Desire Will Set You Free Friday February 24 (7:30 pm), Saturday February 25 (5 pm), and Sunday February 26 (7:30 pm) at Spectacle: $5 (probz best…
Go and Cut Your Hair at This Speakeasy-Esque ‘Anti-Salon’
Getting a haircut is never as simple as it sounds, especially in this city. You’re gonna need some help, unless you have one or more…
Week in Shows: a Church for PC Worship, Psychedelic Orchestras, and More
Naomi Punk, PC Worship, Maria Chavez Tuesday February 21, 7 pm to 11 pm at the Park Church Co-Op: $12 If this one’s news to…
Week in Film: 8-Bit Computer Wars, Women Do Horror, and More
Harlan County, U.S.A. Friday February 17 through Wednesday February 22 at The Metrograph: $15 Lately we’e seen some pretty intense and protracted protest movements fighting it…
Battle of the Bag Tax: Bodega Workers Have Mixed Feelings About Five-Cent Fee
Last week, our Seattle-bred writer told New Yorkers to stop being babies about the five-cent fee that the City Council had voted to impose for…
Satanic Gallerist JJ Brine Created This Valentine For Donald Trump
Last time we spoke to JJ Brine, the man behind “the official art gallery of Satan,” he told us that Donald J. Trump was “pure poison.” That…
Gig Alert: V-Day Hand Massages, ‘Devil Worshipping Blues’ in a Church, and More
Mary Lattimore, Rosali, Energy Star, DJ Nina Tuesday February 14, 8 pm at Trans-Pecos: $10 in advance/ $12 at the door If you’re anything like…
Bushwick City Council Rep Denounces Trump’s Latest Series of Executive Orders
On the heels of President Trump signing three executive orders “designed to restore safety in America,” City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is condemning the actions as…
Week in Film: Polish Mermaid Strippers, a ‘Shapeshifting’ New Leftist, and More
The Lure Friday February 10 through Thursday February 16 at IFC Center: $14 This beautifully shot, futuro nightlife fantasy flick is sort of like a…
Henry Chalfant’s Golden Age ‘Graf Writers’ Speak
Long before Gordon Gekko’s bimbo cousin was inaugurated in January (no doubt aided by doing the best impression of Ronald Reagan he could muster), trend pieces…