“I pictured this, I really did,” Griffin Dunne told the crowd at Alice Tully Hall last night, his voice quivering with emotion as he introduced…
Mashonda Tifrere’s New Group Show Tells Women: ‘You Can Be a King’
Mashonda Tifrere walks in Pen + Brush’s gallery just as a tall poster of a black lobster with 24-karat gold bands around its claws is…
What Can the Night Mayor Do? The DIY Scene Discusses
There’s a new (Night) Mayor in town, or at least there will be soon. On August 24, City Council member Rafael Espinal’s bill to establish…
Villagers, Another Sweetgreen For Your Queuing Pleasure
Sweetgreen is growing like a weed. The D.C.-born chain just opened a new one. Its 19th New York City location is in Greenwich Village, right…
Performance Picks: Chocolate, Non-Toxic Masculinity, Comedy for PR Relief
WEDNESDAY Chocolate Dances’ Costume Party Tasting Performance Wednesday, October 11 and Saturday, October 14 at Triskelion Arts, 8 pm: $30 advance, $35 doors Sometimes, chocolate…
On a Bus with Ai Weiwei, Or So I Thought
Is there going to be food on this thing? That’s my first thought when I board a tour bus with about 20 other journalists, before heading…
Kool Thing: New Museum Taps Rem Koolhaas For New Building
The Bowery might be losing the International Center of Photography, but it’s gaining a starchitect. New Museum announced today that it’s tapping Dutch architect Rem…
Greta Gerwig Directed Lady Bird With a Little Help From Blink 182
When describing her directorial debut, Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig turns to pop music: “It’s a pop song that’s really fun to sing along to––a really…
Supreme Comes to Williamsburg, Bringing Crazy Lines With It
After months of rumors that Williamsburg was getting a Supreme store, the cult skatewear brand opened on Grand Street this past Thursday. If you’re familiar…
Last Waltz With Paramount Brooklyn’s Old Wurlitzer Before a Two-Year Restoration
Last month, we noted that a mighty Wurlitzer organ that belonged to the Brooklyn Paramount before it was converted into a gym would be played one last…