Articles in the “arts” category

This Friday, the Hudson Yards finally opens after years of planning, construction, anticipation, and skepticism. The 28-acre development on the Far West Side has been described as a "Billionaires' Fantasy City"—it's a shiny, starchitect-designed $25 billion complex...

Jeff Seal recreates Cuomo's cleaning photoshop image. In early February, we ventured out to see if we could clean a small section of a subway platform in a way that, at the very least, left us...

(Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/Shutterstock) By now, you've probably cocked an eyebrow or two at those ubiquitous advertisements on the subway for EPIX's upcoming Punk docuseries, not least because of the prominently-displayed hardcore punk credits on top which read,...

In 1994, four NYC gallery owners—Colin de Land, Matthew Marks, Pat Hearn, and Pal Morris—took over three floors of the Gramercy Park Hotel, invited 30 other galleries to join in the fun, and staged an art fair...

The scene at Magnaball, Phish's three-day festival at Watkins Glen in 2015. (Haik Kocharian / Gothamist) There are two big Woodstock-related events happening this summer to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the famous counterculture music festival:...

In our digital age, lighthouses are perhaps known better for providing Instagram content from a New England getaway than for their original function. But behind those picturesque vistas lies a piece of American history that was essential...

It's been ten years since we first wrote about the dearth of female historical statues in NYC. Back in 2009, there were 145 male historical statues, and 5 female historical statues; ten years later that number has...

Original photo of "The Magic Mike Boys" by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock Do you feel an uncontrollable, nay pathological urge to straddle the nearest inanimate object and start grinding your heart out every time you hear Ginuwine's "Pony"...

How is Chris Martin related to all this? Read here to find out (Matt Lubchansky/Gothamist) Sometime during that nebulous post-SNL zone between 1 and 2 a.m. this Sunday morning (that's March 10th in case you're wondering),...

It's been 555 days since the penultimate seventh season of Game Of Thrones aired its last episode, and a lot has changed about the world since then—but one thing that hasn't changed is our collective thirst...

Rendering of NYC's "Bean" on the corner of Church Street and Leonard Street. (Anish Kapoor) Luxury building amenities are usually just for the residents, but this Manhattan building is so generous that it is offering an...

(Liliana Ampudia Mendez/Shutterstock) In recent years, Morrissey has done just about everything he can to alienate his fan base with racist remarks, right wing politics, flaccid new albums (I'll stand by You Are The Quarry and...

(screenshot) To open his monologue on this weekend's episode of Saturday Night Live, second-time host John Mulaney jokingly told first-time viewers that he hosts the show every week, and dear God if only it were true....

John Mulaney is hosting Saturday Night Live for the second time ever this weekend (he was a writer on the show for many years, although that alleged fact is now in dispute), and he's been doing...

(Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix) Ava DuVernay's upcoming Netflix series on the Central Park Five now has an official name: When They See Us. DuVernay announced the name today and released the first teaser for the four-part miniseries, which...

Walking into the new Derrick Adams exhibition is like walking into a home that may be foreign to your eyes but is familiar to your soul; quickly the viewer becomes immersed in the artist's universe. Adams's new...

For the first time in a quarter of a century, the antifolk movement is without a home. Late last year, the scene's seemingly unkillable headquarters, Sidewalk Cafe, was sold to a pair of restaurateurs, who appear eager...

Leila Slimani (Catherine Hélie / Editions Gallimard) REBEL is Rebecca Carroll's regular conversation on race and pop culture. You can hear Rebecca talk about these issues with guests on Wednesday mornings on WNYC, or participate in...

(Jen Chung/Gothamist) Yesterday, we were quite distraught to see a dapper little doggo taking up a seat on the C train—it wasn't the dog's fault of course, who looked rather mortified at all the attention his...

Everything I know about wrestling, I learned from GLOW—by which I mean the Netflix series, and not the original '80s "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" that inspired it. In two seasons' time, I have gleaned that wrestling can...

(Jake Dobkin/Gothamist) As a dog owner who routinely brings his pup on the subway, I am a huge advocate for letting well-trained dogs share space with humans on our dysfunctional mass transit apparatus. But that's only...

(Jason Merritt/Radarpics/Shutterstock) Director Spike Lee won his first ever Academy Award at the Oscars on Sunday night when he took the statuette for Best Adapted Screenplay for BlacKkKlansman. As with Martin Scorsese's win for The Departed...

The Hells Angels have been happily ensconced in their clubhouse on East 3rd Street in the East Village since around the time Abbey Road was released and the Mets were world champions. But after almost 50 years...

Spring isn't here, but isn't it? The hazy shade of winter has lifted off the New York Botanical Garden, at least, where they just opened their 17th Annual Orchid Show this week. This year they pay tribute...

Screenshot via DJ Hammers' Youtube We cannot fix the subways (I mean, someone can, but that someone is not us). What we can do is bend your mind to help you perceive the crumbling transit system...

eric konon's flickr After being closed for renovations for a little under two years, East Village venue Webster Hall will be reopening this spring. Today, they announced the initial lineup of artists who will play there,...

It's always fun to get a sneak peek into the (often absurd, even more often decadent) domestic lives of rock stars—how else would we know that Keith Richards loves a hand chair?! The new book Rock Stars...

For over 50 years, Mort Gerberg has been documenting life in New York City, the fight for women's rights, politics, the Miracle Mets, the minutiae of aging and everything in between in cartoons and illustrations which have...

Thousands of confetti-covered revelers lined the historic streets of Manhattan's Chinatown on Sunday for the 20th Annual Lunar New Year Parade. There were lion dances, dragon dances, marching bands, drummers, beauty queens, sponsored floats, ridiculous vehicles, silly-string...

