First, to celebrate today’s tropical temps, a calypso gift from The Kinks. That’s the song playing behind a trailer to the ’80s flop Club Paradise. This weekend brings some fine ’80s-style […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Tattoo Artist Diego Romay
Born into a family of architects and photographers, Bolivian artist Diego Romay had wanted to go to art school with no other purpose than doing what he liked. Four years […]
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Greenpoint Power Couples: Fashion Photographer Rachel Effendy and Art Curator Dakota Sica
Rachel Effendy and Dakota Sica are the kind of fun couple who make their projects and collaborations seem effortless. Dakota, Director at The Java Project in East Greenpoint, and Rachel, […]
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ATTN Greenpoint Artists! Sign up for Greenpoint Open Studios Spring 2016!
Greenpoint Open Studios is back and happening on April 29-May 1, 2016. It’s a fun-filled weekend long event that celebrates the thriving art scene and supports the creative community in Greenpoint, […]
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Madame Gandhi Dropping Electronic Drum Beats for Oxfam Jam at Knitting Factory Monday, March 7
Lights blaze and flash. Smoke rises. “We are Madame Gandhi and we need your attention for the next half hour so we can calm your mind.” Kiran Gandhi’s District Drum Company light-up drum pulses […]
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Greenpoint Gallery is Reopening with a Fire Relief Show Tomorrow (Fri, 3/4)!
After 2 months of recovery from a devastating fire accident, Greenpoint Gallery (390 McGuinness Blvd) is ready to resume their art shows. Tomorrow on Friday, March 4th at 8pm, they will […]
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Weekend Music: Everything Old is New Again (3/3 – 3/6)
Some songs and memories never leave us. This weekend there are local opportunities to hear rockabilly, electronica, club, and calypso tunes that have stood the test of time. Let’s begin […]
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Thursday Spotlight: 8 North Brooklyn Painters to Follow on Instagram
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Electric Bluegrass: Michael Daves Debuts New Album Friday Night (3/4)
To paraphrase a quote ascribed to Austrian composer Gustav Mahler: Tradition is not preserving the ashes, but tending the flame. Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer Michael Daves recently recorded twelve traditional […]
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Fishing for Vinyl and Vintage in Greenpoint
“This neighborhood is becoming a vinyl mecca,” says Robert Piskorski, owner of Dream Fishing Tackle (673 Manhattan Ave). His store, which opened 17 years ago, was known for selling fishing gear until a […]