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September 2, 2010

Unicef
has issued an emergency alert asking for donations
to help the people of Pakistan.
According to their website: "More than 8.5
million children have been left vulnerable by the
unprecedented flooding in Pakistan. Homes, schools
and crops are destroyed as 1/5 of the country has
been inundated. UNICEF is providing clean water,
immunizations and therapeutic food to stave off
malnutrition, but there are millions of women and
children still in need."
Please give.
unicefusa.org
Here is an interesting
event for today:
Andre Agassi
to "Open" Up About Life, Career, Best-Selling
Book and More
Sports Journalist Rick Reilly to Moderate
"A Special Evening with Andre Agassi"
Thursday, September 2nd @ 8PM
The Town Hall
TC Entertainment and The
Event Group announce "A Special Evening with
Andre Agassi," a once in a lifetime public
event to be held on Thursday, September 2 in New
York City at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street)
at 8 p.m. Agassi's appearance will coincide with
this year's US Open to allow tennis fans the opportunity
to have an intimate night with the star. Hosted
by legendary sports journalist Rick Reilly, the
evening's format will be a combination of interview,
real-time talk show, tribute and roast followed
by a question and answer session with the audience.
After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy
Andre Agassi rose to international fame, earning
60 men’s singles titles, including eight Grand
Slam singles championships, over a 20-year career.
A former World No. 1 player, Agassi is the only
male player ever to win all four Grand Slam titles
and an Olympic gold medal. He was also a member
of three winning Davis Cup teams (1990, 1992 and
1995). In addition, Agassi has been referred to
as the greatest service returner in the history
of the sport of tennis. Also to his credit, Agassi
is the founder of the Andre Agassi Foundation for
Education that has raised more than $70 million
dollars for at-risk children living in Southern
Nevada. Standing out early in his career for his
charisma and bold fashion statements, Agassi has
played a key role in bringing attention and popularity
to the sport of tennis.
Tickets for
this unique event are priced at $95 and $150. There
are a limited number of VIP packages priced at $250
that include a private, pre-show meet and greet
and cocktail party with Andre Agassi and Rick Reilly.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by
logging on to www.ticketmaster.com or by calling
1-800-745-3000. For more information on this event,
log on to http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/.
The Town Hall | 123 W. 43rd
Street
Here is another
intesting event for today:
Beowulf - A Thousand
Years of Baggage
Thursday September 2 @ 9:30
Saturday September 4 @ 7pm.
Joe's Pub
After a successful
smash-hit run in 2009 in New York City, Banana Bag
& Bodice brings their award-winning epic SongPlay
on tour. Digging into the roots of the original
epic poem, this club-style version of Beowulf -
A Thousand Years of Baggage hearkens back to the
raw and rowdy style of storytelling in the old Scandinavian
mead halls – with a passion for fierce poetry
and a pint of thick beer. Monsters and professors
collide in blood-soaked Scandinavia as this hefty
poem is rescued from 1,000 years of analysis and
transformed into a defiantly raucous dissertation
on art and violence. With an 8-piece band including
dueling trombones, bass clarinet and accordion,
Beowulf combines Weillian cabaret, 40's jazz harmony,
indie rock, punk, electronica and Romantic lieder
into a cacophonous swirl.
Joe's Pub tickets
are $14 in advance, $17 at the door. http://www.joespub.com
Joe's
Pub | 425 Lafayette Street
Between East 4th and Astor Place
New York City's East Village.
Here is another
interesting event for today:
Wolgemut
Thursday, September 2 - 8 PM
The Delancey
Historically-inspired
world music…Wolgemut is an ancient Germanic
word that means “to be in a good mood”
and that’s the name as well as the goal of
this international minstrel’s troupe. Early
music for modern minds – don’t miss
the medieval mayhem of bagpipes, drums and the Rauschpheife!
www.wolgemut.net
$10 at the door
The Delancey
| 68 Delancey
(between Clinton and Attorney)
http://www.thedelancey.com
NYC
September 1, 2010

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic
Zeros
Photo Credit Susan Gurevich
Just Published:
Read Eric Atienza's article
and see Susan Gurevich's photographs of the Edward
Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Show at Webster Hall.
Here is an interesting event for today:
Tan Trails in Rosebud
Valley
September 2. 7-10pm
August 19-September 12
Broadway Gallery NYC
A group of emerging
San Francisco artists, interested in the transitory
spaces that exist between natural and artificial
landscapes, in both San Francisco and New York,
will be having a show at Broadway Gallery in New
York City. They begin their exhibition as an online
gallery, to later, explore their ideas, through
performance, sculpture, and multimedia performance
in the space.
Artists
Erik Wilson
Shemoel Recalde
Andrea Recalde
Luca Antonucci
Curated
Hailey Loman
This event is free
and open to the public.
Please visit the online gallery
http://rosebudvalley.com
Broadway Gallery
NYC | 473 Broadway NYC, NY 10013
Here is another
fun event for today:
Jellybean Soul &
Aint Nuthin But A House Party Presents:
AND GOD CREATED WOMAN
WEDNESDAY September 1st, 2010 @ 7PM ... until ...
