William Hurt, T.R. Knight and Daphne Rubin-Vega Join Off Broadway's 'Romeo and Juliet'

... Directed by Tea Alagic , the limited-engagement production begins preview performances Sept. 27 at CSC's East Village home, with an official opening set for Oct. 16. It goes up against another New York staging of Romeo and Juliet , that one starring ...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/william-hurt-tr-knight-daphne-597277

Maiden Lane: A Wine Bar That Shows the Virtue of Canned Seafood

... beer selection. Don't go if you're expecting much by way of hot food. Let's open a restaurant and bar in the East Village that doesn't serve liquor, has no kitchen, and prepares most of its food by opening a can and slapping it on a cutting board is ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/maiden-lane-seafood-wine-bar-east-village.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Driver who jumped curb to face drugged-driving charges

... into a 25-foot-tall tree, a phone booth, parked bicycles, street signs, lamppost, fire hydrant, and the East Village Farm storefront. The car stopped in a crosswalk. Police said that a flying fire hydrant hit a cyclist using the city's new Citi Bike ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22966395/driver-who-jumped-curb-to-face-drugged-driving-charges

Another Teacher To Lose Job Because Of "Princesses: Long Island"...

Bravo's Princesses: Long Island , you that train wreck of show that is like the Jersey Shore of Long Island allegedly, has been in news lately and not for the stars.

http://www.queerty.com/another-teacher-to-lose-job-because-of-princesses-long-island-this-one-for-using-antigay-slur-20130730/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Down Under Cafe Culture Invades New York

... Man co-owner David Steingard quit being a lawyer to start a non-profit and cafe with friend Hugh Jackman. Some East Village residents refer to the area around the Bluebird Cafe as "little Australia" because of all the Aussies who live there. Toby's ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130729/new-york-city/down-under-cafe-culture-invades-new-york

Exchange Alley: A recipe from Exchange Alley; chocolate snowball topping?

Steven Bel stands behind a chocolate snowball, one of the specialties at Sal's Sno.Balls in Metairie.

http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2013/07/exchange_alley_a_recipe_from_e.html

'Lightning Field' artist Walter De Maria dies

... toward sculpture and other media. The artist eventually settled in New York and kept a studio in the East Village neighborhood. His first U.S. museum show came late in his career. In 2011, the Menil Collection in Houston presented "Walter De Maria: ...

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Lightning-Field-artist-Walter-De-Maria-dies-4692452.php

Walter De Maria, artist known for large installations, dies at 77

... toward sculpture and other media. The artist eventually settled in New York and kept a studio in the East Village neighborhood. His first U.S. museum show came late in his career. In 2011, the Menil Collection in Houston presented "Walter De Maria: ...

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/28/news/nation/walter-de-maria-artist-known-for-large-installations-dies-at-77/

Interactive: A Month of Citi Bike

It's been a long slog for New York City's bike-share program. Citi Bike, named for its primary sponsor, Citibank, was first announced by the Department of Transportation in 2010 , and, at that time, it was expected to be up and running by the spring of 2012.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/07/month-of-citi-bike.html

Jan. 9 - 15

RenA e Fleming will be joined by the pianist Hartmut HA ll for a recital at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/arts/09weekaheadweb.html?partner=TOPIXNEWS&ei=5099&_r=0

Drug-Fueled Rants From a '50s Film

Let's get this right out of the way: The full title of Daniel Fish's new work is "Tom Ryan Thinks He's James Mason Starring in a Movie by Nicholas Ray in Which a Man's Illness Provides an Escape From the Pain, Pressure and Loneliness of Trying to Be the Ultimate American Father, Only to Drive Him Further Into the More Thrilling Though Possibly ... (more)

http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/theater/reviews/20tom.html?partner=TOPIXNEWS&ei=5099&_r=0

's Restaurant Power Rankings: Daniel's Lost Times Star ...

... New Yorkers nevertheless. 6. Alder (5) Esquire critic John Mariani doesn't think Wylie Dufresne's East Village pub is a modernist restaurant, but one bite of (dairy-free) coconut milk ricotta will no doubt make most diners think otherwise. In ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/07/grub-street-restaurant-power-rankings-where-to-eathtml.html

Game On: New York City Bars Get into Summer Spirit With Sports Teams

... Social, at 12-21 Astoria Blvd. in Queens, hosts regular kickball games every other Sunday in Astoria Park. East Village Bavarian beer garden Zum Schneider runs a co-ed soccer club with five separate teams and 200 players. East Village bar Zum ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130725/astoria/game-on-new-york-city-bars-get-into-summer-spirit-with-sports-teams

From CBGB to a high-end fashion store: A look at New York's most...

