"powerHouse is one of the few places in the city where writers and readers can have a dialogue in what has to be the most impressive reading space any indie bookstore offers.
— Joe Meno
Author of The Great Perhaps
— Joe Meno
Author of The Great Perhaps
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- The First Independent Bookstor...
37 Main Street DUMBO
Tomorrow, November 11 at 7:00pm - Paul Auster at the Arena!!
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Thursday, November 12 at 7:00pm - A Crafty Book Launch Party for...
37 Main Street DUMBO
Saturday, December 5 at 4:00pm
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powerHouse Arena Meet us at the station, don't be late.
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GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN readings and talks listings for Nov. 11-17, 2009…
powerHouse Arena Artist Ed Roth gives a hands-on lesson with his striking reusable stencils. DIY designers can take the book home and embellish walls, furniture, and more with these cool custom tile patterns.
Get Your Craft On.
Time:4:00PM Saturday, December 5th
Location:37 Main Street DUMBO
powerHouse Arena Thanks to everyone who came out to the Sound Kapital Premiere last night!
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Yesterday, the crazy awesome Beijing bands Carsick Cars, P.K. 14, and Xiao He set off on their first-ever tour of the US. I was lucky enough to see these bands live last year in Beijing’s teensiest, grittiest clubs. ...
powerHouse Arena Come spend Black Friday with The Arena!! Cool goods, hot sales:
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We've mapped out more than 50 sales so you can start planning your shopping list.
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Join booksellers, authors, publishers and book-lovers from all over the city at a party to recognize and celebrate the cultural importance of independent bookstores in New York City.
Kick Off Party for Independent Bookstore Week NYC
November 11, 2009 at powerHouse Arena, 7-10 PM
http://www.powerhousearena.com/
Schedule:
7 P...M: Reception (wine and/or beer and light snacks) plus live music by Mark Ettinger: http://markettinger.org/
7:30 PM: Welcome from John Sargent, CEO, Macmillan
Brief remarks from local writers on independent bookselling in NYC:
- Kurt Andersen (Reset and Heyday)
- Michael Greenberg (Hurry Down Sunshine and Beg, Borrow Steal)
- Jennifer Egan (The Keep, The Invisible Circus and Look at Me)
- Josh Neufeld (A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge)
- Sharon Zukin (Naked City, The Cultures of Cities, Point of Purchase)
9:00 PM: Performance by Brooklyn’s own Jones Street Station: http://www.jonesstreetstation.net/
9:45 PM: Raffle Drawing
Prizes include books and a special signed edition of the poster
created by Bruce McCall for this event.
Books by the featured authors will be on sale throughout the evening.
Posters (signed and unsigned) will be available as well as IBNYC totes.
There will be a selection of book and book-related giveaways donated by the publishers.
Suggested donation at the door of $10 to benefit The Independent Booksellers of NYC (IBNYC).
This event begins the first Independent Bookstore Week NYC (Nov. 15-21), which features author readings, sales and special events at bookstores all over town. More info at the IBNYC website, blog and updates on Twitter too!Read More
Kick Off Party for Independent Bookstore Week NYC
November 11, 2009 at powerHouse Arena, 7-10 PM
http://www.powerhousearena.com/
Schedule:
7 P...M: Reception (wine and/or beer and light snacks) plus live music by Mark Ettinger: http://markettinger.org/
7:30 PM: Welcome from John Sargent, CEO, Macmillan
Brief remarks from local writers on independent bookselling in NYC:
- Kurt Andersen (Reset and Heyday)
- Michael Greenberg (Hurry Down Sunshine and Beg, Borrow Steal)
- Jennifer Egan (The Keep, The Invisible Circus and Look at Me)
- Josh Neufeld (A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge)
- Sharon Zukin (Naked City, The Cultures of Cities, Point of Purchase)
9:00 PM: Performance by Brooklyn’s own Jones Street Station: http://www.jonesstreetstation.net/
9:45 PM: Raffle Drawing
Prizes include books and a special signed edition of the poster
created by Bruce McCall for this event.
