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“The Impossible Dream” by Eric Drooker
In the Spanish novel, Don Quixote, written in 1605, the protagonist’s mind transforms the mundane into the magical: himself into a heroic knight in armor and windmills into wicked giants.
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A knife, a fork, a bottle, and a cork.
That's the way we spell New York.
Right on.
Alex the street dancer, from “Naked City.”
Available in bookstores everywhere.
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“Grand Central Terminal” by Eric Drooker
On Sunday, March 22, 2020, at 8:00 PM, New York City entered its COVID-19 lockdown. The following morning, the New Yorker ran this haunting cover.
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I designed this poster for a May Day concert in Tompkins Square Park, in the heart of the East Village back in 1990.
For more than a century, the park was open around the clock—a liberated zone. During the Resist to Exist festival, music, poetry, and political debate filled the park.
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"Papa Gede" by Eric Drooker
In Haitian Vodou mythology, Papa Gede was the first man to die—and the first to rise again—laughing.
He wears his stovepipe hat like a crown of mischief, his lips wet with smoke and the taste of apple, sweet and rotting all at once.
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“The Three Graces”
from Naked City: A Graphic Novel
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“Central Park Row” by Eric Drooker
One of the park’s most iconic features is a serene 20-acre body of water surrounded by lush greenery. Created in the 1850s as part of the park’s original design, what is now a stunning and picturesque pond was once nothing more than a large, untamed swamp.
“Lil’ Kim” by Eric Drooker
What’s with the strange hair? Why have authoritarian rulers throughout history been so obsessed with their coiffures? While the public is more concerned with what lies beneath the hood, many of the world’s tyrants are instantly recognizable by their distinctive haircuts.
Tonight in San Francisco!
Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Take a break and join me this evening for a musical slide lecture.
Wednesday, October 1st at 7:30 PM
518 Valencia St. — SF Mission District
More info:
ShapingSF.org
Tonight in San Francisco!
Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Take a break and join me this evening for a musical slide lecture.
Wednesday, October 1st at 7:30 PM
518 Valencia St. — SF Mission District
Shapingsf.org
“The Ring” by Eric Drooker
The winner-take-all model of American democracy has always struck me as a bizarre, outdated ritual. Unlike most democracies that use Proportional Representation to allocate seats based on vote share, the U.S. clings to an all-or-nothing approach.
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SF People—Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? Take a break and join me Wednesday evening for a musical slide lecture.
Wednesday, October 1st at 7:30 PM
518 Valencia St. — San Francisco’s Mission District.
www.drooker.com/slide-lectures
I’m giving a musical slide lecture on Wednesday, October 1st, at 7:30 pm in San Francisco.
Details here:
www.shapingsf.org
“Gun Shopping” by Eric Drooker
With the increasing frequency of random, mass shootings in the United States, guns have become as American as apple pie. 32% of US adults say they own a gun, while a larger percentage, 44%, report living in a gun household.
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Tomorrow night, on the streets of Manhattan's East Village, I’ll project hundreds of slides, accompanied by live music, I’ll transform the evening into a “cartoon concert” in front of Village Works: 12 St. Mark’s Place, between 2nd & 3rd Aves.
Tuesday, Sept 16th at 7:30 PM
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Tonight on Manhattan's Lower East Side, I’ll project hundreds of slides, discuss growing up in the neighborhood, and the history of Tompkins Square Park going back to 1874.
Accompanied by live music, I’ll transform the evening into a “cartoon concert” right in the park.
Sat, Sept 13th at 9:00 PM
Tomorrow night in Tompkins Square Park, I’ll project hundreds of slides, talk about growing up in the neighborhood—and the neighborhood’s history—going back to 1874.
Accompanied by live music, I’ll transform the evening into a “cartoon concert” right in the park.
Saturday, Sept 13th at 9:00 PM
New York friends! Tonight I’ll perform a live slideshow with my old friend, Seth Tobocman, at P.I.T. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 411 South 5th Street.
See you there! Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 7:00—10:00 PM
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“Black Lives Matter” by Eric Drooker
The city of Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in outrage after the police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed eighteen-year-old Black man. Eyewitnesses stated that Brown had his hands up when shot, leading to the slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot.”
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Wednesday night, I’ll perform a live slideshow with my old friend, Seth Tobocman, at P.I.T. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 411 South 5th Street.
Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 7:00—10:00 PM
World War 3 Illustrated Live Presents: Eric Drooker & Seth Tobocman
Live music by Continuity of Struggle
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“59th Street Bridge” by Eric Drooker
Amidst the clamor and chaos
Of screeching ironwork
A serene moment emerges
Hidden deep within the city’s rusted ribcage
This is not just a kiss—
It’s defiance, beauty, and belonging
Carved into the architecture
Of a heartless city.
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A week from tonight, I’ll perform a live slideshow with my old friend, Seth Tobocman, at P.I.T. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 411 South 5th Street.
Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 7:00—10:00 PM
World War 3 Illustrated Live Presents!
Live music by Continuity of Struggle
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“Art is a hustle, my dear, a non-stop hustle. You’ve gotta work like crazy.”
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“A Bright Future” by Eric Drooker
Many countries are investing in renewable energy sources like wind, hydroelectric, and solar power. At present, the U.S. lacks the political will to turn this vision into reality.
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Don’t overthink this poem
Don’t try to analyze its imagery
Just climb aboard—there’s plenty of room
Roll with it
You are free to doubt everything
You experience—or to embrace it all
With an impossibly simple
Leap of faith
Painting & poem by Eric Drooker
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The Eternal Summer by Eric Drooker
City kids grow up in an artificial world—synthetic and inorganic. One thing they never take for granted is the presence of trees. For city kids, trees symbolize life and a kind of freedom—freedom from the grid. They are a rare sight in the city—almost exotic.
“Liberty on Ice” by Eric Drooker
In the September issue of The Nation.
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