This year the kiki is bigger and better than ever. BUSHWIG, the world’s largest drag and queer music festival, returns for its 7th annual event at The Knockdown Center (52-19 […]
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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Choose the Final Summerscreen Flick and Enjoy Kombrewcha at Wednesday’s Screening!
You know summer’s wrapping up when there’s just one Summerscreen flick left. This Wednesday, the free series presented by Northside Media Group rounds out the summer with a movie chosen […]
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New Greenpoint Magic Show is Utterly Spellbinding
Skeptics, leave your doubts at the door — Siegfried Tieber is casting a spell on Greenpoint. Yes, he’s an entertainer named Siegfried. No, he’s not that Siegfried. “My father was born and […]
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LA Band Tiny Stills Comes to Gold Sounds August 29
Power pop band Tiny Stills is taking their sophomore album Laughing Into the Void on the road! The band comes to Gold Sounds (44 Wilson Ave) on August 29. Tickets cost $10 and […]
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Selamat Pagi’s Summer Menu Now Offers Van Leeuwen’s Ice Cream Sundaes
If there’s not enough heat in your summer, stop by Selamat Pagi to further spice it up. Right off idyllic McGolrick Park at 152 Driggs Avenue, Seamat Pagi is one […]
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Nitehawk and Tribeca Film Festival Announce Joint Summer Series
Missed Tribeca, or didn’t want to schlep into Manhattan? Don’t fret! For a fifth year, cinephile hotspot Nitehawk is teaming up with Tribeca to present a selection of films from […]
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Tibetan Monks Come to Greenpoint To Offer Free Sacred Art Tour and Construct Sand Mandala
Sacred Arts Research Foundation and Golden Drum will be hosting the Drepung Gomang monks July 31–August 5 for a week of events open to the public. The main event will be the […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Gail Stoicheff on Heritage, Recipes, and Paint
Gail Stoicheff has been painting in the nabe for over a decade, crafting quietly epic paintings with sweeping strokes and stunning visuals. For this week’s Thursday Spotlight, we chatted with the […]
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Greenpoint Gems: Wanpaku Ramen also hosts The Hidden Pearl, a Secret Craft Bar in the Back of the Restaurant
Many restaurants have a craft cocktail menu, but few have their own craft cocktail bar. Wanpaku — the ramen powerhouse at 621 Manhattan Avenue — is one of the rare […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Chinese Artist Qieer Wang Portrays Mental Illness and More in Her Art
Local artist Qieer Wang’s work is incredibly diverse. She dabbles in multimedia, illustrations, film and more, having contributed to the likes of NPR and LennyLetter. We caught up with the […]