Books by the featured authors will be on sale throughout the evening.
Posters (signed and unsigned) will be available as well as IBNYC totes.
There will be a selection of book and book-related giveaways donated by the publishers.
Suggested donation at the door of $10 to benefit The Independent Booksellers of NYC (IBNYC).
This event begins the first Independent Bookstore Week NYC (Nov. 15-21), which features author readings, sales and special events at bookstores all over town. More info at the IBNYC website, blog and updates on Twitter too!Read More
Time:7:00PM Wednesday, November 11th
Location:37 Main Street DUMBO
powerHouse Arena PANDA PICTURES+PANDA SOUND=THIS THURSDAY@THE ARENA@SEVEN!!!
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powerHouse Arena TOMORROW: Sound Kapital Book/Exhibition Launch is at the Arena. You know you can't miss it!!!
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Top live show: Carsick Cars + P.K.14. Beijing's experimental rock scene arrives in New York City. Article in Time Out New York Music
powerHouse Arena Next Thursday: Beijing Rock City comes to the Arena!! 7 more days to the Sounds Kapital book/exhibition launch.
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Big news from China’s emerging experimental music scene: For the first time ever, U.S. listeners have a chance to hear some of Beijing’s biggest names — live and in person. Record label ...
powerHouse Arena The photographs are up! Just 8 days 'till the US premier of P.K. 1 4 and 2 other Beijing bands in celebration of Sound Kapital's Book/Exhibition Launch!! You want to be here for this.
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We’re thrilled to announce that this November, the Arena will welcome Brooklyn’s own Paul Auster, to read, sign, discuss, and celebrate the publication of his new novel, Invisible. All over Brooklyn you can find Auster’s 15 novels shelved as classics and bestsellers, as staff picks and local favorites; and beyond our b...orough you can find his books—including The New York Trilogy and The Brooklyn Follies—being read and praised and reread all over the world. John Freeman, editor of Granta and former chair of the National Book Critics Circle, will host the evening and discuss with the author the new book that has been heralded as his most passionate and surprising book to date. Read More
powerHouse Arena Mark your calendars: Just 10 days 'till the Sound Kapital Book/Exhibition Launch and US premiers of straight panda sound!!!!
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MySpace Music profile for Carsick Cars. Download Carsick Cars Rock / Indie / Experimental music singles, watch music videos, listen to free streaming mp3s, & read Carsick Cars's blog.
powerHouse Arena 14 Days until the book/exhibition launch for Sound Kapital!! Don't forget, it's also the US premier of Carsick Cars.
powerHouse Arena 15 Days until the Sound Kapital book/exhibition launch + US debut of Carsick Cars, Xiao He, and P.K. 14!!!!! For your reading pleasure, an SK review from the Economist:
Source: www.moreintelligentlife.com
When communist China celebrated its 60th anniversary on October 1st, its national identity seemed, more than ever, refreshingly vulnerable to change. The internet has challenged the government's control of information. Consumer culture, fuelled by the
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Much beloved childrens' book author, Jon Scieszka, did a terrific reading here on Sunday! We asked what he thought of powerHouse and he had this to say:
"If you are looking for great kids' books, powerHouse Arena has done all of the work for you. They have assembled such a fun collection of books that you can n...ot go wrong. Beautiful classics, new discoveries, unexpected treasures. Go there now."
He likes us! He really likes us!Read More
"If you are looking for great kids' books, powerHouse Arena has done all of the work for you. They have assembled such a fun collection of books that you can n...ot go wrong. Beautiful classics, new discoveries, unexpected treasures. Go there now."
He likes us! He really likes us!Read More
powerHouse Arena Sound Kapital is superfuturistic. 16 days to the book/exhibition launch and US debut of Carsick Cars!!!!
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launching wed - oct 28 at powerhouse arena is sound kapital, an exciting and investigative exhibition of beijing’s buoyant underground music scene through an elaborate series of photos by matthew niederhauser. ...
