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[WATCH] Meet Local Legend Street Golfer "Tiger Hood" in Short Documentary: Neighborhood Golf Association

2020-08-29T12:00:00-04:00

Neighborhood Golf Association is a new short documentary film from one of our favorite New York City filmmakers Nico Heller a.k.a. New York Nico (previously) that follows local legend Tiger Hood as he golfs using empty milk cartons on the streets of Greenwich Village. Check it out!

For the past 10 years, street photographer Patrick Barr aka Tiger Hood has become a local legend known for bringing golf to the streets of NYC. It’s a game that requires only three items: a golf club, a newspaper-stuffed milk carton, and a crate. What was initially just a way for Barr to pass time has gained traction from major news outlets and celebrities on a global scale. However, street golf seems to overshadow his true passion… photography. Barr’s archive consists of thousands of mind blowing film photographs of NYC from the 1990’s to 2000’s. His goal was to preserve a time and place that he predicted would dissolve in the coming years. With his archive as evidence, he predicted correctly.

In collaboration with NOAH Clothing, Barr will be celebrated through a local screening of the documentary on March 2nd, 2019 at Project Farmhouse along with a display of his prints for purchase. RSVP here.

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Meet Local Legend Street Golfer "Tiger Hood" in New Short Documentary: Neighborhood Golf Association

2019-02-19T11:00:00-05:00

For the past 10 years, street photographer Patrick Barr aka Tiger Hood has become a local legend known for bringing golf to the streets of NYC. It’s a game that requires only three items: a golf club, a newspaper-stuffed milk carton, and a crate. What was initially just a way for Barr to pass time has gained traction from major news outlets and celebrities on a global scale. However, street golf seems to overshadow his true passion… photography. Barr’s archive consists of thousands of mind blowing film photographs of NYC from the 1990’s to 2000’s. His goal was to preserve a time and place that he predicted would dissolve in the coming years. With his archive as evidence, he predicted correctly.

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Check Out the Impressive Lyrical Performance of New York City's RAyW

2016-08-09T09:48:03-04:00

Local actor, spoken word performer, private investigator, security liaison, Vietnam veteran, and retired cop RAyW has had quite a few careers in his lifetime. This video from The Street Noise Project depicts Ray tearing into religion and giving the abridged version of the hell of the Vietnam War in a poetry slam style. Between his poetic prowess and deep messages, it's hard not to get lost in Ray's intense delivery.

The anger in his poems shouldn’t be mistaken for bitterness. The fiery delivery comes not from a place of hate, but one of caring. He cares about the people he loves and the people he serves and gets angry about injustice, whether it be people disrespecting the elderly or the police, or people in places of power taking advantage of children.

Be sure to check out RAyW's website for a look at his varied work as well as watch other videos from The Street Noise Project for more of New York City's unique personalities.

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Watch New York City Street Characters Dance to Hiphop Beats in This Music Video

2016-07-07T11:39:10-04:00

Local filmmaker Nicholas Heller recently released a music video of New Yorkers from Union Square to Washington Square Park dancing to the beats of a new single from Falside.

The Brazilian favela funk inspired "Snacks" is the first single from Falside's upcoming EP out later this year. This will be Falside's first solo release since 2015's EP "Don't Touch Me", some assorted singles/features and 2015's acclaimed collaborative album "Galapaghost" with Juan Deuce.

Check out Falside's SoundCloud or YouTube channel for more of their work

The video for this summer anthem comprises of strangers dancing throughout New York City, entirely shot on a cellphone over the course of Spring/Summer 2016 by filmmaker Nicolas Heller.

Check Heller's website for more of his videos.

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Nina Burri, Bending Over Backwards to Provide a Stellar Show in Times Square

2016-06-28T11:09:47-04:00

Twisting her way to the center of Times Square, Swiss contortionist-model-actress Nina Burri shows off her reality-defying limb maneuvers in this awe inspiring show, featuring an impressive assembling of her body into positions you never thought humanly possible.

Contortionist Nina Burri performs her Contortion Shows live on Times Square in New York City. This act "Imagine" was dedicated to the victims and their families in Orlando. With beautiful art we can bring together people from all over the world and make a difference!

Check out more of Nina's performances to see more of her executing exquisite splits and sitting on her head!

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This Photography Series Captures Unique New York City Street Performers and Buskers

2016-06-14T15:20:24-04:00

Local photographer Daniel Albanese has an interesting photographic series called TheDustyRebel in which he captures New York City street performers and buskers in order to "document the creative and rebellious fringes of urbanity". Check out some of Albanese's more interesting shots in this collection put together by our friends at Creative Boom.

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Meet Rat, a Street Character from the Bronx With Four Pet Rats

2015-04-30T12:29:50-04:00

Our friends at Bedford + Bowery recently ran into this guy from The Bronx who goes by Rat in Times Square. He makes a living showing off and performing with his four pet rats around the City.

[...] near Times Square, [we] encountered Tom Sierra and his four pet rats, Freddy, Gizmo, George and Gilbert. The Bronx resident told us he’s been entertaining/terrifying tourists with them for over a decade. “I make a living,” he said.

The video captured last night doesn't include any of his tricks, but B+B was able to dig up this older one from 2011 that shows Rat throwing his pets up in the air and swinging them from his mouth.

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