New York's most iconic music venues of the past were known for putting important bands on the map, but today the addresses they occupied are barely recognizable.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2375107/From-CBGB-high-end-fashion-store-A-look-New-Yorks-iconic-music-venues-past-appear-today.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Iconic New York City Splash Bar To Close

... Bartel opened Splash in 1991, quickly making it the go-to bar in Chelsea. But as gay life has migrated to the East Village and Hell's Kitchen neighborhoods, Splash became know more for tourists than locals, cutting into the crowds who once flocked ...

http://www.queerty.com/iconic-new-york-city-splash-bar-to-close-20130723/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

FABnyc is Proud to Announce The 10th Annual FAB! Festival, 9/28

... connect to low-cost rehearsal space on East 4th Street. Along with performances by Rod Rodgers Dance Company , East Village Dance Project, Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company , Krista Jansen, and many others, the lineup will feature: Jason Garcia ...

http://broadwayworld.com/article/FABnyc-is-Proud-to-Announce-The-10th-Annual-FAB-Festival-928-20130723

Find Filipino Groceries at Johnny Air Mart in the East Village

Alphabet City might not be the first place you'd think to look for ingredients from the Philippines.

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/johnny-air-mart-philippines-filipino-grocery.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

a Renta about friends becoming family

... boheme” and revolving around a group of close-knit artists living in New York City's bohemian East Village neighborhood. The struggles of the young men and women are portrayed through their challenges to achieve success while enduring ...

http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/07/19/rent-about-friends-becoming-family/asl0zq4/

How Color Defines Us

The jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman saw Trayvon Martin as only one thing: black.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/07/21/in-america-you-re-still-your-skin-color.html

The Best Neighborhood Coffee Shops In Manhattan

New Yorkers take their coffee seriously. Street corners are dominated by Starbucks, and city favorites include Stumptown Coffee , La Colombe , East Village espresso bar Abrao and California import Blue Bottle Coffee .

http://www.businessinsider.com/manhattans-best-neighborhood-coffee-shops-2013-7?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider%2Fthelife+%28The+Life%29

How Facebook Chat helped two high schoolers become playwrights

When you think about high schoolers chatting on social media , it's easy to be less than charitable.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/how-facebook-chat-helped-two-high-schoolers-become-playwrights/

New York Money Flows to Booker

... and we need more of that," said Arlene Goldman, a 57-year-old business consultant who lives in the East Village and donated $2,000 to the campaign. The New York City support is likely to continue. Roughly 50 people attended a fundraiser at Mr. ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323309404578616210421622322.html?mod=topix

Pro Boxers Coach East Village Boys' Club to Knock Out Obesity

With the help of professional boxers and a Brooklyn restaurateur, The Boys' Club of New York is fighting obesity with boxing skills and lessons in nutrition.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130718/east-village/pro-boxers-coach-east-village-boys-club-knock-out-obesity

Moves Like Jeter: Matt Harvey Wants Dating King Derek's Love Life

... "If I'm going to buy an apartment, it has to be the best apartment in the city," he said. Not that his current East Village pad is all that bad. Harvey said he has a great view of New York, a city he has adopted as his own. (And yeah, he's really ...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/18/moves-like-jeter-matt-harvey-wants-to-be-ace-of-nyc-dating-scene/

Eric Sommer Makes the Most Out of NYC - Joins Newcomers Future Dead...

Eric Sommer Makes the Most Out of NYC - Joins Newcomers Future Dead Guys on Leftfield Bar Showcase July 17, 8pm; Eric Sommer is a National Touring Americana Artist Pop Folk Americana Artist Eric Sommer sweats the traffic and East Village hi-jinx to join Future Dead Guys in Showcase revue at Leftfield Bar on Ludlow Street; find this National Touring ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10926397.htm

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Presents Ismael Miranda: Una Vida de Salsa, 8/17

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the legendary singer ISMAEL MIRANDA: UNA VIDA DE SALSA, with special guests ANDY MONTAEZ and PAQUITO GUZMN onSaturday, August 17th, 2013 at 8pm.

http://music.broadwayworld.com/article/Lehman-Center-for-the-Performing-Arts-Presents-ISMAEL-MIRANDA-UNA-VIDA-DE-SALSA-817-20130716

Filipino Mundo-Nyc Celebrates Cast of Here Lies Love, 7/20

Remember these names: Rene Albulario, Carol Angeli , Melody Butiu , Nathaniel P. Claridad , Natalie Cortez , Debralee Daco , Joshua Dela Cruz , Jose Llana , Kelvin Moon Loh , Jaygee Macapugay , Jeigh Madjus , Ruthie Ann Miles , Maria-Christina Oliveras , Clint Ramos , Conrad Ricamora , George Salazar , Trevor Salter and Janelle Velasquez .

