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 […]
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Weekend Music: Climbing Sunshine Mountain (7/29 – 7/31)
The Grand Victory is closing this weekend so I’m going to use this week’s post to highlight final shows there, for your last hurrah (or oi-oi rebel shout). But we also have Peach […]
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Rebecca Tree for President: A Political Thriller for the Times by Greenpoint’s Michael Abramson
“This novel will help you survive this election season,” Greenpoint resident Michael Abramson, author of the political thriller, Rebecca Tree, writes. Set in the not-so-distant future, “The American political system is […]
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Funky Plot and Savory Performances for Shakespeare in the Theater’s “Cymbeline”
Cymbeline is tonally ambiguous, dramaturgically elusive. This is no weakness of Shakespeare’s so-called tragedy, but it stands out in being one that ends in reunions and discoveries instead of wars […]
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Thursday, 7/21: Up Late on The High Line
Roam the High Line after-hours and be transported as dancers, musicians, and visual artists illuminate the park with participatory performances, installations, and a world of hidden surprises. This event is […]
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Weekend Art Roundup: July 15 – 17
Well, we’ve made it. To where? I’m not quite sure but it’s hot and sticky and ain’t nobody wearing any clothes. Welcome to Summer in Brooklyn! This weekend the moon […]
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Summer Festival Update (7/15 – 7/17), and Northside Memories
Thinking of heading up to the mountains this summer? Some music festivals take a journey to see. For this weekend, here’s a suggestion for the Catskills but also a nice outdoor […]