Al Franken, who is definitely NOT, running for president, IS coming to Cooper Union next week to discuss his new book Giant of the Senate. Seth Meyers will host the event next Tuesday, August 1 and you can still grab tickets here. From #1 bestselling author Al Franken comes this intimate recount of an award-winning […]
Top 5 shows of the weekend
It seems like a lot of the local news is on a bit of a downer this week, neighbourhood bars are closing while Starbucks gets an alcohol licence, and then of course, there is this; it’s enough to make you question humanity. However, just like the fact that we’re actually living in the most peaceful time in human history is a hard […]
'Bushwick Nightz' book launch party is tonight
Our friends at Bushwick Daily just released a collection of short stories, Bushwick Nightz. Tonight they’re throwing a party to celebrate: In 12 original, honest, brutal and completely self-aware stories, you’ll explore the bright and dark moments of all that occurs here from drug deals, to gallery shows, drinking, sex, Zagat-rated meals, gentrification and trying […]
Get Lost at Sea: The Shed Storytelling Salon in Greenpoint
Want to hear a story? There once was a band of orators founded by Katie Cooper, Chrysanthe Tenentes, Jason Fried and Audrey Evans. The group mesmerized poets and friends with tales at monthly salons called “The Shed” in Red Hook, until the days started to wane and temperatures dropped. Forced to leave their now frozen backyard, the […]