THURSDAY Haha, Wow! By Reductress: Hillary Clinton Won! Thursday, November 10 at UCB Chelsea, 8 pm: $5. Everyone’s favorite (and maybe the only) satirical women’s…
‘Not My President!’ Thousands March To Trump Tower in Post-Election Anger
Last night starting at 6 pm, thousands gathered in Union Square Park and marched over 40 blocks through the traffic-filled streets to Trump Tower and…
You Look Like You Need This: Free Drinks, PR, and More ‘in the Wake of This Horrible Election’
Last night I was at Gowanus venue Littlefield for Election Night Live, a performance event put on by political musical comedy group Political Subversities. The packed…
Reductress Has Literally Written the Book on Feminism, But They’d Still Like To ‘Do More’
For being a somewhat niche concept of a satirical women’s magazine, Reductress really runs the gamut when it comes to content. There’s been their acclaimed and biting…
A Bed-Stuy Biennial, Nina Simone Self-Defense, and Other Art Events This Week
BRIC Biennial: Volume II, Bed Stuy / Crown Heights Opening Wednesday, November 9 at BRIC, 7 pm to 9 pm. On view through January 15. …
6 Burlesque Performers Share Their Lofty Ideas About Taking It Off in NYC
Burlesque has a storied history in New York City. It first appeared in the 1800s, mixed in with other vaudevillian entertainment, and it rose in popularity (and decreased in clothing)…
Performance Picks: Colorful Comedy, Wilderness Therapy, Taboo Poets
THURSDAY Comedy Cunt Thursday, November 3 at Bluestockings Bookstore, 7 pm: FREE. Now that this show’s title has your attention, let us give you some…
Pipilotti Rist Creates Kaleidoscopic Comfort With Her Pixel Forest, at the New Museum
As artist Pipilotti Rist spoke to a group of journalists last week, soap bubbles floated out of a silver machine and promptly disappeared in a puff…
Gallery Sleepover, Magical Laughter Workshop, and Other Art Occasions
Laughter in the Dark, Drawings from 1971 & 1975 Opening Tuesday, November 1 at Hauser & Wirth 22nd Street, 6 pm to 8 pm. On…
Performance: Spooky Puppets and People, Creepy Creature Creation, and More
THURSDAY Nightcap By Ike Thursday, October 27 at Joe’s Pub, 9 pm: $12. Comedian, solo performer, and all-around entertainer Ikechukwu Ufomadu, oft-described as the theoretical offspring…