Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Last weekend, a lowrider was headed southbound on the Bowery, blasting War’s “Low Rider” at full volume.  The noise was unavoidable, but the scene was quite hysterical, drawing stares from passing pedestrians and bikers alike.

Every Friday and Saturday night, the New York Neo-Futurists perform their signature show – Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind – at the Kraine Theater on East Fourth Street.  It is an important piece of the Lower East Side arts scene, and thus, not to be missed.

A few new TrustoCorp signs have surfaced around the neighborhood recently.  This one was spotted at the southeast corner of Delancey and Chrystie Street:

If we build it, they will come.  Not so for The Bowery Bazaar, the retail space comprised of 36 new designers and artisans, which opened last fall.  It never really got off the ground despite the cool look of the space.    Yes, they had the designers but they couldn’t attract the customers.  For most [...]

Last week, we reported that the Lower East Side History Project recently joined forces with Fourth Arts Block and the Cooper Square Committee, and will be moving to 61 East Fourth Street on February 2. In the wake of their re-location, the Bowery Poetry Club continues to host a cafe sponsored by the Lower Eastside [...]