Water Taxi Beach / South Street Seaport
THE LADIES WILL BE DJING
ALL NIGHT LONG
Opening Set by: Jellybean Benitez
Special Guest DJs: JEN BLAZE/ WINTER SANTOS / DJ
FRANCESCA
Hosted By: Evelyn Santos & Robbi
SAVE THE DATE - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2010 - FEEL
THE SPIRIT with JELLYBEAN BENITEZ @ The Sullivan
Room
Stay connected: http://jellybeanbenitez.com
Doors open @ 7PM
Ladies F R E E until 8pm
General Admission: $10.00
ANBAHP card carrying members F R E E .... F R E
E ...F R E E Before 9 pm
After 9 pm
ANBAHP MEMBERS $5.00
WATER TAXI BEACH / SOUTH
STREET SEAPORT
On the North Side of Pier 17
89 South Street
By subway: 2, 3,4,5,A,C,J,M,Z
To Fulton Street or Broadway & Nassau Street
Walk east on Fulton Street to Water Street
Here is another
interesting event for today:
Dance Workshop and
Discussion: Leila of Cairo and Najwa Adra Ph.D
Debut of Alwan's Dance Program
Wednesday September 1, 2010
Workshop: 6:00-8:30 pm
Panel: 8:30-10:00 pm
ALWAN FOR THE ARTS
Dance
Workshop with Leila of Cairo
Understanding Classical Egyptian Music for Dance
6:00-8:30 pm
The historic songs
of Oum Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez and Warda can
be intimidating for dancers of all levels. Join
Leila as she navigates through the musical structure
of these complex compositions. Explore Egyptian
versus Western interpretation of these songs, and
utilize Egyptian technique to express the music
and ultimately, yourself, within the dance.
Take advantage this
rare opportunity to learn with Cairo-based, American-born
Leila, who has won over Egyptian audiences with
her dance, film and stage appearances.
Discussion with Najwa
Adra PhD and Leila
Raqs, What's the Point? Diverging Bellydance Traditions
in Egypt and the U.S.
8:30-10:00 pm
This discussion focuses
on differences of perception, meaning, context and
technique of the dance known simply as raqs or raqs
sharqi in the Arab world, and as bellydance in the
US. Leila draws upon her experiences as a US-born
dancer who has an exceptionally successful career
as a performing artist in Eygpt, while Najwa highlights
related issues from her fieldwork research, writings
and lifetime of participating in social dance traditions
of the Arab world. The talk-back will touch upon
notions of authenticity, cultural appropriation
and orientalization in the dance. Come with questions
and comments!
Fees:
In Advance: $55 workshop and panel, online at www.alwanforthearts.org
At Door: $65 workshop and panel; $10 panel alone
ALWAN FOR THE ARTS
| 16 Beaver Street
(between Broad and Broadway), 4th floor
New York, NY 10004
(646) 732-3261
TRAINS: 4/5 to Bowling Green;
J/M/Z to Broad Street; R/W to Whitehall Street;
1 to Rector Street or South Ferry; A/C to Broadway-Nassau.
August 31, 2010

Dolores Cortez Swim Design
Photo Credit Cindy Ord
Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs
of the Mercedes
Benz Miami Swim Dolores Cortez Swim Show.
Here are some fun
events at Brooklyn Bridge Park:
WATERFRONT WORKOUTS
WITH THE FITNESS GURU
DATE: Tuesdays: through
August 31
TIME: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
LOCATION: Pier 1
FREE!
The Fitness Guru
returns with Pilates Mat classes! Join instructors
as they teach you to properly activate the muscles
of your abdomen and back to create an incredible
amount of stability in your torso. Classes are free
and open to all skill levels, but space is limited.
Registration begins at 6:30pm each evening. A limited
number of mats are available for rental for free
(with valid ID).
GREEN TEAM
DATE:Tuesdays, through
October
TIME: 6:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION: Main Street
FREE!
Help care for the
park. All ages; children must be accompanied by
an adult.
For more information:
brooklynbridgepark.org/718-802-0603 or brookynbridgeparknyc.org
Stay current! Sign up for e-updates!
August 30, 2010

Unicef
has issued an emergency alert asking for donations
to help the people of Pakistan.
According to their website: "More than 8.5
million children have been left vulnerable by the
unprecedented flooding in Pakistan. Homes, schools
and crops are destroyed as 1/5 of the country has
been inundated. UNICEF is providing clean water,
immunizations and therapeutic food to stave off
malnutrition, but there are millions of women and
children still in need."
Please give.
unicefusa.org
Here is an interesting
event for tonight:
Johnny Klein's
Auto Graphic Novel
Sunday, August 29 at 7:00 PM (Cino Theater)
Monday, August 30 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, August 31 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept 1 at 9:00 PM
Saturday, Sept 4 at 2:00 PM
Theater for the New City (Community Theater)
This is an autobiographical
collage of the major events in Johnny Klein's life
that led him to become a writer, or it's a William
S. Burroughs Pop-Up Book for Kids. It combines the
interior world of narrative prose with a visceral
theater of images that mimics the dream-like experience
of personal memoir. Performed by Johnny Klein.
