Envisioning the Liquid LandOpening Wednesday, October 30 at Lesley Heller Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through December 21. Envisioning the Liquid Land…
R.L. Stine Gave Everyone Goosebumps at Brooklyn’s Creepiest Puppet Store
One dark and not-so-stormy night under a waning crescent moon, the streets of Park Slope were quiet. Decorated brownstones lined Sixth Avenue like a Halloween…
Here’s How to Have a Hell of a Halloween Weekend
The Return of Dancorcism HalloweenBefore dancing dirty into the dawn of the dead, spend your afternoon exorcising bad spirits while exercising at Dancorcism at Greenpoint’s…
A Brooklyn Performance Collective Gets a Doc Worthy of Its Gender-Bending Exuberance
Switch N’ Play puts a high premium on joy, so it isn’t surprising that A Night At Switch N’ Play—the slice-of-performance-life documentary about the group,…
Musings on Mortality, Witches, and More Spooky Performance Picks
THURSDAY Orchid Receipt ServiceNow through October 26 at Mitu580, 7 pm: $25 ($10 for low-income artists) One of the perks of seeing theater in New…
Beer-Loving Music Fans Rocked Out With Their Bocks Out at Octfest
Pitchfork’s Octfest headed indoors to Maspeth’sKnockdown Center last Saturday after a rainy weekend on Governor’s Island last year. Ten bands headlined by indie powerhouses Mogwai and Parquet Courts shared the venue with over 50…
Safe to Say This Is Williamsburg’s Only Record Shop/Cafe With a Bathtub?
Most coffee shops don’t have a usable bed in them, or allow entire motor vehicles inside, but it’s safe to say Etiquette isn’t your ordinary…
Here’s How Much It Costs to Dress Like a Drag Queen
Hover over or tap clothing/accessories. Brita Filter knows a thing or two about being in costume. The NYC-based drag queen, whose real name is Jesse…
Allie X On Subverting Trends and Keeping Her Infectious Electro-Pop Fresh
It was late on Monday when Allie X called me from a hotel room in Hawaii. She was packing; I could hear the zippers going,…
Art This Week: Trippy Paintings and Dreamy Colors
HarvestOpening Wednesday, October 23 at 172 East 4th Street, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through November 20. Frequently, galleries will show work by…