Attendees of the Greenpoint-based Himapan lotus leaf painting class depart with two things: a wall-ready piece of art and an almost alarming sense of zen. I don’t normally associate prolonged […]
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Hatch Series: A New Way to Experience Art
What if you could experience art in a totally different way – at a house party, for instance? Hatch Series is a New York/Taipei-based curatorial collective that aims to showcase […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Gazoo to the Moon
Have you ever been walking the streets of Greenpoint and noticed a careful scrawl with an arrow, “To the Moon” on the sidewalk? The artist who goes by Gazoo To The Moon […]
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Weekend Music: Live at Art D’Lugoff’s (8/13 – 8/14)
It’s a shame it’s supposed to be muggy with some thunder this weekend, because Fire Island and Jones Beach have some fine shows. But I’ve got an option much closer […]
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Henna Happy Hour at Spritzenhaus Tomorrow (Fri, 8/12)
If you’ve visited any of our last five seasonal markets, you might’ve come across Miss V getting her demons out on our guests by Henna Tattooing them! We’re not having a […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Ted McGrath
Ted McGrath is originally from the Philadelphia area but has become a Brooklyn fixture over the last decade plus. He has exhibited works at institutions like Cinders Gallery, Calico, and Black […]
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Weekend Music: Blitzed in the Chair (8/5 – 8/7)
It’s a weird weekend for music, with a lot of local name bands playing the East End or upstate. Their fans are probably laying out some fancy picnic basket on […]
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Thursday Spotlight: The Parallel Worlds of PIXOTE
A common thread in Pixote’s work is its massive size, matched by ambitious height. His tags are hard to miss. I’ve seen his unique graffiti everywhere—from billboards to high walls all […]
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Everyone Is Listening To Drake: Mixcloud Curates Panel at Good Room
When I was a 90s kid, my family got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a Nielsen Family. Pre-internet and pre-black box, they sent us a survey packet in the mail […]
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A Labor of Love: Kim Masson Debuts Her Novel at WORD Tonight (08/03)
“Online dating can work,” insists Kelly Brixi, heroine of Kim Masson’s debut novel, Craig’s List Chronicles: byte-size tales. “I know a girl who met her husband that way. When they […]