Hi name is Ishmael Osekre, and he has a history.

Stick around after for a beach clean up, too!

Instead of hitting the waves, try hitting the yoga mat at this retreat house.

Vicky Shum’s exhibit will run from July 27–July 30 at Rockwall Studios on 1080 Wyckoff Ave. in Ridgewood.

All Yoga NYC. Photo Courtesy of Christina Rufin. All Yoga NYC is a new studio nestled on quiet Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood, feet from the Forest Ave M station. Committed to bringing yoga to more than the usual crowds of young professionals who count their colorful, PVC mats as a fashion accessory, Christina Rufin, owner of […]

BuzzFeed’s Emmy Favilla recently published a powerful essay on her experiences as a forever Ridgewood resident and why her background makes putting down roots in the neighborhood as an adult a complicated thing to do

SPONSORED—Beginning of the new year is a great time to freshly evaluate your mind and soul oriented goals

Halloween is another way of saying “All Hallows’ Eve” when legends, witches, ghosts and magic can lead to something evil, or fun

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

It’s going to be 70+ degrees and sunny tomorrow, and there are ten incredible shows, raves, dance parties and festivals going down over the next three days

Yesterday, Patti Smith announced the sequel to her award-winning memoir about her friendship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe, Just Kids

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Bushwick’s art playground is still kicking with four new solo exhibitions opening on Friday night at Wayfarers, NURTUREart, GCA and Interstate Projects, plus a group show at Fresh Window that plays on all of the attractions and distractions of abstraction

You know what? I’m all out of jokes

If you were looking for a theme, you won’t find one here. This weekend’s art openings are all over the place, and the artists come from all over too. Microscope’s Allison Somers is in town from Paris, Fine & Raw showcases Berlin-based artist Jerry Kowalsky and Outlet brings us Cristin Richard in from Detroit. Some artists take on loss, desire, accident, intent, others […]

“Get up, Get down / Get Up, Get down”

It keeps eternal whisperings around     Desolate shores, and with its mighty swell     Gluts twice ten thousand Caverns, till the spell Of Hecate leaves them their old shadowy sound

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The new year has started, we’ve all made delusional (or realistic) resolutions to ourselves that will most likely be broken within the next couple of months

Our Halloween to do list includes a lot of parties, bars, music, and boozing

you know you want to. It’s officially summer as we’ve all come to realize. There are pluses and minuses for concert goers when summertime rolls around. Cons: venues are even sweatier, sidewalks and rooftops are more crowded, smoke clings to the skin in heat, fresh air is no less fresh when shared. Pros: free outdoor shows, […]

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In October we profiled Bushwick-based energy healer and consultant Darcy Skye Holoweski whose mission is to empower artists and others from the neighborhood to find their inner self and align their heart with the work they do

Have you ever noticed how when you try to move past something, that the more you tell yourself to “drop it” and “let it go,” the louder and more demanding that very thing becomes? We try to shut out, chop off and not acknowledge something, but the pushing away actually makes that very thing scream for your attention like a crying baby

By Katarina Hybenova

BushwickDaily.com presents “jojo‘s Mixtape- Sounds of Reggae: Past and Present” Happy 420 folks! These selections range from roots-reggae to dancehall to hip-hop, with a quick track from the 1940’s at the beginning.  The upbeat-rocking fundamental to reggae music is a well-suited template for meditation and medication, sometimes driving, sometimes laid-back.  The use of effects and […]

By Sean Alday

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Last week I wrote on the topic of self propelling motivation, being your own boss, and staying tough in the game of independent contractors

I woke up on a recent Saturday about 3 hours late