This weekend The Other Art Fair returns for its second US edition to Greenpoint’s own Brooklyn Expo Center (72 Noble St). Presented by Saatchi Art, the fair showcases work by […]
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The Other Art Fair Returns to Greenpoint and Greenpointers Get FREE Tix! (11/9-11/12)
The Other Art Fair returns for its second US edition to Greenpoint’s own Brooklyn Expo Center (72 Noble St) this week on November 9-12. Presented by Saatchi Art, the fair showcases work by […]
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Julia Wertz’s Triumphant Illustrated History of New York City
Full disclosure—I have been a fan of Julia Wertz‘s amazing graphic work long before the publication of her recent smash hit entitled Tenements, Towers and Trash: An Unconventional Illustrated History […]
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Review: Cypress Hill Got Insane On Monday at Brooklyn Steel
When Halloween comes to town, so do the bands. This weekend was lined up with an insane number of fun shows to check out. I, personally, was able to enjoy […]
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Calico Brooklyn Open Call for Curatorial Proposals
Greenpoint’s beloved Calico Gallery, a 250vsq.ft. artist-run exhibition space at 67 West Street, is now accepting proposals for their 2018 exhibition year. Operated by Founder and Director, Scott Chasse, an […]
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Too Much Is Never Enough: Two Music Videos from Williamsburg’s Glass Valley
We profiled local weirdo and musician Brad Cantor a few months ago about his musical project Glass Valley. The vintage-sounding dreampop debut An Intimate Man was co-produced and mixed by Asobi […]
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Review: Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band at Brooklyn Steel
Brooklyn-based singer songwriter, Josh Ritter and his Royal City Band, provided safe harbor from the storm at Brooklyn Steel (309 Frost St) during Sunday’s torrential downpour. The weather was a nice […]
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Standards Manual in Greenpoint Finds Success in Reissuing Relics
“We had a hint there might be an interest in this book.” That hint was raising over $800,000 on Kickstarter to reissue the New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards […]
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Get Ready to Shake It Tonight! NYC Repeals “No Dancing Law” Today
The City Council is set to repeal New York’s “No Dancing” law today. Formally known as the “Cabaret Law,” the 1926 statute forbids dancing in bars without a cabaret license. […]
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Heather Christian Unleashes a Ravishing Tour de Force in The Bushwick Starr’s “Animal Wisdom”
The richest musical score this season might not be found on Broadway. To add to its allure, it’s created by a “migraine-suffering musician who talks to dead people.” It’s a […]