Onward and Upward in Bushwick: Allison Ponthier’s Short Stories

Onward and Upward in Bushwick: Allison Ponthier’s Short Stories

Bushwick’s answer to Kacey Musgraves is a Texas transplant who generates feels from deep inside the major label machine

Events Happening This Week(end) (April 7 – April 13) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (April 7 – April 13) in and Around Bushwick

A pop-up paint class! A UFC Fight! A Garbage Prom!

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 31 – April 3) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 31 – April 3) in and Around Bushwick

Eat at a bagel pop-up! Clean up the streets! Go to the launch of a new negroni!

Trials and Trebuchets

Trials and Trebuchets

At a basketball court in Bushwick, DIY catapult enthusiasts go off

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 25 – March 30) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 25 – March 30) in and Around Bushwick

Watch a Lizzie Borden movie! Design your own collage! Try out boxing!

Radical Anime Plays At Wonderville

Radical Anime Plays At Wonderville

A ‘mobile cinema’ collective with revolutionary aims rolls into Brooklyn

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 17 – March 20) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 17 – March 20) in and Around Bushwick

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Flying Fox! Support Ukraine at 3 Dollar Bill!

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 11 – March 13) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 11 – March 13) in and Around Bushwick

A Grand Soirée! Wet Cash! A Sunday skate sesh

“We Needed This!” Hand-Made Clothes Are the Move at Vers

“We Needed This!” Hand-Made Clothes Are the Move at Vers

New boutique pushes locally-designed clothes

Live At The Box Factory: It’s A Concert Series Focused On Women Composers

Live At The Box Factory: It’s A Concert Series Focused On Women Composers

Yvette Keong, Sarah Cahill and Nicole Cloutier are among those playing this month at the Box Factory, part of a series of concerts focused on tacking gender equity

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 3 – March 7) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (March 3 – March 7) in and Around Bushwick

Another whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.

Instead of Roses, This “Bushwick Bachelor” Hands Out PBRs

Instead of Roses, This “Bushwick Bachelor” Hands Out PBRs

To find a date, a computer engineer made his own locally-themed ‘Bachelor’ knockoff

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 24 – March 2) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 24 – March 2) in and Around Bushwick

Another whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 17 – February 23) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 17 – February 23) in and Around Bushwick

The Bar Babes of Bushwick & Ridgewood return! There’s a hot concert at Bridge and Tunnel! A comedy show at the Windjammer!

Conversations with Neighbors: Ashley Strongarm

Conversations with Neighbors: Ashley Strongarm

The Bushwick singer has a new single out and it’s called “Oh Honey”

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 10 – February 14) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 10 – February 14) in and Around Bushwick

Why not get a couples massage this Valentine’s Day weekend?

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After A Hurricane, Bushwick’s Superior Elevation Records Reopens

After A Hurricane, Bushwick’s Superior Elevation Records Reopens

The popular record store moves down a few blocks

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 3 – February 9) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (February 3 – February 9) in and Around Bushwick

We’ve listed a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.

Events Happening This Week(end) (Jan. 28 – Feb. 2) in and Around Bushwick

Events Happening This Week(end) (Jan. 28 – Feb. 2) in and Around Bushwick

We’ve listed a whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.

HBO Comes To Queens

HBO Comes To Queens

A comedian finds his voice filming things in a Bushwick-adjacent neighborhood in Queens.

Review: Tanyth Berkeley’s Pandemic-Era Portraiture

Review: Tanyth Berkeley’s Pandemic-Era Portraiture

A New York photographer of city life tries to not capture gentrification.

‘Ode to Badu’ and Other Poems

‘Ode to Badu’ and Other Poems

A collection of poems touching on Biggie, Nas, nights in Brooklyn and more crafted by local poet Latif Askia Ba.

Review: Sholeh Asgary Keeps The Rug Up

Review: Sholeh Asgary Keeps The Rug Up

At an immersive gallery show in Bushwick, waves of sound are meant to bring to mind rushing water.

