¶. Wednesday 6–9pm: Opening Reception for the COVID Material Culture Museum
The City Reliquary, Williamsburg, NYC, free
Saturday, February 29, 2020: At Mount Sinai Hospital on Central Park East, Doctor Angela Chen treated a 39-year-old woman for respiratory symptoms. Hours later, Dr. Chen diagnosed the first case of COVID-19 in the state of New York. “Pandemic” evolved from science fiction plot to household term.
Five and a half years later: I would be honored if you would join me for the first exhibition from my ongoing collection: artifacts, signage, medicine, tools, and badges from the strange era when protesters covered their mouths, government signage told us how far from each other to stand, and everyone knew who was wrong.
Opening to feature music by John Turner, a film by Dana Reilly, and other surprises. There’s a Partiful if you want, but no RSVP necessary.
Exhibition runs through February.
∞. Open VCR Hype
Nothing else this issue as I frantically run around, but a tape from two Open VCR Nights ago got some attention despite not lasting very long.
Next Open VCR Night is October 27, get freaky.