Over the weekend, a new radio station with a focus on the multifaceted New York City music scene entered what founder Francois Vaxelaire described as “beta…
Men With Cats, and 3 More Talks and Readings Not to Miss This Week
TUESDAY Kia Corthron + Robin D. G. Kelley Feb. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at The Strand, 828 Broadway Kia Corthron, playwright and writer for The…
Square Pies Return to Roberta’s; New Orleans-Style Deli in Bushwick
According to the Coast Guard, Saturday in Greenpoint a recently-sunken construction barge was recovered in Newtown Creek without causing any leaking to the city’s fuel…
Marvel’s Luke Cage Turns Williamsburg Into Harlem
After Luke Cage blew up Horseshoe Bar back in July (the bar appears in this scene of Jessica Jones, and in the trailer), everyone’s favorite thick-skinned Avenger is back on the…
Spoonbill & Sugartown’s Resident Cat Has Gone to the Big Bookstore in the Sky
First the sad news about St. Mark’s Bookshop, and now this. Spoonbill & Sugartown’s three-legged cat, Rainer, a perpetual fixture in the nooks and crannies…
Four Killer Shows Happening This Week
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Dromez, Dessicant, Dead Wolf Friday, Feb. 12, 8 pm at The Silent Barn: $8 When it comes to power electronics, Japanese musician Hiroshi Hasegawa…
Learning How to Game Tinder at the Museum of Mathematics
New York City is known for its assortment of quirky and oddly specific museums, whether it’s gems like the Morbid Anatomy Museum, the cabinet of curiosities…
Watch: Broad City Fans Paint the Town With Jaime and Bingo Bronson
Arturo Castro alert: on Saturday the Broad City star paid a surprise visit to Comedy Central’s public painting party. Castro, who plays Jaime on the…
Pink Pony Gets a Replacement; Where to Drink in Alphabet City
Friday morning, a 54-year-old man died after collapsing while pedaling down Kingsland Avenue in Greenpoint during inclement weather. [NY Daily News] Ludlow Coffee Supply, which…
With Erotic, Girl-Power Snow White On Stage, Who Needs Seven Little Men?
I was not feeling particularly delighted when I nestled into my seat at Company XIV‘s stage production of Snow White. Firstly, the theater smelled like a…