When Mary’s Greenpoint Tavern closed earlier this month after nearly 65 years on Bedford Avenue, we thought we’d never again be able to settle into…
New Yorkers Mark Triangle Shirtwaist Anniversary and Push For Permanent Memorial
Eight chalk silhouettes cover the sidewalk at the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place. Earlier today, union members, activists, city officials and others gathered…
After Its Creepy Us Moment, Black Flag Hits Brooklyn
If you were one of the many (like, a record-setting number) of people who saw Us over the weekend, you may have noticed the Black…
Can Superhero Clubhouse Save the World With Ecotheater?
Environmental justice is taking center stage, quite literally. Superhero Clubhouse, a New York-based community organization, is bridging theater and ecology to hopefully enact change. When…
I Had a Wizard Session With the Gandalf of Greenpoint
Devin Person doesn’t always wear head-to-toe wizard garb while working with a client, but when he opens the door to his small Greenpoint apartment for…
Performance Picks: Cannabis Comedy, Grimm Burlesque Tales, and More
THURSDAY (image via Brown Privilege Comedy / Facebook) Brown Privilege Comedy Thursday, March 21 at Friends and Lovers, 8:30 pm: FREE (donation suggested) The 39th…
The Director of Suicide Forest Is ‘a Bit Suspicious’ of Reactions to the Dark Play
(Photos: Maria Baranova) When you enter the theater at The Bushwick Starr, you’ll see a stage strewn with ornate, antique furniture, and the walls covered…
Designer Belkis Whyte Brings a Splash of Ghana to NYC’s Streets
When Belkis Whyte graduated from college and earned a dream fashion internship in New York City, she found herself conforming to the city’s ubiquitous style:…
Counterculture Cartoonist Mark Alan Stamaty Returns to MacDoodle St. after 40 Years
You don’t have to know comics to know the work of Mark Alan Stamaty. He’s responsible for the ornately illustrated cover of the first free…
Tribeca Q&As Include Sarah Silverman, Werner Herzog, Scorsese and More
After revealing its lineup of features and the full slate for its TV festival, the Tribeca Film Festival is showering us, piñata-style, with yet more…