Gothamist: What's New in 2007

Rob Sacher

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:54:42 -0500

Luna, I appreciate the joy in walking into a club, paying nothing for the band, and discovering something special. However, for me, there were all too many nights when there was truly just 'another band' on that stage.... This version of Luna Lounge will be able to present bands that are more developed in their ability and their career. That's why they will get paid now. We will never be just another club. If I had stayed on Ludlow Street, that would have been the result... Now we're about to open in Williamsburg in a brand new venue with a capacity somewhere between Mercury Lounge and Bowery Ballrooom. Come by and see a band before deciding we are just 'another' club. You might find that the new Luna Lounge will provide opportunities that the old club could not... Best wishes, Rob Sacher http://www.lunalounge.com

Luna

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:20:01 -0500

The old Luna Lounge was great because it was free. Wanted to see some random act without losing money because you have no idea who they are? You went to Lounge. The new place is just another club. The old one was special. RIP Luna Lounge (for the second time)

Rob Sacher

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:02:24 -0500

Hey Guys, Just a quick point of information regarding Luna Lounge. I will be booking Luna, not Live Nation. However, the folks at LN will be helping me out and will book a show or two each week. Best wishes, Rob Sacher http://www.LunaLounge.com

Robert Elmes

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:58:23 -0500

Galapagos Art Space isn’t closing; the rumor is just a rumor, like the 'supervenue' rumor in October. But cultural infrastructure is evaporating in our white-hot real estate market. If a pier in Red Hook, not even the one with the best view, sells for forty million dollars, and a parcel of land in Greenpoint can fetch one hundred and forty million, then it will become increasingly difficult, desperate by some accounts, for artists to maintain a meaningful presence in our city. The real estate rumors that swirl around the arts are evidence of a community under great stress, wondering where it should go and fearful of how it will get there. Robert Elmes Director Galapagos Art Space

Simon

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:08:01 -0500

Ripley's Believe It Or Not is opening up an "odditorium" in Times Square. Sure, it'll probably be touristy, but good god do I love Ripley's Believe It Or Not. If their TV show is any indication, they'll probably have people break records or display zany talents there too.

sigh

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:27:45 -0500

make your own grilled cheese. it's not that difficult.