Transmitting Waves Opening Wednesday, September 12 at Richard Taittinger Gallery, 6 pm to 9 pm. On view through November 10. There’s something inexplicably entrancing about…
Cheeseburger in Paradise: Ridgewood Gets a Tropical Spot With Food By Ed & Bev’s
As much as I and maybe you protest the idea, summer is coming to an end. What to do besides get mad at people who…
Groomed For Victory! Photos From the Coney Island Beard and Mustache Competition
The heroically hirsute gathered at Sideshows by the Seashore this past Saturday for the 11th annual Coney Island Beard and Mustache Competition. The area’s biggest beardos competed in…
Photos: Pitchfork’s OctFest Kept Summer Festival Season Going With Beers and Bands
New York City continued its summer of rain-soaked festivals with Pitchfork’s OctFest this past weekend on Governor’s Island. Over 90 brewers curated by Bon Appetit joined a 20-band roster for two days…
Where DIY Once Thrived, A Sicilian Restaurant Now Stands
When Bushwick DIY venue Palisades closed in 2016 after an unsuccessful quest to get up to code following a police raid, we briefly brainstormed what…
Performance Picks: A Queer Eye Parody, Bushwig’s Return, and More
THURSDAY Athena Now through September 16 at JACK, 8 pm (some shows at 3 pm and 7 pm): $18-25 You can probably divide people into…
‘That’s What SHE Said,’ Indeed: Sarah Mackenzie Baron Will Play Michael Scott in Musical Parody of The Office
Michael Scott did once say “I am Beyonce, always,” so it shouldn’t be all that surprising that a woman has been cast to play him in the…
Ambrosia Elixirs, a ‘Home For Plant Medicine’ in Bushwick
Troutman Street between Evergreen and Central Avenues in Bushwick is a block awash with construction. Jackhammers, scaffolding, and dust make their home alongside the bar…
Art This Week: Groovy Folk Art, Incarceration Adaptations, and More
Back To Nature Opening Wednesday, September 5 at Front Room Gallery, 7 pm. On view through October 21. If you ever rode the Haunted Mansion…
Public Service Broadcasting Will Play Their Space-Race Album Aboard the USS Intrepid
The music of Public Service Broadcasting has been described by NPR as “suitable for a laser show at the local planetarium.” They’ll actually do that…