The new incarnation of Essex Market was so packed during its grand opening Saturday that one could barely walk down the crowded aisles of the…
Art This Week: Extinct Fish and Playable Simulations
fish mystery in the shift horizonOpening Wednesday, May 22 at Rubber Factory, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through June 23. The natural world…
Performance Picks: Kissing, True Crime, Macaulay Culkin
THURSDAY QuittersThursday, May 16 at C’mon Everybody, 8 pm: $8 advance, $10 doors Whom among us has not quit something? This shared sentiment typically unites…
How a ‘White Guy From Long Island’ Became a Gonzo Action-Movie Star in Uganda
Before Bad Black screened at Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn last night, there was a promo clip showing commandos dropping out of a fake, obviously green-screened helicopter…
Inside the Stunning TWA Hotel, Now Serving Cocktails in High Style
It’s official: As of today, New York City’s coolest hang spot is in Queens. At the airport. The TWA Hotel opened at JFK today, bringing…
Art This Week: Incarceration Meditations, Awkward Domesticity, and More
Broken HeavenOpening Tuesday, May 14 at 7 Franklin Place, 6 pm to 10 pm. One night only. Art exhibitions featuring people who are formerly or…
Doc Links Village Bohemians to ‘Renegade Dreamers’ of Today
“The place that I really loved, the place we all went to, was the Cornelia Street Café,” says documentary filmmaker Karen Kramer. “We were just…
Eco Warriors and Trash Dancers Paraded Through the East Village
George Bliss, who lives in the West Village and builds tricycles, was lamenting the fact that New York has changed. “It used to be much…
Vegan BBQ in a Wild West, East Village Saloon
The city is full of places to get very specific types of consumable items. If you’re looking for bone broth you can sip like a…
Two New Places To Party In North Brooklyn
Though the L train (non) shutdown seems to get more and more confusing each day, north Brooklyn still remains a prime place to go out…