Bushwick’s Ornithology Jazz Club Serves up Vegan Food and Free Nightly Jam Sessions

Bushwick’s Ornithology Jazz Club Serves up Vegan Food and Free Nightly Jam Sessions

Musicians and locals alike can enjoy the nightly shows or partake and experiment with an original piece. The idea is to create a ‘permissive environment’ where music can be explored, said co-owner Mitchell Borden.

‘Bottom of the Ocean’ Takes Viewers on an Immersive Journey in the Hidden Underworld of Bushwick

‘Bottom of the Ocean’ Takes Viewers on an Immersive Journey in the Hidden Underworld of Bushwick

Described by its creator as a “serene guided meditation,” Bottom of the Ocean takes audience members to an underground world full of unusual rituals.

Signs in Bushwick Speak of the Floraissance: an Upcoming Worldwide Movement

Signs in Bushwick Speak of the Floraissance: an Upcoming Worldwide Movement

The pandemic has obscured the signs to the public, but artist André Feliciano, who coined the term “Floraissance” is optimistic about its future.

DorDor Gallery Closes Indefinitely, as Curator Transitions to Emerging Art-Centric Social Media Platform

DorDor Gallery Closes Indefinitely, as Curator Transitions to Emerging Art-Centric Social Media Platform

After a year and a half, Bushwick’s DorDor art gallery closes its doors, as the co-owner of the space seeks new ways to accomplish her goals of democratizing access to the art market for up-and-coming artists.

Q&A: Bushwick Native Alexandra Abril Makes her Mark at High Hopes Tattoo

Q&A: Bushwick Native Alexandra Abril Makes her Mark at High Hopes Tattoo

The queer woman-owned shop opened its doors in July 2020.

Save Wilson Live: Bushwick’s Community Jazz and Social Club Needs Our Help

Save Wilson Live: Bushwick’s Community Jazz and Social Club Needs Our Help

After four years of growing, the beloved lounge, musical home and studio, Wilson Live, was severely damaged by Hurricane Ida.

Poll: Vote for the Best Music Venue in/Around Bushwick 2021

Poll: Vote for the Best Music Venue in/Around Bushwick 2021

It’s up to you, neighbors. Time to name the best music venue in/around Bushwick!

Checking in With Merrie Cherry, the Bushwig Icon and Dragula Star

Checking in With Merrie Cherry, the Bushwig Icon and Dragula Star

The founding member of Bushwig discusses the meaning of drag, starring in season four of Dragula and the recent loss of her grandmother.

NYC Startup Curina Lets You Rent-to-Own Work Made by Local Artists

NYC Startup Curina Lets You Rent-to-Own Work Made by Local Artists

Ninety percent of the startup’s artists are based in Brooklyn, including several in Bushwick.

Bushwick Spaces to Connect With Your Higher Self, in Honor of 11/11

Bushwick Spaces to Connect With Your Higher Self, in Honor of 11/11

A list of local Bushwick yoga studios, places to meditate, an acupuncture studio and more!

Call for Nominations: Bushwick’s Best Music Venue 2021

Call for Nominations: Bushwick’s Best Music Venue 2021

Let’s hear your nominations for the best music venue in and around the neighborhood!

‘Polycurious,’ a Bushwick-Based Podcast, Explores Relationship Structures and Delves Into Ethical Non-Monogamy

‘Polycurious,’ a Bushwick-Based Podcast, Explores Relationship Structures and Delves Into Ethical Non-Monogamy

The second season is set to be released in February of 2022, and the podcast is currently looking for people who are just dipping their toes into their non-monogamy journeys.

Meet La Zavaleta: Bushwig’s Queen Starring in Season Four of ‘Dragula’

Meet La Zavaleta: Bushwig’s Queen Starring in Season Four of ‘Dragula’

“You have to be unique,” said La Zavaleta.