Analog v. Digital Opening Wednesday, August 16 at Foley Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through August 26. Nowadays, it’s common to hear…
New LES Beer Store Promises to Cure What Ales You
A new craft beer store is coming to the Lower East Side: Beer Fridge, at 41 Essex St., is currently in soft launch, with the…
East Broadway Subway Station Is F-ing Disgusting, Pols Say
A group of city officials and local residents gathered today at the East Broadway subway station as part of a publicity tour calling attention to…
Chelsea Manning’s DNA, Candy-Colored Churches, and More Art This Week
A Becoming Resemblance Opening Wednesday, August 2 at Fridman Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through September 5. It’s hard to ignore Chelsea…
Technicolor Blanket Forts and More Art To Soak Up This Week
Tümbiverse Opening Thursday, July 27 at Point Green, 7 pm to 11 pm. On view through August 5. Despite what you may think, “Tümbiverse” isn’t…
Bowery Tenants Hit the Streets Again to Protest Dr. Jay’s Owner Joseph Betesh
Tenants of 83 and 85 Bowery poured into the streets of Chinatown yesterday afternoon to protest their landlord Joseph Betesh, again, who they say is…
Slipper Room Owner Faces Criticism After Dropping N Bomb On Stage
Lower East Side vaudeville venue the Slipper Room is at the center of a controversy over offensive speech which began Wednesday, July 5, when host…
Art This Week: Father + Son Collab, VR World, Hairy Domesticity
Virtual Insanity™ Opening Monday, July 17 at VR World NYC, 7 pm to midnight. I think we can all agree that reality as we know…
Diner Death Notice: Cup & Saucer Goes Dark
Last week we reported that LES/Chinatown stalwart Cup & Saucer — one of the last of the New York luncheonette old guard — is closing…
Alejandro Jodorowsky On Poetry, Psychomagic, and How to Get Free of Trump
When surrealist auteur Alejandro Jodorowsky makes a rare trip to New York City— to promote his new autobiographical film, Endless Poetry— you know it’s an occasion.…