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Rockaway Beach

April 02, 2013

MoMA PS1 Opens Temporary Art Space in the Rockaways

The museum will host lectures, film screenings and other events in the space through the month of April.

Midtown

December 12, 2012

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Olivia Wilde Herald 'Django Unchained'

Uma Thurman, Cameron Diaz, Liv Tyler and more turned out for Quentin Tarantino's latest.

New York City

September 26, 2012

Jay-Z, Neil Young & Crazy Horse and Avicii Play New York

Check out who is playing the city from September 26 to October 2.


 

Brooklyn Heights

August 07, 2012

Patti Smith Shares Poetry, Recalls Big Apple Roots at Brooklyn Reading

Smith read from recent books "Woolgathering" and "Just Kids" in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Heights

August 06, 2012

'Grandmother of Punk' Reads From Her Book in Brooklyn

Patti Smith reads from her book Woolgathering Monday night in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Greenwich Village

July 12, 2012

Music Venue OK'd to Take Over Kenny's Castaways Space

A restaurant and music venue tentatively named Carroll Place is headed to Bleecker Street.

New York City

May 09, 2012

M83, Mick Taylor and Regina Spektor Play New York City

Every week, DNAinfo sifts through upcoming gigs and brings you some of the best for the coming week.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

January 12, 2012

Patti Smith Cancels Controversial Hotel Chelsea Concert

Patti Smith canceled a controversial performance at the Chelsea Hotel Thursday afternoon.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

January 11, 2012

Patti Smith Responds to Criticism Over Chelsea Hotel Concert

The singer-songwriter wrote that her loyalty is to the hotel itself.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

January 11, 2012

Patti Smith's Concert at the Chelsea Hotel Irks Residents

Patti Smith's scheduled performance at the Chelsea Hotel isn't enough to pacify some angry tenants.

Manhattan

December 28, 2011

Los Lobos, Gogol Bordello and Steel Panther Play Manhattan

DNAinfo has sifted through Manhattan's gigs so you can take your pick for the week ahead.

Manhattan

September 07, 2011

Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Das Racist and Blondie Play Manhattan

Looking to catch a gig? There are tons going on every night in Manhattan. DNAinfo has sifted through them and come up with some of the best for the coming week, so you can take your pick from the best of the music spectrum.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

August 11, 2011

Carmine Street Shop Makes Guitars From Hotel Chelsea's 'Bones'

A Carmine Street guitar maker builds instruments from "the bones of old New York City," or wood salvaged from some of the city's most iconic buildings. 

Downtown

July 13, 2011

Gigs Of The Week: Patti Smith, Eleanor Friedberger and Pink Martini

Looking to catch a gig? There are dozens of options every night of the week in Manhattan. DNAinfo.com has sifted through them to come up with some of the best for the coming week.

Manhattan

May 20, 2011

Top 27 Manhattan Summer Festivals

DNAinfo.com has compiled a list of great free festivals from Inwood all the way to Battery Park.