Valmea Convent – An old monastery that was converted to a strict religious school for girls, then an elementary school, and finally a nursing home, before finally becoming abandoned in 1991. Luckily, most of the architecture survived through various renovations and was left to spoil in the damp, musty air.
SNCB Train Works – An incredibly photogenic and intact workshop rests on an active Belgain rail line. Locomotives and cars either collect inches of dust in the shop, or rust away on the tracks outside.
The Space Between – Book Release
When: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 8-10 pm
Where: Proteus Gowanus, 543 Union St. (at Nevins), Brooklyn NY
Cost: Free
More Info: Furnace Press
“The Space Between” is a book of short stories by urban adventure legend John Law. John has spent a good part of his life climbing and exploring bridges and has been quite generous in sharing his obsession. Thanks to him, some of us have spent horrifying hours dangling over major roadways pretending to enjoy the breathtaking views while contemplating how much the stream of red tail lights below us resembles blood seeping from a freshly fallen body. Now you no longer have to climb the girders to get a good sense of such an exploration. John has assembled his own scenarios of horror, wonder and delight from his bridge adventures, and will not only read from this story collection but also show captivating slides from the tops of some of the world’s greatest spans.
Irma
“Irma,” a collaborative presentation by Julia Solis and Tom Kirsch premiered at the Anthology Film Archives, NYC, in March 2008. Now Furnace Press is releasing the presentation on CD-ROM. For more information, visit Irma’s home on the web at hummingkidneys.com
