A seven-year-old Bushwick student was declared brain dead after choking on a sandwich at school. [News 12 Brooklyn] On October 4, a cab driver stopped…
Dirty Blvd. Recalls Lou Reed’s Life of Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘N’ Roll
Two years ago today, the death of Lou Reed prompted an outpouring of remembrances, musical tributes, and, yes, regrettable Halloween costumes. Among other things, we looked back on Reed’s Ludlow…
Talks + Readings: Drew Barrymore, Luc Sante, and Some Warhol Snaps
TUESDAY Drew Barrymore October 27, at 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 33 East 17th Street (Union Square). The Shirley Temple of the ‘80s will read…
Week in Shows: Hurry, Time’s Running Out For Beats Delight and the Arrival of Austin Hardcore
Are you looking for spooky Halloween-themed shows? Well, you’ve come to the wrong place. Stay tuned for our guide to legit everything worth going to…
Meat Sculpture? Seance For a Tree? Knockdown’s Halloween Is a Real Stumper
You might think you know what you’re doing this Halloween, but unless it involves a candy maze and an edible meat sculpture, you may want…
Futurity Is A Folk-Rock-Math-Science… Musical?
When folk-rock band The Lisps, helmed by César Alvarez and Sammy Tunis, assemble in front of the big curtain atop The Connelly Theater’s stage, they…
American Apparel Closes On Houston Street; Scorsese Shoots at Mission Chinese
Delancey Street’s PS 110 is criticizing Givenchy for the inconvenience the brand caused when it used a nearby parking garage for their Fashion Week event…
The Gateway Aims to Keep DIY Alive, Without Locking Out the Locals
A brand new “DIY done-right” venue, as booker Nelson Antonio Espinal calls it, has been operating (at half-capacity anyway) in the J train’s shadow these…
David’s Cafe Opens With Croissant Hot Dogs and Foie-Gras Croque Monsieurs
At age 16, after working for a summer at a farm-to-table restaurant in France (a literal one, located on an actual farm) David Malbequi fell…
SantaCon 2015: Continental Bar Issues Opening Salvo
The SantaCon season starts earlier and earlier each year. We haven’t even put Halloween behind us, and yet in the East Village, the Continental has posted…