In the heart of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, Cuban Shack is a neighborhood favorite offering Cuban classics as the best sellers: $16 Cuban, $16 Pork, and $18 Steak sandwiches. My favorite plates are the $20 Picadillo, $18 Pork, $16 Chicken and $20 Steak plates, as I grew up on rice, beans,Continue Reading
Intelligently written and directed by Taylor Jon Gonzalez, the world-premiere comedy Chapter Meeting brings a sharply observed, micro-budget satire of modern political activism to the downtown stage. Prepare yourself for 90 minutes of non-stop laughs alongside fellow audience members. Sooner or later, the story’s biting wit will get to you.Continue Reading
The downtown cultural pulse beat strong in SoHo as creative collective Friends From New York (FFNY) paired up with Housing Works Bookstore Cafe for the July edition of their monthly Book Club Salon. From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the event brought literary discussion, merchandise, and community energy in support ofContinue Reading
At La MaMa’s The Club, Carmen Lidia Vidu’s Migration Diary: New York City Edition delivers a profoundly raw, visually arresting exploration of the contemporary immigrant experience. Developed in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest, this documentary theater piece eschews fictional dialogue entirely, relying instead on theContinue Reading
In the realm of independent Brazilian cinema, “Tiro Certo” (Clear Shot), delivers a non violent movie that emerges with pontuacted comedy. Directed by Thiago Medeiros, this 2 hour length film tackles the genre of Rio de Janeiro police dramas but manages to carve out a distinct identity by turning itsContinue Reading
The Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) has announced the return of its signature month-long celebration, the 2026 Voices International Theatre and Arts Festival, running from June 4 through June 26. Under this year’s timely theme, Beyond the Frame, the festival features a vibrant, multidisciplinary lineup of global and local talent spanningContinue Reading
On May 28th, 2026, the creative underground found a home in the jungle atmosphere of Selva for the opening of Heidi Hartwig’s Friends From New York (FFNY) Art Show. Know for her striking, cinematic photography and deep roots in the music and fashion scenes, Hartwig transformed the venue into a celebration ofContinue Reading
Are you mad at your boss? Has your significant other said goodbye? Are you sick of the world news? Get into The Escape Game in Times Square (1619 Broadway, New York, N.Y.) or at the 295 Madison Avenue location in Midtown. Step into a world of intrigue where the EscapeContinue Reading
The comedy Celebrity Autobiography has finally made its Broadway debut at the Shubert Theatre, proving that you truly cannot make this stuff up. Developed by Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, the simple concept features a rotating cast of stage and screen stars reading – completely verbatim and with deadpan earnestness –Continue Reading
NUDITY! We need more nudity in theater! Actors play with the audience’s senses. And you dive in. Blessed Unrest proudly presents the world premiere of Body Unredacted, in collaboration with playwrights Damen Scranton and Laura Wickens, and conceived of, directed and choreographed by Jessica Burr. The Makers’ Space has becomeContinue Reading
