Arts and Culture

26 Aug 2010

Free Kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge Park

There aren’t many appealing activities that revolve around the phrase “It’s fun! But just make sure to keep your mouth shut the whole time” but kayaking is one of them and you can do it for free this weekend and next at the very spiffy Brooklyn Bridge Park. Just show

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26 Aug 2010

Tomorrow Night: FREE Camp-in Movie Night with Alite and Sports Basement

For those of you who aren’t so keen on getting all dusty at Burning Man next week, but are looking for an easy way to scratch that itch to go camping, our friends at Alite Designs have something for you. Tomorrow night (that’s Friday), the Potrero Hill-based camping goods company

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25 Aug 2010

Smell the Glove at St. Jerome’s

If you’re anything like me, you bought an iPod or MP3 player because you were sick of carrying CDs everywhere. Also, you probably decided that some albums weren’t worth converting to a digital format, and abandoned the albums you kept around for theme parties, guilty pleasure and attacks of nostalgia

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25 Aug 2010

Roadtrippin to the Renaissance Faire

It was this past fateful rainy Sunday that I decided to make a pilgrimage to the Renaissance Faire or as I started to call it “ren faire bro”.  I was invited by some friends who decided to brave the weather and split a zip car, so I figured it certainly

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24 Aug 2010

Music, Live Painting, and an Open Mic at Space Gallery Tonight

Truthfully, I have no idea what this party is gonna be like, but it sounds like it has the possibility to be cool.  The flyer above and this is pretty much all that was sent to me: Featured Writers: Tracy Jones April Wolfe Steven Gray Charlie Getter Glynn Washington host

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24 Aug 2010

Tweet Your Way Into the Emmy Awards

Jimmy Fallon is hosting the boring Emmy Awards on Sunday and he’s letting folks with too much time on their hands write some of his introductions. Tomorrow (Wednesday), NBC will announce a partial list of presenters. Then it’s up to you to concoct witty intros and tweet them to Jimmy

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24 Aug 2010

Bring your Fangs to Coney Island Tonight

Tell me, broke-asses, just how shameless are ye? Tonight is the last full moon ride on the Cyclone at Coney Island — that is, it’s your last chance to be terrified for your life under a full moon (outside of taking a night trip to East New York, that is).

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23 Aug 2010

FREE Booze All Week Long From the Bold Italic

The fine people over at The Bold Italic have taken it upon themselves to encourage men to dress better.  And I don’t blame them, we’re certainly a slovenly bunch in this city.  Just walk outside and take a look at all the urban lumberjacks roaming around this city. To do

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