This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. The entrance to the Nuyorican Poets Café dissolves into a…
Performance Picks: Dystopian Foster Wallace, Chocolate Dances, Anti-Bannon Seinfeld
THURSDAY Infinite Jets Thursday, December 1 at The Annoyance Theater, 9 pm: $10. Surely many of you have taken a crack at reading David Foster…
Talks and Readings: Letterman Writer, Iranian Women, and the Quest For 78s
Time again for Word Up, our weekly roundup of talks and readings. TUESDAY Tongo Eisen-Martin is a movement worker and educator who has organized against…
‘Trail of Tears’ Is a Clear-Eyed Look at America’s ‘First Genocide’
“This is a chance to look at the first genocide,” said director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj as he opened last night’s performance of “Trail of Tears” at The…
Talks and Readings: Historic Greenpoint, Multiculti Confessions, and More
TUESDAY Almost Famous, except about a girl. And set in the ’90s. And British. How to Build a Girl, described by the New York Times’ Dwight Garner…
Talks + Readings: Duff McKagan, Galway Kinnell, and a Living Female Rock Critic
Monday History buffs, take note: Battle Lines is not your ordinary Civil War read. This books is a team effort by graphic novelist Jonathan Fetter-Vorm…
Will a New Pop-Up Gallery at Whole Foods Turn EV Bloggers Against Each Other?
Next time you spend your Whole Paycheck at Whole Foods, you’ll at least get to take in some art for free! Whole Foods Market® Bowery,…
Maggie Estep Remembered: ‘She Was Vintage, Pure Old-School Punk-Art New York’
Yesterday, we got the sad news that Maggie Estep, arguably the face of the ’90s East Village slam movement, died at 50. Today, we spoke…
Maggie Estep Has Died at 50
Writer and spoken-word star Maggie Estep has died at the age of 50. A friend tells The Times she died two days after having a…
Don’t Miss These Blockbuster Block Parties Tomorrow
Who said there’s no outdoor fun to be had after Labor Day weekend? Now that the city’s beaches are closed it’s time to keep the…