The House of Yes has something of a problem with their shimmering, funky, newish venue in Bushwick– they have a surplus of space, which is…
NY Porn Fest Is W-Burg Bound; More Ice Cream for the EV
Yesterday the funeral for Isaac Rosenberg was held, the 67-year-old developer and Williamsburg Hasidic community leader who drowned this week while on vacation. [DNA Info]…
Curves and Hair Lift ‘Burden’ on Ancient Women at Sappho-Inspired Art Show
The sardonic #Hoffsome-approved Tumblr posts of “All Male Panel” keep us painfully aware of how underrepresented women are, well, everywhere, but especially in the world…
Medium to the Stars Descends on LES, Will Connect Select Guests With Dead People
Tarot cards, crystals, and witchery are all the rage these days– case in point: NYU hosted the first-ever (and sold-out) Occult Humanities Conference earlier this year. Now,…
Schools Out and MoMA PS1Warm Up is Here
School’s out for summer, but don’t plan on leaving the playground just yet. At MoMA’s PS1 in Long Island City, sunny daze means things are…
Performance Picks: PowerPoint Presents and an Appearance by Ronald Trump
WEDNESDAY Ike At Night Now through June 4, Wednesday through Saturday at The Bushwick Starr: $18. Acclaimed comic performer Ikechukwu Ufomadu hosts a talk show of…
Essex Market’s Block Party Has Your Munchies Covered This Weekend
It’s the time of year again, when the venerable Essex Street Market marks its anniversary with an all-out block party, taking over the stretch between Delancey and Rivington with…
W-burg Developer Dies in Florida; ABC No Rio Is Getting New Digs
Williamsburg-based developer Isaac Rosenberg drowned yesterday while swimming in North Miami Beach, Florida. [The Real Deal] On Rivington Street, ABC No Rio will be demolished…
Brazilian Fusion (and Former Models) Up the Rockaway Beach Food Scene
I’m not on many models’ speed dial, so I was surprised when New York-based Brazilian model Andressa Junqueira called me to tell me about a…
Spooky Action at a Distance: an Art Show Haunted By Grave Ghosts
A new show at Bushwick gallery Victori + Mo approaches the supernatural from a firmly grounded perspective. By exploring the ephemerality of memory and the power of belief,…