This play is part of the "Dream Up Festival";
a theater festival that takes place at the Theater
for the New City (TNC) from August 8 to September
5, 2010.
Theater for the
New City | 155 First Avenue (at East 10th Street)
Manhattan, New York
August 29, 2010
Here are some of
the last performances of the Fringe Festival:
Leila Arias's
Omarys Concepcion Lopez Perez Goes to Israel
(to Speak to God at the Wailing Wall)
Sundays at 3 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.
Friday August 20th at 10:30 p.m.
August 13-29.
The Player's Loft Theatre
The New York International
Fringe festival presents Los Angeles based actress
Leila Arias's multi character comedic solo show;
Omarys Concepcion Lopez Perez Goes to Israel (to
Speak to God at the Wailing Wall). A comedy about
a Persian/Puerto Rican Catholic girl from the Bronx
traveling to Israel (to speak to God). Upon arrival,
she encounters International characters who help/hinder,
as she makes her way to have the conversation of
her life with the Divine! For more information,
please visit; www.leilaarias.com.
Tickets $15-$18.
For more information or advance purchase visit www.leilaarias.com.
The Player's
Loft Theatre | 115 MacDougal Street, 3rd Floor
(near West 3rd St.) NYC 10012
And:
Stephen
W. Baldwin's
My Name is Ruth
Sunday August 15-29th, 2010
Connelly Theatre (FringeNYC event)
It's 1950's Minnesota,
don'tcha know? A young widow moves to the big city
and lands a job at Field's Department Store. But
can the bashful businessman Boaz save her home and
heart from the conniving K.R? Gosh-o-willickers
we hope so!
Tickets $15-18
Call 866-468-7619 or visit www.34west.org/ruth-nyc-fringe/
The Connelly
Theater | 220 East 4th Steet
(Avenue A & Avenue B)
F to 2nd Avenue/Houston
the tim & micah
project
SELECTION
Friday 8/20 at 8:30pm
Monday 8/23 at 7pm
Wednesday 8/25 at 3:15pm
Friday 8/27 at 6pm
Sunday 8/29 at 12pm
Robert Moss Theater
the tim&micah
project, a critically acclaimed Chicago based avant
garde sketch comedy duo, has announced their participation
in the 14th Annual New York International Fringe
Festival (FringeNYC), where they will present the
tim&micah project: SELECTION. Far beyond a typical
sketch comedy show, the tim&micah project takes
audiences on a roller coaster of emotions and immerses
you in a mind bending non stop theatrical experience.
Writer/performer duo Tim Soszko and Micah Philbrook
once again demonstrate "unbridled comic genius"
(Centerstage Chicago) as they present an intelligent,
original and meticulously planned revue full of
silliness, physical feats of wonder, and surprisingly
real moments. Doing away with the structural conventions
of sketch comedy, their scenes morph into each other
through dance and performance art transitions, weaving
"a web of scenes straight out of a David Lynch
fantasy" (Time Out Chicago). You never quite
know what's real, or what to expect as the tim&micah
project continues to defy convention and push the
boundaries of sketch comedy.
Tickets $15 and are available by phone 866.468.7619
or through FringeNYC website: www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=t#thetim
For more information, please visit timandmicahproject.com.
Robert Moss
Theater | 440 Lafayette St, 3rd Floor
(Between Astor Place & East 4th Street)
August 28, 2010

Katy Perry
Photo Credit: Janet Mayer / PR Photos
Check out our just
updated Celebrities
Out and About in New York City for photos of
Drew Barrymore, Katy Perry and Matthew Bomar.
Here are three interesting
sounding Fringe
Festival plays for today:
Classically
Trained, Practically Broke (FringeNYC)
Monday, August 16. 9:30PM
Thursday, August 19. 5:45PM
Friday, August 27. 10PM
Saturday, August 28. 5:45PM
The Club @ LA MAMA
How does a classical pianist with a conservatory
education find herself hammering out show tunes
in a piano bar? Crazy seeks crazy as she searches
for a way out. Saucy songs, manic piano competitions,
PLUS hot accordion action! Rob Lester from Cabaret
Scenes Magazine says about Franca: “This multi-tasker
is a cute hoot, sharp tongue in cheek or in check…as
a performer/writer, she has pluses, promise, pluck,
and yuk-yuk-yuk.” Written by Franca Vercelloni,
in collaboration with Myrna E. Duarte and John David
West. Directed by Myrna E. Duarte and John David
West. Performed by Franca Vercelloni* (*This actor
appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
Equity Approved Showcase). Not appropriate for those
under 16 years of age. For details, go to www.classicallytrainedpracticallybroke.com
Tickets $15 in advance (http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=C#Classi
or 866-468-7619), $18 at door, $10 for seniors
The Club @ LA MAMA | 74A
E. 4th Street (btw Bowery and 2nd)
And:
Sarah Hayward
Stripes: The Mystery Circus
Friday, Aug. 20 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 21 @ 2:00pm
Tuesday, Aug. 24 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Aug. 25 @ 6:15pm
Saturday, Aug. 28 @ 7:15pm
The Studio at Cherry Lane Theatre
People-pleasing Pollyhymnia
will do anything to get into the circus.
