WEDNESDAY Maude Night #4 Wednesday, March 15 at Muchmore’s, 9 pm: $5-7 suggested donation This is decidedly not the UCB showcase, but a queer/femme/POC space…
This Hip-Hop Dance Production Involves a Mascot, Wrestling, and a Senior Aerobics Class
It could take something as simple as a step-touch to unite the generations. At least that’s the impression you might get in a room with…
Art Show Delights in Rapper’s Legacy, for 20 Years Biggie’s Reach Only Got Bigger
Deathdays aren’t usually cause for celebration, but in the case of Christopher Wallace– better known as Biggie Smalls– it only makes sense to organize an…
The Best Snowmen (and Snow Sharks) of Winter Storm Stella
Stella may have been a disappointment to those who were hoping for an out-and-out blizzard, but plenty of folks made the best of it– East…
Watch a Little Girl Absolutely Lose It to This Psychedelic Didgeridoo Player
“It’s scratch and sniff,” says Marc Mueller as a young man reaches for his business card. “It smells like me right now.” He gives a somewhat…
Williamsburg Bike Lanes Get an Upgrade; Don Pedro Closing in May
There’s been a $10,000 settlement in the case of a woman who alleged that she was groped by a cop who was investigating her East…
Michael O’Shea’s NYC Vampire Film Is For His ‘Fellow Outsiders, Freaks and Weirdos’
Truly disturbing, truly difficult to watch, Michael O’Shea’s debut feature film The Transfiguration — an official selection at Cannes—features an aspiring young vampire, Milo, as…
Word Bookstore Is Expanding With a Kids Shop in Greenpoint
We’ve lost too many local bookshops of late (RIP St. Mark’s Bookshop, Bookcourt, etc.) but at the same time others have expanded: Williamsburg’s Spoonbill &…
The Vic’s Folks Are Opening 5 Restaurants in 3 Weeks, Sort Of
Because Vicki Freeman and Marc Meyer apparently don’t already have enough on their plate as operators of some of the city’s most well-liked restaurants (Vic’s…
Police Shoot Pitbulls in Bushwick; Greenpoint Is ‘Land of $14 Hamburger’
Police officers shot and killed two pitbulls that were mauling a 50-year-old man outside a Bushwick bodega. [NY Daily News via Gothamist] Local shopkeepers are…