Whatever medium you work in, it’s hard to be an artist. Barely anyone pays attention to anything you do, so keeping self-motivated can be tricky…
Can This Sprawling, Immersive Exploration of Surveillance ‘Change the Face of Culture’ in Bushwick?
On May 20, the 50,000-square-foot Knockdown Center will become the site of a bold new experiment in live performance. Authority Figure, directed by performance/dance/sound artists Monica…
Mastermind of Controversial ‘Bushwick 200’ Project Tries to ‘Heal the Gap’
Rafael Fuchs has lived in Bushwick for the last 11 years. For the first five, Fuchs worked as an independent artist and since 2012 he’s run…
Watch Me ‘lele: There Will Be Ukuleles and All That Jazz at The Unicorn’s B-Day Bash
Ukulele alert. The Unicorn, a music school and event space on the Lower East Side, will celebrate its first anniversary this evening with a combination open house/talent show/music performance.…
House of Yes is Now (Legally) Open For Good, Here Are the Photos to Prove It
It’s been a long time coming, and even though House of Yes officially opened on New Year’s Eve, the Bushwick performance collective’s brand new (and…
Jiggle With an Unlikely Pair: Pole Dancers and Comics Combine Powers
Comics have a lot to compete with in this town– each other, for one– so it’s safe to assume that a stand-up can only be trying to…
Berlin's 'Trash Drag' Scene Invades Brooklyn Tonight
“It resonated with me, completely,” said Derek Marshall, owner of the underground queer bar The Club. He was recalling the first time he’d seen his…
Vaginal Davis Returns to New York, Taking on Sculpture and Mozart
Vaginal Davis is undeniably one of the most prolific artists to come out of the ’70s punk scene. The black, inter-sex born, self-declared outsider artist…
Naked Bodies Become Alien in Comedy Show That Bares All
Picture this: you’re at a small performance space underneath a neon-lit jazz club, amidst a pink-lit bar and decorative mannequins. After a few moments of…
M. Lamar’s Black Radical Impulse Brings Together Metal and Devil-Worshipping Blues
It’s an interesting experience being in a public place with M. Lamar. Even in Bushwick, you can feel every eye in the room traveling back…