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If You’re a Saved By the Bell Fan, Get Ready to Sing ‘I’m So Excited’

January 24, 2014 By Daniel Maurer

Not only is it a great time to be a William S. Burroughs fan, but if you’re a Saved By the Bell fan, you’re living in the midst of a veritable Zack-and-Kelly renaissance.

Remember Dennis Haskins, the actor who played Mr. Belding? Well, on Feb. 7 and 8, he’s making a guest appearance in Bayside! The Musical!, the outrageously raunchy parody of SBTB that’s been playing at Theatre 80 on St. Marks Place. The Bayside principal’s catch phrase — “What is going on here?” — is a big part of the musical and (spoiler alert) eventually leads to a 4 Non Blondes cover that’s one of its more hilarious numbers. So, yeah, this should be pretty epic.
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Tags: Arts + Culture, bayside! the musical, East Village, saved by the bell, theatre 80

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William S. Burroughs Junkies, Get Ready For the Ultimate Fix

January 24, 2014 By Daniel Maurer

Young Burroughs with old Ginsberg. (Photo: Daniel Maurer)

Don’t expect him to trend on Twitter or anything, but William S. Burroughs might at least be the stuff of party chatter in the coming months, thanks in part to a meaty new biography by Beat chronicler Barry Miles and an upcoming celebration of the dapper degenerate’s 100th birthday. WSB100, as the month-long centenary blowout is being dubbed, won’t take place till April, but you’ll have a couple of glorious opportunities to bask in all things Burroughs in the next days.
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Tags: Arts + Culture, bowery electric, East Village, Lower East Side, st. mark's church, william s. burroughs

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This New Spot Is Serving the Warm Octopus Balls You Need On This Cold Day

January 23, 2014 By Daniel Maurer

(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

Sushi Lounge isn’t the only Japanese spot in the East Village that just moved to new digs on the same street. Over on East 9th, Otafuku has, as expected, moved over to a larger new space that — just like Egg’s upgrade — will hopefully put the kibosh on having to wait outside.
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Tags: Bars + Restaurants, East Village, japanese, otafuku

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Mr. Throwback Tingles Inside Every Time He Watches The Sandlot

January 23, 2014 By Allyson Shiffman

Everyone’s favorite connoisseur of all things retro and nostalgic, Mr. Throwback, gives us his weekly blast from the past.

Mr. Throwback has had an eventful few days: he made a cameo appearance on the Jumbotron at the Garden and then Allan Houston, assistant GM of the Knicks, dropped off a jersey [update: not really! Mr. Throwback was just kidding around on Instagram] at his store. And yet he still found time to make his throwback pick of the week.
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Tags: East Village, movies, mr. throwback, mr. throwback thursday, The 90s, The Nicks, The Sandlot

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Sideshow Goshko Celebrates 5 Years of Comedic Storytelling and ‘So Much Alcohol’

January 23, 2014 By Jenna Marotta

(Photo by Maryanne Ventrice, Courtesy of Leslie Goshko)

Leslie Goshko. (Photo by Maryanne Ventrice)

It’s kind of appropriate that Leslie Goshko, a woman of Ukrainian heritage with an arsenal of anecdotes, hosts a monthly storytelling show at KGB Bar, the former socialist clubhouse for Soviet ex-pats. Tonight, Sideshow Goshko celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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Tags: Broadway, Chris Gethard, comedy, Comix, dave hill, Denis Woychuk, East Village, free, Hairspray, Jackie Kashian, KGB Bar, Leslie Goshko, Luc Sante, Lydia Davis, Manhattan Monologue Slam, Once, Rick Moody, Sideshow Goshko, Steve Burns, storytelling, The New York Times, Tom Shillue, wine

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‘The Room’ Is Now Showing (No, Not the One You Throw Spoons At)

January 23, 2014 By Allyson Shiffman

Minjung Kim, The Room, 2008, mixed media on rice paper affixed to panel, courtesy the artist and Oko

What appears to be an infinite black vortex in the miniscule space nestled between the Asian restaurants on East 10th Street are actually the detailed paintings of Korean artist Minjung Kim. Entitled “The Room” (not to be confused with the Tommy Wiseau flick that’s always playing at Sunshine) the exhibit is the artist’s first solo show in New York in over a decade, and it could not have found a more appropriate home than Oko, the nondescript East Village gallery known for its immersive art experiences.
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Tags: art, Art + Culture, East Village, Korea, Minjung Kim, openings, Paintings, The Room

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Thousands Rode Citi Bikes During the Polar Vortex, and These Folks Have Something to Say About It

January 23, 2014 By Daniel Maurer

Citi Bike just sent out an e-mail sharing its top 10 “2013 highlights.” Among the accomplishments: Citi Bikes make up a third of all bike traffic in the program’s service area, each bike was ridden an average of six times per day over the summer, customer service gets an average of 1,300 calls a day, an average of 625 bikes are repaired each week, and Citi Bike riders took 6,000+ trips during the day of the Polar Vortex.
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Tags: bicycle film festival, biking, Bushwick, citi bike, Crime + Community, East Village, harvest cyclerly, Lower East Side, Williamsburg

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Sushi Lounge Lives!

January 23, 2014 By Melissa Kravitz

(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

Those of us crying yellow tears over the loss of Sushi Lounge can now rejoice: it’s back, baby, it’s back! Yes, Alex Stupak is still taking over its old home on Avenue A, but just a block west at 58 St. Marks Place, hole-in-the-wall sushi joint Natori has transformed itself into the reincarnated Sushi Lounge.
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Peels Has Closed, and Its Ketchup Will Be Missed

January 22, 2014 By Allyson Shiffman

Photo: Danny Kim

Some loved their biscuits, others hated their unholy wait times but many took to Twitter upon discovering that Peels has unceremoniously closed. For starters, Claire Lobenfeld (@clairevlo) tweeted, “You served the only ketchup that didn’t trigger my mortuusequusphobia” (yes, there’s a word for fear of ketchup). We’ve gone ahead and rounded up some of the most extreme reactions to the loss of this Bowery brunch spot.
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Tags: Bowery, closings, East Village, Peels, restaurants, Twitter

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Win Tix to Visitors, By Philip Glass and Godfrey Reggio of Koyaanisqatsi

January 20, 2014 By Daniel Maurer

Back in July, we posted the trailer for Visitors, the new one from Godfrey Reggio and Philip Glass of Koyaanisqatsi. The film makes its New York City premiere at Sunshine Cinema this Friday and Saturday, with director Reggio and editor Jon Kane in the house, and we’re psyched to be able to give away two pairs of tickets.
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Tags: East Village, Lower East Side, philip glass, sunshine cinema, visitors