Bleeker Street

NY Film Festival kicks off; Coen Brothers navigate Bleecker Street music world in 'Inside Llewyn Davis' & more

Tonight marks the start of the 51st annual NY Film Festival at Lincoln Center. As with every year, the collection of films and events presented are varied and eclectic and surprisingly this time includes a number of comedies, something rare for this festival…

The Smithereens & Willie Nile shut down Kenny's Castaways (video)

The sound system forever went silent Monday night at a famed Greenwich Village club that had provided a stage to struggling artists and superstar musicians over a storied years…

Bleecker Bob's closing (but not becoming a Starbucks)

The NY Times reports:Bleecker Bob’s will close its store at 118 West Third Street at the end of April, according to a manager, Chris Wiedener…

(Le) Poisson Rouge - new venue's floor plan, initial schedule

HIGHLIGHTS: * 158 Bleecker btwn Thompson & Sullivan in Greenwich Village * 800-capacity flexible performance space (250 seated) * 130-capacity attached, soundproof lounge bar * 28′ x 21′ fixed corner stage w/ various staging additions * 16′ dia…

THE VILLAGE GATE to reopen in spring (Wordless Music Series programmer included)

The Village Gate, the historic Bleecker Street club, will reopen next spring. Art D’Lugoff debuted the club in the fifties and closed it in 1993; since then, it’s been leased to tenants…

Kenny's Castaways 40th Anniversary

Founded in 1967 by Patrick Kenny, Kenny’s Castaways was a haven for new and up and coming local bands to showcase their songs. From the New York Dolls residency to the debut of a singer named Bruce Springsteen (with the E Street Band) in 1973, Kenny’s Castaways has held it’s own for more than 40 years, alongside CBGB as a downtown staple for groundbreaking bands…