Cultural Capital
Keeping our finger on the pulse of what's new and noteworthy.
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Sculptor Dean Millien Molds the Disposable Into the Sublime
The Brooklyn-born artist is getting by with a little help from his friends.
Brooklyn Museum Workers Rally Against Cuts: 'This Is Classic Union Busting'
Hundreds of workers and their supporters protested the firings of 47 workers.
Amid Financial Turmoil, Brooklyn Museum Quietly Suspends First Saturdays Program
The museum says the event will return in May, but a museum worker told Hell Gate they're not so sure.
A Rave For Your Eyeballs
Brooklyn-based designer Jean Pierre Consuegra knows how to design a club flyer that makes a lineup pop.
We Used to Make Real Gates in This Country
Reanimating landmark ephemeral artworks with augmented-reality wizardry is bad.
My Three-Day Journey to Get a Paul McCartney Ticket
On Thursday, imbued with a grim determination, I got on line at 3:45 a.m. for a shot at the ticket to ride.
Brooklyn Museum Management 'Spent Without Thinking,' Says Union Head
"It's like when you're drunk—whatever's in your pocket, you just spend it without thinking, because you just want to live for the moment. That's what the Brooklyn Museum did."
My Morning With 'Sleep No More' Superfans
"It became a beautiful escape, and the building felt like a safe haven. Frankly, it became a home."
'Paint Me a Road Out of Here' Examines Art as Liberation on Rikers Island
A new documentary follows a forgotten painting housed on Rikers since the 70s—and the formerly incarcerated artist who was commissioned to create its replacement.
Is There a Future for Paragon, and Clubs Like It?
The Brooklyn nightclub specializes in adventurous programming without compromise. From the outside, it seemed like it was working.