At first Tommy James, DJ and live music curator at Good Room on Meserole Avenue, comes off as just another humble British expat living in Greenpoint. Only upon researching this […]
Category: Art
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Let’s Get Erotic with Frugging Parties, Blue Movies, Go-Go’s, and Filthy Tracks this May
Back in my single days I had no problem getting attention from women. Didn’t even have to try, wearing pants that were two sizes too big, in order to feel […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Artist Dan Sabau
Dan Sabau comes from several walks of life. Originally born in Romania and growing up in Cleveland Ohio, he eventually made it to Greenpoint, Brooklyn and calls this local neighborhood […]
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GAMBAZine: An Island of Literary Independence
“What happens to all of the pages that people put under the bed?” That is a question that artists Melissa Hunter Gurney and Chris Carr asked themselves during the months […]
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Weekend Music: Heavy Drama Zone (5/6 – 5/8)
According to the New York tabloids, this week Anna Wintour had her celebrity-filled Met Gala. This year’s theme was technology. Of course, as befitting Wintour, the show had a more […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios 2016: 2 days, 350 studios, 1700 Instagram photos, and 1 incredible community
Wow! What an awesome weekend with Greenpoint Open Studios this year — I’m still recovering! GOS had a record-setting 350 artists open their studios to thousands of visitors. But don’t take […]
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Edward Lycett – Greenpoint’s Greatest Porcelain Artist
Greenpoint has produced many fine artists and artisans, but few achieved the renown of Edward Lycett, who is considered “the pioneer of China painting in America.” He worked at a […]
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Add Salchipapas at Archestratus to Your Greenpoint Bucket List
Perhaps the only word more fun to say than Archestratus, the cookbook store that creates community and serves Sicilian sweets, is Salchipapas. Not just the name of street food common […]
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Sunday: ZineFriends Zine Fest
While you’re bopping around this weekend’s Greenpoint Open Studios stop by ZineFriends at Tender Trap at 66 Greenpoint Ave. on Sunday. “Dude, sounds cool,” you say. “Who’s all gonna be […]
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Weekend Music: Greasy Migas Are the Best Migas (4/29 – 5/1)
It’s music and food pairings at Weekend Music today. Where to find the best local wursts, feijoada, and gumbo, all with live bands to accompany the food. Plus country rock, funk, […]