She brazenly reinvents eight iconic circus acts
including: The Two-Headed Lady, The High-Wired Act
and The Bittersweet Bearded Lady. Secret theories,
mysteries and Leonard Cohen are just a few of Pollyhymnia’s
passions as she finds her way through song, memories
and sheer determination.Sarah Hayward is pleased
to present her solo show, Stripes: the Mystery Circus
at The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC).
Sarah is a stage, film and television actor
whose credits include roles in Smallville, The L
Word, Fringe, Eurika,
and Robson Arms and many films including Miracle
and Hellraiser VI.
Tickets $15/$18
For more information:
www.fringenyc.org/
www.sarahhayward.ca/
866-468-7619
The Studio at Cherry
Lane Theatre | 38 Commerce Street
(between 7th Ave and Hudson St)
Subway: 1 to Christopher Street / Sheridan Square
New York NY, 10014
212-989-2020
And:
Pope!
An Epic Musical
Saturday 21st (Noon / 7PM)
Monday 23rd (4:15PM)
Wednesday 25th (3:15PM)
Saturday 28th (5:15PM)
Lucille Lortel Theater
It's gotta be Pope! An idealistic young Pope is
framed for a heinous crime and banished from the
Vatican. The people, blinded by the media frenzy,
allow a tyrannical archbishop to seize power. As
this new Pope tightens his iron fist the people
are disheartened and in despair and the world is
crying out for a hero… can Pope reclaim his
glory to become the hero the world needs? POPE!
is an adventure that echoes the timeless mythological
hero’s journey; when good and evil engage
in an epic power struggle lines must be drawn, sides
must be taken, and confrontations must be musical.
It began as a one night event at the Magnet Theater
on 29th street in Chelsea, September of 2009. The
intelligent book, winning score, and hilarious production
kept the show running for next nine months and now
it comes to FringeNYC.
Book/Lyrics: Justin Moran and Music: Christopher
Pappas
Tickets $15. For more information or advance purchase
visit: http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=P#POPE!A
The Lucille Lortel Theater
| 121 Christopher Street
New York, NY 10014
August 27, 2010
Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Robert
Guédiguian's
Army of Crime (L’armée du crime),
which now playing in New York City.
Also Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Erik
White's Lottery Ticket, which is playing
in New York City.
Here is an interesting
event for today:
African Diaspora
Summer Film Series
Aug 20-22, Aug 27-29, 4pm -11pm
Riverside Theatre
Thirteen films
– including several World, US and New York
Premieres – will screen during the 5th Annual
African Diaspora Summer Film Series.
With two weekends
of compelling and provocative films, an opening
reception, a closing musical performance, and multiple
discussions with guest speakers, the 5th Annual
African Diaspora Film Series is expanding in scope,
range and resonance.
Presented by the African Diaspora Film Festival
and The Riverside Theatre from August 22 to August
29, 2010.
$15 for Opening and
Closing Event;
$10 General Admission;
$8 for Students and Seniors.
www.nyadff.com
212.870.6784
The Riverside Theatre
inside the Riverside Church
91 Claremont Ave, main floor
By Train - #1 to 116th & Columbia Univ.
By Bus - M4, M104, M60 to 120th & Broadway
Here is another
interesting event for today:
Kat Gang in "Summertime"
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm
July 8th to August 28th
The Oak Room Supper Club, The Algonquin Hotel
Kat Gang, international
vocalist and eloquent songwriter, has a soul steeped
in jazz. Her style is a captivating mix of old and
new, borrowed and blue. Add some soul to your summer
with Kat Gang's delightful swing and stirring ballads
at The Oak Room Supper Club. With music from the
golden Tin Pan Alley days, including timeless favorites
by Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, George Gershwin,
Cole Porter, and Hoagy Carmichael. Join us in honoring
our city that never sleeps. New York City changes
it rhythms in the summer, bringing a kind of sensuality
which is unlike any other time of year. Take the
time to celebrate the sights, the sounds and the
sultriness of summer with this limited musical engagement.
Kat Gang will sing favorites including "Summertime"
by George Gershwin, "Too Darn Hot" by
Cole Porter, "Somewhere" by Bernstein,
"Manhattan" by Rodgers and Hart, "The
Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini, and
"The Summer Wind" by Mayer and Mercer.
Spend an enchanted evening in a New York state of
mind, sip a signature summer cocktail, and enjoy
the best of what this vibrant city has to offer.
