Nightlife

Community Board 3 has posted its April agenda online. As always, the SLA Committee has a rather full plate. You can see the complete list of applicants seeking liquor licenses here. A few highlights: 59 Canal (between Orchard and Allen)...

Here are musician Ken Beasley's picks for the weekend: FRIDAY, MARCH 26 - PETE DRUNGLE: A DYNAMIC EVENING OF SOLO PIANO Even if it’s still barely creeping onto some of the slower people’s radar screens, the Abrons Arts Center continues...

A new jazz club on Stanton Street won the support of CB3 last night, in its quest for a liquor license. Representatives of the "Moldy Fig" appeared before the SLA Committee earlier this month. The community board tentatively agreed...

Last week we reported about Senator Daniel Squadron's bill meant to "strengthen and clarify the factors considered by the State Liquor Authority when reviewing liquor license applications." Today, he responded to concerns about that legislation expressed by a neighborhood...

We've asked musician Ken Beasley to highlight a few live shows happening on the LES this week. Here are his picks: Wednesday, March 17th - Capsule + Nomos + Death First + Pollution at Cake Shop: As part...

The visual aides were a cut above at last night's CB3 bar brawl.  That's David Mulkins of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors (pictured above), with a new weapon in the fight against noisy nightlife establishments: colorful posters blown up...

L.A.'s  "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," DJ Dam-Funk (pronounced "Dame-Funk") will be at Bowery Ballroom tonight with a full band and DJ Spinna. Over at Mercury Lounge you can catch MEN at 10:30pm (featuring JD Samson of Le Tigre) preceded by...

Legislation designed to limit the proliferation of nightlife establishments is coming fast and furious from State Senator Daniel Squadron. Last week, his bill clarifying the 500 and 200 foot rules passed the Senate. Yesterday, the Senate unanimously approved another...

If you aren't going to the sold out shows at Mercury Lounge (Washed Out) or Bowery Ballroom (Company of Thieves) tonight, here are some other musical events that look like fun: Guitarist Jim Campilongo is playing with his trio at...

There's plenty to do this weekend before your Oscar party/hopefully-historical-night-for-women-directors-celebration on Sunday: Abrons Arts Center will host the premiere of Wallie Wolfgruber's  Sacred Things, tonight and tomorrow, at 8pm.  An evening of dance augmented by an Earth Installation by the...