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Filipino-Mundo-NYC-Celebrates-Cast-of-HERE-LIES-LOVE-720-20130716

Centerline Capital Group Refinances Four Multifamily Properties in Brooklyn

... Greenwich Village) and the Lower East Side in Manhattan. Often seen as an extension of the Lower East Side/East Village art scene, Williamsburg's population includes a mixture of young professionals and artists attracted to the area because of its ...

http://www.pr-inside.com/centerline-capital-group-refinances-four-multifami-r3737240.htm

Exhibition at Tibor de Nagy looks at one of the first artist buildings in New York

Tibor de Nagy is presenting a group exhibition of works by sixteen artists who have at one time lived, or had studios, at 404 East 14th Street in New York's East Village.

http://artdaily.com/news/63795/Exhibition-at-Tibor-de-Nagy-looks-at-one-of-the-first-artist-buildings-in-New-York

Trayvon Martin Protests In New York City Draw Hundreds, About A Dozen Arrested

... "We're upset about the verdict. We feel like it's taking the country back in time," said Daniel Maree, 25, an East Village activist who founded and runs the annual Million Hoodie March. "Trayvon Martin is just the tip of the iceberg. If you're going ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/trayvon-martin-protests-new-york-city-photos-_n_3598053.html

New Yorkers hold rallies against Zimmerman verdict

Reaction continues to come in from Florida to New York and across the country following Saturday night's verdict in the George Zimmerman trial.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22837381/new-yorkers-hold-rallies-against-zimmerman-verdict

The Repurposed Beauty of Former Movie Palaces

... theaters (but definitely not a summary of all of them), there's the Hollywood Theatre from 1930 in the East Village on Avenue A. Once an ornate movie palace between Sixth and Seventh streets, its golden Rococo details were hidden away over the ...

http://hyperallergic.com/75151/the-repurposed-beauty-of-former-movie-palaces/

The Repurposed Beauty of Former Movie Palaces

... theaters (but definitely not a summary of all of them), there's the Hollywood Theatre from 1930 in the East Village on Avenue A. Once an ornate movie palace between Sixth and Seventh streets, its golden Rococo details were hidden away over the ...

http://hyperallergic.com/75151/the-repurposed-beauty-of-former-movie-palaces/

East Village

... Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich. Entry in progress - B.P. Wikipedia: East Village, Manhattan The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and ...

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/east_village/

Face Off Unlimited's BATSU! Expands to Two Days a Week, Beg. 8/1

Face Off Unlimited, creators of the underground hit Japanese game show has announced that beginning August 1st, 2013, BATSU! will rock the East Village Monday and Thursday nights! New York City's live Japanese game show has become an underground sensation.

http://comedy.broadwayworld.com/article/Face-Off-Unlimiteds-BATSU-Expands-to-Two-Days-a-Week-Beg-81-20130712

Northwest East Village

... and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich. Entry in progress - B.P. New York (NY) Times An East Village Developer's Name Game By C. J. HUGHES Published: June 14, 2013 As New York neighborhoods get sliced and diced like onions ...

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/northwest_east_village/

Where to Eat Chinese Food in New York City

... East Village . Shredded beef with spicy green peppers is one of the better options on the menu. Grand Sichuan (East Village and Elsewhere): Hardly the best Sichuan in New York, but it does in a pinch, and we'll admit it: we like our gloppy Chinese ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/where-to-eat-best-chinese-food-new-york-nyc.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Third Rail Coffee Opens on Stuyvesant Street

When Humberto Ricardo moved to an apartment in the East Village in the early nineties, Stuyvesant Street mesmerized him.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/07/third_rail_coff.php

Eliot Spitzer's Signature Scramble Shows Some Weaknesses

... sun before Thursday's deadline. Metro New York reporter Anna Sanders wrote that a "frazzled" canvasser in the East Village said to her, "If you know any registered Democrats in the area, send them my way!" Later she ran into another canvasser ...

http://politicker.com/2013/07/eliot-spitzers-signature-scramble-shows-some-weaknesses/

Driver Arrested After Car Jumps Curb, Hits Pedestrians

New York pedestrian accident attorney discusses a recent accident in which eight people were injured by a car that jumped a curb in Manhattan's East Village.

