New York

11 Jan 2012

Arts For Transit: Music Under New York

Unless you walk everywhere, I’m almost certain that you’ve come across a musician or two in the subway. In my quarter-century of existence, I’ve stumbled upon many of them performing on the platforms or mezzanines and up until recently I just assumed that these talented, unappreciated individuals just set up

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11 Jan 2012

FREE Show: Real Characters at McNally Jackson Tonight

I like stories. I like storytelling. Someday I hope to be a storyteller. Every month at McNally Jackson, they hold a FREE storytelling and performance show called “Real Characters.” Here you can see (or hear as it were) New York’s best storytellers and some pretty funny comedians and writers. Past

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10 Jan 2012

Check Out BK-based Duo WAZU at Cameo Gallery Tonight!

If you don’t already know, you can find Cameo Gallery in the back of the Lovin’ Cup Café, and you’ll want to keep an eye on this venue since it’s a great place to catch emerging talent like tonight’s BK-based WAZU. This male/female duo, formed New South Wales, Australia, have

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10 Jan 2012

Learn How to Be a Great Storyteller: FREE at Brooklyn Skillshare Tonight!

You know how some people are horrible storytellers?  Like, they start talking and the story drones on-and-on and you get super confused/bored and nod along but are secretly spacing out?  Well, don’t let that person be you!  Improve your storytelling skills by attending “How to be a Great Storyteller and

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06 Jan 2012

Broke-Ass Health Care: Cold/Flu Season

I just spent the last few days in bed, sick. In that time I watched three seasons of “Sons of Anarchy” on Netflix and agonized over what to do if it was more than a little bug as I am currently uninsured. I spent a lot of time on the

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06 Jan 2012

The Thing Screening at New York Society For Ethical Culture Tonight

Can you believe that there are three versions of this movie? I’ve never seen the original 1950’s version and just because remakes usually suck polar bear balls, I didn’t even bother with the re-remake that was released in 2011. John Carpenter’s interpretation from 1982 still remains the version I prefer.

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05 Jan 2012

Win Tickets to Uptown Downtown ft. Dave Hill, Jessie Klein & More

2012 just went from good to great. Uptown Downtown–a quirky spin-off on the old-school debate teams–is back with its next installment of “super serious (not really)” debate: Old Hollywood vs. New Hollywood. They’ll bring in NYC’s most “super serious (not really)” comedians and writers to tackle this burning topic, including Julie

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03 Jan 2012

The Sixth Ward

Outside patio. Booths to sit in. A pool table. Bar. Food. FREE Condoms. Raucous music and space to dance. If the Sixth Ward could add a waterfall and a slide, I’d consider this place to be heaven. Located on the Lower East Side, where Irish immigrants once lived during the

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