Special Events
Friday, May 11, 2012
Special Events Photos: The L Magazine Turned 9 This Week, Got Drunk Again
Posted by admin on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 3:30 PM
We celebrated the ninth anniversary of a certain pocket-sized, bi-weekly digest this week, and the nice people at Dick and Jane's Bar in Fort Greene were kind enough to host us/ply us with insanely well made cocktails. This weekend, you might find us back there for the Dick and Jane Cocktail Experience, learning all of the necessary steps that go into making a cocktail before it gets knocked back with wild abandon. Click the slideshow below to see photos of your favorite L Mag staffers in their natural habitat (a darkened bar). Photos by Sarah Macel.
Special Events Jens Lekman, Olivia Tremor Control, Ultramagnetic MC's: Northside Shows on Sale Now
Posted by admin on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 2:28 PM
Consider this your Post-it note reminder to swing by, um, the Internet, and pick up tickets to see the Most Endearing Pop Songwriter of Them All (that'd be Jens Lekman, we ran tests to confirm), teamed with of Montreal, The Thermals and Beach Fossils, for a dream team show at Williamsburg Park on Friday, June 15. Tickets are $33.50 and available here for your grabbing.
Tickets to The Olivia Tremor Control and Ultramagnetic MC's — both legends in their own right — are also on sale today for their respective shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 16 (OTC) and June 17 (Ultramag MC's). Grab those here and here for $20 each. Or, if you prefer, spring for a Northside music badge, granting admission to all music events throughout the festival on a first-come, first-served basis. Get one here for a limited-time price of $70. I mean, I know we're biased, but $70? Not a bad deal, if we do say so.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Special Events Why You Should See Bill T. Jones's Artist Talk at BAM on Monday Night
Posted by Audrey Lane Ellis on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 2:53 PM
As a guest of the BAM Iconic Artist Talk series, Jones will specifically reference the work he has presented at BAM. During the discussion, projections will be used to note specific works. These talks at BAM provide a rare, intimate setting, giving the audience a chance to ask questions formally but also creating an environment where the group as a whole continues to engage and mingle long after the event has ended. It is one of the few, true, Brooklyn salons.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Special Events Initial 2012 Northside Lineup Announced!
Posted by admin on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Check back for updates, as there are plenty coming. And of course, there are just as many ways to stay connected. You can follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or add our blog to your RSS feed. We don't care how you do it, just stay tuned. We have a lot more to share before June rolls around.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Special Events Cheating Rat Loses Rematch of Legendary Chinese Zodiac Race
Posted by Sam Polcer on Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Thousands of years ago, according to legend, the Rat and the Cat tricked the gullible Ox to carry them across the river in the race that would determine the order that the 12 animals would appear in the Shengxiao, the Chinese zodiac. The dirty Rat then pushed the Cat overboard and jumped off to cross the finish line first.
On Sunday night, Duke Riley, the Brooklyn-based artist who made headlines in 2007 for navigating a replica of a wooden Revolutionary War submarine within 200 feet of the Queen Mary II at the Red Hook cruise terminal, and two years later reenacted a Roman-era naval battle for the Queens Museum of Art, staged a rematch of sorts on a canal in Zhujiajiao, China, a water village on the outskirts of Shanghai. Twelve traditional gondolas, each powered by rowers from the community and carrying one of the 12 animals (with at least one stand-in: dragons are somewhat hard to come by) as well as a local opera singer performing songs praising their passenger, raced a short distance past the arches of the town’s Fangsheng Bridge.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Special Events Photos: Miss LEZ Pageant Vajazzles The Knitting Factory
Posted by Sydney Brownstone on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- Bex Wade
- Chocha Libre!
