So much for Spring. Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us and in its wake comes BBQs, flip-flops, sunblock, 2am ice cream runs and the like.
Leading the way to languid days and balmy, restless nights is the next edition of the Afro-Punk Liberation Sessions featuring Slack Republic, Suffrajett and The Drugstore Cowboys. Saul Williams […]

Recently, all wide-eyed and perplexed, one of my clients asked me how do I ride my bike for transportation around the city and my answer was “Carefully and confidently.”
As a HUGE supporter of alternative transportation, I’m excited about the “Why I Ride” exhibition featuring the work of Margaret Cipolla, Timothy Mccarthy, Hank Schiffman, Janet […]

Members of the LGBT community with a moving picture tale to tell, please take heed.
Since 1988, NewFest: The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival has been one of the most comprehensive forums of international LGBT film/video, and an important exhibition platform for independent film/video makers. Each year, NewFest provides a professional and […]

Heads up :

We’re beginning to organize the 5th annual Sex Workers’ Art Show Tour, and we’re looking for artists and performers to contribute!
THE SHOW:
The Sex Workers’ Art Show is a cabaret-style evening of visual and performance art created by people who work in the sex industry to dispel the myth that we are anything […]

Heads up. The new issue of Interboro Rock Tribune has hit the streets so catch it while you can. This loose knit urban, quasi-bohemian treasure trove, fuses miles of styles, resulting in a most pleasant cover-to-cover read, regardless of your musical tastes.
…we are steadfast in our belief that people appreciate authenticity. Especially when […]

Yet another vault has been opened, and this time it’s for all you roots and dub lovers. Other Music has rare vinyl treats by Dillinger, Trinity, Revolutionaries, King Tubby, Linval Thompson, Abyssinians, and the Royals available for auction on ebay.
Did your heart just go pitter-pat dub stylee? Check it out.

Arts and crafts people. ARTS AND CRAFTS!!!!
Over 150 vendors will show their wares at the Renegade Craft Fair in Williamsburg from 11am-6pm. check out the full list of vendors at the official site and snatch up truly unique handmade items by truly unique companies.
That reminds me… my crochet hook is calling me for […]

Since hearing of the ArtFusion Experiment, I’ve wondered why it never took off into mainstream as I think it is a brilliant idea. The project brings together today’s most prominent and skilled tattooists to create on canvas collectively. While the general idea is common, I have yet to see such an intriguing and […]

I have to thank Other Music yet again for this free indie publication find.
ANP Quarterly stems from RVCA “…a skate/surf/art/clothing company with heavy charitable leanings…”. Printed in large format and completely ad free, the idea behind ANP is to connect the dots between art and community. For a first read, I belive that editors Ed […]

It never fails, you make plans to go away and during that time all sorts of fun stuff happens without you! It is OK, I am not bitter… really.
Tonight is the kick-off for the 18th annual NewFest : The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival. This year will feature 230 new […]