TIckets: $30
For reservations, call: 212-840-6800 x 122
http://www.algonquinhotel.com/oak-room-supper-club
The Oak Room Supper Club
The Algonquin Hotel
59 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th avenues
New York, NY 10036
Here is another
interesting event for today:
Angela Hanks's
high five
Thursday, August 19 @ 6pm
Friday, August 20 @ 7pm
Monday, August 23 @ 2pm
Friday, August 27 @ 5:45pm
The Cherry Pit
When all of her neighbors
sell their homes to wealthy land developers, Lucille
Lee Baxter proves to the be the last woman standing,
refusing to leave her neighborhood even when a five-
level stack highway interchange has taken the place
of it. Her protests causes turmoil with her brother,
who works for the City of Dallas, and who is also
trying to remove Lucille from their childhood home.
Flashback 38 years to when the young siblings first
move into the neighborhood. As both sister and brother
try to adjust to their new environment, they are
haunted by several racially- charged violent events
from their immediate past. Directed by John Hurley.
Featuring: LaChrisha Brown, Kiel Perry, Kianné
Muschett*, and William Jackson Harper*. high five
is part of the New York International Fringe Festival.
*Actor appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association.
Tickets are
$15 in advance, $18 at the door. Please visit: http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=H
The Cherry
Pit | 155 Bank Street
New York, NY 10014
August 26, 2010
Here is an intresting
event for today:

Ida Lupino:
Mother Directs
August 26-September 20, 2010
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters
Ida Lupino:
Mother Directs, a comprehensive selection of
films by actress and filmmaker Ida Lupino (American,
b. Great Britain, 1918-1995) runs August 26 through
September 20, 2010, at The Museum of Modern Art,
presenting select films from 1949 to 1966, including
her directorial debut Never Fear (1950).
The series highlights the filmmaker's brilliantly
balanced career both in front of the camera, acting
in over 100 productions for film and television,
and behind the camera as a pioneering director who
pushed the limits of social taboos and become the
second woman to be admitted to the Director's Guild.
The 14-film exhibition is organized by Anne Morra,
Associate Curator, Department of Film, The Museum
of Modern Art.
The Museum of Modern
Art | 4 W 58th St
11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
Here is another
interesting event for today:
RUBIX KUBE
THURSDAYS - AUG 12, AUG 19, and AUG 26
Doors at 9:00 PM, Show starts at 10 PM
SATURDAYS - AUG 7, AUG 14, AUG 21, AUG 28, SEPT
4, SEPT 11, SEPT 18, SEPT 25
Times: Doors at 9:30 PM, Show starts at 11:30 PM
thru 4 AM
The Canal Rooom
Due to the
huge success of our Saturday Night 80’s Parties,
we are now throwing a special Thursday Night 80’s
Party with RUBIX KUBE and their alter ego, TWISTED
CRUE, every Thursday through August! If you would
like any more info or wish to set up a ticket giveaway,
please contact Colleen Hendricks (colleen@canalroom.com
or 212.941.8100)
Event Name: Back to the 80's Show w/ Ultimate 80's
Tribute Band: RUBIX KUBE feat. HAIRSPRAY METAL SHOW!
Cost: $12 Advance/At Door – Tickets
The Canal Room | 285 W.
Broadway (@Canal St)
August 25, 2010

Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs of the Mercedes
Benz Miami Swim Caffe Fashion Show.
Here is an interesting
event for today:
Word for Word Author
Events at Bryant Park
Wednesdays from June 9th – August 25 at 12:30
pm – 1:45 pm
The Bryant Park Reading Room
Best-selling authors, celebrity
writers, and expert-panelists share anecdotes, answer
questions from the audience, and sign copies of
their latest books outdoors in the park. 2010 schedule:
June 9 - Samantha Bee from The Daily Show * June
16 - Reality T.V. Star Kelly Cutrone * June 23 -
Colson Whitehead in conversation with Samantha Hunt
* June 30 - Underwater New York with special guests
Deb Olin Unferth, Ed Park, Ben Greenman and more
* July 7 - Jennifer Egan & Jane Mendelsohn *
July 14 - Sebastian Junger * July 21 - FUNny Writers
with Tom Shillue, Sloane Crosley, Larry Doyle, Josh
Kilmer-Purcell and Simon Rich * July 28 - Gary Shteyngart
in conversation with David Ebershoff * August 4
- Fictiononomy - A Fictional look at the Economy
* August 11 - Terry Teachout * August 18 - Mona
Simpson * August 25 - Rick Moody with Wesley Stace.
The events are FREE; no reservations required. For
more information please visit the website at www.bryantpark.org.
The Bryant Park Reading Room located at 42nd Street
between 5th & 6th Ave. Look for the burgundy
and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 West
44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue).
Library of the General Society
of Mechanics and Tradesmen |20 West 44th Street
|
Between 5th & 6th Avenue
August 24, 2010
Here are some interesting
events for today at Brooklyn Bridge Park:
RSVPs are recommended
for all educational programs. Please e-mail rsvp@bbpc.net
SEINING THE RIVER WILD
DATE: Tuesday, August
24
TIME: 3:30pm-5:00pm
LOCATION: Pier 1
FREE!
Suggested ages: 5-10
Join Audubon New
York educators on a walk through the park as we
learn how to spot and identify common NYC birds.
WALKING TOURS
TUESDAY NIGHT TOURS
DATE: Tuesdays through
August 24
TIME: 6:00pm-6:45pm
LOCATION: Meet at Pier 1 Gatehouse
FREE!
