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  • Preview Alejandro Escovedo’s Latest Release

    "The Boxing Mirror," scheduled to be released on May 2 unites Escovedo with one of his long-time music heroes, John Cale.  You can hear a preview of the album on Escovedo’s Myspace page.

  • The Blisstones at the Chelsea

    If you can’t make it to the Blisstones performance tonight at The Saint in Asbury Park, New Jersey  check out their Chelsea Hotel video on Youtube.com.  Here’s what Laura Fay, the lead vocalist, has to say about being part of the Chelsea’s creative energy. My favorite Chelsea Hotel story is actually shooting our music video…

  • Mia Hanson: The Lobby Is A Portal

    Fine Art Photographer Mia Hanson has lived in the Chelsea Hotel with her husband, Hawk Alfredson since October 2001. We’re happy to report that she too shares our belief that the lobby is a portal into another dimension. (Photos by Mia Hanson) Have you thought of incorporating the Hotel into your moody imagery in any…

  • Cynthia Hopkin’s Tsimtsum or Dylan Thomas’ Last Whiskey Drunk

    On Friday, April 21, we saw Tsimtsum, by Cynthia Hopkins, as part of the Sourcing Stravinsky program at the Dance Theatre Workshop. We didn’t know in advance, but Tsimtsum turned out to have a connection to the Hotel Chelsea. Hopkins came out on a dimly lighted stage, walking backwards dressed in a space suit, and…

  • THE GEM OF THE GYMS

    To help celebrate National Poetry Month, Painter/Poet and Hotel Chelsea resident George Chemeche sent us a poem.  THE GEM OF THE GYMSObituary to the Old Chelsea Y Welcome, members, the banners cry.Welcome to the old Chelsea Y.Show your cards. Towels on the house.They come one by one with their sneakers on.They come, but they won’t…

  • Tourist Of The Week

    Blogger Stephen Art-East enjoyed his first stay at the Chelsea so much that he came back for a more. It was great to see the Chelsea again. Different room… same ramshackle deal, things not working, shabby, but bags of atmosphere and we’re rather in love with the place. It’s perfectly clean but most definitely NOT…

  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?

    Washington D.C. based photographer Elvert Barnes was in New York last week and since we’re so photogenic he stopped by and took a few photographs.  But the big mystery is why are those chairs empty.  Where are Dave and Robert?  Check out Elvert’s Chelsea Hotel flickr set. He’s even got a few shots of Vladimir,…

  • More Bohemian Theme Hotels

    Bohemian package tours are all the rage these days.  For 2,600 pounds you can check into the Savoy Hotel in London and follow in the footsteps of Monet.  The room comes with an easle, paints, and presumably, a brush.  For a more authentic — and much less costly — experience, why not visit the Chelsea? …

  • ETHAN HAWKE SUMMONS PROPHETS TO END WAR

    MUSIC AND STARS AT BRUCE LEVINGSTON’S FIFTH ANIVERSARY GALA FOR THE PREMIER COMMISSION On our way out the door to the pianist Bruce Levingston’s concert at the Lincoln Center, the desk clerk at the Chelsea, having little faith in my powers of concentration, warned me not to fall asleep. But there was no danger of…

  • Don’t Visit the Basement Or You Might Wet Your Pants

    I love articles that start out by telling you that they’re not going to be any good (The Independent).  That gives me an excuse to not read them.  But I soldiered on through Tracey Emin’s hang-over noodlings because I wanted to see what she said about the Chelsea.  And boy am I glad I did.…