Shakespeare & Co., the beloved independent bookstore on Broadway, could close as early as tomorrow. And it might be making way for a Foot Locker,…
Bushwick’s Drag Festival Is Back — Hide the Kids! (Or, Heck, Bring ‘Em)
Bushwick’s vibrant drag community is gearing up for the third annual Bushwig Festival—a celebration of all things drag that has grown from a small, one-day…
At This New Street-Dance Gym, Flexing Is Not What You Think It Is
The East Village’s newest exercise outpost opened its doors yesterday, and the boutique workout it’s offering is unlike anything you’ve spun—ahem, seen—before. Exile Professional Gym,…
Partake in Literature and Libations at Lit Crawl Manhattan and Brooklyn Book Fest
If your dream evening revolves around a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and a Pynchon novel—or your idea of getting ruckus involves regaling amigos with Ginsberg-ian incantations after a couple…
Help Fund This Drag Documentary Where the Filmmaker Starts Wigging Out
When I meet Adam Golub, under the elevated tracks of the M train on one of the hottest days of the summer, he’s wearing a…
’90s Style Was ‘Exciting’ (Maybe) But the Fashion World Is a Horrible Place
Things you can learn at this weeks stellar readings and talks. Thursday, August 28 That’s When the Knives Come Down with Dolan Morgan Greenpointer Dolan…
We’ll Drink (and Eat) to This: Firehouse Becoming a Cultural Center
In the 1970s, the City of New York flirted with bankruptcy and the storefronts on Bedford Avenue stood empty. Now, those same storefronts are buzzing…
Get Some Fine Art With Your Morning Egg-and-Cheese
If a defunct bodega seems an unusual space for a curated art show, how about the wall outside a still-functioning deli? ANON (A Number of…
Look Out, MakerBot: There’s a New 3D Printing Salon in Town
“3D printing is all about bespoke,” iMakr founder and director Sylvain Preumont tells me as we peruse gadgets in his recently opened Lower East Side store.
A New Exhibit Has Turned This Avenue C Bodega into a Beau-dega
Oh hey, street art lovers and bodega loiterers: here’s an opportunity to double down on your favorite pastimes. Specials on C—that corner deli turned art…