Yesterday, Bruce Springsteen played to a packed house at Madison Square Garden, but many fans missed out on the opportunity to see the Boss. General…
Week in Film: Nicolas Cage, Hallucinating Cop; Soviet Synthesizer Nerd Fest
Audio Visuals Sunday, Jan. 31, 3 pm to 7 pm at the Silent Barn: $5 suggested donation Hey! It’s a combined live music/screening event at the…
This Really Stinks: Sock Man’s Sign Comes Down
It’s official– the sockpocalypse has come and gone, and the Sock Man is gone for good. His iconic awning came down this morning, and we…
Jimmy Fallon Serenaded Mission Chinese With ‘Frosty the Snowman’
Last night, Mission Chinese’s dining room was suddenly interrupted by an impromptu serenade of cheesy Christmas carols and Beatles renditions. Who was behind this earnest outburst of…
Bodies Wash Up in Williamsburg; Peter Pan Donuts Sued
Within a few hours yesterday morning, police recovered the bodies of two women—ages 50 and 69—from the East River in Williamsburg. [Brooklyn Paper] A veteran…
Inside the ‘Bushwick-Inspired’ Hotel That’ll Make Bushwick More Like Williamsburg
Sound the trumpets– or the alarms– Bushwick’s first boutique hotel has opened its doors on 9 Beaver Street, blocks from the JM Flushing stop. BKLYN House…
Backstage at a Fest That’s ‘Experimenting With the Idea of Experimental Theater’
Last week, we gave you the heads up about Exponential Festival, a cavalcade of local productions that are “all experimental and strange in nature, but…
Catch East Village Royalty (Iggy Pop, Philip Glass) at These Regal Venues
Two members of East Village royalty, Philip Glass and Iggy Pop, have upcoming gigs at venues that befit their majesty. Iggy, whose throne is in Miami…
Bedford Ave’s Verb Cafe Now in G’point, Serving Hot Coffee Sans ‘Cold Interactions’
It was one of the last vestiges of a bygone Williamsburg– a grungy, cavernous little coffee shop with worn-down wood floors and a lifetime of…
Performance Picks: Salon, Salon …Macaulay Culkin?
This week is a week of variety… shows, that is. Plop down at a show featuring way more than just one performance. Take it all…