Despite their New-York-centric pun of a name, rock duo Jamaican Queens actually hail from Detroit. And on the very night their hometown filed for bankruptcy, the band’s equipment seemed destined for similar […]
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Call For Artwork: “#throwbackthursday / #flashbackfriday” (Deadline: 8/5)
Call For Artwork “#throwbackthursday / #flashbackfriday” will open at Calico Gallery (67 West St #206) in September as part of the next Greenpoint Gallery Night. The exhibit will consider the […]
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“Summer shows are the brunch of the New York art year” – Unhinged At Pierogi (Thru 7/28)
Summer shows are the brunch of the New York art year – leftovers put together by someone else on the cooking line. Not that guest curators haven’t been putting on […]
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Make Some Sound At Reverse Space – Open Recording Session Tonight! (7/19)
I am intrigued and excited about tonight’s event at REVERSE (28 Frost St) which invites Greenpointers to be part of Matthew Matthew’s interactive installation. Matthew Matthew invites you to a sound recording […]
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“Art is Hardware, Hardware is Art” Chat With Joe Franquinha of Crest Hardware Art Show
It’s not your typical art show, nor it is your typical hardware store. Walking down the aisles of Crest Hardware Store (558 Metropolitan Ave) while the annual Crest Hardware Art […]
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Write A Song, Win A Trip To Stockholm
Via Brooklyn Brewery: Hark! Up-and-coming songwriters, bedroom recorders, dayjob artists, would-be hip-hop icons, listen up. This contest is for you. All unsigned, amateur drinking-aged souls with a love for beer and […]
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Greenpoint’s Waterfront Now: “Sleeping & Isolated” – Photo Series Before Greenpoint Landing
Northwest Greenpoint now and what residents there have to say about Greenpoint Landing and the population explosion it may bring is part of Nathan Kensinger’s most recent installments in his […]
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Happy 4th of July from the Land of Unicorns!
Unicorns, which do exist, are often depicted “collared with a broken chain attached, showing that it has broken free from its bondage.” Happy Independence Day!
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Attention Filmmakers & Photographers: CSI Rentals Is Now Open in Brooklyn!
(Sponsored) CSI Rentals‘ Grand Opening of its 2nd location – now open in the Williamsburg-Bushwick Area of Brooklyn, New York – is located at 1138 Flushing Ave, only 1 block from […]
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Sunday Snaps: Artist Elson’s Ice Cream Paintings at The Habitat
I love artist Elson’s drippy ice cream paintings on display at The Habitat (988 Manhattan Ave). Did you know that The Habitat now sells house made ice cream? Have you […]