If the winter blahs and apocalyptic headlines have you down of late, why not join the Kinesis Project Dance Theater in an impromptu “march of light.” At 4pm…
This Anti-Garbage Meeting in Bushwick Got Pretty Steamy
“You really have to be quick crossing the street, or they’ll totally run you down,” a friend of mine laughed. “I’m actually really scared that…
Transfernation, the 'Uber for Food Waste,' Will Take Care of Those Holiday Party Leftovers
In Brookline, Massachusetts, former governor Michael Dukakis recently invited folks to bring their unwanted turkey carcasses to his house, so Dukakis (or rather, DuCarcass?) could save them and…
Sheldon Silver Guilty of Corruption; Nine Injured in South Williamsburg Fire
At least nine people sustained injuries in a fire yesterday morning at 314 S. 3rd Street in Williamsburg. [Patch] Lower East Side assemblyman Sheldon Silver…
Poetry Project’s Marathon Reading: Philip Glass, Thurston Moore, Anne Waldman, and More
The Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church has released the lineup for its annual New Year’s Day cavalcade, which in the past has featured performances…
Producer Christine Vachon On the ‘Insanely Exhilarating’ Love Story Behind Carol
When Therese Belivet, a salesgirl played by Rooney Mara, and Carol Aird, an elegant suburban housewife played by Cate Blanchett, lock eyes in a department store,…
Week in Shows: ‘Creepy Crawlycore’ and M Lamar’s Radical, Black Metal Opera
PC Worship‘s EP release show is coming up this week at Palisades, as we trust you know from last week’s interview with Justin Frye. But there’s…
No Festivus For the Rest of Us?
Who’s the grinch who stole Festivus? We may never know, but this much is certain: the East Village resident who celebrated the Seinfeldian holiday on behalf…
Ride a 1930s Subway Car From Houston Street to a Swing Dance Party
If you cheered the preservation of the wooden escalators at Macy’s, then you’ll probably dig this: once again, the New York Transit Museum is bringing its 1930s subway cars…
Jogger Raped in East River Park; Bushwick Gets Another Beer Garden
On Thanksgiving Eve, a 26-year-old female jogger was raped and robbed in East River Park near the Williamsburg Bridge. [CBS NY] That same night, the…