The Franklin Guesthouse has been motherless for years, but at long last Madre has arrived. Serving a curated menu that veers toward comfort food and offering a homey-chic ambiance germane […]
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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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An Immersive Goodbye Party Comes to a Williamsburg Backyard
Shuga Pie Supreme is thrilled to present The Goodbye Party by Charlie O’Leary, directed by Charles Quittner, at Boscoe Barles Backyard (290 North 6 Street) this Friday through Sunday at […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Carri Skoczek on Collecting Dolls and Her Umpteen Years as an Artist
Carri Skoczek has enjoyed a decades-spanning career, in which time she has shown from everywhere from the Coney Island Mermaid Parade to Clem’s Bar. Now, she’s enjoying the dedication and […]
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North 3rd Street Market will host Summer Block Party on July 13
North 3rd Street Market, an indoor food hall located in the heart of Williamsburg, is hosting a free Summer Block Party on Saturday, July 13th from 12–4 PM to […]
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Greenpoint artist welcomes celebrities at gallery opening
Katherine McMahon, a Greenpoint-based artist, recently opened her show at Site:Brooklyn Gallery in Gowanus, which attracted a number of entertainment celebrities. The show, which also features works by artist/actor Kathrine Narducci (A Bronx […]
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Pride party Permanent Water comes to Wythe Hotel June 27
The Wythe Hotel (80 Wythe Avenue) will host Permanent Water, a party kicking off World Pride weekend on Thursday June 27 that, produced with TREVORHOUSE, will celebrate Brooklyn’s vibrant LGBTQ community. This year, […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Tommy Kha and the “negotiation between worlds”
To complement last Thursday Spotlight’s article on Meena Hasan, today, we speak wtih fellow artist Tommy Kha who, alongside Meena, is deconstructing identity through their joint show at LAUNCH F18 […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Meena Hasan and “Post-Colonial Legacy”
Meena Hasan’s newest show at LAUNCH F18 is, what she brilliantly and comically calls, a “kaleidoscopic onion.” To understand that, one must first understand her vivid works that stem from […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios: Official 2019 Schedule
It all starts tonight: Greenpoint Open Studios is here! Over the next three days, hundreds of local artists will open their homes, workspaces, and studios to expose their craft and […]
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In “Cabin,” A Queer Thriller Takes Over The Bushwick Starr
We’re always voyeurs, as audiences in a theater, but the three-paneled walls we peer through in Cabin only heighten our perverse role. In this titular cabin, men are spied on […]