Matthew Silver

Broke-Ass Recap: NYC Pillow Fight 2015
Pillows and feathers flew around Washington Square Park last Saturday (April 4) for the Annual NYC Pillow Fight. Thousands came out with their pajamas and game faces on. New Yorkers big and small had a blast, and smiling was contagious. Not only was this event a cheap date, but it

Local Legends of the Week: Brooklyn Promoters House of Screwball
We here at BrokeAssStuart.com like to show love to the people who make cities like San Francisco and New York special. This is our chance to hip you to some of the strange, brilliant, and unique folks who populate these towns and give them the character that people from

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Labor Day Weekend Events for the Broke-Ass New Yorker!
Friday Mrs. Skannatto + Shipwrecks Play Brooklyn Knitting Factory Did you not win tickets to our giveaway? No worries. It’s only $10 ($12 at the door) to catch this amazing night of ska-rock at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory. The show begins at 8pm. Also, the Yonatan Gat Band will play the

NYC Weekend Round-Up: Late Night Basement, Tarot Society, Comedy Outliers and More
Tonight is the one year anniversary of our favorite late night talk show Late Night Basement with Chris Rose. Interviews with Sara Schaefer of MTV’s Nicki & Sara Live and former head blogger for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Trieste Kelly Dunn of Cinemax’s Banshee, and Katja Blichfeld & Ben

Get Weird in Brooklyn with Matthew Silver’s Circus of Dreams
Imagine seeking refuge between two realities, where the waking life and the Sandman’s realm sit on each end, once every two weeks, in attempt to study each one’s logic. Enter the Circus of Dreams. This is entertainment mixed with art…and a little weirdness. It’s the penultimate gathering of the extreme,