History
An exhibit on flag-burning artists of 1970
By Nayla Nernekian The first items viewable to those entering 80WSE Gallery on Sept. 9 will be a wall-sized U.S. flag, photos of Christian crosses and a plywood table from the church that hosted “The People’s Flag Show,” an open-call art show protesting war, racism, patriarchy and government surveillance in 1970. If those visitors follow […]
How The Bowery helped birth New York City
By Olivia Rimpel Before it became the oldest roadway in New York City, the 1.25-mile-long Bowery Street was a trail for Lenape traders and travelers. The most storied buildings would later include havens for Black people who’d escaped slavery or gave birth to vaudeville and places that became the earliest cultural hubs for LGBTQ New […]