Saturday, August 7, 2021
The 33rd annual Tompkins Square Riot reunion shows are happening this weekend
Here are the lineups for the afternoon shows (set to start at 2 and end at 6):
Saturday:
• Johnny KT
• Val Kinzler
• Les Bicyclettes Blanches
• Skitzopolis
• Jezo Black + The Element
• Sea Monster
• SEWAGE
Sunday:
• Dutch Gutz
• Ruckus Interruptus
• The Idolizers
• The NIHILISTICS
• Hot Knives
• Drogato
There will also be a number of guest speakers on both days.
The organizers – The Shadow — had their previously approved permits revoked by the Parks Department after the April 24 show. A lawyer for the organizers had been negotiating the return of the permits.
Updated 8/9:
Find some pics from the shows here.
Friday, August 6, 2021
A 'Night' like this
"End Of The Night" is the first single off the recently released EP by Brooklyn veterans A Place to Bury Strangers... which is also the first release on their own newly formed label, Dedstrange.
And, FYI, today is Bandcamp Friday — where the music platform waives its revenue share for the day.
Summer Streets returns to the streets this summer
The annual Summer Streets celebration returns on the first two Saturdays of the month (August! Tomorrow!) in which nearly seven miles of NYC roadways are closed to vehicles for people to run, walk, bike, etc.
As in previous years, this car-free zone includes Lafayette, Astor Place and Fourth Avenue.
This is the 13th edition of the event, which was on hiatus last August amid the pandemic.
You can find more details about Summer Streets at this link, including what kind of activities to expect along the route. There are several things planned for Astor Place, including fitness classes.
Nexus Flea returns to flea-market action tomorrow on 1st and 1st
A stop by the newly reopened Pyramid Club on Avenue A
The next iteration of the Pyramid Club reopened last Saturday evening at 101 Avenue A between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.
There were rumors of a return early last week... before the arrival of a flyer for a "House of Dance" party with DJ Force 1.
A quick recap of what has happened here. The iconic East Village venue shuttered its doors this past spring after 41 years in business. The club had been closed since March 7, 2020, at the onset of the pandemic.
Manager Maria Narciso and her fiancé, longtime general manager and house DJ TM.8 (aka Quirino Perez), learned of the permanent closure and subsequent layoff via a text message from ownership in late March.
Apparently, there was a change in plans. (Earlier this year, 101 Avenue A was listed on Loopnet for rent as a retail space. That listing, first posted on March 6, was subsequently removed.)
This past Saturday evening, EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by the Pyramid. Given the short notice about a reopening, the space — currently confined to the main level — was fairly empty at 11:15 p.m.
As we understand it, the daughter of the longtime club owners, who are also the building's landlord, will be running the show. She's joined by a few familiar faces who previously worked at the venue. For now, the Pyramid will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. as they look to build up a following.
Here's a look around reopening night ...
... Beary White, a former longtime Pyramid regular who travels with his own disco ball, stopped by ... (he would later turn up at Drom for Temptation Saturday)...
Stacie then stopped by Drom down the block where Narciso and DJ TM.8 have been hosting their 80s dance party, Temptation Saturday, one of the former theme nights at the Pyramid...
We cherish the times spent managing the venue ... We wish everyone who is involved with reopening well, much success. We want to remind everyone that they have every right to do as they wish with their business, and ask that their wishes be respected.Another former theme night at the Pyramid, DJ TM.8's Dark 80s Dance Party (dark wave, synthpop and post-punk!) starts at the Parkside Lounge next Thursday night after a stint at Eris in Williamsburg. And on Aug. 28, Defcon NYC Industrial returns for a one-night stand at Parkside Lounge.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Art+Ray debuts salon and gallery space on 9th Street
East Village resident Ang-Ray recently opened Art+Ray, a hair salon and art gallery combo at 305 E. Ninth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue. (He previously ran a similar business in Chelsea.)
Moving forward, he plans to host small events here and show his own art along with other locals. (The current exhibit includes several pieces by Jason McGroarty, co-owner of The March Hare on the block.)
There's an open house with an art show and live music on the first Friday evening of every month. So you can check out Art+Ray tonight from 7-10 (and on Instagram here).
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Thursday's parting shot
Late night with Hello Mary
EVG contributor Stacie Joy was at the show and shared these photos of the trio —guitarist Helena Straight, bassist Mikaela Oppenheimer and drummer Stella Branstool ...
With a new single ready to drop, Hello Mary is playing at Elsewhere in Brooklyn next Wednesday night (info here). In early September, they're making their first West Coast trip, with a multiple-city swing that includes Los Angeles (Sept. 9) and San Diego (Sept. 11).
