Ornette Coleman was buried in Woodlawn Cemetary a little over a week ago, following a memorial service attended by Pharoah Sanders, Cecil Taylor and other fellow luminaries…
Ran Tea House Is Now a Zen Co-Working Space By Day, Venue By Night
It’s a challenge to think of many communal places in the city where one can find absolute calm, and good luck finding peace and quiet at…
Talks and Readings: Historic Greenpoint, Multiculti Confessions, and More
TUESDAY Almost Famous, except about a girl. And set in the ’90s. And British. How to Build a Girl, described by the New York Times’ Dwight Garner…
Rental Building With ‘Green Roof’ Pool Breaks Ground in Greenpoint
Where Greenpoint once had a pool hall, it will now have a rooftop pool. Stellar Management has broken ground on a massive residential development designed…
A DIY Space Where ‘People of Color Have Empowerment’ Gets Ready For Next Act
For the city’s DIY scene, the year 2014 was anything but static– openings, closings, you know the drill. And while one little venue might seem…
Police Seek Help Finding Pepper-Sprayers; Macaron Push-Pops
Police released surveillance video of two attempted burglars who pepper sprayed a Bushwick man to gain access to his apartment on June 30. [Pix 11]…
Sneak Peek Inside Miscalanea, a Luchador-Free Mexican Deli and Coffee Spot
Guillaume “G” Guevara isn’t a big fan of the way local businesses represent Mexico: “When I go to a restaurant here it looks like a museum…
Tim and Eric… Awesome Book Signing!
Last time we caught up with Eric Wareheim, he was chowing down with Aziz Ansari. We haven’t heard much about their Food Club since then,…
Want to Get ‘Permanently Tweaked’? Make a Miniature Painting Every Day
Can you think of an activity you’ve completed every single day for two years? While I’d struggle to even claim taking a brush to my…
Shows: Forecast Predicts Raining Men; Enigmatic Band Releases New Tracks
Welcome back to IRL. Here’s to hoping you had a good one being equal parts proud to live in a country where you don’t have…