At an art show in Chinatown, a middle-aged Chinese man stared at an ink painting, in which a god-like Asian figure was circled by children…
Performance Picks: Black Friday and Socialist Comedy
THURSDAY Paid ProtestThursday, February 20 at Secret Loft, 8 pm: $10 suggested donation It’s getting to be that time of the year, the time where…
With a New Gallery, iPhone Repair Guys Show They Have Art-World Juice
After Brendan McElroy, the founder and previous owner of Dr. Brendan, reopened the beloved East Village bar St. Dymphna’s in November of last year, one…
Art This Week: Rebellious Black Girls and Creations Beyond the 9-to-5
Rebellious Black GirlOpening Tuesday, February 18 at The Untitled Space, 6 pm to 9 pm. On view through February 28. Though the cultural landscape is…
An Artist Who Defies Patriarchy Launches a Biennial That Takes On Immigration
Not many people understand immigration like Katya Grokhovsky. Inspired by her globetrotting and a desire to celebrate immigrant artists in America, Grokhovsky founded The Immigrant…
After 56 Years, an Iconic Brooklyn Pool Hall Takes Its Cue and Closes
In the past it could take 30 minutes to get a table on weekends, the queue snaking outside or crowding the entrance on winter nights.…
Exhibit Lifts the Curtain On Legendary Rock Promoter Bill Graham
Concert promoter Bill Graham brought rock royalty to the East Village in 1968 when he opened Fillmore East. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Who, Elton…
Barbells and Whistles: Brooklyn’s Oldest Powerlifting Gym Gets a Wellness Makeover
The first thing you notice about South Brooklyn Weightlifting Club is the quiet. The half-dozen squatters and deadlifters work in near-silence, save only for their…
Art This Week: Unconventional Perspectives and Mao in America
The Center Cannot HoldOpening Wednesday, February 12 at Equity Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through March 7. So many variations in culture…
This Baker Makes Dog Portraits That Your Pup Can Wolf Down
Baking cakes for dogs was not Anna Scala’s initial call into the world of niche desserts. She started with erotic cookies. Her artistic passion drove…