Bear Wars: Update</h1> <article> <h1>Bear Wars: Update</h1> <p>cody — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:28 +0000</p> <p>Here’s an update to my piece about the Museum of Natural History’s exhibit on climate change in which I mentioned that in the future bears would be competing for food and territory:</p> <blockquote><p>Can you imagine Polar Bears, the largest of all bears, with coats more blonde than white as result of vitamin deficiency, challenging Grizzlies, Kodiaks and Giant Browns for the rights to coveted salmon holes? Will there be enough salmon for all? Or will a tremendous conflict ensue?<em>BEAR WARS! (</em><a href="http://codypickrodt.com/2009/04/bear-wars/" target="_blank">http://codypickrodt.com/2009/04/bear-wars/</a>)</p></blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;">I had neglected to mention that in warmer climates algae is capable of forming within the hollow shafts of the polar bear’s fur in effect turning the bear GREEN!</p> <p style="text-align: left;">see: <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26591321/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26591321/</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Green bears are even wilder blonde bears.</p> </article> <article> <h1>2010-02-08</h1> <p>cody — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:55:23 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://codypickrodt.com/2010/02/2010-02-08/"></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>2010-02-05</h1> <p>cody — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:30:49 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://codypickrodt.com/2010/02/2010-02-05/"></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>What to Do This Weekend</h1> <p>cody — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:08:59 +0000</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tonight, Friday 5, 2010</span>:</p> <blockquote><p><em><strong><a href="http://thebackwardsstep.tumblr.com/">The Backwards Step + The Stepchildren</a></strong></em></p> <p>Dear Sir or Madam -</p> <p>You are cordially invited to attend Sights Beyond Seeing, a gala art opening and party at The Backwards Step, on Friday, February 5th, 2010, beginning at 8 o’clock in the evening. Refreshments and drinks will be served. Attire is Brooklyn casual.</p> <p>8 PM-10 PM: Art Opening</p> <p>Food by Callahan, Turntables by The Fleece</p> <p>David Acevedo – photographs, Callahan – mixed media, Perry England – sculpture, Chul Hee Kim – drawings, Mu Gadu – video art and paintings, Alex Seel – video art and photographs, Jack Semple – paintings, Mitch Steinlicht – performance art</p> <p>10 PM-1 AM: Live Musical Acts, 1 AM-Morning: see what happens</p> <p><em>Cavalier Cavski, Pastel Group, Bangladeafy, Free Advice</em></p> <p>Hope to see you there.</p> <p>Peace & Love,<br /> The Stepchildren</p> <p>59 Jefferson Street #302 – Bushwick and Jefferson</p></blockquote> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Also tonight</span>:</p> <h2><strong> </strong></h2> <blockquote><p><strong><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span></span></span></strong><strong>Drink-N-Draw-Overdrive // A Party for People </strong><strong>who Love to Draw<br /> </strong><strong><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-weight: normal;">February 5, 8 p to 2 a, $20, Admission includes Colt 45 & Live Music</span></strong></p> <p>Everyone’s favorite weekly figure drawing event goes big for the new year! For the first time, we’re opening up 7,000 sq. ft. on our 2nd floor for a 6-hour <a href="http://www.3rdward.com/drink-n-draw/" target="_blank">Drink-n-Draw</a> extravaganza. As always we’ll provide the models and the beers, but this time there will be <strong>10 models</strong> (costumed & nude), long & short drawing sessions, music from<strong> DJ Tanner, <a href="http://wfmu.org/playlists/to" target="_blank">DJ Trent</a></strong>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thefieros" target="_blank"><strong>The Fieros</strong></a>, <strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/egopuppets" target="_blank">Ego Puppets</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bumpinnickandbrotherrobert" target="_blank">War Cubs</a> </strong>and more, <strong>complimentary Colt 45</strong> and a cash bar.</p> <p>Bring your drawing tools, creativity and a friend or a date. </p> <p><strong>RSVP</strong> <a href="mailto:%20events@3rdward.com">events@3rdward.com</a></p></blockquote> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span> </span></span>Tomorrow Night, Saturday, February 6th, 2010</span>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://loomparty.