That’s how Brooklyn-based R.B.I. describes their sound, and it’s pretty on the mark. They have a new full-length album on the way, and are playing Gold Sounds in Bushwick on […]
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Chill Out At Himapan’s Lotus Leaf Painting Class
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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Then and Now: The Monitor School Gets Historical
What’s more adorable than kids being kids…next to cardboard cutouts of kids whose heyday was more than a century ago? In celebration of the 120th anniversary school year of The […]
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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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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part V: Franchise Expansion
This is the final installment of a five-part series. Read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV. Part V: Franchise Expansion “If you talk to a lawyer,” Paulie informs […]
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’70s Times Square Reincarnated Tonight at Nitehawk
It’s Thursday night, so perfect timing for going out then just mailing it in tomorrow. Only the weather is grimy. But you’re restless. So go grimy, in air-conditioned comfort, at […]
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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 […]