The late Fred Bass, longtime owner of the Strand Bookstore who died January 3 at age 89, is getting posthumous bear hugs from the City…
Photos: The Idiotarod’s Costumed Crazies Went Wild in the Streets
On Saturday afternoon this past weekend about a dozen teams of intrepid idiots went careening through the streets of Brooklyn for the 14th annual running…
Richard Lloyd of Television Wrote a Memoir, But Not Everyone Remembers His CBGBs Stories the Same Way
At some point during Richard Lloyd’s appearance last night at the Strand’s Rare Book Room, he scanned the audience for his Television bandmate, Tom Verlaine.…
Tartt House Film: The Goldfinch Begins Shooting in the Village
The highly anticipated adaptation of Donna Tartt’s 2013 novel The Goldfinch began filming in Greenwich Village this Friday, with film crews taking over sections of 11th…
Strand Bookstore Seeks $160K From City Over Manhole Blasts
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the storied Strand Bookstore accuses utility companies and the city of New York of negligent behavior that allegedly caused a series…
Performance Picks: Battleship Burlesque, Benefit Shows, and More
FRIDAY Magical Girl Burlesque Presents Birthday Battleship Burlesque Friday, January 26 at Bizarre Bushwick, 8 pm: FREE (suggested donation to benefit Southern Poverty Law Center)…
Russ & Daughters Drops Lineup For John Zorn’s Free Music Series
Something fishy is happening at Russ & Daughters Cafe. The gussied-up Jewish delicatessen is hosting performances by top-tier jazz musicians and they aren’t charging a…
Ace Will Open a Bowery ‘Micro Hotel’ Inspired By… John Cage?
Last year, rumors floated that an Ace Hotel was opening in a former Salvation Army shelter on the Bowery. Now the team behind the hipster…
Your Chance to Rail at the MTA (Or Just Get More Info) About the L-pocalypse
In an effort to create a dialogue about the impending L train shutdown, the MTA recently announced that it will partner with the city’s Department…
A Legendary Performance Space Returns With a Surreal, Sexy Romp
After six years in exile, PS122 has returned to the East Village in time to kick off its annual Coil festival. The avant-garde performance space’s home, a…