In 2006 Brooklyn photographer Noah Kalina had a lot of eyes on him. After posting a video online containing a photograph of himself taken each day for six years, he went down in viral video history. That video, called "everyday," was scored to original music by his ex-girlfriend Carly Comando, and both have the world's attention again after The Simpsons parodied it a couple of weeks ago. If you are one of the few who......

A good December night: four friends hosting twenty-five dinner guests in one capacious Williamsburg loft for a multi-course dinner with unlimited cocktails and wine pairings. This Friday -- if you act fast -- the Whisk and Ladle Supper Club invites Gothamist readers to a dinner party -- revamped, with a seasonal menu featuring Black Bear. The cost? $40 – 50 dollars a head, depending on the cost of ingredients. Friday’s Whisk & Ladle Menu:......

We've been excited about the first U.S. store from MUJI since March. This Friday at noon, the Japanese retailer (whose full name Mujirushi Ryōhin, translates to "No Brand Quality Goods") will open its SoHo location at 455 Broadway. We got to tour the store last week for a quick peek as workers were getting it ready. The store is 2,000 square feet, with products ranging from its popular stationery line to cooking utensils and......

Coming this season: Law & Order will definitely have an episode based on the murder of Adrienne Shelly. A reader just sent us a casting notice to find someone to play an immigrant construction worker accused in the crime:[JULIO CONTRERAS] male, 19-24, Hispanic, illegal immigrant. Speaks English w/accent. He has been working as a day laborer/construction worker in this country for almost two years. He sends money back home to his family in So. America......

Do you like show tunes? Do you like American Idol? Do you like watching the desperate hand of hope brush ever so close to success - only to be publicly smacked away? Then set “Celebrity Duets” to Tivo and come join the fun at “Broadway Idol”, the main event of the New York Musical Theatre Festival party series. This Friday is round two of "Broadway Idol"; over three hundred rank amateurs have already had their......

Morning Theft is: Daniel Byrne - Drums, J. Patrick Holden - Bass, Robert Holmes - Vocals/Guitar, Peter Kim - Lead Guitar/Vocals Old friends of Gothamist, (they played our Movable Hype 1.5 show way back when!), Morning Theft is still chugging through the New York scene playing their inspired brand of Pixies-meets-Nirvana rock. They've recently entered the Emergenza Festival...a national battle of the bands of sorts. This Friday at the Knitting Factory, they will be......

This Friday at Crobar, the good people at Coney Island USA are having a fundraiser and mini-hot dog eating competition. The "City of Fire" Spring Gala will feature various entertainment, including Miss Coney Island, the World Famous Pontani Sisters, and a mini Mermaid Parade. For our money though, the eating competition is where the money is at. Dick Zigun, Coney Island USA's Artistic Director, will take on Crazy Legs Conti, the IFOCE's 12th ranked eater.......

Nuclear Family is (from the left): Scottsboro Baje One Snafu N.E.M.C. Probe Krayola Tony Tank Top NukFam (for short) is a local hip-hop collective out of Park Slope, Brooklyn. Perhaps not too well known for its bustling hip-hop scene, these guys have carved a unique niche out of the laid back hood with their creative use of obscure samples and educated wordplay. Their annual Pre-Thanksgiving Day blowout at Southpaw acts as the official reunion......

It's not a great week for the slim of pocketbook, as we've dug up some gems that will cost you. We hope they're worth it, though! There's funny, slightly arty, and just plain bookish. Take your pick. We mentioned this last week, but considering the comedy punch it's going to pack, it's worth mentioning again: tonight is the reincarnated Ritalin Readings, starting at 8PM at Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction (34 Ave. A, between E.......

If you are anything like us, the gorgeous spring weather, coupled with the increasingly long days, has infected you with a raging case of spring fever only rivaled by the fevered psychosis of an eighth grader on the last afternoon of school. Our lunch hours are getting a little bit longer each day and by 4:59 every Friday we've got our noses pressed against the glass doors of our office, twitching a little bit more......

If you aren't in Indio, California this weekend then you aren't seeing Nine Inch Nails, the Arcade Fire or Spoon. You also aren't going to be suffering from heat stroke in a desert and buying $8 bottles of water, so we think you made a wise decision to skip Coachella. This weekend in New York we say goodbye to April, which if the old saying is correct - no more rain! Right? So throw away......

When Gothamist used to work in Times Square the Chashama theater and art spaces took up much of the 42nd Street block we would walk down every day. When a more corporate development moved in, they moved down to 37th Street. This Friday Chad Beckim's play "A Matter of Choice" will premiere in the theater. Gothamist is particularly interested in this play since the plot revolves around the impending construction of the 2nd Avenue subway.......

So we've seen the first Presidential debate, and now last night the Vice Presidential debate...still want more? This Friday the second Presidential debate goes down and why not enjoy the banter with friends and cocktails. You can even play that drinking game a reader sugggested (found in the above link). Be warned however: Gothamist thinks that if you take a swig every time Bush pauses, doesn't know what a word means, or stumbles over his......

Brooklyn hipsters wore black the day that �ber-mod coffeehouse-cum-record shop-cum-bar-cum-antique ephemera peddler Halcyon closed its doors on Smith Street. This Friday, however, Kings County hipsters can finally throw off their black garb and, well, don more black garb - this time in celebration of Halcyon's rebirth. Rising like a Phoenix from the ashes, Halycon has relocated to DUMBO, where it will continue to feature an eclectic selection of vinyl, retro furniture and collectibles. (Be assured......

If you consider yourself a child of the '80s, chances are the Steven Spielberg movie The Goonies (1985) holds a special place in your heart. This Friday and Saturday, it's the Midnight Movie at the Sunshine Theater on Houston Street at First Avenue. The programmers at this weekly event have been going mach-ten on the nostalgia factor this summer with earlier showings of flicks like the Dark Crystal and the Muppets Take Manhattan, and Gothamist......

For most of the evening, Chad Pennington his teammates looked nearly perfect in Saturday night's 31-7 preseason drubbing of the host Indianapolis Colts, a team many see as a favorite to once again reach the AFC Championship. It was only a preseason game, but it's always a good sign when your defense holds Peyton Manning in check for a half, especially considering Gang Green started three rookie defensive backs in its Nickel package (CBs Derrick......

Gothamist doesn't get up early for just anyone. This Friday however we'll be rising with the sun so we can run over to Bryant Park and catch Stevie Wonder play...we suggest you do the same. Stevie Wonder Bryant Park Upper Terrace June 11th, 7am Part of the GMA Concert Series helpful links: buy coffee @ Bryant Parks Starbucks Kiosk buy the above painting @ BRUNI Gallery UPDATE: This event has been postponed.......

Whether Mother Nature is teasing us or not, there are distinct signs beyond weather that tell us it should be Spring in NYC. The first (of a potential series) is the closing of the Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center. This Friday April 9th the ices will melt until October. So, for those locals looking to tourist-watch you'll have to head down to Times Square.......