The term “Lynchian” tends to evoke the dark, off-center sensibility of its carefully-coiffed namesake. It’s an adjective that could be used similarly to describe the…
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Obey your thirst, for great marketing gimmicks. Last night on the corner of Spring and Bowery, a hubbub gathered around a green-hued convenience store emblazoned…
St. Mark’s Bookshop Says It ‘Needs Help to Survive’
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See What Happens When 111 Artists Find Each Other Through Facebook
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Go Watch a Puppet Variety Performance Fundraiser for Matt and Nora Brooks
Next Tuesday at The Connelly Theatre puppetry meets philanthropy as some of NYC’s top puppeteers perform a “one-night only puppet variety show” in support of…