The Bell House

22 Jun 2016

Welcome to ‘Welcome to Night Vale!’

Podcasts slipped so smoothly into our lives that it’s hard to pinpoint when they started. Harder than to just accept that since whenever-that-was they’ve matured into a fascinating new form of expression. Podcasts are both of the moment and, at the same time, quaint in their DIY, hustling, carnival barker

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03 May 2013

Broke-Ass NYC Cinco de Mayo Weekend Roundup

I love Cinco de Mayo! Why? It still amazes me that people still believe that its Mexico’s Independence Day. But, if you know your history, you know it’s the day that the Mexicans defeated the Plutonians for the right to control the Pineapple Tree of Life and, thus, Tequila was

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02 Jan 2012

Kick Off the New Year in Comedy with 50 First Jokes on Wednesday

Get your tickets and head over the Bell House in Gowanus for 50 First Jokes hosted by John F. O’Donnell. Reaching its sixth birthday, this annual event is a must for any comedy nerd (take no offense, I am a comedy nerd myself.) The premise is simple: O’Donnell invites 50

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25 Nov 2011

The Underground Rebel Bingo Club in Brooklyn

The organization’s name is pretty self-explanatory. They are a bingo club. They are very discreet and below the radar, which explains the whole underground and rebellious part. What they do? They host bingo games in different venues across the world. From New York to Los Angeles to London, they’ve been

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14 Oct 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Victoire

Victoire’s debut full-length album, Cathedral City, received a 7.8 from Pitchfork, but listen for yourself and fall in love with the classical/electro-pop hybrid that this all-female quintet creates. Comprised of founder/composer/keyboardist Missy Mazzoli, violinist Olivia De Prato, clarinetist Eileen Mack, keyboardist Lorna Krier, and double bassist Eleonore Oppenheim, the group

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10 Oct 2011

FREE Columbus Day Trivia at The Bell House

If you’re looking for some Columbus Day entertainment that doesn’t involve parades or crowded department stores – or you just want to mourn the fact that you didn’t have the day off over some beer and light competition – head over to The Bell House for trivia night! It’s time

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24 Feb 2011

Party Like It’s 1999 Free Tonight

In case you weren’t ballsy enough to sneak into the Bell House’s sold out 90s Prom a couple of weeks ago, now you can don your flannel wears without worry at their free Party Like It’s 1999 dance down tonight. A DJ will spin all your favorite guilty pleasures from

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