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The latest buzzword in education is the acronym “STEAM,” which refers to science, technology,engineering, art, and math. It’s grown especially popular in New York City, where the Brooklyn STEAM Center, a half-day public technical high school offering internships and professional training, opened in the Navy Yard early this year. Where did this term come from, and why does it so […]
I dream of you often nowadays. I must admit that when the Beatles broke up, I was mad at you. We had spent far too much time together. Like brothers, we slept in the same bed sometimes. We were boxed into hotel rooms, having to take refuge from a world that wanted to steal a piece of us. We wrote […]
With fall here, there is an overwhelming number of shows to visit throughout all five boroughs. However, for the October edition, I’m focusing on galleries in NoHo and Tribeca with shows featuring art that defies traditional categorization. Not sure which are worth a visit? Here are three exciting gallery shows to check out in Lower Manhattan. Show: Wyatt Kahn Gallery: […]
You’ve probably watched the annual spectacle on the local TV new stations or maybe have even participated in it yourself, dressing up in costume and walking the mile-long route in Lower Manhattan. New York City’s Village Halloween Parade is just one of those city-specific events that you can only experience here, much like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the […]
When Hurricane Irene made landfall in New York in 2011, Red Hook experienced storm surge flooding that made residents think about hurricane preparedness more seriously. But Superstorm Sandy forever changed the neighborhood a year later with unparalleled flooding and 12-foot-high storm surges that left locals to literally pick up the pieces and rebuild from scratch. Neighbors relied on one another […]
Imagine, if you can, an episode of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse directed by John Waters. The manic energy of the gray-suited man-child’s retro-kitsch house-slash-living-toybox would still rule – talking furniture and beehived visitors feel very on-brand for the Pope of Trash – but it would arrive with a more lacerating, NSFW edge. Miss Yvone might be closer to Waters Dreamlander Divine than heteronormative […]
Red Hook now has a whale-themed mural at the intersection of Nelson and Columbia streets. The mural is aimed at improving the intersection while further boosting the awareness of local students about their community. The artist who created mural was Annabelle Popa. She has painted several murals around the city and outside of the city. A ribbon-cutting was held by […]
Fetishizing Black men The thirst for gratification, validation, and power often leads many men, prominent and not, to destroy their own lives as well as the lives of others. The story of Ed Buck and his victims is one that involves wealth, deadly fetishes, meth, and racism. Here’s what you need to know. Fetish: a form of sexual desire in […]
The first time I saw Steve Forbert was the only time I went to CBGB’s, only because back in the day I wasn’t much of a punkster (my loss). When Forbert first came to NY though, Hilly Kristal was booking more folky acts. By 1980, Forbert was already somewhat of a star, playing clubs all over the country, and owner […]
Brooklyn’s oldest self-sustaining theater for the community has a jam-packed season of fan favorites, comedies and classics for its 64th year. To understand what exactly goes into curating a season, we spoke with members of the Heights Players. The company’s membership, Board of Directors and eligible Heights Players directors choose the next season’s nine shows – from an original pool […]
Narrows Community Theater (NCT), most known for its summertime kids’ theater performances, has been staging musicals in Bay Ridge for nearly 50 years. In that time, it’s offered opportunities for the public to learn stagecraft, acting techniques, dance, teamwork and the business of show business. Having produced popular titles like Mamma Mia! and Into the Woods within the last year […]
Back by popular demand after a sold-out run, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge will be performed again in Red Hook through Brave New World Repertory Theatre. But unlike your conventional theatergoing experience, the play takes place on a floating barge. Claire Beckman, Brave New World’s producing artistic director and co-founder, explained that View was a play that she […]
Any New Yorker who glances at the local newspapers knows something of the major inconveniences and outright horrors experienced by residents of the misgoverned and cash-strapped New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in recent years, but sometimes a visual aid helps. It’s one thing to read about a corroded pipe bursting; seeing the veritable waterfall gush – nonstop, for hours […]
