Ghost in the Shell (1996) Thursday April 13, Saturday April 15, and Sunday April 16 at The Metrograph: $15 No better time to see the…
Sweet Spirit Marches Its ‘Freak Parade’ Through Rough Trade Tonight
I caught the Austin band Sweet Spirit by accident at last year’s SXSW—I had dropped into an early-morning show by Sharkmuffin, and got caught up…
The Mystery of the Cubeheads Is Solved
Remember those mysterious cubeheads at Astor Place? Well, now we know what they were up to. No, they weren’t trying out the hot new headware.…
Magick City Is a New Hybrid Party Space that Nods to Disco Granddads
It’s true that one of the saddest sights in the world is a lifeless party struck down by under-attendance. We’ve all been there, at some…
Comedian: Thou Shalt Follow Me On Twitter So I Can Get a Religious Tax Break
Brandon Scott Wolf. Memorize that name because roughly a third of any conversation with the above named person is basically those three words followed by…
Cyclist Dies Days After EV Accident; Poutine Comes to Greenpoint
According to an NYPD spokesman, Kelly Hurley—the cyclist who last week was hit by a box truck on First Avenue—was taken off life support yesterday.…
In Coltrane Doc, Chasing Trane, Bill Clinton and Other Fans Show Love Supreme
Back when I worked in book publishing, a newly hired editor moved into the office next to me. Day after day, he’d play John Coltrane’s…
Composers of Color, Macaulay Returns to Shea Stadium, and More Performance Picks
WEDNESDAY Lift Every Voice Wednesday, April 12 at Joe’s Pub, 9:30 pm: $20-30 Musical Theater Factory, a production company created by Difficult People actress and…
Love Shine Closes Shop After 20 Years of Adding Color to the East Village
Yesterday, after two decades on East Sixth Street, Love Shine packed up its handmade bags and closed its doors. After hosting a farewell party last week,…
Alan Cumming to Open EV Nightclub; Houston Street Library Remodel
Brazilian chef Guilherme Barreto, who built his career in East Village and Lower East Side kitchens, died in a Florida motorcycle accident on Friday. He…