http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/ Current Events en © 2009 World Financial Center. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:04:56 GMT Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:04:56 GMT "arts>World Financial Center" <noreply@artsworldfinancialcenter.com> http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1064 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/8066/Weather_Beacon Nite2.jpg" /> <br /> <br />River To River Festival <br /> <br /><b>ERIK GUZMAN</b> <br /><i>WEATHER BEACON</i> <br /> <br />May 10 - December 31, 2010 <br />Sculpture operates 24 hours a day <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br /><i>Weather Beacon</i> is an oracle for the digital age. Merging Wi-Fi technology, industrial engineering, movement and light, this kinetic sculpture invites the public to connect to both the physical and invisible surroundings. Weather Beacon receives information from the Internet and emits a code of flashing lights, forecasting the weather for a curious public. event_1064 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1021 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/7855/7_12 3rdRail (4).jpg" /> <br /> <br />River To River Festival <br /> <br /><b>THIRD RAIL PROJECTS</b> <br /><i>THE DRIFTING ENCYCLOPEDIA</i> <br /> <br />July 12 - September 3, 2010 <br />Monday - Friday, 12 - 4pm <br /> <br />Special Hours: <br />July 28, 2010 <br />Friday, 8 - 9pm <br />Following performance in the Winter Garden 7 - 8pm <br /> <br />WFC Courtyard Gallery <br /> <br /><i>The Drifting Encyclopedia</i> is an assemblage of American oddities, scientific and historical ephemera, questionable accounts and implausible representations thereof. Part Victorian cabinet of curiosities, part roadside attraction, this immersive art installation houses exhibits that echo the themes of unlikely connections and contemplates the actual, illusory and anomalous nature of love. event_1021 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1063 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/7932/7_29 CVelan (2).jpeg" /> <br /> <br />River To River Festival <br /> <br /><b>CHRIS VELAN</b> <br /> <br />Thursday, July 29, 2010 <br />12:30pm <br /> <br />WFC Plaza <br /> <br />From the folk-rock of his youth, through the reggae of his college days, to the echo of his time spent in Africa, Chris Velan has created a unique collection of songs that inspire repeat listening. Not often will you find an artist that juxtaposes the horror of sectarian strife with the hopeful musings of errant love. event_1063 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1056 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/7827/8_4 TiempoL (1).JPG" /> <br /> <br />River To River Festival <br /> <br /><b>TIEMPO LIBRE and JULITO MARTINEZ</b> <br /><i>UNA NOCHE CUBANA: TROVA CON TIMBA</i> <br /> <br />Wednesday, August 4, 2010 <br />7:00pm <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />Tiempo Libre, the three-time Grammy-nominated timba masters known for their joyful, incendiary, dance-inducing performances, team up with their compatriot, trovador (Cuban troubador) Julito Martinez, for this high-energy concert. Combining the rich jazz harmonies and seductive rhythmic pulse of timba with the poetry and lyricism of trova, these two Latin stars present an unforgettable night of sensual, irresistible Cuban sounds event_1056 http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1022 <img src="http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/resources/7303/A Fungus to Feed Us_web.jpg" /> <br /> <br /><b>CANSTRUCTION©</b> <br />18th ANNUAL NYC COMPETITION <br /> <br />November, 2010 <br /> <br />WFC Winter Garden <br /> <br />Canstruction© is the most unique food charity in the world. Since 1992, teams of architects, engineers and students have participated in Canstruction competitions throughout North America to design and build giant sculptures made entirely from full cans of food. This year's 30+ entries from New York City will be displayed for two weeks and then dismantled and donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need. event_1022