E M P T Y | V E S S E L | P R O J E C T | N E W S # 53 | SEPTEMBER . 06 . 06
From a sea shanty, recorded in the log of the "Ship Samuel Robertson" dated 6/20/1845
G C D A sailor loves a gallant ship and shipmates bold and free
G C D G And ever welcomes with delight, Saturday night at sea
G D Saturday night at sea my boys Saturday night at sea.
G C D G Let every gal and sailor sing, Saturday night at sea
U P C O M I N G
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ::: Fritz Lang's METROPOLIS on 16mm
That's right: Fritz Lang's Metropolis on 16mm, courtesy of Movie Mike, who'll be using a very old projector for this screening, which enables the film to be shown at the true silent speed of 16 frames per second, so the movements will be natural, as the director intended. (We usually view silent films at sound speed, 24 frames, which can make serious subject matter look ridiculous.)
$5 suggested donation
Refreshments available
***at the boat
8 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
WORK DAY
Agenda: fiberglassing, painting, putting up tin, maybe buying some sheetrock for the final sections of wall.
2-7 p.m.
VARIOUS EXCITING EVENTS ARE IN THE WORKS WITH DATES TBA
RUSSIAN CLASSES WILL RESUME THE FIRST WEEK IN OCTOBER.
email
pz@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org for more info.
LECTURE NIGHT ON SOME UNDEFINED EVENING IN THE FUTURE
We are still wanting proposals for an evening of max. 20 minute lectures -- if you have something light or heavy to say that you think the EV community might be interested in please send a one-paragraph proposal to
as@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org. Where also you can write requesting more details.
We want to know what events you want to set up or attend in the fall. Performance/Arty/Educational events particularly encouraged. Write to
tk@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org with your ideas.
Our calendar is at
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=info%40emptyvesselproject.org
or
http://log.emptyvesselproject.org/view/Main/GoogleCalendar
ELSEWHERE
A few dates for your diary: Movie Mike's other upcoming film screenings, both also 8 p.m.
Thief of Bagdad at The Backyard (end of Summit St. at Hamilton Ave) September 10th
Forbidden Planet at The Amazing Garden, Columbia St. at Carroll St. September 16th
SCIENCE NOTES
Rain falling on the ocean can be heard more than a mile below the surface. Water conducts sound faster and more efficiently than air because water is denser, i.e. the molecules are closer together, so less energy is lost in transmitting the sound.
According to a report in the August issue of the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, the level of ambient noise in the oceans is now 10-12 decibels louder than it was in the 1960s. The increase is apparently due to the expansion of commercial shipping: there are 90,000 commercial ships today, more than double the 1965 number.
The effects of this increase in sound are not clear, and it's hard getting funding to find out what the effects could be. Whales, who not only sing to one another but are thought to communicate about food sources and breeding opportunities, are already beleaguered by the pitch of military sonar.
Back on land, birds sing much louder in cities to compensate for traffic and other ambient noise.
W H E R E I S T H E B O A T N O W ?
Access to the Empty Vessel is from the west side of 1st Street, one block south of the Carroll Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal.
We have berthed EV at the disused end of First Street since January 2006. Since our arrival, the street is safer and cleaner. We have created an access point for the public to use the water and a lovely perch to watch the sunset on the relics of gowanus history. Unfortunately, our berthing spot, is in peril. Berthing at the end an unused street is restricted by the City Commissioner and the Dockmaster, an employee of the Department of Small Business Services. They have been very generous to EV and appreciative of the positive impact we have had on First Street. Any day, they may ask us to move.
We have two options - convince them to let us stay or find an equally inviting new perch on the Gowanus edge. Can you help us do either? Your letters have been lovely and we have not been forced to move yet. Keep 'em coming!
You send an email to
dcotto@sbs.nycREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.gov, Dockmaster Dennis Cotto, expressing your aproval of EV's berthing and asking him to forward your message on to anyone who has the power to let us stay. Please cc
pz@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org on your message.
Or you can send tips about a new home for EV to
as@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org.
For directions by train:
http://www.hopstop.com. We are 3 blocks from the Carroll Street Stop on the F and G trains or the Union stop on the R train.
W I S H L I S T
A free and safe new home.
We hope you can help us find the right person to talk to. There is a place on the Gowanus Canal, a mythical space called Public Place. Public Place is a 6.5-acre city-owned brownfield site situated along the west side of the Canal and bounded by Smith, 5th, and Hoyt Streets. It is bound for redevelopment in service of the community. Check out
http://publicplace.org for some fabulous research into the space and the community by students from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
We think EV would be a happy boat if we could perch her at the watery edge of this Public Place. Our home at 1st Street, picturesque and convenient as it is, is surely temporary. We would love to align ourselves with the powers deciding the future of Public Place and become part of that future.
This is an appeal. Can you help us find the right person to talk to? Email
as@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org with your connections or ideas.
H E R O E S
Ariella Cohen
A history of heroes:
Danny, GDM, Captain Jim, Fictional Company, Ed, Michael, Madagascar Institute, Cindy Vanden Bosch, Dirty Fingers, Porkchop, northguineahills, Front Room Gallery, DJ Olive, Steven, Ed and Brooke, Paris 1968, Corey and the Free Store, Christian, Mike Topper, Alisa Blanter, Jesse Green, Leo Raphaely, Peter Field, Jeff Stark, Stephen, Lee Azzarello, Nathan,
ToddP?, Dan and Elizabeth, Trevor, Brian Spinks, Andy Baker, Shellshag (Jen and Shell), Urban Stitch (Alessandro and William), Paul Ford, Bez, Brian, Alex Lucas, Leah Beeferman, Brent Arnould, The Daniel Carter Quartet, Estee Pierce, Alison Prete, Jason Enghert, Rosie Weinberg, Johns Manville, Black Label Bike Club, New York Harbor School, Eric Forman, Gregory Zaslavsky, Leslie Stem, Andres Colapinto, Anney Fresh, Justin Green,
BuildItGreen?, Mojo Fine Art Moving, Dave Sharps, David & Sharon Lefkowitz Hannah Marcus, Ruban, Cameron Hull, Bill Wasik, Alyssa Abeta & Zeb Stewart of Union Pool, Dylan Gauthier, Arnie at the Puppet Lending Library, Josh Weinstein, Dept. of Transportation Bridge operators, The Doctor, Erica Freas, Chris Leo, Susanna Conaway & because designs, Iris Lasn, Miss Rockaway Armada, Imaginary People, Watersports, Dedrabbit
W H A T I S T H I S ?
The Empty Vessel Project is an action, art, and sustainability experiment. We salvaged EV, a WWII rescue boat, to create a space for re-imagining the post-industrial urban environment. We are a non-profit, volunteer-run organization and encourage participation on all levels.
EV is moored on Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal. The boat is our first project. We invite you to come join us on board to work and play.
We host work parties, movie nights, seminars, concerts, dinners, and workshops. The Empty Vessel is available to realize your dreams and schemes.
This newsletter is your guide. It appears in your in box each week, listing events and tracking changes. Can it be better? Contact
svm@emptyvesselprojectREMOVEANTISPAMMEASURE.org with suggestions.
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AlexScrimgeour - 06 Sep 2006
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