“I have now changed Davie’s name to David Bowie.”
So wrote David Bowie’s manager, Ralph Norton, in a typewritten letter on display at the fantastic “David Bowie is” exhibit, opening today at the Brooklyn Museum.
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Watch the New Video From A Place to Bury Strangers: ‘There’s Only One of Us’
Just a month after releasing the first single off of their forthcoming album, A Place to Bury Strangers is back with another video, for their new single “There’s Only One of Us.” This one highlights new drummer Lia Simone Braswell, who plays the drums while standing up and helps her bandmates build a tower of instruments, amps, and wires in keeping with the song’s message of resistance through unity.
Washington Square Park Goes Back in Time For Motherless Brooklyn Shoot
(Photo via Washington Square Park Conservancy’s Twitter.)
Motherless Brooklyn, the Edward Norton-penned adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s 1999 novel, took over Washington Square Park today, transforming the public space into a scene straight out of the 1950s.
Norton, who also directs and acts in the film, plays a lonely private investigator with Tourette’s searching for his only friend and mentor’s killer. Willem Dafoe, Alec Baldwin, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, among others, are set to join the cast. The film, set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, will be released next year.
Continental Bar Announces Closing Date of July 1
The corner of Third Avenue and St. Marks Place.
(Photo: Daniel Maurer)
July 1 will be the Continental’s last day after 26 years of pouring shots in the East Village, the bar has announced.
The long-standing dive announced in November that it would be forced to close within a year, as its landlord had plans to redevelop the corner of Third Avenue and St. Marks Place. A couple of adjacent businesses, Papaya King and the McDonald’s, had already closed to make way for a proposed seven-story office building.
Roberta’s Throws Cold Water On Conspiracy Theorists With Pizzagate Beer
(Photo via Roberta’s Pizzeria on Instagram)
Now that it’s been a little over a year since Roberta’s got sucked into the Pizzagate conspiracy, fans of the East Williamsburg pizzeria can look back and laugh– while pounding a Pizzagate beer. The new pale ale will launch at Roberta’s this Friday, March 2, with a party at their tiki tent.
The batshit brew is a collaboration with LIC Beer Project, and contains “enormous amounts of Citra, Cascade, a touch of Chinook and Columbus,” according to the Queens-based brewers. It’s 5.5% ABV– so, just alcoholic enough to chill you out when you start losing it because “Roberta’s” is an anagram for “aborters.”
Pitchfork, SXSW Comedy Festivals Announce Initial Lineups
Road trips!
Two destination festivals announced initial lineups today, so go on and fire up ye old Google Flights. First up, the Pitchfork Music Festival, taking over Chicago’s Union Park from July 20 to 22, has been slowly revealing its first batch of performers via a hand-painted mural in Wicker Park.
Ovenly’s Owners On Their New Williamsburg Bakery and Creating an ‘Empathetic Economy’ With Cookies
(Photo: Scott Lynch)
Bakery masters and all-around decent human beings Erin Patinkin and Agatha Kulaga take another step forward today in their quest to spread delicious treats and boundless joy to all corners of New York City with the opening of their fourth Ovenly bakeshop, a cute little sliver of a spot in Williamsburg on North 5th near Kent.
Beers Went Head to Head at This Brooklyn Homebrewers Competition
NYC Beer Week opened with a pop and clink this past weekend, with the First Annual Homebrewers Competition at Randolph Beer in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Contestants were asked to bring 12 oz bottles of their homemade hops, which were tasted by a panel of Randolph’s judges, including beer writer Justin Kennedy. The event was a success, according to Kyle Kensrue, director of operations for Randolph Beer.
Competitive Winter Picnicking Brought Madcap Costumes and Olympic Snuggling to Prospect Park
Physically, it’s not really that challenging a sport. Mentally, even less so; in fact the “better” “players” are usually among the most tipsy. And though Competitive Winter Picnicking might not have made it to PyeongChang this Olympiad, the world–or, at least, a few baffled dog walkers–learned yesterday in chilly, drizzly Prospect Park that the game definitely makes for a strange spectacle.
L Train Shutdown Will Wreak Havoc Without New Bus and Bike Lanes, Traffic Study Says
(Photo courtesy of Buck Ennis)
Thousands of bikers are expected to flood Union Square, and 14th Street will become the country’s busiest bus corridor, when the L train shuts down next year, according to a new study. The MTA and DOT released a traffic analysis yesterday showing just how disruptive the 15-month closure of the Canarsie tunnel will be. Proposed solutions include a two-way bike lane on 13th Street and a busway on 14th Street, and some of them will be implemented as soon as this summer. Keep Reading »
The Enclave Reading Series Moves to Club Cumming Now That Cake Shop is ‘Some Bland Wine Bar’
The Enclave Reading series, curating and producing readings on the Lower East Side since 2006 with a focus on authors who “take risks,” now has a new HQ: Club Cumming, the darling of the downtown scene that has been self-described as “a home for everyone.”
Turn to the Left, Right: David Bowie Is Everywhere Right Now
Suit used for the Ziggy Stardust tour. Courtesy of the David Bowie Archive (c) Victoria and Albert Museum.
David Bowie made no secret of his love for New York; he was known for frequenting the Strand and sneaking into movies at the Angelika, spending his final years enjoying all that the city has to offer. Several upcoming events around town will pay tribute to the late, great Starman, who died after a battle with cancer in January 2016. Whether it’s through a gallery exhibition of behind-the-scenes photos from Bowie’s prime, or a themed dance party in Brooklyn, there’s no shortage of ways to show your love and appreciation for Bowie this month. Hang on to yourself.