If you thought Persepolis was the only work of Iranian culture to make waves in recent years, Emruz Festival is hoping to change that. Happening…
Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival: Neoliberal Disaster or Neo-Fascist Catastrophe?
Everyone in the train car looked up in comic bewilderment as the E train glided past the platform of Roosevelt Island Station. “Due to police…
Natural History Museum Catches Heat as ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Is Honored
Drama gripped Museum Mile this month with heightened debates about the Sackler family’s contributions to the Met, Guggenheim…and the opioid epidemic. This weekend, the American…
Hester Street Fair Springs Into Its 10th Season With CBD, Banh Mi, and More
The Hester Street Fair entered its 10th season in lovely, spring-weather style this past weekend, filling its familiar home in Seward Park with artisans, herbalists,…
It’s This Neon Artist’s Time to Shine at Hester Street Fair
Anahita Bradberry’s neon works have never been out under the sun at the Hester Street Fair before, but they’ve stood, bright and mysterious, under lots…
Performance Picks: Your New Favourite Queer Comedy Show and More
FRIDAY (flyer courtesy of Tessa Skara) The Favourites Friday, April 12 at Club Cumming, 8 pm: FREE Most people with an awareness of pop culture…
Art This Week: Fantastical Bodies, Canal Street Takeover, and More
#CO2 Opening Thursday, April 11 at Unix Gallery. On view through May 18. Though many people still deny it, climate change is here to stay,…
Tenants and Pols Hit the Streets For Universal Rent Control
A raucous crowd marched in Harlem last night, demanding Albany legislators follow through on promises to not just renew but strengthen the state’s tenant protections.
This Hidden Sidewalk Cinema Offers Very Short Films On a Very Small Screen
Hidden on a residential street in Bushwick is a white building with black lettering that reads “Peephole Cinema,” with an arrow pointing south towards a…