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Look Out For These ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Signs
(Courtesy of Art in Odd Places) A day after Brooklyn protesters marked the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, Art in Odd Places has announced that signs like the one above are coming to 14th Street....
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What Would Make Someone Say ‘I Want to Kill Lena Dunham’?
Sure, there’s such a thing as too many Lenas — but, come on: what would drive someone to say, “I want to kill Lena Dunham?” That’s the provocative title of one of the pop-culture-inspired productions...
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This AcroYoga Troupe Likes to ‘Convince Drunk People to Try Flying’
(Photo Credit: Sam Gillette) On a recent Thursday evening in Washington Square Park, a blonde woman who had been twirling in the air was interrupted by a girl who wanted to know how it was done. The...
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NY Comedy Festival Has Some Nathan For You For You
The New York Comedy Festival just unleashed this year’s initial lineup and in addition to the usual big names (Judd Apatow, Billy Crystal, Norm McDonald, Patton Oswalt) who will be performing and...
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Canoe Rally For Bushwick Inlet Park; Williamsburg Air For Sale
(Photo: Bryan Hiott) On Sunday, about 40 people in canoes and kayaks joined 100 protesters on land to rally for the proposed Bushwick Inlet Park in North Brooklyn. [Brooklyn Paper] Street artist Andre...
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Bindle Bros. Make ‘Locally Sourced’ Hobo Sticks From ‘Naturally Fallen Branches’
We’ve seen our share of parody videos in which bearded Brooklynites peddle “artisanal” absurdity: remember “refined, artisanal” Bushwick Spam? David Cross’s Greenpoint-based artisanal cardboard box...
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See What Greenpoint’s Artists Are Up to At This Open Studios Affair
While you wait a year for the next Bushwick Open Studios, here’s something to tide you over. On August 22, Greenpoint’s Morgan Fine Arts Building will, for the thirteenth year, open its doors so you...
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Shows: Yas Noise Queens and Renegade Sounds from the Lone Star State
(Photo via Pharmakon Facebook) Where has the sun gone? It’s cool, we needed a break anyway. Thankfully mood-appropriate bands are scooting into town reminding us of our impending doom. This week, scoop...
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Talks + Readings: Reformed Hoarder, Beautiful Bureaucrat, and a New BK Lit Rag
TUESDAY The state of Barry Yourgrau’s Queens apartment had gotten pretty bad at the time his girlfriend unexpectedly dropped in because she had locked herself out of her own apartment. She hadn’t been...
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The Horror of Ferguson, in a Lower East Side Gallery
“Ferguson” by Vincent Zambrano. (Photo Credit: Van Der Plas Gallery) “It’s cold. It’s a protest, it’s them marching in,” said Adrian Van Der Plas as he looked at an oil painting hanging in his Lower...
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Hold Onto Your Seats: 4DX Theaters Are Finally Coming to New York
They say NYC is the city that has it all (recent additions: adult ball pits, slip n slides, and restaurants where you can catch your own fish). But one thing it doesn’t have is movie theaters where...
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Taylor Swift Fans Bully Restaurant Owner; Meet Your Local Community Gardener
(Photo: Bryan Hiott) On E. 3rd Street, an eight-story apartment building is available for a $26.3 million price tag. [Crain’s NY] The Webster Hall team is fighting an uphill battle to open Mul-Bay...
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Watch the Teaser For The Kids Doc, Via Kickstarter
Last month, at a 20th anniversary screening of Kids, Hamilton Harris premiered a teaser for his forthcoming documentary about the skate kids who were featured in Larry Clark’s seminal film. When we...
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Brooklyn Comedy Festival Promises Big Laughs, Tiny Animals
(Photo Courtesy of Brooklyn Comedy Festival FB page) No need to wait for the New York Comedy Festival to roll around: the Brooklyn Comedy Festival takes place later this month, and to get you revved up...
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Bushwick Art Scene Champion Norte Maar Has a New Home in East New York
“Rooftops of Cypress Hills” (Photo by Jason Andrew) “Bushwick is on its own, she doesn’t need our help anymore,” laughed Jason Andrew, co-founder of Norte Maar. “She really doesn’t need our help...
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Big Moves On Campus: Dorm Opens on Cooper Sq, NYU Extends Gym’s Life
(Photo: Daniel Maurer) A couple of big developments on campus: Marymount Manhattan College has announced that its Cooper Square dorm will open at the end of the month, and NYU has announced that its...
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Drug-Ring Arrest in Bushwick; B&H Set to Reopen Tomorrow
(Photo: Bryan Hiott) A Bushwick man was arrested on August 4 for his role in a large-scale drug ring where a reported $225K of cocaine was hidden inside children’s birthday packages. [Pix 11] B&H...
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‘It Was Our Fantasy': The Story of Lit Lounge, Told By Its Regulars
Cookie Gates at Lit Lounge (Photo by Erik Foss) When Lit Lounge’s co-owner Erik Foss announced a month ago that the East Village institution would close after 13 years, we thought the place would have...
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Jane Lynch Lets the Anaconda Out of the Bag About Her Nicky Minaj Number
The term “Lynchian” tends to evoke the dark, off-center sensibility of its carefully-coiffed namesake. It’s an adjective that could be used similarly to describe the indomitable comic stylings of a...
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Michael Alig Returns to Nightlife, Via a Live Talk Show
Michael Alig’s Lower East Side art show has been replaced by a gelato pop-up, but rest assured the King of the Club Kids is still making the scene. He’s returning to nightlife (if a talk show can be...
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