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L'Occitane Opens in the MPD
Today, L'Occitane opens the doors to its newest store, which is joining the Meatpacking District's great community of businesses. The new store, located at 48 Ninth Avenue, will feature many design concepts inspired by the Meatpacking District while staying true to the brands Provençal roots. L'Occitane carries body, fragrance, and skincare products inspired by the scents, textures, and lifestyle of Provence, in the South of France.
Check out images and more info here at Racked.
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Meatpacking Salons on Gilt City
Check out Gilt City this week, as two of the Meatpacking District's best salons are featuring great deals for select services. Check out the prestigious EDRIS Salon, featuring half-off specials for highlights or a haircut with senior stylists. Also, Armando Corral is offering a deal on blow-outs, a haircut or highlights from his salon on Little West 12th Street. See these great deals, expiring at the end of this week at Gilt City.
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Meatpacking in the Early Days
Last month, the New York Times's City Room blog posted a great piece about the history of the Meatpacking District from the point of view of a historian who grew up working in his fathers meatpacking plant. The article gives rare insight into how the neighborhood worked and the daily routines. Check it out here at the NY Times.
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The Ground Zero Museum Workshop
As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, along with the opening of the 9/11 memorial at the World Trade Center, interest is building for the Ground Zero Museum Workshop, which has been open for 6 years in the Meatpacking District. The Ground Zero Museum Workshop is a small museum on 14th Street in the MPD full of photographs and memorabilia from 9/11 and the World Trade Center, curated and provided by Gary Marlon Suson, who was one of the official photographers for Ground Zero. Check out the GZMW website here, as well as a recent article from DNA info on the museum here.
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Ascension at Gansevoort Plaza
The Whitney Museum of American Art is celebrating its move to the Meatpacking District with a series of installation and exhibits in the neighborhood, called "Whitney on Site: New Commissions Downtown". This week, an installation and performance titled "Ascension" will debut in Gansevoort Plaza from Thursday July 7th to Saturday July 9th.
Ascension is a choreographed dance performance centered around a twenty one foot rotating ladder. Elizabeth Streb choreographed the performance, which will be performed by 9 dancers from her STREB Extreme Action Company.
Gansevoort Plaza is located at 9th Avenue and Little West 12th Street, and performances will occur at 3pm and 5pm this Thursday through Saturday. Check out the Whitney Museum's website here for more details about the performance.
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