This past Sunday, Greenpoint metal bar St. Vitus hosted Speed Metal Dating. Two ladies on our Greenpointers staff went to check it out and potentially meet the metal men of their dreams […]
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Introducing Our New Art Editor: Andy Smith
We’re excited to welcome our new Art Editor: Andy Smith.
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A Greenpoint-Based Web Series Shows Us Anxiety is Normal: Jason Hood’s “Iris vs. Anxiety”
We’ve all had that moment on the platform when we just couldn’t take it anymore. The G train wasn’t just late — it was non-existent. As in, its existence was […]
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Bee’s Knees, Craft Beer, Henna Tattoos, Massages, The Roving Typist, Face Painting, Nail Art, 60+ Vendors, and more! Spring Market (4/17)
We are busy bees getting ready for our upcoming Spring Market on Sunday, April 17th (1-7PM) and can’t wait to strip off a few layers of winter bitterness to take in […]
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Art Receptions in Greenpoint This Weekend: April 8-9
This evening, Friday, April 8th, stop by Owen James Gallery for the opening reception of Charles Bukowski & Walter Robinson: There’s A Bluebird In My Heart This selectively curated exhibition brings together […]
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Williamsburg Walks Call For Artists!
We had so much fun last year at Williamsburg Walks, and are psyched about this year’s festivities. On June 11th and 12th, Bedford Avenue between Metropolitan and N 12th Street will […]
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Weekend Music: Hanami vs. Myrtle Manor (4/7 – 4/10)
Had some friends return from Japan recently and they couldn’t stop talking about how clean and orderly everything was. They were there for hanami, too, the Japanese ritual of going […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Hildos
Greenpoint artist Hildos is definitely not afraid to put it all out there. Her bold and erotic female forms command respect, and look totally comfortable in their own skin. In almost every painting, the […]
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Greenpoint’s Connection to the Irish 1916 Rebellion
On April 24th Ireland will mark the hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising that led to Irish independence. Irish patriots seized the General Post Office in the heart of […]
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Luminous Flux, Speed Metal Dating, Comedy in Dance – What’s happening, Greenpoint? (4/06–4/12)
[sponsored] Dancing on My Own ’80s–’00s Prom Saturday, April 16, 10pm, $5 Littlefield (622 Degraw St) This prom season, bury high school in the past and come party with the skint. […]