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/theloom.jpg"></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong>S</strong>aturday February 6 2009. </strong><strong><strong>10 pm. $ 5. </strong><br /> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Free beer all night, sponsored by Colt 45, courtesy of VICE Magazine</p> <p style="text-align: center;">100 Thames St +Knickerbocker (Off the Morgan L)</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Opening night of the LOOM’s month long art installation, brought to you by many fabulous artistic talents from NYC and beyond.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">presented by SARAH TAMAR, NORA ALEK, SARAH DEVI, DUNX of <strong>BEAUTY MASSACRE NYC</strong> with THE DARDYS (www.thedardys.com) + DANCES WITH WHITE GIRLS + MATT SHADETEK of<strong> DUTTY ARTZ +</strong> HIRO THA JAP SKITSNYGG of<strong> RADICALOUTING! + </strong>ZAKEE KUDURO + JESSE JAMZ + GORDON GARTRELL + KID ROYALE<strong> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Special thanks to:</strong> <em>Stephanie Dunx, Anton Glam of RadicalOuting! Zalmen Labin, Julien Othneil Richardson, Kevon Sterling, BarrelHouseNYC (<a href="http://barrelhousenyc.blogspot.com/2010/01/loomnyc.html" target="_blank">http://barrelhousenyc.blogspot.com/2010/01/loomnyc.html</a>), Hannah Rad (<a href="http://www.sheenabeaston.com" target="_blank">www.sheenabeaston.com</a>), Kristina Marino (<a href="http://www.thedowntowndiaries.com" target="_blank">www.thedowntowndiaries.com</a>)</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Loom</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Art, Music, Fashion, Marketplace, Exhibition </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 28</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>OPENING NIGHT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">RSVP to sarahplaysnyc@gmail.com</p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Finally</span>:</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Art Show #1 at 567 Onderdonk ave this weekend in Ridgewood NYC. Sat Feb 06, 6-10pm…maybe later. Tons of art and music by The London Souls, Daddy Long Legs, Trouble & Strife. DJ Avi Spivak!</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 6:00pm. RSVP: (<a href="http://http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=283721026567&index=1" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=283721026567&index=1</a>)</p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </blockquote> </article> <article> <h1>THE Song of 1990</h1> <p>cody — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:25:53 +0000</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4F9DxYhqmKw" /></object></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Song: Sadeness (Part 1)<br /> Artist: Enigma</p> </article> <article> <h1>2010-02-03</h1> <p>cody — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:40:16 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://codypickrodt.com/2010/02/2010-02-03/"></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Ist Comic Book Class: Success</h1> <p>cody — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:25:33 +0000</p> <p>For anyone who knows me, they probably know I teach an adult class on making comics at the <a href="http://www.3rdward.com/" target="_blank">3rd Ward</a>. I had my first class last night (Monday). It was super fun, and my students’ heads are being filled with secrets and knowledge.</p> <p>It’s too late to sign up for this semester. But you can always sign up in the spring. Stay posted.</p> <p>Here’s more about the class: <a href="http://www.3rdward.com/3rdwardclasses/comic-books-cartooning-sequential-art.html" target="_blank">http://www.3rdward.com/3rdwardclasses/comic-books-cartooning-sequential-art.html</a></p> <p>Also, if your a kid, or have kids, I’ll be teaching a youth’s comic class through Uproar Art which begin March 8th: <a href="http://www.uproarart.org/?page_id=8" target="_blank">http://www.uproarart.org/?page_id=8</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>2010-02-01</h1> <p>cody — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:45:52 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://codypickrodt.com/2010/02/2010-02-01/"></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>2010-01-29</h1> <p>cody — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:33 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://codypickrodt.com/2010/01/2010-01-29/"></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Superhero Love</h1> <p>cody — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:18:14 +0000</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0chWTjXRonY" /></object></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Song: Fountain of Youth (Demo Remix)<br /> Artist: Boy Crisis<br /> Video: Unknown–someone please tell me </p> </article> </main></body></html>