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John Kelly with wall of art at gallery

Arts & Entertainment

The reluctant Renaissance man: John Kelly’s trauma-fueled art takes over Tribeca

Posted on January 28, 2026

Allan Pepper with collage of The Bottom Line clippings

Remembering The Bottom Line, the Village club where music icons from Springsteen to Tom Petty broke out

Posted on January 21, 2026

DJ Connie T. Empress looking through center of a 45 record

She’s all about soul: Connie T. Empress spins 45s, and keeps the East Village dancing at tiki bar

Posted on January 14, 2026

Two women singing British Invasion girl music from the 60s in Manhattan

To ‘her’ with love: A night of British Invasion girl power brings ’60s music magic back to Manhattan

Posted on January 7, 2026

People ringing bells at Bell by Bell music event in East Village

Ringing in the season: ‘Bell by Bell’ in East Village lets everyone jingle all the way

Posted on December 23, 2025

Katie Curley leading singalong during holiday country music show in the East Village

Holiday cheer with a twang: East Village country Christmas show helps City Harvest fight hunger

Posted on December 17, 2025

Marcia Resnick's sister speaks at her memorial

A life in focus: Tribute to photographer Marcia Resnick captures the wit, wildness and warmth she gave NYC

Posted on November 25, 2025

Charlie Nieland framed by a ring light in portrait

Charlie Nieland traces his musical evolution through new album and East Village performance

Posted on November 19, 2025

Drag Queens of New York author Julian Fleisher with photographer Brooke Williams

Arts & Entertainment

NYC exhibit honors the legends behind ‘The Drag Queens of New York’

Posted on November 5, 2025

Longtime friends Bob Gruen and Jesse Malin at The Django

‘You’re only 80 once’: NYC legends jam at birthday bash for iconic rock photographer Bob Gruen

Posted on October 29, 2025

Kembra Phahler of The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black singing at Tompkins Square Park

‘The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black’ lights up Tompkins Square Park with pre-Halloween punk rock spectacle

Posted on October 29, 2025

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

Law

2025 ELECTION: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg getting brisk challenge from ex-prosecutor Diana Florence and public defender Maud Maron

Posted on October 22, 2025

Sylvia Black in front of red wall with light at East Village club.

Music

Sylvia Black haunts the East Village’s Nublu with goth funk ahead of Halloween

Posted on October 22, 2025

The team responsible for "Sunday at Il Posto Accanto": seated, Seth Svi Rosenfeld, Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta, Julio Pena. Standing, Victor Rasuk , Danny Hoch

Classic East Village eatery Il Posto Accanto becomes the star of its own movie

Posted on October 15, 2025

Whitney Browne with her book "Candy Store" at Ray's Candy Store

From egg creams to art: Whitney Browne’s ‘Candy Store’ honors Ray’s and the East Village

Posted on October 8, 2025

Punk rock performers gathered together at art show in Soho

Arts & Entertainment

Guitars down, paintbrushes up: Punk rockers hit the canvas in Soho

Posted on October 1, 2025

Eisa Davis in silhouette portrait

Eisa Davis turns theater upside down with provocative “The Essentialisn’t” in Soho

Posted on September 24, 2025

Jamie Bernstein at home lying down while petting her pet dog

Living legacy: Jamie Bernstein, daughter of the Maestro, becomes the Village’s unofficial tour guide

Posted on September 17, 2025

group of Cristin Tierney Gallery staff in Tribeca

Arts & Entertainment

New digs, same soul: Cristin Tierney Gallery reimagined in Tribeca

Posted on September 10, 2025

couple dipping during dance at East Village Tompkins Square Park

Tompkins tunes up: New Village Music Fest rocks the iconic East Village park

Posted on September 3, 2025

Actress and artist Heather Litteer standing in between doorways

Arts & Entertainment

Actress and artist Heather Litteer turns a life of risk and freedom into bold storytelling art

Posted on August 27, 2025

Flatiron District

Business

This Flatiron District shop preserves photography you won’t find on a phone or Instagram

Posted on August 20, 2025

Michael T. lying down at David Bowie tribute show

‘Let’s Dance’? No, let’s time travel to David Bowie’s 1980 at Joe’s Pub with Michael T.’s glamorous show

