NY Mag made note of The Strand Bookstore's birthday over the weekend. The shop, which boasts 18 miles of books, turned 80 on June 2nd, proving it's a mainstay even amongst the Barnes and Noble and Borders book stores popping up around town. The store was founded by Ben Bass on what was known as Book Row, which at the time housed 48 bookstores. Today it's run by Fred and Nancy Bass. When asked......

Apparently LVHRD isn't members only anymore, it is still very cryptic though. We just received this email: ACTHRD: Thespian Royale / Tribeca at 8PM Flash bulbs will pop Wear something red, and don't forget your sunglasses Inside the website, however, things become a bit more clear. ACTHRD is the theme of this party and it is described further as a: "Thespian Royalé. Lucha Libre meets William Shakespeare. No holds barred!!! Thespian Royalé will take 12......

When we were little we were always a smidge terrified that we were going to get lost in the Strand (before the renovation it really did seem like a possibility!). We only got over that fear in high school, we mean, there were just so many incredible books there... But now there is one less. The Strand, that classic New York bookstore, just made one hell of a book sale, the Villager reports. How......

DOG PARADE: This Saturday head over to Tompkins Square Park, even if you are sans dog, and watch the Dog Run Halloween Party. Dressing up your pup in garb could win you an iPod nano. Saturday // Noon // Tompkins Square Park // Free (to watch) $5 (to participate) PARTIES: Motherfucker is back, no live band this time but plenty of Rocky Horror. Friday // Roxy [515 W 18th St] // $15 (coupon here for......

This year more than any we remember from recent past, theater companies are gearing up to bring you Halloween-related shows. It’s appropriate, when you think about it – actors are all about dressing up as people/things other than themselves, so they should lead the way when the rest of the world decides to masquerade. In any case, options abound citywide. Psycho Clan, for instance, has an interactive haunted house program called Nightmare going, which looks......