kaffny Urban, NYC’s unique annual arts event arrives Sunday, Nov. 13th, 3-9PM at Bar Basque in midtown, facing the 30′ outdoor LED screen at the Big Screen Plaza. kaffny Urban serves as a platform for local and international artists to promote their projects to new and diverse audiences in New York City. This year kaffny Urban presents an eclectic evening of film and music, hosted by DJ Spooky and featuring a tribute to Nam June Paik in collaboration with WHITE BOX as part of PERFORMA 11 Fluxus Weekend. The event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Momofuku Milk Bar will provide a special treat as well as a signed copy of the new Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook for raffle. kaffny Urban is presented in association with the Big Screen Plaza, Performa 2011, White Box and Electronic Arts Intermix. Full schedule below.

DATE, TIME & LOCATION
Sunday, November 13th, 3-9PM
Bar Basque (839 6th Ave, btwn 29/30th st, 2nd fl) offers an eclectic menu and full bar in an elegant setting with direct views of the Big Screen Plaza outdoor screen. *This is where the event is hosted and the music performances shall be held.

Big Screen Plaza: (same location, behind the building) is the outdoor plaza where the 30’ outdoor LED screen presenting the films is located.

*FoodParc is now closed on Sundays for new winter hours.

SCHEDULE
3:00 – 4:15PM FILM
(1990-2011) by JiYe Kim, 10’
Island to Island by Soopum Sohn, 7’
Shaman Gut by Jane Jin Kaisen, 9’
GO by Jiminie Ha, 2’
Three/3 by Peter Bo Rappmund, 5’ (CalArts)
Ancient Eyes by Matt Reed, 5’ (CalArts)
A Hundred Feet Universe by Naoko Tasaka, 4’ (CalArts)
Vulgar Fractions by Peter Bo Rappmund, 28’

4:30 – 5:30PM MUSIC
Akil Dasan, beatboxer/singer/guitarist
Misnomers, hip-hop sisters duo MC/violin
Stone Forest Ensemble, classic hip-hop

5:30-7:30PM FILM
Hollywood Blockbuster by Thomas (Hyungkyun) Kim (IFP Emerging Narrative Filmmaker), 2’
Follow the Red Dot by Raquel Myers, music by Bubbly Fish, 5’
Works of U-Ram Choe (Creators Project: U-Ram Choe), 18’
Brave New World by Thomas (Hyungkyun) Kim, 2’
Utopia Project (preview) by Helen Park, 5’
You by Ku Hye Sun, 7’ *international premiere
Hamburger Day by Thomas (Hyungkyun) Kim, 6’
Redbull by Lumpens (Creators Project: Lumpens), 4’
Fish in the Sea is Not Thirsty by Soopum Sohn, 15’
The Ride by Thomas (Hyungkyun) Kim, 10’
Grid by Lumpens, 9’
Global Groove by Nam June Paik – tribute to pioneer of video and media art, 28’ (Performa 11 Fluxus Weekend)
Faces of Seoul (preview) by Gina Kim, featuring music by Bora Yoon 4’
Blue (trailer) by Stephen Kang, 1’

7:30 – 8:30PM MUSIC
DJ Spooky + Eugenia Choi, hip-hop electronic with violin
Mobius Collective, jazz/afro-beat/dub
Vong Pak: Men’s Blue and White, korean traditional drums with jazz ensemble

PRESS CONTACTS
Susie Lim
susie@kaffny.com
347.624.1996

Grace Jung
gracej@kaffny.com
845.653.1868

Korean Press:
Hearan Bae
hearan@kaffny.com
347.610.0707

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