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Artist Lucy Sparrow Opens an Entire Convenience Store of Handmade Felt Products in Manhattan | Colossal

Artist Lucy Sparrow Opens an Entire Convenience Store of Handmade Felt Products in Manhattan | Colossal

Artist Lucy Sparrow Opens an Entire Convenience Store of Handmade Felt Products in Manhattan


If you have a late-night hankering for some felty gefilte fish or a bottle of fermented fabric, be sure to stop by 8 'Til Late, the newest temporary installation by British artist Lucy Sparrow known for her felt recreations of everyday objects. Located in Manhattan at The Standard, High Line, the bodega is filled from floor to ceiling with thousands of objects you might find at a typical corner store from breakfast cereals, a deli counter brimming with meats, frozen foods, and spirits—all made from felt and a bit of paint. And just like a real store, every last thing is for sale.
Over the last few years Sparrow has exhibited her felt objects in galleries and art fairs around the world including Art Basel, Scope Miami, and the New York Affordable Art Fair. 8 'Til Late is a companion piece to her 2014 installation in London titled The Corner Shop with a similar concept but with Eurocentric products. We have word that lines stretched around the block the last few days and every object in the store has since sold. While originally scheduled to be open through June 30th, the exhibition is ending early, specifically 10pm tonight. So if you're nearby, now's your chance. Maybe?
You can see the finer details of some 400 individual items from 8 'Til Late on Sparrow's website.


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21 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Weird Al

21 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Weird Al

21 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Weird Al

The prince of musical parody started out just like any other celebrity: undiscovered. But much to everyone's surprise, the type of comedy that Weird Al Yankovic, or Alfred Yankovic, wrote and performed was in mass demand by the public. People needed an excuse to laugh at all the top 40 hits that take themselves too seriously, and Weird Al was more than ready to supply that humor. Initially an architecture student at a California university, Weird Al quickly discovered he was much more interested in music. The comedy aspect came into play when he started a friendship with Dr. Demento, a radio broadcaster with a knack for novelty jingles. The two worked Al's career from the bottom up and the rest is history.
Despite what you may think you know about Weird Al, there's probably a lot more that you don't. Although his bio isn't anything extraordinary, the relationships he has fostered within the music industry are quite spectacular. Anecdotes and stories from fellow musicians or comedians will show a side to Weird Al that you probably wouldn't expect, a very respectful (except by Prince), grateful, hard-working musician. And although his songs come across as light-hearted fun, the amount of effort, thought, and production he puts into them is some hard work.  
Weird Al is definitely weird. And his passion for goofy comedy in the form of musical parodies is even weirder. But you'd be surprised at the amount of weird things you probably don't know about the comedic musician. Gathered here are all the most interesting facts, trivia, quotes, and stories about the man who once wrote a song called "White and Nerdy." So here are 21 interesting facts you may not know about Weird Al.
Photo:  NBC


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