When Bret Easton Ellis strode into a Midtown auditorium for his TimesTalk last night, I was almost surprised to hear the enthusiastic applause. After all,…
As L Hell Begins, Some Aren’t On Board With the MTA’s Plan For Buses
With a slowdown of the L line beginning April 26, Manhattan residents are protesting the MTA’s plan to cut around 17 stops from the bus…
Performance Picks: Memes, 4/20 Fun, and More
THURSDAY Internet Explorers Thursday, April 18 at Caveat, 9 pm: $10 advance, $12 doors If you don’t have your eye glued constantly to social media,…
Art This Week: LA Comes to NYC and Questions of the Body
Phantom Paradise Opening Wednesday, April 17 at Lesley Heller Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through May 19. Delano Dunn’s work is colorful…
Noho Gets a Persian-Isreali Eatery and Marketplace, Sage Kitchen
A marching band stumbled into Sage Kitchen on April 2, welcoming the Persian-Israeli restaurant to the neighborhood with some NoHo cheer. The long-time catering company opened…
Experience Persian Immersion at This Iranian Film, Music, and Theater Fest
If you thought Persepolis was the only work of Iranian culture to make waves in recent years, Emruz Festival is hoping to change that. Happening…
Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival: Neoliberal Disaster or Neo-Fascist Catastrophe?
Everyone in the train car looked up in comic bewilderment as the E train glided past the platform of Roosevelt Island Station. “Due to police…
Natural History Museum Catches Heat as ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Is Honored
Drama gripped Museum Mile this month with heightened debates about the Sackler family’s contributions to the Met, Guggenheim…and the opioid epidemic. This weekend, the American…
Hester Street Fair Springs Into Its 10th Season With CBD, Banh Mi, and More
The Hester Street Fair entered its 10th season in lovely, spring-weather style this past weekend, filling its familiar home in Seward Park with artisans, herbalists,…