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I was inspired by my dog Ren (named after the cartoon character) to create this website. A listing of local places that allow dogs, and a calendar of upcoming dog-related events. [more inside]
posted by LaurenIpsum on May 29, 2014 - 0 comments

Hi all! Our company has been experimenting with this crazy comedy project in which we perform the internet, completely verbatim. We've done a bunch of one-night engagements of the project with new themes every time, and for the first time ever we have a 16-performance run. We're performing weekends through May 5th in the west village of NYC. [more inside]
posted by paperdolls12 on Apr 17, 2012 - 0 comments

I just finished a NYC version of my concert listings app, but I'm from Philadelphia. I'd love to know if the listings are good and if I'm listing all the right venues. [more inside]
posted by tonyc on Apr 28, 2011 - 1 comment

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posted by It ain't over yet on Mar 23, 2011 - 2 comments

I recently had the opportunity to scout for a film the Rockland Psychiatric Center, a massive 600 acre complex built in the 1920's, with dozens of administration buildings, dorms, and even its own power plant...and nearly all of it completely abandoned. This is part one of the pictures I took.
posted by nycscout on Jan 25, 2011 - 5 comments

New York's Farley Post Office building is about to be converted into Moynihan Station, an extension of Penn Station. Nearly all of the postal workers have been moved out, leaving the enormous, five-story block-encompassing building nearly totally vacant. A last chance to see...
posted by nycscout on Oct 5, 2010 - 4 comments

In the heart of downtown Manhattan, a secret atrium has been shuttered inside 5 Beekman Street since 1940...
posted by nycscout on Jun 16, 2010 - 8 comments