It was quite a sight on the Williamsburg Bridge last night. Brooklyn performance artists Seanna Sharpe and Savage Skinner were perched 300 feet above the roadway, performing an aerial stunt (sans safety equipment), as a large crowd gathered below....
Not everyone was put out by the Boxing Day Blizzard of 2010. Glenn Lazzaro decided to make the most of the "powder" in East River Park and sent us this nice video clip of his antics. Click on the...
A variety of top notch performers were featured in the Lower East Side Talent Showcase last Sunday, reminding us that the neighborhood is bursting with talent. Director/Producer Neal Young put together a stunning lineup of acts at the Abrons...
Although it's a little lower and farther east than we usually tread, there is an interesting public event happening over the next three nights on the Manhattan Bridge Anchorage (at intersections of Front St./Pearl/Anchorage Place in Dumbo). "Force of...
It wasn't until North Carolina native Cathryn Davis Zommer moved to New York City in 1998 that she discovered the intriguing story of Black Mountain College. An experiment in education that began in 1933 and ended just 24 years...
Make sure to catch Derrick Adams' solo exhibit, Welcome To Monument City, at the Collette Blanchard Gallery on Clinton St. (it closes Wednesday). We recently visited with Derrick at the gallery and he told us a little about...
"Cages," by artist Afruz Amighi, is a wonderful show that is closing today at Nicelle Beauchene Gallery (21 Orchard Street). I was able to do an interview with Amighi where she talked about the story behind her illuminating sculpture...
If you've noticed our art postings flourishing over the last few weeks, it's thanks to our newest intern and arts contributor, Ashlie Cotton. Ashlie recently visited the Ramiken Crucible Gallery on E. Broadway for a video interview with artist...
In December, we previewed our new series, "On Essex," a monthly exploration of one of the Lower East Side's most fascinating blocks. Throughout 2010, we'll be bringing you multimedia stories reflecting the old and the new - audio interviews...