Walk the pathways
of newly opened Pier 1 with Brooklyn Bridge Park
designers and planners and learn the history of
the site, the process that led to its creation,
the features of its landscape and the innovative
sustainable elements that make this truly a green
park. Get a sneak peak of the southern portion of
Pier 1, which will open in late summer! 45 minute
tours begin at 6:00pm. Reservations recommended:
please email brooklynbridgepark@bbpnyc.orgor call
(718) 222-9935.
FITNESS
WATERFRONT WORKOUTS WITH THE FITNESS GURU
DATE: Tuesdays: through
August 31
TIME: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
LOCATION: Pier 1
FREE!
The Fitness Guru
returns with Pilates Mat classes! Join instructors
as they teach you to properly activate the muscles
of your abdomen and back to create an incredible
amount of stability in your torso. Classes are free
and open to all skill levels, but space is limited.
Registration begins at 6:30pm each evening. A limited
number of mats are available for rental for free
(with valid ID).
Brooklyn
Bridge Park Conservancy | 334 Furman Street | Brooklyn
| NY | 11201
August 23, 2010
Here is an interesting
event for today:
Maurice Hines
in “To Nat King Cole with Love”
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010
Time: 6:00PM VIP Champagne Reception
7:00PM Three-Course Dinner
8:30PM Show
Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
World-renowned entertainer
and Tony-nominee Maurice Hines pays tribute to the
great Nat King Cole in an intimate evening to benefit
Ronald McDonald House® New York and The New
York Pops Education Programs. Backed by a swinging
band with a special guest appearance by fellow Tony-nominee
Lillias White of “Fela,” Hines will
perform the American standards that made Nat King
Cole a legend of song and dance. Dine in style at
Feinstein’s at Loews Regency in support of
the music education partnership that has brought
creative expression and joy through music to pediatric
cancer patients and their families.
The New York Pops residency at Ronald McDonald House®
New York helps children fighting cancer discover
their creative voice by teaching basic musical,
creative writing and instrumental techniques. With
those ideals in mind, the Ronald McDonald House
band, Bad Habit, has been writing and performing
songs for two years. This year, The New York Pops
has also been leading a weekly class in vocal and
piano performance, resulting in the first-ever Ronald
McDonald House Choir.
Ronald McDonald House® New York provides a temporary
“home-away-from-home” for pediatric
cancer patients and their families. The House is
a supportive and caring environment which encourages
and nurtures the development of child-to-child and
parent-to-parent support systems. Ronald McDonald
House® New York is the largest facility of its
type in the world.
The New York Pops is the largest independent pops
orchestra in the United States, and the only professional
symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing
in popular music. Led by Music Director Steven Reineke,
the orchestra was founded in 1983 by former NBC
Music Director Skitch Henderson. The New York Pops’
extensive education programs allow thousands of
public schoolchildren to participate in concert
and music-making experiences at Carnegie Hall and
in schools throughout the five boroughs of New York
City.
Tickets: Supporter – 500.00
Patron – 750.00
Benefactor – 1,250.00
Leadership – 5,000.00 (2 tickets)
Underwriter – 10,000.00 (4 tickets)
For tickets, call Richard H. Martin at 212-639-0206,
or via email at rmartin@rmh-newyork.org
Feinstein’s
at Loews Regency | 540 Park Avenue (at 61st Street)
New York, NY 10021
August 22, 2010
Here is a fun and
free event for today:
ZUMBA©
DATE: Sundays: through to August 22
TIME: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park | Pier 1, south end of Promenade
Zumba© is a fusion of Latin and International
music, utilizing dance themes that create a dynamic,
exciting and effective fitness program. The routines
feature aerobic interval training with a combination
of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the
body.
FREE!
ADDL INFO: ymcanyc.org
Brooklyn Bridge
Park Conservancy | 334 Furman Street | Brooklyn
| NY | 11201
Here is another
fun and free event for today:
Susanna Centlivre's
"The Busybody"- Presented by The Bent
Quill Players
Playing Aug. 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th @ 6pm
Aug. 22nd and 29th @1pm
Fort Tryon Park, Dongan Lawn
The action
of “The Busybody” opens in St. James
Park, a veritable hotbed of social activity and
juicy gossip. It is here that we meet Charles, in
want of money, and Sir George Airy, in want of a
woman. Next is Miranda, seeking respite from the
wandering hands of her guardian; and the faithful
and self proclaimed ingenious servant, Patch. Wandering
onto the scene is the aforementioned guardian, Sir
Francis Gripe, in possession of money, but never
satisfied until he has more. The social centrality
of the park is emphasized by the character appearances
in this first act. The audience meets everyone except
the closeted Isabinda, practically imprisoned in
her room; and her father, Sir Jealous Traffick,
who trusts no English person to have a good influence
on his child. Thrown in amongst these lovers, guardians
and servants is Marplot, the so-called “Busybody”
of Centlivre’s play. He is described as “a
sort of a silly Fellow, Cowardly, but very inquisitive
to know every Body’s Business.” Marplot
is just the sort of character you can’t help
but love. Wanting to know everything about everybody,
Marplot is tragically never able to put two and
two together. Yet, he is not the only one who complicates
life with his inquisitiveness. All the characters
suffer from a mischievousness which causes them
to be chased into or out of closets, to constantly
be sent to help a friend in their latest scheme,
or to be deprived of their goal because they were
too involved in another person’s activities
to notice the deception in front of them. In a society
such as this (or such as our own for that matter)
the question is “who isn’t the Busybody?”
