If you’ve decided that Stairwell Theater’s scatological Ubu Rex seems a little too extreme for you, there’s no shortage of oddball performance events around every corner this…
Punk Band Penis May Be Small, But They Have Some Huge Fans
Interviewing Samara Davis and Sophia Cleary about their punk band is an exercise in willpower. It felt like no matter the topic we discussed, it…
Renderings of Extell’s ‘Poor Door’ Released at Community Meeting
Now that the pile drivers have finished work on the foundations of Extell’s controversial 80-story behemoth on 252 South Street (known as One Manhattan Square), it’s pretty…
Member of Pussy Riot Returns to Her Roots in Recycling Religion
It was nothing short of surreal seeing Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot — blonde curls, deadpan blue eyes and all — milling about by the wine table…
Tickle Your Psycho-Sexual Fantasies at This Immersive Take on a Dada Macbeth
Tis the season for Macbeth y’all. For one, it seems like you’ll never stop hearing about Sleep No More, and what with having survived the weeklong bender of…
Williamsburg Building Collapses; Hotel Chantelle’s Digs Hit the Market
Monday morning in Williamsburg, a Wilson Street building collapsed, temporarily trapping two people. [Patch] On the Lower East Side, Streit’s Matzo factory will be replaced…
A Diner Dashed with Lovely Day’s Dash Snow Mirror
When a bathroom mirror went missing from Lovely Day on December 5, the owner of the beloved downtown Thai food diner, Kazusa Jibiki, was heartbroken. “It’s a…
Fight Back the Tears and Win a Free Bar Tab at Greenpoint Bar
If you wanna win big in Greenpoint Wednesday night, you’re gonna need a secret weapon in your back pocket: Visine. And no, put away your stash–…
Week in Shows: Laurie Anderson Plays Bushwick; Trap Queen Takeover at Black Bear
Yes, the Royal Trux reunion show is happening on Saturday at Webster Hall — which we trust you’ve had tickets for since the second it was announced…
‘I Don’t Want My Mother to Hear That Joke’: a Muslim Comic Showcase
“Are there any white people here?” Atheer Yacoub asked the audience last night at The Experiment Comedy Gallery. “Can I hide behind you until this…