Last month we shared news that Elsewhere was opening up its rooftop for summer concerts, DJ parties, happy hours, film screenings, and food pop-ups. Now…
Villagers Go to Town On MTA Officials Over L-Pocalypse Plan
West Village residents voiced their concerns last night about the city’s plans to deal with the effects of the L train shutdown, but MTA and…
Three Summer Movie Fests Make Lineup Announcements
Rooftop Films Summer Series May 19 to TBA, various locations. Rooftop Films had already released its preliminary lineup of more than 45 outdoor screenings around…
Performance Picks: Queer Anniversary, Modern Dance, This Alien Nation
WEDNESDAY This Alien Nation Wednesday, May 9 at Joe’s Pub, 7 pm: $20 advance, $25 doors It would take a lot of willful ignorance not…
Brooklyn Barge Brings Its Floating Bar Back to the Greenpoint Waterfront
Manhattan’s floating bars reopened late last month, but– to paraphrase the title of that great sailing movie, What About Bob?— what about Brooklyn? The wait’s…
Beloved Art Bookstore Printed Matter Is Expanding to the East Village
This is going to blow the minds of East Villagers who complain about banks taking over every corner: An art bookstore is moving into the former…
Art This Week: Salsa Soul Sisters, Persian Neil Diamond and More
Salsa Soul Sisters: Honoring Lesbians of Color Opening Wednesday, May 9 at EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, 6 pm. On view through June 29. There…
Musician Rafiq Bhatia On Throwing Out the Manual to Make His New Album, Breaking English
For the past five years, Rafiq Bhatia has been pushing out from the style and instrument that has made him a highly coveted collaborator. A virtuoso…
At the Cannabis Parade, Cynthia Nixon Rolled With New Yorkers Fired Up About Legalizing It
If it smelled a bit more skunky than usual in the city on Saturday, you probably were walking within wafting distance of the annual Cannabis Parade and…
Borough President Weighs in On Tech Hub That Some Fear Would Turn East Village Into ‘Silicon Alley’
A controversial “tech hub” bound for the East Village has won the Borough President’s stamp of approval– but only if certain conditions are met.