THURSDAY DRAG! Thursday, May 31 at Le Poisson Rouge, 7 pm: $35 Everyone likes drag. Well, maybe not everyone, but it’s certainly been having a…
What’s Up With the Lower East Side Ferry?
On a cloudy May morning, maintenance workers were busy prepping the launch pad of the Stuyvesant Cove/Town stop on the Lower East Side ferry route.…
Annual Loisaida Festival Celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage, Rain Or Shine
The rain was out in full force this past Sunday, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of performers and Lower East Side residents who came…
HIV Criminalization, Thermal Surveillance, and More Art This Week
Cell Count Opening Thursday, May 31 at La MaMa Galleria, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through June 16. Presented by Visual AIDS and…
Eleven Excuses to Stay in New York for the Memorial Day Weekend
Stuck in town this Memorial Day weekend? You’re better off avoiding the mile-long airport lines anyway, so consider yourself lucky. But just in case you’re…
Help Bring Cup & Saucer’s Storefront Back to Life in a LES Park
Last July, when Cup and Saucer closed due to a rent hike after more than 75 years in business, the throwback luncheonette was mourned by Lower…
MTA History, Cooking With Comedy, and More Performance Picks
WEDNESDAY Why Your Train Is F*cked Wednesday, May 23 at Caveat, 6:30 pm: $15 advance, $18 doors The MTA is generally bad, so much so…
In This Scrappy Street Hockey League, a Deaf Referee Helps Keep the Peace
In the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge, a group of plucky amateurs were facing off in a game of street hockey at Rev. Joseph Moffo…
Feminine Anger, A ‘Futile Orgasm,’ and More Art This Week
Crimes of the Gods Opening Wednesday, May 23 at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through June 29. The…
The Skinny On ‘Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story,’ Kicking Off the LES Film Festival in June
The 2018 Lower East Side Film Festival is announcing its opening night film, Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story, with this exclusive from Bedford + Bowery. The documentary is about…