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We sure started the year “en fanfare”…that is: not so discretely! Our new year’s eve  adventures started at 6:30pm for hors d’oeuvres & cocktails at the house of good friends. Thanks god I passed on the very tempting Campari martinis and settled for white white.  The tasty and nurturing Zabar’s appetizers (great chicken liver paté), [...]

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THE DVD IS  OUT! On November 7, 2007, Joe Girardullo, Pierre Joris & myself had molto fun presenting Sax, Soup, Poetry & Voice a multimedia performance at the The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy N.Y. The original description of the show was: A Harvest Celebration with multimedia artist Nicole Peyrafitte, saxophonist Joe Giardullo & [...]

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More of Scott Clark great portraits Only once in a blue moon do you get to have so much fun — and that was last night at the  Mongrel Vaudeville, Blue Moon in June! , an event masterminded and organized by the fabulous multitasking poet performer Julian of Nowherr (Julian Brolaski). I am thrilled to [...]

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As blogged last week, this past Friday I set up my kitchen/stage at 5C Café in Manhattan. I  want to thank Michael Bisio who delighted us on bass, Pierre Joris, Yuko Otomo & Steve Dalashinky who read fun & beautiful food & Paris poems, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte who took  the photographs and helped set up/clean up, [...]

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A multimedia and multi-sensorial experience will happened this coming Friday June 19th, 2009 8PM at 5C Cultural Center, 68 Avenue C (corner of 5th Street), New York, NY 10009 (view map here). I’ll set up my stage/kitchen at 5C Café. Not only Mike Bisio and I will perform from our repertoire of songs and contemporary [...]

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I walk along the Verrazano Narrows on Shore Promenade several times a week. On Memorial Day Shore Promenade was busier than usual so I decided to “catwalk” next to the water on the other side of the fence. It was low tide and I wanted to look at what had drifted into the boulders. Between [...]

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THIS COMING SATURDAY: Saturday May 16 2009 6:00pm -7:30pm Concert CD release of: “Whisk! Don’t Churn!” Nicole Peyrafitte (voice, video, electronics, whisk & sweets!) Michael Bisio (double bass) & with guest poet & producer Pierre Joris $8 Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery New York, NY 10012 (212) 614-0505 CD Details: here Read  reviews: here Get [...]

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My grandfather, Joseph Peyrafitte, would always make Gnoki à la Romaine —French 20th century spelling— which are made with semolina. It was later in life that I discovered potato gnocchi and I love them. Below is the recipe I use, it is quite simple and though I served it here with with bacon & Parmesan [...]

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LAST MINUTE ANOUNCEMENT: Tuesday March 24th @ 10pm the percussive word steve dalachinsky & jim pugliese w/ special guests george wallace & nicole peyrafitte the stone e. 2nd st @ ave c / manhattan (f to 2nd ave. or 21 bus to ave c) for info: 1-212 925-5256 $5-10 sliding scale

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I am very excited to announce the release of “Whisk! Don’t Churn!” my new cd with Michael Bisio. Correct me if I am wrong but I think this is the first recording that feature a duo for Crème Chantilly (whipped cream) and Double bass! Our first CD concert release is this coming Thursday at Justin’s [...]

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