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SPECIAL FEATUREJUL 2-JUL 8 The Games IssueBy Samantha Lang
CLASSIC BAR GAMES
The Abbey
Pool and assorted arcade games (Big Buck Hunter 2, Ms. Pacman, and MegaTouch) in a Williamsburg bar that is almost devoid of tourists.
536 Driggs Ave, Bklyn
Antarctica
Antarctica’s ... (more)
JUL 2-JUL 8 Game TheoryHow We Turn Sports Into StoriesBy Michael Joshua Rowin
“It is only at our moment of death that our life, to that point undecipherable, ambiguous, suspended, acquires a meaning.” So wrote Italian director, poet and provocateur Pier Paolo Pasolini about the ... (more)
 JUN 18-JUL 1 Summer Book Preview
BEACH BLANKET BINGO
Hit and Run
By Lawrence Block
Don’t you hate it when you think you’re done getting paid to kill people and can finally concentrate on your stamp collection and ... (more)
 JUN 11-JUN 17 Learning in the Living RoomHomeschooling in New York CityBy Liza Minno
Ten-year-old Sarah Grace Lehmann wakes each morning around 8am to the sound of her older sister Rachel stirring in their shared room. “I have that delicious feeling of being awake, but being allowed to ... (more)
JUN 11-JUN 17 DIY in NYCBy Benjamin Sutton
For classes in a variety of crafty sewing and printing methods, check out Make Workshop (makeworkshop.com) on the LES. They also offer private lessons and (soon) a shop. Head to West Village craft shop ... (more)
 JUN 4-JUN 10 My Weekend on the StreetSearching for Shelter in NYCBy Jessica Hall
For about eight months, I’ve been conducting weekly interviews of New York City’s homeless for my column on The L Magazine’s website. With the exception of one man, every person who I’ve asked about ... (more)
 JUN 4-JUN 10 Riding Against the TracksHow Artists and Activists Fight for Diversity in Fort GreeneBy Luke Whyte
In the summer of 1985, after a woman was raped on the concrete steps of the Fulton station of the G-line, the MTA closed the stop’s South Portland Avenue exits. In Fort Greene, at the height of Brooklyn’s ... (more)
 MAY 21-JUN 3 ESCAPE NYC: SUMMER WEEKEND GETAWAYSBy L Staff
ESCAPE Nyc: summer WEEKEND GETAWAYS The Getaway: Dia:Beacon Museum
What it is: Neat contemporary art (60s to the present) set dramatically on the Hudson, in the shade of a mountain, surrounded by trees, ... (more)
 MAY 21-JUN 3 SUMMER PREVIEW: Films
Why make another Hulk movie? Honestly, I think the masses do kind of want to see a new Hulk movie. I was fine with the Ang Lee version, but the general imperative seems to be: Hulk smash. The Incredible ... (more)
 MAY 21-JUN 3 SUMMER PREVIEW: Art
Brooklyn Museum: © MURAKAMI: The Japanese pop artist’s blockbuster show — and its embedded Louis Vuitton boutique — spans his entire career, focusing SUMMER Art
Brooklyn Museum
© MURAKAMI
The ... (more)
 MAY 21-JUN 3 SUMMER PREVIEW: THEATER
Gayfest NYC 2008: Yes, that’s really what it’s called and yes, that is reason enough to attend, but proceeds from these SUMMER THEATER
Gayfest NYC 2008
Yes, that’s really what it’s called ... (more)
 MAY 21-JUN 3 SUMMER PREVIEW: Music
Vampire Weekend • Kid Sister, June 14, 4pm. Who cares about how incredible ‘Walcott’ will sound while you bask in the afternoon sun?
Central Park Summer Stage
For information, go to summerstage.org
Vampire ... (more)
 MAY 14-MAY 20 Thou Shalt NotCivil Liberties in the Big City Ain’t What They Used to BeBy Adam Bonislawski
Unsurprisingly, perhaps, ex-mayor and authoritarian nonpareil Rudolph Giuliani wasn’t all that big on freedom of assembly. Among other things, Hizzoner worked tirelessly to make City Hall (once host to ... (more)
MAY 14-MAY 20 115 FREE Things In New York
As either Thomas Hobbes or hair-metal band Ratt (we forget which) once observed: “You’ve gotta pay to play… nobody rides for free.” It’s a truth that’s especially… truthful here in America’s cultural ... (more)
 MAY 7-MAY 13 Andrew BoyleFaces In A Crowd
"Being far away and shooting with a long lens, I can capture people who aren’t aware they are being photographed. This voyeuristic approach allows me to present a person, or the illusion of someone in ... (more)
 MAY 7-MAY 13 Sam HorineAlong The Edge
“These photographs document what was once one of the most active waterfronts in the country, a stretch of Brooklyn coast that was all but forgotten until the past few years, when luxury condominium hi-rises ... (more)
 MAY 7-MAY 13 Christopher BentonSunnyside Autos
"These photographs were taken over a three-month period in Sunnyside, Queens. The series came about as I walked to and from my apartment and began to notice interesting cars parked on the street. I set ... (more)
 MAY 7-MAY 13 Justine BenithDiscovery Girls
“When I first started taking black-and-white photographs, I sought to make inanimate dolls look active and alive. I soon realized that by using dolls I was avoiding human interaction, so I decided to ... (more)
 MAY 7-MAY 13 Shane LuitjensMinnesota, 2007
These photos were taken in a small town in the corner of Minnesota where there are, in fact, no lakes” “These photos were taken in a small town in the corner of Minnesota where there are, in fact, ... (more)
 MAY 7-MAY 13 Rhea KaramShoppers
This project observes how individuals in modern society develop personal identities within consumerism. In these images, women’s gestures and expressions communicate anxiety, tension and alienation: The ... (more)
 MAY 7-MAY 13 Meg WachterBeauty. Decay.
This series deals with America’s culture of disposability, especially relevant in the context of a faltering educational system — in this case, an abandoned Catholic school in Brooklyn.” “This series ... (more)
 APR 23-MAY 6 8 NYC Bands You Need to HearBy Mike Conklin
I’m not exactly sure how we decided that the number of bands included in this feature had to be eight. It’s an arbitrary amount, obviously, which was most likely blurted out about two drinks too far into ... (more)
 APR 23-MAY 6 The Lisps, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Famous Amos
FORMED: “2005 in Sammy and César’s loft in the South Bronx.”
FAVORITE NYC VENUE: “Our favorite venue is Union Hall. Skippy is an angel. We always have so much fun ... (more)
 APR 23-MAY 6 This Is Ivy League, La Strada, Team Robespierre
FORMED: 2005
FAVORITE NYC VENUE: Highline Ballroom
BEST THING ABOUT BEING IN A BAND IN NYC: “A lot of the music stores in town have some amazing gear.”
AND THE WORST: “Having ... (more)
 APR 23-MAY 6 High Places, Violens
FORMED: May 2006
FAVORITE NYC VENUE: “They aren’t ‘real’ venues, but Dead Herring House and Cinders Gallery.”
BEST THING ABOUT BEING IN A BAND IN NYC: “Diverse, ... (more)
 APR 23-MAY 6 Photo ShootBy Zandy Mangold
The Lisps, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Famous Amos
This Is Ivy League, La Strada, Team Robespierre
High Places, Violens
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