performance art
How to Tell A Killer Open Mic Story
A former producer of The Moth gives advice on how to get up on stage and tell a great story
Nerdlesque : Cosplay Strip Tease
By: Hannah Harkness What do Spock, GladOS, Carl Sagan, Hermione, the cast of the Venture Brothers, Finn, Poison Ivy, Sailor Moon, Magneto, Krodos/Kang, Tank Girl, Wonder Woman, Pennywise, Loki, a Storm Trooper, Daria, Delirium, and Silent Hill nurses have in common? I have personally witnessed a striptease act based on all
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
The Real Freaks of Coney Island
People move to New York for a lot of reasons. Work, curiosity, boredom, a burning desire to be the best damn subway mime in the fucking country… all sorts of things call out to people. For me, one of the things that drew me here was that I generally feel
Joe’s Pub Presents: Women of Letters (NYC)
Last month the wonderful Co-Producer (Trish Nelson) of Women of Letters at Joe’s Pub had me as her guest. I wasn’t at all prepared for what I would experience and be apart of that night. The show brings 6 women from all backgrounds to share letters they have written for
Win Tix To The Open Reception Of PATTERNS: Contemporary Perfomance Art w/ Video Imaging
The New Stage, presents the premiere of PATTERNS, a breathtaking new comedy-drama that features a series of magical vignettes which flow from one to the next, each raising questions about love that young adults find themselves wondering about today: how a first love affects a person’s outlook on life, how
See Art Collective “My Barbarian,” FREE at NYU This Thursday
I don’t know about you, but I like my social and political commentary with some rhinestones and jazz hands. For this reason, Los Angeles-based collective My Barbarian is totally awesome. Using theatrical performance and video installations to comment on historical dilemmas and current political crises, the trio– Malik Gaines, Jade
Art in Odd Places: FREE Art Festival on 14th St.
One of the mainest of main thoroughfares in Manahattan, I mostly associate 14th Street with a convenient spot to meet someone off of the L train, a massive crowd outside of Whole Foods, or the disgusting chemical cheese smell that overpowers the entire block on which Taco Bell is located. However,
Check out Why Participate?, at Flux Factory This Week
Looking at art and overeating are pretty much two of the finest activities in the land. Well, you have a chance to do both for FREE this week by visiting Why Participate?, an exhibition at Flux Factory in Long Island City. A group showing by artists who are concerned with