Watching New York nightlife, it’s always wonderful when a performer you admire and enjoy goes from scrappy potential to screaming success. Lady Rizo, an inspiring…
Performance Picks: Pizza N’ Jokes, Anime Burlesque, A ‘Folkloric Spectacle’
THURSDAY Tiny Hornets, Or, It Didn’t Have To Come To This August 24-September 8 at 389 Melrose Street, 7:30 pm: $12 What is folklore? Who…
How Brazilian Designer Camila Rosa Became a Real Artist in NYC
The only thing cooler than Camila Rosa’s woke af illustrations is the artist herself. Rosa has been working on her illustrations for seven years now,…
‘Office of Nightlife’ Bill Passes, Aims to Ease the Headache of Booze Pouring
Back in May, City Council member Rafael Espinal announced a plan to sponsor legislation that would create an “Office of Nightlife” and “Nightlife Advisory Board.” After…
Inside Overthrow, The Boxing Gym Taking Over the Former Trash Bar Space
Trash Bar is down for the count, and a Noho boxing gym is set to replace the Williamsburg dive. Overthrow NYC, which took over the yippie…
Harry Potter Eats in Greenwich Village; Three Takes on Fall Restaurants
On 1st Avenue, Korean restaurant Space Mabi will officially replace Guayoyo on September 19. [EV Grieve] Williamsburg’s Pasta Wiz, which boasts a Harry Potter aesthetic,…
Quack Is Wack: Ducks On a Leash Are a Thing in Tokyo, Too
The peacock on the subway turned out to be a stuffed one, but the duck on the subway was very real. An Instagrammer spotted the…
Citi Bike Sets Up Shop in Riis Houses, Hoping to Boost Low-Income Ridership
The operators of Citi Bike are set to open facilities in the Jacob Riis Houses in Alphabet City, a move that they hope will bring…
Remembering the Village Voice By Its ’90s Concert Ads
Exactly one year after the death of Gawker, the Village Voice announced yesterday that it would cease publishing its print edition. For this New Yorker…
The Village Voice Forgoes Print; Slipper Room Benefit for Charlottesville
Village Voice owner Michael Barbey announced yesterday that the 62-year-old paper’s free, weekly print edition will cease publication, but the website will continue. [Variety] Musicians…