This Thursday the Nikhil Yerawadekar Quintet played at Rose, and he put on a Nikhil type performance.

Nikhil pose

In action

Piano_man

I think Nikhil is giving some encouragement to the band

My perspective

The Boston ICA is finally opening on December 10. I have always appreciated the work of Diller/Scofidio and am glad that they finally have an identifiable and permanent piece built.

Designed by Diller Scofidio & Renfro of New York, its taut glass-and-steel forms at the edge of Boston Harbor are a startling expression of public-spiritedness. Conceived as an extension of a 43-mile boardwalk along the water, its ability to interweave art and civic life makes it the most important building to rise here in a generation. It is also a milestone for Elizabeth Diller and Richard Scofidio, a duo who have dwelled largely on the fringes of the architecture profession since they opened their practice in the 1970s.

NYTimes Article

Portland's Chinatown is combining traffic engineering, urban planning and behavioral psychology, to inspire a new design trend known as "psychological traffic calming," or "shared space." Upending conventional wisdom, advocates of this approach argue that removing road signs, sidewalks, and traffic lights actually slows cars and is safer for pedestrians. Without any clear right-of-way, so the logic goes, motorists are forced to slow down to safer speeds, make eye contact with pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers, and decide among themselves when it is safe to proceed.

Seed Magazine Article

This Thursday my friend Nikhil and his band, Nikhil P. Yerawadekar Quintet, will perform at Rose in Williamsburg. For those who don't know, Rose is a hip place (one of the few in that part of town) with a nice deck out back, an excellent alcohol selection and a reputation for booking good music. He will be gracing the stage at 9pm for a $5 cover.

Rose is located at 345 Grand Street between Havemeyer and Marcy.

He guarantees a good time and execllent music.