Last week Friday, a West Village photo studio was transformed into a hub of empowerment for #GalinskyLIT, an effort to help fund libraries and education initiatives in…
Masks Not Mascs at the Femmequerade Ball, a Party to Cure ‘Toxic Masculinity’
Dozens of women and femmes will descend upon the Good Room in Greenpoint this Thursday to party until that oppressive cis-white-male toxic-masculinity is done for. Or at…
Art Hearts: Daughters of Mercury + Pieces of Women + Liar, Liar Art’s on Fire
Close Hamm Opening Monday August 15, 7 pm to 9 pm at ROOQ Fine Arts and Framing. On view through January 17. Artist Sharon Spell…
Get Blasted for a Good Cause at This Black Lives Matter Fundraiser
When America is faced with what seems to be an endless stream of police brutality, discrimination, and gentrification toward black and brown individuals, sharing an…
Mourning Palisades? Try Sunnyvale’s Sunny Sunday Festival
East Williamsburg’s “DIY-gone-legit” spot Sunnyvale is pulling out all the stops this Sunday—all the lady stops, that is. Their daylong festival, serving as the launch event…
Performance Picks: Harsh Noise Videos IRL, LOL Sadism, and Theatre Ina Garden
THURSDAY Loose: A Comedy Show August 11, 7 pm at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe: $10. The always-effervescent Jo Firestone hosts this monthly evening of chuckles…
Brooklyn’s Adult Coloring Book Club is Putting the ‘Cray’ in Crayola
Adult coloring books have shot up in popularity lately– CNN’s gotten wind of it, the books were topping out Amazon’s bestsellers list earlier this year, and the…
Grand Street Restaurant Week: Gentrifier’s Grub, or Feeding Local Biz?
Yesterday a dozen restaurants along Grand Street in East Williamsburg kicked off their second-annual Grand Street Restaurant Week, the area’s very own location-specific version of the…
At Free Films in Tompkins, the Real Star-Crossed Lovers are Baz Luhrmann + Guac
Dinner theater is often regarded as cheesy, and not in a good way. Cinemas serving food with flicks can be pricey (and let’s be honest, sometimes a…
Art Hearts: Beach Party in the City, Sunshine Ruins, and Bye Bye in Bed-Stuy
Long Gone and Missing Opening Wednesday August 1, 7 pm to 9 pm at Shin Gallery. On view through September 10. Imagine a beach on the Lower…