Coffee and beer — one wakes us and the other sends us to our slumber. Oh, how we’d suffer without these dark elixirs. This weekend the two lifebloods upon which modern…
Go Hear Kevin Beasley Heighten the Sounds of the High Line
At 6pm this evening, tomorrow, and Thursday on the 12th Avenue Overlook of the High Line, sculptural artist Kevin Beasley wants you to stop and…
See the Work of Top Street Artists Without Getting Sunburned
Beginning today and running through October 10, the One Art Space gallery in Tribeca will be holding an exhibit titled Attack the Block – “a…
9 Types of Love You’ll Encounter at the 2015 Bushwick Film Festival
“It’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all” always struck me as a pretty shitty consolation. I guess it…
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…
A Guide to the Most Affordable Art at the ‘Affordable Art Fair’
There could be no better statement on the status-driven nature of collecting art than use of the term “affordable’ in describing the art for sale…
Aussie Invasion: 7 Acts to See at CMJ While They’re Up From Down Under
Nowadays, you can’t swing a dead wallaby by its tail without hitting an exciting new band from Australia. Are they putting something in the water…
Two (Last?) Chances For Some Culture Amidst Horticulture
The window for enjoying the spoils of nature shrinks with each passing day. Lest ye forget, winter is coming. Fear not, though, for as sure…
7 Wacky Things to Do at Waku Waku, a Cavalcade of Japanese Pop Culture
Always dreamt of traveling to Japan but couldn’t face the 14-hour flight? If so, you’ll be glad to know that this weekend your biggest obstacle…
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…