Previously on EV Grieve:
I Am a Rent-Stabilized Tenant
East Village resident Susan Schiffman has been photographing the apartments of rent-stabilized tenants living in the East Village for her Instagram account, I Am a Rent Stabilized Tenant. She shares some photos here for this ongoing EVG feature, which has been on hiatus of late.
Photos and text by Susan Schiffman
Tenant: Fares aka Sultana, since 1990
Why did you move to the East Village?
There is an art movement in the East Village. Especially in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And I’m gay and a drag queen. I can be myself here. No one really cares.
I went to Parsons. The East Village has a vibe. There was always a vibe, even today. Philip Glass lives here. And Quentin Crisp lived here. He didn’t let anyone see his apartment. I heard it was all papers and magazines. You could always call him and take him out to lunch. He was listed in the phonebook. You could call him and tell him I would like to take you out to the diner. Quentin Crisp with the scarf and the makeup. This is the core of the East Village.
How did you find your apartment?
It was always impossible to find an apartment in New York City. After I saw the apartment, a friend said, the most important thing is for you to have a bathtub. That is why I rented the apartment. I saw some other apartments. They were like a walk-in closet. The rent was $600 a month.
I worked at a hair salon, the Gemayel Salon. I became friends with the owner, we became like family. I met a woman at the hair salon. Her name is Elaine and her husband’s name is Arthur. She said her husband is a dentist and he owns some apartments in the East Village. There is an apartment available to rent. When Arthur’s mother came to America from Eastern Europe, she bought apartments.
I like her, she is a very nice woman. Everyone is saying get ready, they will be offering a buyout, get a lawyer. Nothing yet. Now there is a fight in the family between the two brothers.
This apartment has been renovated twice. The floor was a disaster. The problem is I’m a painter. I paint in oil and acrylic and I’m a drag queen. There isn’t enough room for paints, canvases, dresses and wigs. I’m organized in the mess. I get dressed every morning.
What do you love about your apartment?
I think the apartment is good luck. In this apartment, I paint these masterpieces that I will ship to Jordan. I am very scared of moving out of this apartment into something more organized. I won’t have the lovers that I had in this apartment. If the walls could talk!
And I won’t have the paintings that I have painted here. And they sell. They sell internationally. In the Middle East and in America, in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. I sold the swimming pool paintings. I am not going to tell you how many swimming pool paintings I have sold. I am not even aware. Thirty-nine. I cannot paint swimming pools anymore. Khalas! The trend is over.
I had a teacher who said, “anything you don’t like in a painting, you take it off.” I’m going to do a night scene. This might be called “The Bicycle Thief,” like the movie.
If you're interested in inviting Susan in to photograph your apartment for an upcoming post, then you may contact her via this email. And read about her in The New Yorker!
Ravi DeRossi is doubling down on Ladybird and Cadence on 7th Street
And this won't be the only restaurant from Ravi DeRossi’s plant-based Overthrow Hospitality to open a second space on this block between Avenue A and First Avenue.
DeRossi is also opening another space for Cadence, his hit vegan soul food restaurant that debuted this spring, next door to the current sliver of a location at 122 E. Seventh St.
He is known for dabbling in various vegan concepts with his chefs. "I really love opening new restaurants and working with young chefs to create these new concepts," he told EVG via email.
However, here, he decided to stick with formulas that are working.
"Both restaurants are at capacity almost every night of the week. It just made sense to expand them, either that or relocate them to larger venues," DeRossi said. "We have opened three new restaurant concepts [Soda Club, Etérea and Cadence] in the past five months — I didn't have the energy for a fourth right now."
Ladybird II, which DeRossi expects to open (with a new brunch service) in about three weeks, takes over for Saramsam, a Filipino restaurant that debuted last September and quietly closed in May.
This was the third restaurant that DeRossi tried in the space, following Fire & Water and Night Music. Tony Mongeluzzi, the first chef for Fire & Water, unexpectedly passed away in September 2018. The chef for Night Music left NYC at the start of the pandemic.
"We had a string of bad luck," DeRossi said. "With the success of Ladybird next door, it just made sense to expand. Definitely not the most fun decision but hopefully the smartest decision."
As for Cadence, the new space next door will be ready in about two to three months (they recently applied for a new liquor license).
Chef Shenarri Freeman has been praised for her creative cooking. This week, Pete Wells at the Times gave the place high marks, noting: "In the increasingly crowded world of vegan and vegetarian restaurants, Cadence occupies a niche of its own."
Space jam: Planet Taco remains temporarily closed
Door signage points to a utility issue in the building. (DOB records show an open violation related to a fire-alarm system in an upstairs unit, which may or may not have a thing to do with Planet Taco)...
The quick-serve taco shop just debuted in March ... hopefully, they can reopen soon. People seemed to like their offerings, though the extensive menu can be overwhelming.
Photos by Steven
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