Over the first two+ years of Donald Trump's preposterous presidency, it has become increasingly clear that Trump's habitual Twitter meltdowns over Saturday Night Live are in direct inverse to SNL's satirical voice: the less funny SNL...

The marquee at Harlem’s New Amsterdam Musical Association (NAMA) is only lit up for Monday nights and special events; “Electricity is expensive,” explains the door person. On those occasions, there’s also a humble sandwich board sign on...

Once upon a time, long before the NYC subway was born, there was a proposal to build a steam-powered locomotive under Manhattan, running from South Ferry all the way to 59th Street and 5th Avenue. Given the...

(Shutterstock) On Wednesday, the NY Times released a major report on musician Ryan Adams and how he allegedly used his influence in music to psychologically manipulate and emotionally torment multiple women, including ex-wife Mandy Moore, musician...

Seth Meyers has a delightful recurring bit on Late Night with Seth Meyers called "Second Chance Theater," in which he gives current and former SNL stars a chance to resurrect sketches that never made it to...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mural (Scott Lynch/Gothamist) A new mural of famous freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, has gone up far from her district on the Lower East Side. And based...

King (JUSTIN LANE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) While some might say that making so many good boys and good girls compete against each other is cruel, thousands of people did flock to Madison Square Garden on Monday and Tuesday to...

You haven't really lived until you've seen a gorgeous Finnish Spitz raise its pointy little fur ears toward the heavens as its groomer repeatedly spritzes its butt with water. There is a mix of curiosity and...

Rebel is Rebecca Carroll's regular conversation on race and pop culture. You can hear Rebecca talk about these issues with guests on Wednesday mornings on WNYC, or participate in one of Rebel's regular conversations in The...

2019 kicked off in fine fashion with Hulu surprise-releasing FYRE FRAUD, their documentary about the disastrous Fyre Festival, a few days before Netflix released its own doc on the subject, FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never...

Aziz Ansari performing standup in Nov. 2017 (AP/Shutterstock) Since being called out for sexual misconduct a little over a year ago, comedian Aziz Ansari has mostly stayed out of the spotlight while quietly touring the country...

via Yelp Last fall, word trickled out that beloved downtown Manhattan bookstore McNally Jackson would be leaving its longtime home 52 Prince Street and relocating somewhere else in the neighborhood. Founder Sally McNally told us they...

The American Kennel Club returns the museum to NYC, with fine art, historical artifacts, and new 'digital interactive experiences.'

A chaotic symphony of shrill shrimpy yips and robust, meaty borks clashed beautifully with the chorus of "God Loves a Terrier" looping inside my brain on Saturday, as I joined the enthusiastic thousands coursing through Piers...

LeRoy McCarthy with Chuck D (LeRoy McCarthy/Heterodoxx Inc.) Cultural advocate LeRoy McCarthy has been very successful in his efforts to get the city to recognize hip-hop culture and legendary musicians with tributes and street signs. Notorious...

Yes, the sleek, iconic old TWA Flight Center—which has been sitting abandoned like a 1960s time capsule at JFK Airport since 2001—will be opening its doors as a hotel soon. Fine. If we couldn't move this thing...

Woody Allen promoting "Wonder Wheel" in Nov. 2017 (Greg Pace/Shutterstock) Woody Allen has sued Amazon Studios for $68 million for terminating his movie contract due to what he describes in the suit as a "25-year old,...

(Jackie Leitzes, via West Side Rag) Jonah Hill was spotted filming a new Vampire Weekend music video at the iconic Zabar's on the Upper West Side on Wednesday, which is both Peak Vampire Weekend and also...

(Netflix) Ceremonially dumped on Netflix last Friday, Russian Doll has quickly turned into the first must-see new TV show of the year. It's a perfect star vehicle for Natasha Lyonne, who co-created the series with comedy...

At a time when there are so many horrible things happening in the world that deserve to be called out, the questionable aesthetic choices of a new East Village condominium really shouldn't amount to a hill...

'They amassed millions of followers by posting other people's content for years, often without attribution...It's profiting off that content, not compensating or crediting people when they use them for ads, and having a history of being rude, dismissive, disrespectful, and/or totally unresponsive to those who reach out for credit that I find the most troubling.'

(Netflix) Despite all the fanfare and viral advertising, the televised highlight of this weekend was not watching human ouija board Adam Levine rip off his furniture-like clothing as he performed at the halftime show of a...

What We Do In The Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi and Flight Of The Conchords comedian Jemaine Clement's absolutely hilarious mockumentary about vampires living in modern times which came out in 2014, is undoubtedly one...

Remember WinterFest, the holiday market that popped up in the parking lot of the Brooklyn Museum just over a month ago? The festival that was supposed to be Brooklyn's answer to the popular Union Square Holiday...

(Universal Pictures) After you watch the trailer for Hobbs & Shaw below, I in my capacity as an official Fast & Furious scholar have three things to say about this, the ninth entry in The Fast...

If you've ever gone to a taping of Saturday Night Live—a.k.a. "S&L"—you've witnessed the chaotic ballet of camera operators, grips and workers who make the show run behind-the-scenes. SNL has released a really fascinating look at...

Cardi B, clad head-to-toe in fur on this frigid day, appeared in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday morning regarding a brawl at Angels, a Flushing strip club, last August. Video footage allegedly showed the rapper, whose name...

'I think it was actually like a gift that I had to go through all that,' he said. 'Because I was meant to talk about the abuse, you know what I mean? I didn't know I was, but I was.'

via Yelp St. Mark's Comics, which has been a mainstay of St. Mark's Place in the East Village for over 36 years, announced on Tuesday evening that it would be closing at the end of February....