Books of Wonder | This cozy, independent children’s book store (with Chelsea and Upper West locations) sells new, old, and rare books and art, and offers semiweekly storytime and a full calendar of in-store author reading events. Mon., May 6, from 6-8pm at the 18th St. store, Books of Wonder welcomes John David Anderson (author, Finding Orion) […]
Pier Groups: A Conversation with Jonathan Weinberg at the Whitney Museum of American Art | Following the Stonewall riots, the Hudson River piers and surrounding Meatpacking District became a site of exploration and experimentation for queer artists. Timed to correspond with the publication of Pier Groups, author Jonathan Weinberg will be in conversation with artists […]
TOMORROW (Sun. May 5) IN CHELSEA | Pier Groups: A Conversation with Jonathan Weinberg at the Whitney Museum of American Art | Following the Stonewall riots, the Hudson River piers and surrounding Meatpacking District became a site of exploration and experimentation for queer artists. Timed to correspond with the publication of Pier Groups, author Jonathan […]
BY SAM BLEIBERG | Transit riders experienced their new normal for the foreseeable future, as the L Train began reduced service this past weekend. As riders to and from Chelsea scramble to find alternatives to travel across town, the fight over mitigation efforts on 14th St. continues. A group of elected officials representing Chelsea released […]
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW BY SEAN EGAN | Like the imposing chorus of shanty-singing fishermen that opens the film, the specter of the patriarchy lingers long over Blow the Man Down. The new noir from writer/directors Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy, finds a small Maine fishing town grappling with the collective traumas caused by […]
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW BY SEAN EGAN | Initials S.G., the new Spanish-language feature from writer/director tandem Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia, is the kind of offbeat, smoke-addled dark comedy that casually draws from both Breathless and Goodfellas. And, if there’s any justice in this world, it should earn itself a sizable cult, and join […]
Free Walking Tours from Save Chelsea and Jane’s Walk | Through outreach and advocacy, the community-based organization Save Chelsea is “concerned with preserving the integrity of Chelsea’s Historic Districts and buildings and maintaining a diverse mix of economic, social, and generational populations.” That mission articulates itself not just through interactions with electeds and city officials, but […]
In an age when “Retail Space Available” signs occupy storefront windows for years—delivering food for thought about the future of mom-and-pop shops—this morning’s message was easy to digest. “We are finally open,” read the sandwich board standing sentry outside of 170 West 23rd St. (btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) on Thurs., May 2, as the […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN (CRDC Executive Committee) | Chelsea, what we know of it lately, is too often “Here today, gone this afternoon.” Vulnerable spaces are being turned into towers of luxury housing, chain stores, and high-end retail, with no regard to its past. Yet, this past year, a developer broke the mold. Gemini Rosemont, which […]
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW BY TRAV S.D. | Full disclosure: This reviewer has seen just about every film and read every book on the Manson Family and the Tate-LaBianca murders, and even wrote a play on the topic that was a sold-out and extended hit of the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival. I am one […]