Last month, the Guggenheim was slated to show the piece ‘Dogs Who Cannot Touch Each Other,’ a video of a 2003 performance piece by Chinese artists Sun Yuan and Peng […]
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The Exhilarating Japanese Butoh ‘Flower-Secret’ at Triskelion Arts
As she slowly rose her body from the stage floor to an upright position, solo dancer Vangeline—founder and artistic director of dance company Vangeline Theater—looked otherworldly. Her limbs twisted gracefully as […]
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Brooklyn Indie Rockers Parquet Courts Kicked Ass at Elsewhere Last Week
Last Sunday at Elsewhere (599 Johnson Ave) the night opened with high energy post-punk trio B Boys, who happen to be on the indie Greenpoint label Captured Tracks. I’m not […]
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A Triumphant Lineup At Brooklyn Steel: Pure Bathing Culture, Land of Talk And American Football
Any other rainy Sunday night would find us Netflix-ing but this week we decided to beat our Sunday scaries by heading to Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost St) to see a […]
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Michael Nau And David Bazan Ground Us With A Solid Indie Rock Night At Rough Trade
Last Thursday night at Rough Trade (64 N 9th St) opened with Michael Nau performing to a packed room. Nau’s rich warm tones gave a welcoming feel to the cold November […]
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Weekend Art Roundup: Nov 17 – 19
Ok guys, this weekend is the last weekend before holiday madness… Thanksgiving is Thursday! Then it’s just holiday parties, and office shindigs, and family dinners… and that’s 2017, folks! Get […]
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Austin Noise Rockers The Cherubs are Coming to Saint Vitus
First off, go see the Cherubs at Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave) on November 17th (the 16th is sold out). I had a friend in high school who in the […]
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Freehold’s Studio Sessions Pay Tribute To Northern Brooklyn’s DIY Music Venue Past
Freehold (45 South 3rd St), located in south Williamsburg, is widely known as a freelancer’s oasis to get some work done while having a burger, taking a break to enjoy […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Louis Fratino, Embracing Tenderness
Louis Fratino’s Long Island City studio is part of the Artha Project artist residency program. Among the others in the shared studio space, I am quickly drawn to a long […]
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Concert Review: Boy Harsher Record Release Show Leaves Fans (Literally) In the Dark
Just in time to kick off Halloweekend, Boy Harsher held a sold-out record release show last Friday at Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave) to debut their new EP, “Country Girl.” […]