A new organization wants to give New Yorkers a safe space– and Soundcloud recommendations. Through their “cozy concerts,” intimate shows featuring local artists, The Black…
Art This Week: Grotesque Femininity and Basquiat’s Travels
Family AlbumOpening Wednesday, June 26 at Anton Kern Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through August 16. Margot Bergman’s paintings draw you in,…
The 37th Mermaid Parade Was a Sight to Sea
This past weekend marked the longest day of the year–and also the wildest. Sea creatures of all stripes and scales glittered under the Coney Island…
Think Strays Are Cute? ‘The Cat Rescuers’ Will Give You Paws
For four years, New York film directors Rob Fruchtman and Steven Lawrence followed cat rescuers as these unsung heroes went about the uphill battle of…
After Popping Up in Clubs and Venues, Kichin Opens a Restaurant Of Its Own
If you were near the Marcy J back in 2015, or more recently at music venue Baby’s All Right, you might have eaten food made…
Performance Picks: More Pride Shows and a Comedic Art Opening
THURSDAY Failure Pride: IdolsThursday, June 20 at Club Cumming, 8 pm: $10 Queer culture is full of idols: pop icons like Madonna and Lady Gaga,…
Massive Street Art Show Immerses You in a Time Before It Was Selfie Bait
A new exhibition in Williamsburg wants people to know that there’s more to street art than “selfie backdrops”– and it’s taking up a block-long, two-story…
‘Son of an Immigrant’ Packs Up Corner Store That Gave NYC a Taste of Mexico
“Everything I ever had from here was spectacular,” a customer said to Guillaume Guevara, founder and owner of Miscelanea, the East Village corner store that…
Art This Week: A Brewery Gallery, Forgeries, and Another Stonewall Show
We the PeopleOpening Wednesday, June 19 at Howl! Happening, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through July 21. Some people go to prestigious and…
Giblet: Actual Pig in the City
View this post on Instagram Get through the rest of this week with the same level of confidence I use when crossing the street 🐷…