ARCADE

a film by Kurt Vincent and Irene Chin
IMG_2417 on Flickr.Not sure if he still is, but Lou Reed was a pretty big pinball head in NYC. His local spot was Broadway Arcade. He wrote a song about it. And he had his wedding reception there. The wedding party at the Broadway Arcade is further proof that Laurie Anderson is one bad ass chick. I wonder what Lou’s favorite machine is? Oh yeah, I snapped this on the way to meeting one of our producers in the city. Just a tad north of Houston St.

IMG_2417 on Flickr.

Not sure if he still is, but Lou Reed was a pretty big pinball head in NYC. His local spot was Broadway Arcade. He wrote a song about it. And he had his wedding reception there. The wedding party at the Broadway Arcade is further proof that Laurie Anderson is one bad ass chick. I wonder what Lou’s favorite machine is?

Oh yeah, I snapped this on the way to meeting one of our producers in the city. Just a tad north of Houston St.

Photo of the day.  Wood cabinet at the pool hall across the street from Next Level.   Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY. 

Photo of the day. 

Wood cabinet at the pool hall across the street from Next Level.  

Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY. 

Pictures from our movie making adventure.

Pictures from our movie making adventure.

Be There.  This Saturday. Say Hi if you see us.

Be There.  This Saturday. Say Hi if you see us.

This is a still frame from footage we shot on March 14, 2012.  Owen Strock and I were shooting b-roll for the movie around Chinatown Fair when we noticed the security gate at 8 Mott Street raised.  Earlier in the week, Sam, the previous owner of Chinatown Fair, told me someone was re-opening the arcade.  But you hear a lot of things.  I wasn’t sure how likely it was happening.  Now we know.  A group of men were moving some of the old games back inside.  One of the men introduced himself as Lonnie.  He told me they were hired to move in the games and empty the trash that remained inside.  I spoke with Henry Cen, co-owner of Next Level and integral part of the old Chinatown Fair, and he told me a guy named Lonnie was reopening the arcade at 8 Mott Street.  I am guessing the Lonnie I met is the Lonnie reopening the arcade.  It’s interesting to note that if this is the same Lonnie, it isn’t the first time he has been involved with a beloved NYC institution.  Lonnie told me he used to bartend at his uncle’s place, Max’s Kansas City. I love how the story of Chinatown Fair keeps going.  I suspect it will never truly end.   -Kurt www.facebook.com/arcademovie

This is a still frame from footage we shot on March 14, 2012.  Owen Strock and I were shooting b-roll for the movie around Chinatown Fair when we noticed the security gate at 8 Mott Street raised.  Earlier in the week, Sam, the previous owner of Chinatown Fair, told me someone was re-opening the arcade.  But you hear a lot of things.  I wasn’t sure how likely it was happening.  Now we know.  A group of men were moving some of the old games back inside.  One of the men introduced himself as Lonnie.  He told me they were hired to move in the games and empty the trash that remained inside.  I spoke with Henry Cen, co-owner of Next Level and integral part of the old Chinatown Fair, and he told me a guy named Lonnie was reopening the arcade at 8 Mott Street.  I am guessing the Lonnie I met is the Lonnie reopening the arcade.  It’s interesting to note that if this is the same Lonnie, it isn’t the first time he has been involved with a beloved NYC institution.  Lonnie told me he used to bartend at his uncle’s place, Max’s Kansas City.

I love how the story of Chinatown Fair keeps going.  I suspect it will never truly end.  

-Kurt

www.facebook.com/arcademovie

I believe that you must allow the creative process lead the way. Especially when it takes you to unexpected places. Irene and I have laid the groundwork for the movie to take shape.  Seeing the movie come together is a lot of fun. Difficult, but fun. -Kurt sweetandbitterfruit: Making things. (Taken with instagram)

I believe that you must allow the creative process lead the way. Especially when it takes you to unexpected places.

Irene and I have laid the groundwork for the movie to take shape.  Seeing the movie come together is a lot of fun. Difficult, but fun.

-Kurt

sweetandbitterfruit:

Making things. (Taken with instagram)

The Chinatown Fair, 1944.  It’s official.

The Chinatown Fair, 1944.  It’s official.