Admission is Free. For more
information visit http://bentquillplayers.weebly.com
or contact us at bentquillplayers@gmail.com
Fort Tryon Park, Dongan
Lawn | 1838 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10034
Here is another
fun event for today:
Michael
Ricca in The Beauty Is …
Sunday, August 22 at 7pm
The Metropolitan Room
Actor and singer,
Michael Ricca, will present his one-man cabaret
show, The Beauty Is …, an exploration of the
ways and places that we experience beauty –
in the world, in love, art, fashion and relationships.
This musical meditation on the beautiful will feature
songs by Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Maltby
and Shire, Burt Bacharach and more. Michael will
be joined by Ron Roy, on piano.
Tickets: $15/2
drink minimum
The Metropolitan Room |
34 West 22nd Street

Just Published:
Read Frank J. Avella's review
of the DVD of David
Kittredge's
Pornography A Thriller.
August 21, 2010
Here is a fun event
for today:
William Shakespeare
A Commedia of Errors
August 21 & 22, La Plaza Cultural, East Village
August 28 & 29, Central Park, Wild West Playground
All Performances are at 2pm - 4pm
One Shot Productions
is giving a new meaning to being two faced in this
rollicking outdoor adaptation of Shakespeare’s
A Comedy of Errors. When two sets of twins separated
at birth cross paths in a Turkish city, chaos ensues!
One brother’s treat is another brother’s
tribulation as their friends and family wonder if
something is rotten in the state of Antipholus’
head. OSP is taking this one back to its Commedia
Dell’ Arte roots with clowning, zany masked
characters, live original music, crazy intermezzi,
and (best of all) a traveling company! Come join
the chaos as we frolic around NYC parks this summer
and ask ourselves the question, ‘Does 2 +
2 =…2? For more information visit http://oneshotproductions.wordpress.com
All performances
are free!
Bring your own blanket or chair.
La Plaza Cultural: La Plaza Cultural de Armando
Perez is located at the southwest corner of 9th
Street & Avenue C.
Central Park, Wild
West Playground: Located at 93rd Street and Central
Park West.
August 20, 2010

Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Josh
Gordon and Will Speck's The Switch,
which opens today, Friday, August 20, 2010.
Here is a fun event
for today:
Acefest
Friday, August 20 - Saturday, August 28th 2010
Tribeca Cinemas
ACEFEST, now in its
4th year, has become one of the most-anticipated
film festivals on the industry calendar. The 2010
program schedule
includes an eclectic line-up of exciting premieres,
star-studded new
films, panels, parties and more!
8 World Premieres,
8 East Coast Premieres, 2 U.S. Premieres and 7 New
York Premieres
All shows take place
at Tribeca Cinemas in the heart of lower
Manhattan. Screening tickets are just $8 each so
this is your chance
to sample the latest and greatest in American independent
film!
Tickets are $8. For
more information, visit http://www.acefest.com/tickets
Tribeca Cinemas
| 54 Varick Street | New York, NY 10013
(at Laight Street, one block below Canal Street)
August 19, 2010
Here is a fun event
for today:
FDNY City of the
Brave 2011 Calendar Launch Party
Thursday, August 19th at 8PM - Late
Red Sky Bar
Please join us at
the annual FDNY City of the Brave Calendar Launch
Party, as we unveil the 2011 cover. Fans are invited
to mix and mingle with New York City's hottest firemen,
including the 12 hunks featured in the 2011 calendar!
Cost: $10
For more information, please
call 727-492-6421 or visit: www.cityofthebrave.com.
Red Sky Bar | 47
E 29th St (@Park Ave)
Here is an intesting
and chichi event for today:
Supper Club
Thursdays at The Oak Room with Bobby Belfry
Thursdays with seatings at 7pm and 9pm. Shows start
at 7:45 and 9:45.
The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel
Please join Chef Eric Hara
and his Oak Room team as they present singer/songwriter
Bobby Belfry and his trio with sets at 7:45pm and
9:45pm. Bobby Belfry has performed at Feinstein’s,
The Metropolitan Club, and Brandy's, Lincoln Center,
Town Hall, The Russian Tea Room, The Rainbow Room,
Bitter End, China Club, CBGB’s, Smoke, The
Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, The New Jersey Performing
Arts Center, The Kennedy Center, and The Cinegrill
in Hollywood. He is an baward winning singer/songwriter,
whose latest album, entitled “LIVE: In The
Heart Of The Universe” has just been released.
