Federal employees are no doubt feeling the pain as the government shutdown enters its fourth week. But with that pain comes some perks; BAM Rose Cinema…
Art This Week: City Collages, Uyghur Portraits, and 2 Shows in 1
Slight Perturbations / The Weight of Things Opening Wednesday, January 16 at Fridman Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through February 13. Fridman…
Immersive Theater Invites You to Solve a Mystery With the Help of a Pyschopomp
Thrill-seekers rejoice! There’s a new high-stakes psychological immersive play in town, and the subject is none other than death and mortality. The Mortality Machine, by…
Netflix and Hulu’s Fyre Festival Docs Are 🔥 🔥 🔥
When Fyre Festival went down in flames in April of 2017, comedian Ron Funches was among the many who showed no sympathy for those who…
Immersive Musical OSCAR at the Crown Promises to Be a Wilde Ride
On a recent afternoon at 3 Dollar Bill in East Williamsburg, a group of performers brainstormed ways to involve the audience in their upcoming site-specific…
Another Sex Toy Company Says MTA Advertising Jerked Them Around
These days, trains are delayed often enough for you to get a good look at whatever advertisements emblazon the subway walls. You might see ads…
Grilled ‘Rhode Island-Style’ Pizza Has Come to New York… or Has It?
New York City is getting less and less jingoistic where pizza is concerned. First we got St. Louis-style pizza in 2012 with Speedy Romeo, then…
Performance Picks: Exponential Festival, Comedy, and Sex Work
The Exponential Festival Now through February 2 at various venues, various times: $20 The Exponential Festival is a little different from the many theater festivals…
After ‘Living Illegally,’ Rapper Capital Ode Can Now Rep His Roots
Among dozens of CDs, birthday cards, and posters, a few hats hang on Capital Ode’s Far Rockaway bedroom wall. “Every single place that I’ve been…
Art This Week: Traumatized Clowns and Reducing Food Waste
Holy Fools Opening Wednesday, January 9 at Rubber Factory, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through February 3. Clowns are perhaps one of the…