Winter in New York can be rough, but at least there’s the Exponential Festival to get us through. Each year, this pageant of the bold and experimental plays in venues […]
Posts by Author Archives: Billy McEntee
Billy McEntee has been fortunate to work for arts non-profits in Boston, Denver, Berkeley, and now New York. His writing has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Vanity Fair, American Theatre, HowlRound, Observer, and others. He's usually getting wine at Dandelion or eating cookies at Archestratus.
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New Brooklyn Publisher Antics Hosts Party Celebrating Upcoming Artists’ Books
New Brooklyn-based publisher Antics Publications is throwing a launch party at Williamsburg’s Kinfolk (94 Wythe Street) on Monday December 16 from 6 to 11 PM, releasing four books that don’t […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Ryan William Downey on creating theater that’s “slapstick comedy, abject horror, and pure existential dread”
The experimental theater group Title:Point has been bopping around Brooklyn (and beyond) for well over a decade, and Ryan William Downey has, in many ways, been at the center of its zany, […]
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Neighborhood Carolers will Sing Around Greenpoint on December 20
A ragtag crew of former theater majors will convene and carol around the neighborhood on Friday, December 20. Soprano Sharon Gladstone has dubbed the crew the “Evergreenpoint Carolers,” and their evolving songbook features a smattering […]
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The Ho Ho Holidays are Coming to The Springs
Ever the seasonal environment, The Springs (224 Franklin Street) is outdoorsy and breezy in summer, spooky and haunted come fall, and soon its halls will be decked out for the holidays. […]
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Calling all Antique Fanatics: Go Behind the Scenes at the City Reliquary
Atlas Oscura is hosting another local event, this time entertaining lovers of all things New Yorky and antique-y: unlock special after-hours access to the City Reliquary (370 Metropolitan Ave) in Williamsburg […]
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Art Show at Lost Retainer Features All Greenpoint Artists
The Greenpoint artist collective Lost Retainer (171 Calyer Street) is hosting an art exhibition from November 9th through 25th. The secret weapon? All ten of the featured artists will be members of […]
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Thursday Spotlight: At HACO, Community Is as Vital as Art
There are lots of galleries and art spaces in Greenpoint; this is no secret. But HACO is attempting something fresher, bolder, and — most inherently — communal. In today’s Thursday […]
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Fornino now serving signature dishes at The Springs this fall and winter
Ever the home to backyard shenanigans and yummy snacks, Greenpoint’s sprawling bar The Springs (224 Franklin St) will now exclusively serve food from Fornino this fall and winter. Fornino‘s Executive Chef and […]
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The Other Art Fair returns to Brooklyn Expo Center Nov 7–10
The Other Art Fair returns to Brooklyn where it runs biannually in the spring and fall in Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Expo Center (72 Noble Street). The Fair returns for its next […]