Have you ever wanted to land a nollie heelflip on an art installation? Maybe you can’t skateboard (like me), and would simply prefer to enjoy…
The Astor Place Cube Turns (and Turns, and Turns) 50
The Astor Place Cube wakes on a cloudy, brisk Wednesday morning. It’s giddy as a schoolgirl on Sunday as it waits for the tents to…
Performance Picks: Immersive Witchcraft, FMK, Branded Comedy
THURSDAY Branded Content Presents: Whole Foods Thursday, November 2 at Pine Box Rock Shop, 8 pm: FREE Ah, it appears the brands are at it…
Murder-Suicide Victim Worked Across the Street at Grace Church School
The victim of an attempted murder-suicide across from Grace Church School has been confirmed dead, the police say. In a message to the Grace community,…
Tim Heidecker Is Releasing an Anti-Trump Album; Listen to His New Donald Diss Track
After doing an album about getting pissed on, Tim Heidecker is doing one about being pissed off. The comedian and musician behind Yellow River Boys,…
What Goes Bump in the Subway? Spooky New York Transit Tales
Entropy and much else haunts New York’s rapid transit system, one of the oldest in the world. The subway is fertile grounds for fear: the rats,…
Protesters Decry ‘Racism Disguised as Art’ as Controversial Chinatown Show Closes
Most artists would be happy to have a closing party thrown for their show. Not Omer Fast. On Saturday, activist groups held a protest to…
Art This Week: Continued Haunts, Queer Ceramics, and Planning Ahead For Death
Objectified Opening Friday, November 3 at Leslie+Lohman Prince Street Project, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through November 5. This swift three-day exhibition shows…
Banksy Precursor Richard Hambleton Dies at 65, Days Before MoMA Show and Shadowman Film
Richard Hambleton died at the age of 65 on Sunday night, according to the makers of a forthcoming documentary about the downtown artist whose work inspired…
Five Years After Sandy, Marchers Flood LES to Protest Storm Response
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New York. Five years later, advocacy groups and residents assembled to voice objections to how elected…