The Annoyance Theatre, a Chicago institution that’s helped school everyone from Stephen Colbert to Amy Sedaris in the art of improv, is coming to Williamsburg.…
Watch ‘Marwencol’ With Mark Hogancamp, at an Exhibit of His Work
We have to agree with New York’s verdict that Marwencol is one of “The 20 Essential Documentaries of the Century,” so it’s kind of exciting…
Sick Shows: Psychedelic Brunch, Sax-Backed Punk, And CMJ Ebola Casualties
Hey you! There are a bunch of shows worth checking out all over town this weekend and beyond. Things are getting down to the wire…
This New Home-Design Store May Spare You a Trip to Ikea
With nesting season officially upon us (triple ugh), the opening of a new home design store in Greenpoint couldn’t be better timed. On Sunday, the husband…
Hit These Town Halls to Speak Up About Affordable Housing Downtown
Don’t be that guy at the end of the bar muttering the word “gentrification” over and over again — do something about the anxiety-inducing state…
Utopia, Indeed: Pop-Ups, Sample Sales and PBR-Fueled Shopping
As if all the holiday markets weren’t enough, these pop-ups and sample sales are still more reason to fill yr shopping bag with locally made…
Look Back and Laugh: Filmmaker Recalls the ‘Salad Days’ of DC Hardcore
Salad Days premieres tomorrow at DOC NYC , and as we mentioned in this week’s Reel Psyched, it’s definitely on our short list of must see-films. Given our…
East Village Radio Returns; Cat Cafe Redux
Paris Hilton paid $5.25 million for a two-bedroom apartment she’ll share with her seven dogs at 738 Broadway near Astor Place. [NY Post] One month…
Big Mario, Lil Mario On East 14th
Here’s something random we noticed on East 14th Street, between Second and Third: just a few doors down from the huge Mario outside of Vivi…
Arrr You Ready For A New Nautical Bar?
Funny we were just talking about The Brooklyneer. Turns out, the team that opened the Houston Street restaurant in 2009 with the intention of featuring…