There have been four reported closures in Brooklyn in less than a year—three of them, Silent Barn, The Gateway and The Spectrum/Dreamhouse, were based in Bushwick.

Council Member Rafael Espinal, a longtime supporter of local nightlife and DIY venues, sponsored legislation to create an Office of Nightlife. It finally happened.

City Council will decide the fate of the Cabaret Law tomorrow and Councilman Rafael Espinal says he has the votes to repeal it.

The professional circus practice and performance space moved to Bushwick at the end of 2014—and found itself in dire straits earlier this week.

An announcement late last night from the proprietors of beloved Bushwick DIY art hub Secret Project Robot (SPR) publicly confirmed a decision which has long been in the works: when the end of the space’s 5-year lease is up at the end of the summer, they’ll be packing up to move

Things are getting really weird: Trump is the frontrunner of a major political party and it’s 73 degrees in March

“Everyone should party together all the time,” The Culture Whore told us, “but Pride week especially

​​Has Memorial Day snuck up on you? I mean, 60 degree weather doesn’t help

We’re beyond bummed to report that on Troutman Street will be closing come December 1. Although the owners didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment, rumor has it that rent went up astronomically this year and the involved parties could no longer afford to stay in the work/live/yoga/party space. After 3 years in business bringing […]

As more and more young and aspiring artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and those undefiniable “creative types” flock to our beloved neighborhood, there are some landlords who see this a way to turn a profit for cheap, charging outrageous prices for studios, or, in the manner of 3rd Ward, going belly up from their haughty investments

Silent Barn has just announced an Aftermath Class series to accompany their Aftermath Supplies art supplies store, yet another example of how prosperous the new DIY music venue and community space is shaping out to be! These classes – which are quite affordable and run every, or every other, Wednesday evening – act as introductions to a whole realm of skills and trades, from bike repairs to drumming!

A little further out and a quick hop to the JMZ line, and the available nightlife starts to expand beyond the typical Brooklyn dive bars

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Just a perfect mix

Happy Monday! Before you take a breath to start the new week in the beloved pigeon-town, brace yourself for these 5 amazing events this week that shall under no circumstances be omitted in your social and cultural calendar

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