Last year was the first time that I ever attended one of the Progressive International Motorcyle Shows and it was quite a nice time based on how cordial the organizers were and how visually exciting it was for the mobile device and camera with all of those awesome bikes to look at. If you feel like perusing some of my coverage from last year just click HERE and also scroll on down deep into our Official Instagram since a lot of photos have been loaded onto those two angles of creativity. Earlier this morning we learned of the coolness that is in store for this years attendees so read on and make some notes if you are considering attending.
The Press Release:
The Progressive® International Motorcycle Shows® (IMS), the industry leader for connecting powersports’ top brands with enthusiasts and buyers, today announced a stellar lineup of features that will be present across the 2019/2020 IMS tour kicking off this month. Across the eight stops, each show will feature various attractions enabling attendees of all ages and skill sets to interact with the industry, including demo rides and the New Rider Course, as well as DIY workshops in Vintage, the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, fresh new lifestyle brands debuting in SHIFT, and exciting new gear and parts in the Marketplace, among much more. Continue reading IMS Announces 2019/2020 Experiential Tour Attractions→
The Press Release:
Playcrafting announced today Play NYC – New York’s biggest, two-day game convention – will return to the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 W. 18th Street) on August 8-9, 2020 for its fourth year with a fresh look, feel and focus that celebrate the diverse talent within the New York and U.S. gaming communities.
The Press Release:
THE ODDITIES FLEA MARKET is a one-of-a-kind event presenting delightfully unusual, obscure and rare oddities for all. The market will return for the eighth time in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 with a special “Holiday of Wonders” event set to take place at a new location, Villain. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the 501(c)3 non-profit dog rescue charity Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, who will be on-site offering adoptions and taking additional donations.
Curated by osteologist/artist Ryan Matthew Cohn and his wife/executive producer Regina Marie Cohn, the ODDITIES FLEA MARKET was developed in 2017 to fill the void of ‘odd culture’ in Brooklyn and has since traveled across the U.S. including three successful markets at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles, CA and the recent debut market in Chicago, IL at the Stan Mansion.
“Looking for a unique token for the person who has everything?” asks NY MAG. “Try the Holiday Oddities Flea Market. There you’ll find medical curiosities, anatomical anomalies, jewelry, taxidermy, home decor, and all kinds of unusual ephemera.”
Check out a teaser of what’s to come below:
Purveyors of all things obscure and unusual will be able to find the perfect gift for the holiday season from a variety of hand-picked vendors and artists (listed below), while enjoying wood-fired pizza served by Robertas and steaming fresh coffee from Acey Slade’s (Misfits, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) Dead Sled Coffee.
Tickets for “Holiday of Wonders” are on-sale now. Pre-sale GA one-day tickets are available directly via ODDITIES FLEA MARKET at $10 and include access to a separate line for entry starting at 12:00 P.M. Tickets will also be available at the door for $15 as supplies last. Children under 10 get in free.
Saturday 12/7 GA Tickets: HERE
Sunday 12/8 GA Tickets: HERE
A limited amount of VIP one-day tickets are available exclusively via Atlas Obscura for $30 and include two-hours advance entry at 10:00 A.M., and access to a VIP Oddities lounge offering a spot to take a brief respite with other curious attendees, and enjoy a cash bar exclusively for VIP guests as well as special performances from miniature magic theater, The Suitcase of Wonders.
THE ODDITIES MARKET “Holiday of Wonders” vendors will include:
Ryan Matthew Cohn, Regina Marie Cohn, Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, Atlas Obscura, Oddball Oddity, Oddity Ornaments, Deadskull (Paul Abrahamian of Big Brother), SkullStore, ScientificWoman, MM Fabrications Jessi Hardesty, Verameat Afterlife Anatomy. Bloodmilk Jewels, Wilder’s Living Room, Moss Marchen, Gotham Taxidermy, Alex Streeter, Open Sea Design Co., Karen Bachmann,The Evolution Store, BlckBts, Wax en Vine Photography, Necromancy Cosmetica, Brooklyn Taxidermy, Crooked Teeth Keys, Aviv Grimm Chris Piazza Antiques, Daisy Tainton, Rebels & Outlaws, Second Chance Oddities, Brian Sheehan, Phyla, Nyxturna, Beans Of John, This $&@? Blinks, Lamour Supreme, Quimby’s Bookstore NYC, Sophireaptress, Jeremy Hush, Feral Femme Art, Cait McCormack, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Bios Apothecary, Catacomb Culture, Morbid Anatomy, Amber Strickland, Madame Morbid, Mickey Alice Kwapis, Blue Bayer, In Rooms, Dark Interiors, Zoa Chimerum Jewelry, 3-Ring Traveling Apothecary, Burke + Hare, Euphorium Brooklyn, Uneven Jewelry, Fin Montauk, Paper Stranger, Interesting Editions, Thorns Clothing, Tarot of Curiosities, W.C Baker Rare Books & Ephemera, The Skull Next Door, Daayani Yoga and White Witch Silver.
(l-r: Ryan Matthew Cohn, Regina Marie Cohn; credit: Scott Irvine)
Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue: Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue is a 501(c)3 rescue organization composed of a network of fosters and volunteers working together to save sweet, loving, adoptable dogs from high kill pounds in the rural south. Since March of 2011 their team has rescued over 3,000 dogs from high kill, rural shelters in the southern states and found them all great forever homes. Further information can be found at http://www.badassbrooklynanimalrescue.com.
As we love to keep up with the assorted awards shows that come at us on a regular basis its now time to share the recent nominees for the 2019 American Music Awards. The ceremony will be held in about a months time at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Voting for the general public is open now and you can sound your voice by clicking HERE – Be sure to do that so your preferred artist wins out if they are among the nominees. Let’s get to the list and I will return at the close.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
By now I’m hoping that a number of you streaming fans have seen some of the information about the coming at us in the next few weeks service called “Disney+”. They had a cool trailer that I posted over on PiercingMetal a couple of months ago which you can check out by clicking HERE.
The Press Release:
Verizon and The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International segment announced a wide-ranging agreement that will offer all Verizon wireless unlimited customers, new Fios Home Internet and 5G Home Internet customers 12 months of Disney+. Set to launch on November 12, Disney+ will be the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. The agreement will allow Verizon Wireless customers to stream Disney+ on the largest, most reliable network1 and provide yet another reason for customers to choose Verizon for the best content choices available.
Eligible Verizon customers will have access to the highly anticipated streaming service where they can experience everything Disney+ has to offer: never-before-seen original programming including feature-length films, series, documentaries, and short-form content made exclusively for Disney+, along with unprecedented access to Disney’s vast collection of films and television shows. In its first year alone, Disney+ will release more than 25 original series and 10 original films and documentaries, including “The Mandalorian,” from executive producer and writer Jon Favreau, and “Lady and the Tramp,” a timeless re-telling of the 1955 animated classic.
