August Summer Residency Showcase Opening Wednesday, August 29 at Con Artist Collective, 7 pm to 11 pm. On view through August 31. It’s the end…
A 4-Hour Hug and More Art to Embrace This Week
Mind Body Sound Opening Saturday, December 9 at Khorasheh + Grunert, 8 pm to midnight. On view December 6 – 9. One wouldn’t normally associate…
Openings: Black Lives Matter Show, Art for the Apocalypse, Refugee Reflections
Black Lives Matter Art Show Opening Tuesday January 31 at The Living Gallery, 12 pm – 10 pm. Reception and performances 7 pm to 10…
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…
These Weekend Music And Art Fests Will Melt Your Face (If The Heat Doesn’t Do It First)
Brace yourself, it’s gonna be a hot one. With temperatures wavering in the ’90s this weekend, some people might not want to leave the sacred…
Black Lives Matter Marches and Arrests Continued Over the Weekend
Since Thursday evening, Black Lives Matter protesters have been on-and-off occupying the streets of New York City. Demonstrations were held almost continuously this weekend in New…
At Big Al Screening, Sharpton’s ‘Right Hand Man’ Hashes Out Black Lives Matter
The Reverend himself was supposed to be at the Wythe Hotel for Wednesday’s screening of Big Al: a Week in the Life of the Reverend Al Sharpton, but he ended…
Comedian and Activist Elsa Waithe ‘Could Have Easily Been a Hashtag’
There are maybe more comedians in New York City than anywhere else. And while material can vary a lot, stand-ups tend to have similar backstories,…
Rashaad Newsome’s ‘Coming Out’ Ball in Bushwick Was Insane
I made a couple of mistakes when I first spoke with Rashaad Newsome— a visual and performance artist who makes digital and video work largely inspired…
Look Out For These ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Signs
A day after Brooklyn protesters marked the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, Art in Odd Places has announced that signs like the one above are…