The big announcement from Apple today was not the expected iPhone 5 announcement, rather the announcement of the iPhone 4S. The changes aren’t huge, but it does include a new 8MP camera with new optics now shoots 1080p HD video, a dual-core A5 chip to deliver more power, and probably its biggest new feature is…

Set in New York in the years following 9/11, LIGHTNING PEOPLE by Christopher Bollen spies on the lives of several New York dwellers. Christopher Bollen is best known as editor-at-large of Interview magazine but has authored this, his first novel. Opening Ceremony interviewed the writer about the book and his own journey through it, you…

New York artist Lucien Smith is taking his newest exhibition “Need in the Hay” to London this month. Ritter/Zamet will host the young artists collection of paintings and sculptures – which as the name suggest may include Hay, representing obstacles, separation and conflict. For those in London the opening will be held October 6, 2011 , with the after-party…