Short Films by Nick Zedd and Christoph Schlingensief–May 26

Filed Under: EventsMay 26, 2014 by Culture Crux

Legendary filmmaker Nick Zedd will be in-person to introduce two of his films, ‘Ecstasy in Entropy’ and ‘War is Menstrual Envy’ screening tonight at MOMA.

Review: The Trouble with Gauguin’s ‘Metamorphoses’

Filed Under: ArtMarch 31, 2014 by Coral Silverman

Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903). Maruru (Offerings of Gratitude) from the suite Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent)

While there are some troubling aspects to Gauguin’s work, his ‘Metamorphoses’ show now on view at MOMA presents an intriguing side of his work in print and sculpture.

Mondays this April, The Hum, Manhattan Inn

Hypnocraft presents a Monday night residency dedicated to creating new music and video art, featuring first time collaborations across various genres with some of New York’s best musicians and video artists.

Music Review: Modest Mouse’s “Strangers to Ourselves”

Modest Mouse’s long-awaited sixth studio album interweaves the crudity of their early recordings and the polish of their recent work into a powerfully eccentric opus.

Music Review: of Montreal’s “Aureate Gloom”

Recorded in a span of three weeks after the divorce of its front man, Of Montreals’ thirteenth album safely stays within their previously charted sonic territory while often sliding into conceptual schizophrenia.

Battle of the Boroughs: Brooklyn-March 6 in The Greene Space

WNYC and WQXR’s Battle of Boroughs pits bands from each of the city’s boroughs against each other for a chance to compete in the final Ultimate Battle. One of our favorite Brooklyn bands, Teletextile will be one of the acts representing the fair county of Kings in the Battle’s Brooklyn edition.

Music Review: Father John Misty’s “I Love You, Honeybear”

Father John Misty’s sophomore release is a startling investigation into the possibility of love enduring in our contemporary, inhospitable social climate.