It’s that time again, folks. The time when the world’s most avant-garde and experimental theater types descend on the East Village and Lower East Side for a fortnight…
Buy Some Convict Art So This Guy Can Take a Jail Cell On a Musical Prison Tour
Fury Young is planning a road trip—but not just any old cross-country joyride. He’ll be traveling from New York to LA in a faux prison…
Here’s a Look Inside the New Max Fish, Opening Saturday
Legendary LES art bar Max Fish is poised for a revival, one year after the closure of its iconic Ludlow Street location. This Saturday afternoon,…
Spymaster Secrets, Library Porn, and Broad City-Style Comedy
This week’s talks and readings: some heavy stuff, ending in laughs. Wednesday, July 30 The Gatekeepers Screening When The Gatekeepers was first released in 2012, NY Times…
An Ambitious Look at the South Side, ‘Still Not the Neighborhood You Want to Think It Is’
Living Los Sures, a collaborative work-in-progress documentary project by UnionDocs, is a multifaceted portrait of Williamsburg’s South Side that has been four years in the…
The Latest Lamppost Lothario Has Gotten Over 400 Calls
When we saw this latest “Looking for a Girlfriend” poster up around the East Village, we thought it might be one of our previous flyer…
Phew, Greenpoint Ferry Service to Resume Tomorrow
The New York City Economic Development Corporation, the private body in charge of the East River Ferry, has announced that Greenpoint ferry service will resume…
A Zine Fest, a Torture Talk, and Mommy’s Dating Life in Graphic Novel Form
From zines to graphic novels, poetry to ethical treatises on torture, this week’s talks and readings have you covered. Friday, July 25 Pete’s Mini Zine Fest…
A Midsummer Night’s Rave, With Williamsburg Hipsters as the Mechanicals
This outdoor production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, returning to the East Village Friday for a final three-day run, won’t remind you at all of eighth…
Preview Billy Reid’s 10th Anniversary Sample Sale, Launching Tomorrow
This year, Billy Reid turns 10. And to celebrate the big one-oh, the high-end Americana clothier (originally hailing from the South), is holding a blow-out sample…