Some Fun at Fun City

Photo by Derek Berg 

Madrid-based tattoo artist Skaisse (holding the poster above) is a guest through Wednesday at Fun City Tattoo, 94 St. Mark's Place. (Two more guest tattoo artists are on up next.) 

And today (Sunday) is the last day for the Fun City-Private Policy pop-up shop featuring T-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, pants, jackets and bags, etc. Noon to 8 p.m. at Fun City between Avenue A and First Avenue.

At the NYC premiere of 'The Crusaders'

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Last Thursday night saw the NYC premiere of "The Crusaders" at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street. 

This is the first film for Maxx Starr (below right with Jahmal Kirwan aka Manhattan Mal), co-owner of Fun City Tattoo on St. Mark's Place, who wrote and directed the short (24-minute) crime noir filmed entirely in the East Village. (International Bar on First Avenue and Nublu Classic on Avenue C served as locations for several scenes.)

EVG contributor Stacie Joy was at the premiere as moviegoers and other guests waited to enter the auditorium...

Members of the cast were present, including the two leads — Tessa Gourin...

... and Frederick Rusak...

Other cast members include Jerry Dean, Skam Dust, Peter Greene, Sophia Lamar, Santiago Melchiorre, Christopher Ponds and Neko White. 

The film was screened in the large auditorium — the Jaffe Art Theatre...

You can follow @thecrusadersnyc for updates on upcoming screenings.

Fun City Tattoo expands on St. Mark's Place

Fun City Tattoo has expanded into the adjacent storefront at 94 St. Mark's Place here between Avenue A and First Avenue. (Thanks to Steven for the pic.) 

The business, which dates to the 1970s, arrived on St. Mark's Place in 1989... with Big Steve and Maxx Starr taking over as owners in July 2013. 

The empty space next to Fun City was previously O! Nigiri The Rice Ball Factory, which closed early on during the pandemic last year.