

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(NYC) Lovers of pop culture will enjoy Brooklyn Museum's ‘Keith Haring: 1978-1982’ exhibit that runs thru July 8th. It focuses on the early works and career of the pop artist.  His namesake  foundation created the Keith Haring Tumblr page in conjunction with the exhibit that will feature a picture a day of scanned pages from the artists personal journals. {FREE} The Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy 

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(DFW) Check out the Texas Pinball Festival where the old school gamer can relive their childhood while basking in the glorious sight of vintage pinball machines, retro arcade games, and classic slot machines. Plus they're FREE to play!  Hourly prize drawings for pinball related memorabilia including the grand prize raffle: 'Transformers' Pinball Machine {$10 adult} Hilton DFW Lakes 1800 Hwy 26 Grapevine, TX

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 (LA) Calling all cops and sweet tooths: For Your Art will host the 1st ever 'round the clock' donut pop-up shop this weekend off Wilshire Blvd.  As many know, LA is a mecca for 24hour donut joints. Some of the metro's best bakeries and diners will offer foodies their confectioned toroids from noon on the 24th till noon on the 25th in 2 hour stints (click to see the full schedule).  I of course HAVE to try the Apple Fritter by Inglewood's historical landmark Randy's, but Nickle Diner's Bacon Maple sounds just too good to pass up as well! The event coincides with LACMA's free screening of Christian Marclay's 24 hour film: The Clock {FREE} For Your Art 6020 Wilshire Blvd.

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Movin' down a crowded avenue

Doing anything we like to do

There's always lots of things that we can see

You can be anyone we like to be

All those happy people we could meet

Just groovin' on a Sunday afternoon

~The Rascals: Groovin'~

The Valentino Garavani Museum




Fashion and technology merge once again creating a downloadable VIRTUAL musuem of Valentino Garavani's lifetime work. The 'museum' will house over 5,000 images from the house's archives and 95 videos. As an added touch, the application will allow each user to personally customize their route through the galleries. Available TODAY!


Sunday Staples - Bill Cunningham: New York

My perfect Sunday Brunch? Bagels for the mouth - Jazz for my ears & the New York Times style section for my eyes. Its true, Just ask any fashion savvy New Yorker. They all begin their week...On The Street.

Bill Cunningham has made it his life mission to capture the TRUE essence of New York fashion & style with his On the Street segments for the Times. Who needs fashion week! From 5th avenue to Bleeker street to Canal, Bill makes a point to show us what's hot commin straight off the city's concrete runways. With a few snaps of the shutter he captures an insight to innovative style the way no other has (or ever will). Cinematographer Richard Press' feature film debut takes behind the camera eye and into the life of the City's beloved.

Bill Cunningham: New York, takes us inside "the dark room" of the man who has captured the images of some of the most fashionable New Yorkers. The 1 hour and 24 minute long documentary reveals the elements, events and people that combined to develop the creative eye of the man we know and love.


"I'm not interested in celebrities with their free dresses.
I'm interested in CLOTHES!" - Bill Cunningham

You can catch Bill Cunningham: New York it on it's last leg in the Metroplex next weekend at The Magnolia at The Modern in Fort Worth. From June 10th thru the 12th there will be 5 showings of the film. Tickets are $8.50 ($6.50 for Modern Members) and go on sale 2 hours before showtime.

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