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/driver-arrested-after-car-jumps-curb-hits-pedestrians-352405.php

Two Boots Pizza Opens Tonight

... to a couple generations of Nashvillians. (The Great Escape is now on Charlotte Pike.) Founded in New York's East Village in 1987, Two Boots has its own whimsical zest for pop culture. Founders Phil Hartman and Doris Kornish came from a background of ...

http://www.nashvillescene.com/bites/archives/2013/07/09/two-boots-pizza-opens-tonight

The 8 Reasons WHY New York Rents Are So Ridiculously High

... allow for 2.5 times as much building space on the same amount of land. A larger supply of apartments in the East Village would mean lower rents, especially if zoning were relaxed all over the city. Incidentally, contra Hamilton Nolan , this is a ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-8-reasons-why-new-york-rents-are-so-ridiculously-high-2013-7?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider%2Fpolitics+%28Business+Insider+-+Politix%29

Two Boots Pizza Opens Tomorrow

... to a couple generations of Nashvillians. (The Great Escape is now on Charlotte Pike.) Founded in New York's East Village in 1987, Two Boots has its own whimsical zest for pop culture. Founders Phil Hartman and Doris Kornish came from a background of ...

http://www.nashvillescene.com/bites/archives/2013/07/09/two-boots-pizza-opens-tomorrow

REBORNING Continues Wide Eyed 'Winks' Summer Series Tonight

... act Kelley Swindall , tonight July 9th, 2013. Kelley began playing original music at Banjo's Jim's in the East Village in 2008. Soon after that, she became the host of the Sunday music nights at the legendary St. Mark 's haunt "The Holiday Cocktail ...

http://offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/REBORNING-to-Continue-Wide-Eyed-Winks-Summer-Series-Today-20130708

HERE Arts Center to Present Victoria Linchong's DISPOSSESSED, 7/19-21

... Dorothy B. Williams Theater as part of the SubletSeries@HERE . In 2011, Victoria Linchong was evicted from her East Village apartment after living there for nearly twenty years. Besides the quandary of trying to find a place to live in a gentrified ...

http://offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/HERE-Arts-Center-to-Present-Victoria-Linchongs-DISPOSSESSED-719-21-20130708

OMG Rich People Are Now Going Below 59th Street

According to the New York Times, the "gaggles of Muffys and Thurstons" of the Upper East Side are going with the downtown apartments.

http://gawker.com/omg-rich-people-are-now-going-below-59th-street-685614427

Two Boots pizza-by-the-slice restaurant to open next week

Update: The New York pizza restaurant Two Boots is set to open its doors between July 8 and 14. The exact date depends on when the restaurant owners receive a display case from New York.

http://www.tennessean.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013307050104%26nclick_check%3D1

Want to avoid hipsters? Yelp launches heat map service revealing the...

... give users a visual representation. A quick glance at the New York map confirms Williamsburg, Brooklyn and the East Village as hot spots, while 29th and Broadway is revealed as a less obvious haven. Places to avoid? Yelp has launched a new service ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2356775/Want-avoid-hipsters-Yelp-launches-heat-map-service-revealing-cool-hangouts-cities-world.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Top 5 Tastes: Rainy Days and Juicy Chicken

This week saw two instances of that oft flavorless item, chicken breast, prepared to fantastic perfection, four fine dining experiences, and one gratis snack to round things out.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leah-bhabha/top-5-tastes-rainy-days-a_b_3542024.html

Transgressive Queer Art, Tinged with Nostalgia

Today's New York art world is painfully nostalgic for the 1980s - a time when rent in the East Village could be paid on tips, syringes littered the streets, and social forces challenged artists to create astounding works.

http://hyperallergic.com/74656/transgressive-queer-art-tinged-with-nostalgia/

Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana Rumored for New York Project

Over the weekend, AFAR contributing editor David Farley tweeted the rumor that illustrious pizzaiolo Anthony Mangieri "has an NYC project in the works."

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/07/una-pizza-napoletana.html