Of course, Miss LEZ isn't your typical pageant, the goal being to turn traditional pageantry on its head and instead celebrate all the wonderful things that lie queerly outside the bounds of normalcy, thrusting them crotch-first and au naturel into the audience while shouting, "Chocha Libré!" as this year's winning, Mexican wrestler-themed act did. Fortunately, L photographer Bex Wade was in the front row to capture the contestants in all their glory—Mary Wanna, "Miss Choice Cunts" Rebecca Macabre, Brown Meshugana, Bambi Galore, Lea Robinson, and, of course, the Chocha herself. Check out the bedazzling, vajazzling photo gallery here.
You can follow Sydney Brownstone on Twitter @sydbrownstone
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Special Events Win tickets to see Michael Ian Black at Symphony Space!
Posted by admin on Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM
We're teaming up with our friends at Symphony Space to give you the chance to win tickets to see Michael Ian Black perform Monday, March 12th in Uptown Showdown, a part of their ongoing Comedy Debate Series. Michael Showalter and Tom Cavanaugh will join him in going head-to-head against Elna Baker (This American Life) and Kevin Townley (Bambi) to debate the age old question that has plagued clothes-wearing people for decades: fashion or comfort? And while we're at it, we'll toss in a copy of his new book, You're Not Doing it Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations.
Here's what you need to do to enter:
1. Follow @thelmagazine and @symphonyspace on Twitter.
2. Tweet at us and @symphonyspace to tell us why you want tickets to see Michael Ian Black.
3. Include the hashtag #uptownshowdown.
You have until Friday, March 9th at 3pm to enter. A winner will be announced at 5pm.
Good luck!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Art / Special Events How Should You Spend Armory Week in Brooklyn?
Posted by Paul D'Agostino on Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Special Events L TV: How To Twirl a Nipple Tassel with Jo "Boobs" Weldon
Posted by Sydney Brownstone on Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Jo "Boobs" Weldon is one woman at the helm of the New York burlesque scene. After years spent honing her craft in strip joints, Jo Boobs eventually founded The New York School of Burlesque in 2003, where today one can take classes ranging from a "Crash Course in Bump N' Grind" to "Bombshell Hair." For our current issue, which features a set of Brooklyn How To's, Jo Boobs was kind enough to give The L a lesson for free: the art of the nipple tassel twirl. Surprisingly, you don't even really need boobs to do it. Watch Jo teach tittie-less "Scary" Ben (of Bushwick Burlesque) and Eric Schmalenberger (of the House of Yes) to tassel twirl, despite their potential, erm, biological disadvantages. Areolas after the jump.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Film / Special Events Submissions for Northside DIY Film Competition Now Open
Posted by admin on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:33 PM
The winning feature film will be awarded a $500 cash prize, while the winning short film will be awarded a $250 cash prize. The feature and short will be screened together at a premiere engagement at the Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, followed by a party celebrating our award-winning filmmakers and their crew. Both films will also receive a redeemable certificate to be used on any DCTV services that can be used for anything from equipment rentals to their stellar post-production facilities and workshops. If you would like to get your passion project up on the screen, follow the submission guidelines for your chance to show your film before our illustrious jury. Submissions can be sent via mail or through Vimeo.
