A fourth day of protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd devolved into pandemonium Sunday night as a peaceful march from Downtown Brooklyn gave way to widespread looting and destruction in the streets of Manhattan. Dozens were arrested, according to the police, and a man was hospitalized after gunfire erupted in Soho. More →
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Drawing Inspiration From Tribeca Arts + Culture Night
Last Thursday kicked off the Tribeca Arts + Culture Night, an evening of visual art, performance and workshops that took place in over 25 venues. The event was captured by students from NYU’s Graphic Journalism class. Their subjects included artists Erin Ko, Valentin Loellmann, Azadeh Nia, William Yu, musician Kevin Bernstein and the rockabilly band, the Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. More →
A Look Back at the ‘Families Belong Together’ March Across Brooklyn Bridge
Thousands gathered in downtown Manhattan on Saturday morning to protest what they said was the Trump administration’s inhumane policy on illegal border crossings. The Families Belong Together march, one of hundreds around the country, started at Foley Square and took demonstrators to Cadman Plaza. Watch our video to see the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and hear what motivated New Yorkers to come out in the sweltering heat and call for the abolition of ICE, the reunification of families separated at the border, and more.
Video by Jennifer Perry.
Tags: Crime + Community
Poetry, Painting and Village Pride Square Off at Creativity Cubed
What were Richard Hell, Joe Strummer, and Patti Smith doing on Astor Place this past Saturday? Images of the Village legends were plastered on miniature versions of Tony Rosenthal’s Alamo as part of Creativity Cubed. To celebrate the Cube’s 50th anniversary, the Village Alliance brought poetry performances, collaborative mural painting, and storytelling together for what one participant called a “free creativity free-for-all monstrosity.” Watch our video to find out what that means.
Video by Farah Idrees.
A Look Back at the Drag March and Pride Parade
On Friday night, drag queens and their admirers once again gathered in Tompkins Square Park to kick off the annual Drag March to Stonewall Inn. This year’s festivities honored Gilbert Baker (aka Busty Ross), the artist, activist, and rainbow flag creator who died earlier this year. We spoke to participants like Brian Griffin (aka Harmonie Moore Must Die), who helped start the march with Baker in 1994. Watch that video above, and then play the video below for a taste of Sunday’s official NYC Pride March.
Checking Out the Joe’s Pub Block Party at Make Music New York
Make Music New York returned yesterday, bringing hundreds of performances to city parks and streets. We hit the Joe’s Pub Block Party at Astor Place, where this year immigrant artists were front and center. Watch the video to hear from Haitian soul pop singer Hervé and other New York music-makers.
Video by Jennifer Cohen and Julie Forrest
Our Guide to This Year’s Scary-Good Halloween Parties
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26
GIFoween
Brooklyn Bazaar, 150 Greenpoint Ave., Greenpoint; 7pm; free
The web’s best animators set out to prove that everything is scarier when it’s looped for all eternity at this contest from the folks at GIPHY and Brooklyn’s Animation Block Party. The coolest entries are being screened and measured up by celebrity judges at the Brooklyn Bazaar’s new four-story space — here’s hoping for lots of animated homages to the dancing pumpkin man. Plus, on Saturday BK Bazaar is doing their “Brooklyn Fright Bazaar,” with musical tributes to The Cramps and The Bee Gees, games, karaoke (guess they found a manager), a Halloween drinking game contest (yikes), food and more.
Tags: alphaville, Aviv, baby's all right, bangon, Bohemian Grove, brooklyn bazaar, catland, good room, halloween, house of yes, knockdown center, le poisson rouge, manhattan inn, moma ps1, Output, parties, pyramid club, silent barn, Sunnyvale, Tarot Society, the diamond, The Gateway, The Glove, the william vale, trans-pecos, Westlight
Photos: Sea Creatures and See-and-Be-Seen Creatures at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Coney Island was all aglitter Saturday as the 34th annual Mermaid Parade rolled down Surf Avenue and the boardwalk. Amidst the usual semi-naked sirens, less-than-sober pirates and other fishy types (#Netflixandkrill), some paid tribute to the late David Bowie, others honored the victims of last week’s shooting in Orlando, and plenty celebrated Pride early. Click through our photos to have a look at the colorful mix of beauty, activism and buffoonery.
Still Some Tix Up for Grabs at Vulture’s Poptastic Culture Festival this Weekend
We were so busy sifting through the mounds of stuff out there to keep you out-n-about this weekend– from Essex Street Market’s Block Party to the Ukranian Festival to a bunch of gentrification art shows– that we almost almost forgot to mention a biggie on the scene. But never fear, dear pop culture lovers, this weekend also has your name on it.
Our friends over at Vulture, New York‘s culture blog, are kicking off a two-day festival tomorrow with media luminary peeps like Trever Noah, Shonda Rhimes, Sarah Silverman, and Fred Armisen, among others, in attendance.
Ayahuasca, Brunch, & Carlos D: 2015 at B+B, or the Most ‘Relevant’ Year Ever
When faced with a day like today, you might suddenly feel obliged to tick off the major events of the past year, reflect on what you’ve learned, and be grateful that you’ve managed to make it through (so far– we’ve still got several hours left to go). But if you’re anything like us, you’ll need a little help in navigating the haze standing between you and crystal clear recollection. Hence, a great way to say goodbye to 2015: our end times listicle in which we relive our 20 most popular posts of this past year.