Tis the season for Macbeth y’all. For one, it seems like you’ll never stop hearing about Sleep No More, and what with having survived the weeklong bender of…
Tonight: Get Doused at this Whiskey-Filled Macbeth Inside a Distillery
Tonight, a unique production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth opens in Williamsburg. Where’s the theater, you ask? Nowhere to be found, actually: This production will be taking…
Hanukkah Haps: Take a Tipsy Tour of a Synagogue or Warp Back to Yiddish Theater
The Festival of Lights is as good a time as any to get in touch with your Jewish heritage — or at the very least your…
Performance: Banking Apocalypse, Cartoons, An ‘Avant-Americana’ Musical
Whether you’re craving a futuristic folk-rock-et-cetera musical, some cartoonish comedy, or an entire three-day performance festival, there is something here for you. WEDNESDAY Prelude Festival…
This Week’s Theater: Prohibition-Era Cyndi Lauper, Masculine Bodies, Garden Plays
From Cyndi Lauper drag cabaret shows to garden romps, here’s this week’s local (and affordable) theater and performance. WEDNESDAY Cabaret artist Salty Brine continues his residency at…
M. Lamar’s Black Radical Impulse Brings Together Metal and Devil-Worshipping Blues
It’s an interesting experience being in a public place with M. Lamar. Even in Bushwick, you can feel every eye in the room traveling back…
Will the New Sheen Center Be the Catholic 92nd Street Y?
Historically, arts and the Roman Catholic Church have enjoyed a fruitful working relationship. Good branding, divine inspiration – whatever you wanna call it, most will…
Five Years After Interpol, Carlos D Tells Us Where He’s Been Hiding
Carlos D, former bass player of Interpol, was an integral part of the band — and was once described as its “most infamous” member. As…
Jane Lynch Lets the Anaconda Out of the Bag About Her Nicky Minaj Number
The term “Lynchian” tends to evoke the dark, off-center sensibility of its carefully-coiffed namesake. It’s an adjective that could be used similarly to describe the…
Greece Yourself Up and Dive into the Mediterranean at These Two Arts Festivals
With Greece going through a bit of a rough patch, now seems as good a time as any to remember the days before it all…