Keep your eyes peeled. A new poster, featuring rapper Big Daddy Kane, claims that “real MCs” are absent from the world of modern hip-hop. Zeps,…
Bushwick Landlords Seeking Permits Must Now Prove They Haven’t Harassed
The City Council last week passed legislation that will require landlords in certain parts of the city to seek “no harassment” certificates before they can…
MTA’s L-pocalypse Planning Has Gone Off Track, North Brooklynites Complain
Local officials and other community members feel that the MTA hasn’t done enough to share a contingency plan for the impending L-pocalyspe. They rallied in Williamsburg on Tuesday…
Circus of Dreams Ends Its Five-Year Run, and More Performance Picks
WEDNESDAY Circus of Dreams Wednesday, December 6 at Bizarre Bushwick, 9 pm: $10 suggested donation This performance art variety show, originally hosted by bearded street…
Pour One Out For Pourt
Pourt, an upscale java joint at 35 Cooper Square, got a bit of attention (including from B+B) when it opened in late January, for using…
Bushwick ‘Industrial Arts Complex’ Will Have a Food Hall, Too
At first glance, 199 Cook Street looks like a typical three-story warehouse in Bushwick. But wait, is that a fire escape that’s actually up to code? A wheelchair ramp?…
A 4-Hour Hug and More Art to Embrace This Week
Mind Body Sound Opening Saturday, December 9 at Khorasheh + Grunert, 8 pm to midnight. On view December 6 – 9. One wouldn’t normally associate…
David Bowie Sang For Devo, and Mark Mothersbaugh Might Have the Tapes
Next month will mark the second anniversary of David Bowie’s unexpected passing, so it feels like an apt time for friends and fans to share…
Fear of Death? Psychedelics Can Help!
The answer to the universal fear of death, Tricia Eastman says, may be in using psychedelics to hold a mirror up to the inner psyche.…
Amy Sedaris and Todd Oldham Are Ready to Wrap Your Gifts
When Amy Sedaris appeared at the Tribeca TV Fest to promote her new show At Home With Amy Sedaris, she spent a lot of time talking about her side…