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This is part of our new center section featuring comics pages curated by Dean Haspiel from the neighborhood, Marc Jackson from England, and the rest of them, including two greats – Stan Mack and Michael Arthur. This is the first of an ongoing committment to the comic arts by the Red Hook and the Village Star-Revue.
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Sinners made $280 million during its run in movie theaters in America and Canada last year. At a rough average price of $14 per ticket, that means 20,000,000 saw it before it began streaming on HBO. That’s 20,000,000 people who, among other things, heard some real blues music—including “Pick Poor Robin Clean,” written by Geeshie Wiley, one of the most
Disquiet Riot. The Russian activist art collective Pussy Riot has never been needed more than they are now, and by “now” I mean in the 14 years since the feminist provocateurs occupied news broadcasts and computer screens with their 30-second performance of “Punk Prayer” at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, cut short by arrest and earning them
Many New Yorkers have gotten invested in soccer with the World Cup taking place in the United States, but there are also plenty of local teams that play throughout the year, and unlike the World Cup, it’s free to attend the matches. One of those clubs is Central Park Rangers (CPR), which, despite the name, plays throughout New York and
Red Hook FC has had an incredible spring season. Last season, they lost some tough games, then bounced back and found a way to make the playoffs, but lost 4-3 to Osner’s FC in the first round. This season, Red Hook FC has been dominant. They won their home opener 3-1 over NY Empire FC and then took revenge against
