Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Writing the Apocalypse was a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of NYC resident Puma Perl. Then came the vaccine, and hope–and uncertainty. And so, from time to time, Perl will return to continue Writing the Apocalypse. Punched in the Head | TEXT & PHOTOS (unless noted otherwise) BY PUMA PERL When […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” In Order of Appearance: Westbeth Flea Market / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Hudson Guild Theatre Company Presents / Chelsea Community Church / Vets Town Hall / Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibit / The Fresh Food for Seniors Program / GVCCC’s It’s Time for Chelsea Campaign / Gone […]
BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | As Halloween approaches, the mystical becomes a mere entertainment for the month of October. Arcane secrets are explored as a seasonal craze, then abandoned as thoughts of turkeys, Black Friday deals, and New Year’s debauchery swoop in. A ubiquitous appearance at Halloween events are tarot card readers. While noticeably more […]
Saturday, October 30, 11am-5pm: Treats in the Streets | Meatpacking—the Business Improvement District intent on turning its increasingly leisure- and retail-focused area of concern into a car-free pedestrian’s paradise, makes no bones about it on Sat., Oct. 30. From 11am to 5pm–From Horatio to 13th Street, Eighth Ave. to West End–will be filled with games […]
BY TRAV S.D. | October 25-31 is National Magic Week, as designated by the Society of American Magicians. It climaxes as always on Halloween, the day on which the great escape artist Harry Houdini passed out of this mortal plane in 1926. We thought we would mark the occasion this year with a look at […]
Halloween Parade & Festival Was Sat Oct 30: Changed to Rain Date of Sunday, October 31, 11am At Chelsea Green Park, 140 W 20th St. (btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) After taking last year off because of COVID (bet you haven’t read that phrase before), the freshly minted annual tradition of herding your little monsters […]
In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA” In Order of Appearance: The 10th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting / Rally Against Demolition / Oct. 30 Event Requires Dogged Preparation / 50% Off Admission at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Chelsea Community Church / Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibit / The […]
Daily through October 31, Early Voting allows you to have your say in the Nov. 2 General Election by taking care of that important citizenship task at your convenience (well, within available hours, which are daily and pretty long). There’s just one catch, if you can call it that: Your vote must be cast at […]
Chelsea Community News is proud of our content partner, the Greenwich Village – Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC), for their tireless dedication to small businesses, old and new alike. As we emerge from the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic era, campaigns like the one you’re about to read about are more important than ever, in […]
Saturday, October 30, 4-7pm | Et Alia Theater Presents This is Me Eating___ | Et Alia Theater director Ana Moioli’s $5,000 NYC Artists Corps Grant from the New York Foundtion for the Arts (NYFA) and the NY Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) allowed for this 45-minute immersive performance exploring the multicultural layers of one’s relations […]