Behold the amazing power of the legume next weekend at the fifth annual Craig Murphey Fellowship Event, a giant party/ fundraiser for the New York City Coalition Against Hunger at Public Assembly that will feature karaoke, culinary prizes, and, most importantly, a hummus cook-off. Because hummus is delicious and nutritious! more ›

We have some more details about our upcoming Northside Festival show on Saturday, June 13th, which will be co-presented by Brooklyn Based! The show will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. In the back room you'll get sets from Mia Riddle (5:30 p.m.), Geoff Ereth (4 p.m.) and jacksonknife (2:30 p.m.)—brought to you by Brooklyn Based. In the front room we've booked Aaron Behrens (of Ghostland Observatory) & the Dirty Banquet (6:15 p.m.), Motel Motel (4:45 p.m.) and Henry Wolfe (3:15 p.m.). Individual tickets will be sold, but you can also get a badge to the entire 4-day festival for just $45 (full schedule here). With your ticket or badge, you'll also reap some benefits at our afterparty at The Gutter! If you're at our show be sure to get a stamp and you'll drink for real cheap all night (specifics to come). There will also be deejays, the Cupcake Stop Truck, and of course, bowling. more ›

Last night the 2009 NYC Beard & Moustache Championships went down at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. The hairy set, and those who love them, were out in full force sporting everything from magnificent muttonchops to classic '70s porn 'staches. While competitions like this have been going on for years, certain facial hair looks are even more in fashion now with the popularity of recession chic on the rise. The winner of one prize even began growing his beard after being laid off five months ago as a financial broker, according to the Daily News. Wonder how many of the 80 contestants shaved this morning? more ›

Yesterday we got a sneak peek into the Real World Brooklyn house out in Red Hook as well as introductions to each of the eight new cast members. As we mentioned, there were allusions to half the cast sticking around town (possibly for some sort of spin-off) in the Lower East Side and/or Stuy Town, using the Big Apple to springboard their careers. more ›

Galapagos officially changed hands earlier this year, with Matt Roff & Co. now at the helm. With the Galapagos name moving to DUMBO and the artspace under new ownership, there was a contest to name the 70 N 6th Street space (after briefly working under the name Natural Selection). Well, they've finally come to a decision (drum roll please): Public Assembly. Roff tells us that they'll also be holding the official after parties for the McCarren Pool Parties there, which start this Sunday (check out the full lineup for the McCarren Pool free shows here). more ›