Posted on August 13, 2025

women standing in group photo at art exhibit Relentless women

Arts & Entertainment

From paint to power: Inside the ‘Relentless Women’ art show in the East Village

Posted on August 6, 2025

woman singing on stage as fans applaud at Lucinda's in East Village

Lucinda Williams on stage, Johnny Cash in the bathroom at the East Village’s newest honky-tonk bar

Posted on August 6, 2025

man in garden picking guitar rollo white

Rollo White gets his kicks at 66, debuting debut ‘hardcore honky-tonk’ album with a rowdy Lower East Side bash

Posted on July 30, 2025

two men standing in front of brick wall with arms folded: Steve Burns and Matthew Freeman

No, Steve Burns isn’t dead or a robot — ‘Blue’s Clues’ host is alive and baring his soul on an East Village Stage

Posted on July 23, 2025

three people posing in garden like charlie's angels in East Village

Blooming in burlesque and drag: TWEED’s ‘Garden Variety’ returns to the East Village with a wink

Posted on July 16, 2025

Musical and life partners Kelly Green and Luca Soul Rosenfeld before their gig at Mezzrow in the West Village

Jazz duo builds a life, a home studio, and healing sound together

Posted on July 9, 2025

Man in The Grateful Dead shirt holding book with photograph

Truckin’ through the years: David Gans guides a trip down The Grateful Dead memory lane

Posted on July 2, 2025

Drag queens at Mad Pride event

People

Flashlights, femme power & fierce drag: Inside SoMad’s ‘Mad Pride’ celebration

Posted on June 25, 2025

Artist Jimi Dams

East Village artist Jimi Dams fights gloom with glitter, one sequin at a time

Posted on June 18, 2025

People gathered at community garden in East Village

Sun, songs and snails: An East Village garden blooms with music and community joy

Posted on June 11, 2025

Starfox and the Fleet band portrait

Music

Starfox & the Fleet: Theatrical, time-traveling and totally genre-bending glam rock in the East Village

Posted on June 4, 2025

Devo photo

Arts & Entertainment

Whip it good! Devo’s visual new wave legacy honored in Lower East Side photo exhibit

Posted on May 28, 2025

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From Billie Holiday to Blue Note: Jose James’ jazz journey breaks all the rules

Posted on May 21, 2025

East Village Dance Parade dancer in colorful dress

SEE IT: Dance Parade and Fest in East Village moves to the beat of the city

Posted on May 21, 2025

Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller

Broadway

‘Hamilton’ producer Jeffrey Seller shares his raw, riveting memoir about his sexuality and Broadway

Posted on May 21, 2025

Artist Michele Zalopany holding dog at Hotel Chelsea

Chelsea

From Detroit grit to Chelsea glam: Michele Zalopany’s artistic odyssey keeps blossoming

Posted on May 14, 2025

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Art, drinks and ‘White Lotus’: Scooter LaForge’s upcycled tees wow at the W Hotel

Posted on May 7, 2025

Joe Coleman with Whitney Ward for Carnival burlesque show

Soho

Burlesque and blood: Joe Coleman’s ‘Carnival’ opens with a roar in SoHo

Posted on May 7, 2025

Gallery owner Deborah Bell

Point and shoot: Intimate talks and iconic works make this art fair a must for photo lovers

Posted on April 30, 2025

Balloon art aficionado Joel Klein

‘The Balloon Banksy’: Meet Joel Klein, who has been delighting Tribeca with a twist of balloon art

Posted on April 23, 2025

Sax player Nubya Garcia playing in a sea of blue dots

NYC Neighborhoods

British sax star Nubya Garcia electrifies NYC with visionary jazz and deep vibes

Posted on April 16, 2025

The Slits perform at Lincoln Center in punk feminism tribute

Punk feminism takes over Lincoln Center in electrifying Slits tribute concert

Posted on April 9, 2025

Guests checking out art salon

Where power wore pearls: Privé tea salon at DTR Modern Galleries leaves its mark

Posted on April 3, 2025

Justin Vivian Bond and NYC Gay Men's Chorus perform for Trans Day of Visibility

Justin Vivian Bond & Gay Men’s Chorus shine in powerful celebration of Trans Day of Visibility

Posted on April 2, 2025

Female actresses

Sex, lost fame and rock ‘n’ Roll: ‘Swallows’ play in East Village explores post-Hollywood reckonings

Posted on March 26, 2025

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