Walter Markham Jr., an artist and employee of the city’s Department of Parks, has lived in a cheerful five-floor walk-up just south of Prospect Park…
Performance Picks: Dystopian Theater, A C.R.E.A.M. Afternoon, and More
THURSDAY (image via The Nova Experiment / Facebook) EthnoGraphic Thursday, January 24 at Eris Evolution, 8 pm: $11 advance, $15 doors The average show in…
Here’s the L-Shutdown Beer That’ll Get You Through Those 20-Minute Waits for a Train
When Governor Cuomo talked about the “toxic cocktail” inside of the L-train tunnel, he definitely wasn’t talking about the hot new drink. But, go figure, there’s now…
Watch Matthew McConaughey Feed Beer to a Kitten in the New Trailer For Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum
When he immortalized the words “spring break forever,” he meant it. The red-band trailer for Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum just landed, and it finds the director of Spring Breakers once…
Mapplethorpe, Warhol, and More Art This Week
Andy Warhol: By Hand, Drawings 1950s-1980s Opening Tuesday, January 22 at New York Academy of Art, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through March…
Two New Purveyors of Upside-Down Pies Square Off
We recently noted that the “Rhode Island-style pizza” coming to the East Village wasn’t, in fact, the focaccia-style rectangular pies so ubiquitous in the state.…
Nigerian Cuisine Makes Slow But Spicy Inroads to Manhattan
Hema Agwu, who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, has found a flamboyant way of bringing the taste of his country to New York. The 29-year-old self-taught…
50 Photos From the Third Annual Women’s March in NYC
Trump is still in office, and the patriarchy is not yet smashed, so for the third January in a row the streets of NYC filled…
Heartland Grit Comes to the Bowery With A New Book and Doc, Tucson Salvage
Through countless interviews with oft-overlooked residents of Tucson, Arizona, Brian Jabas Smith and Maggie Smith have crafted beautiful tales of sadness. This weekend, they’ll bring…
Matt and Kim Played a Free Show, Complete With Van Halen’s ‘Jump’
Matt and Kim rocked Avant Gardner, the East Williamsburg venue complex that house Brooklyn Mirage, on Saturday with a fun daytime concert. The free show, presented…