The deadline for the open call is April 15, so make those final edits asap!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Music / Special Events Brooklyn Night Bazaar Kicks Off Tonight: There Will Be Bands to See, Gifts to Buy, Foods to Eat, Attractive People to Admire
Posted by Lauren Beck on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Can't forget about the locally sourced beer and wine garden (this starts at 5pm for a reason, right?) or the artist films, projections and installations giving the space a distinct feel. Admission is free, except for the ticketed, all-ages performance space; details on that below. For general info, check out bkbazaar.com.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Special Events BUST Magazine's Annual Craftacular Is Happening This Weekend for All Your Silkscreened, Découpaged and Knitted Holiday Needs
Posted by Lauren Beck on Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Fair warning, last year I went to buy something for my sister; ended up with a wallet silkscreened with a picture of a rabbit, a charm bracelet, and two découpaged light switch plates for myself. I don't even know how it happened. There was so much to look at, and so many things had pictures of birds on them, and there was a DJ playing a bunch of Grizzly Bear songs, and I just sorta got caught up in the moment — the point being if you have a habit of buying stuff for yourself while Christmas shopping for others, this is a double-edged sword, but, ugh, so worth it. Admission is $3 and the first 300 shoppers each day get a free goodie bag. Check here for more info.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Music / Special Events Fred Armisen's Playlist, Coming Live to Other Music
Posted by Lauren Beck on Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 3:37 PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Special Events The 100 Proof Project: A Call for Mixologists
Posted by Sarah Shanfield on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM
On January 18th we will be holding a grand thunderdome of Brooklyn's finest cocktail artists (one of whom should be you!) competing to create the perfect SoCo 100 cocktail. The best and the brightest will come out to try your original concoctions alongside a panel of the industry's top professionals who will ultimately select a single champion.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Special Events Announcing The 100 Proof Project, an Open Call for Artists
Posted by Sarah Shanfield on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Friday, October 28, 2011
Music / Special Events What Are Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore Going to Be for Halloween? A Parting Thought Before the Weekend
Posted by Lauren Beck on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Managing editor Mike Conklin brought this video to my attention, fully aware that my guiding principle in life is What Would Mandy Moore Do? He, meanwhile, appreciates the second track on every Ryan Adams album more than is deemed acceptable by trend-chasing music critics of the day (hi, Mike!). Here's a Halloween-appropriate video that we can both enjoy, its highlights being three-fold: (1) Ryan telling the paparazzi that they'e a bunch of assholes while they hound the couple about their Halloween costumes, (2) Mandy chiming in with "Aww, it's all good!" and other chirpy sentiments throughout the exchanage, (3) Ryan and Mandy being the most underrated celebrity couple in the best-dressed, well-coifed department. In conclusion, you and your friends should be Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore for Halloween, not a bunch of assholes.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Music / Special Events Halloween Happenings (in the Form of Bands Playing as Other Bands)
Posted by Lauren Beck on Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:38 PM
TONIGHT
Death by Audio: Feminist arts collective Permanent Wave curates a riot grrrl cover show, featuring ever-smiling ex-Titus member Amy Klein and band taking on Springsteen, Care Bears on Fire-offshoot Claire's Diary doing Le Tigre, Mindtroll covering the one and only Salt-n-Pepa (a dance team is also involved), WOJICK doing the The Cramps, EULA doing Blondie, and Delta Hotel doing their best impression of That Dog. More info here, $7 at the door.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Special Events The 10 Dumbest Halloween-Related Items on Sale at UrbanOutfitters.com
Posted by Lauren Beck on Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Monday, October 17, 2011
Music / Special Events The L Magazine & Northside Festival Present: A Very Unofficial CMJ Party
Posted by Lauren Beck and Jeff Klingman on Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:31 PM
PUJOL
If it's good enough for Jack White, well then it's more than good enough for the rest of us — we're pretty sure that's how the saying goes. Daniel Pujol and cohorts capitalize on what White's Third Man Records, who released their debut 7'', thrives on: Southern-fried, whiskey-soaked garage rock. A new EP, Nasty, Brutish, and Short, comes out this week on Saddle Creek: think Deer Tick covering the Black Lips.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Art / Film / Music / Special Events Save the Date: Northside Festival 2012
Posted by Lauren Beck on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 8:58 AM
We're beaming proudly at the thought: What began as an harebrained idea in 2009 has blossomed into a festival set to make its return to the streets of Williamsburg and Greenpoint for a fourth year of music, film, art, ideas and more... and we do mean "more," as there are already some really exciting things in the works that we can't quite tell you about yet. Hang tight, though. Why don't you take a look here at some of this summer's highlights to hold you over? You might want to bookmark northsidefestival.com while you're at it, as that will become your one-stop source for all things Northside-related in the coming months. It'll be June before you know it.