"Bobby Belfry is one to savor, embrace and
lend the hand of fame to...smooth jazz outlets will
have a ball with this shrewd offering" said
Chuck Taylor of Billboard Magazine. Bobby has also
appeared on national television on "The Morning
Blend", a news/talk show on MSNBC, and is a
frequent guest on WOR Radio's The Joey Reynolds
Show, whose theme song, penned by Bobby, is played
for an audience of 5 million listeners, nightly.
He has also received the MAC Award for outstanding
Pop/R&B Vocalist and several Critics Choice
Vocalist Awards.
No cover with dinner or $15 cover with a two drink
minimum. The menu is available a la carte, or a
three course prix fixe for $55/pp, and a four course
prix fixe for $70/pp, For more information, or to
book a reservation, please call 212-758-7777 or
visit: oakroomny.com
The Oak Room
at The Plaza Hotel | 10 Central Park South | Between
5 & 6 Aves.
Here is another
intresting event for today:

Keith Dougherty and Murder
Mystery Manhattan present
Seamus and Philomena's Wedding To Die For
Written by Keith Dougherty
Thursday, August 19th. 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Monterey Restaurant
On Thursday
August 19th, Monterey Restaurant and Murder Mystery
Manhattan (mysterymanhattan.com) will host its first
interactive, gender-bending murder mystery comedy,
Seamus and Philomena's Wedding To Die For, written
and directed by Keith Dougherty. The audience members
become part of the "Diss-functional family"
and are there to attend the wacky wedding of studly,
Seamus and buxom beauty, Philomena. Over the next
three hours and a 3 course dinner, meet Pepper Oni,
the pregnant maid of honor with a permanent bad
hair day, Sal Ami, the new best man with a death
wish and Peccarina Pizelle, the stripper from the
bachelor party who is definitely the “girl”
with something extra. Cagey Mob boss, Moe Zarella
tries to keep the wailing mother quiet as they all
look for the missing Pastor, Paddy O’Furniture.
A member of the "family" gets whacked
and you have to help solve the crime. This is a
laugh out loud farce with a professional cast from
Manhattan, delicious food and a chance to win a
great prize looking at the clues and solving the
crime. For more information and to make reservations,
please call Monterey Restaurant at 516-208-8992.
$60 includes the show and three course dinner. Seamus
and Philomena's Wedding To Die For stars Keith Dougherty
from the Off Broadway hit, Making Porn and popular
NYC vocal coach and lead vocalist for Circle Music
Entertainment (circlemusic.com) and the Tony T.
Orchestra, Lucy Carracappa.
Murder Mystery Manhattan
(for more info)
917-769-5180
For reservations 516-208-8992
Monterey Restaurant | 20
Park Ave.
August 18, 2010

Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's reveiw
of
Jean-François Richet's
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (L’Instinct de
Mort)
, which opened this week in New York City.

Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's reveiw
of David
Michôd's Animal Kingdom,
which opened this week in New York City.
August 17, 2010
Here is an interesting event for today:
The Dybbuk
Tuesday, August 17 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, August 19 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 21 at 2:00 PM
Monday, August 23 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, August 24 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 PM
Theater for the New City (TNC) - Johnson Theater
A British woman goes
to Germany today and finds it full of wandering
souls or dybbuks. She imagines a ghetto in 1942
where five Jews are assembled for deportation. One
of them remembers the story of The Dybbuk . She
makes the others re-enact fragments of this famous
legend. This work poses the question about why we
keep on telling our stories even on the eve of destruction.
Written and directed
by Julia Pascal and choreographed and designed by
Thomas Kampe, the play premiered at London's New
End Theatre in 1992. It toured in the UK and in
continental Europe over a decade. This is its professional
US premiere.
$15.
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
212-254-1109
Theater for the
New City | 155 First Avenue
(between 9th and 10th Streets)
New York, NY 10003
August 16, 2010

Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs
of the Mecede
Benz Miami Nicolita Swim Show.
Here is a fun event
for today:
There Is Nothing
Like A Dame: Marti Gould Cummings Live in Concert
Monday, August 16th, 9:30PM – 11PM
The Duplex
On Monday, August 16th, the
always bubbly Marti Gould Cummings, known for producing
and hosting concerts with Broadway's top performers
takes to the stage for his very first solo concert.
Marti will sing the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein
with a twist. This performance at The Duplex, the
venue that launched his popular Broadway Speaks
OUT concert series will be the first stop on a whirlwind
national tour that will play LA, Richmond, DC, Columbus,
and more.
Tickets are $10. For more information visit theduplex.com
The Duplex | 61
Christopher Street
(and 7th Avenue South)
August 15, 2010

Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Micki
Dickoff and Tony Pagano's
Neshoba: The Price of Freedom,
which opened this weekend in New York City.
Here is an interesting
event for today:
William Shakespeare
and a new adaptation written by Will Le Vasseur
Macbeth and The Triumph of Love
Thursday through Saturday at 8pm
Matinees on Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 7pm
August 5th through August 29th,
Nicu's Spoon Theatre
Redd Tale Theatre
Company dives into its seventh season with the classic
MACBETH by William Shakespeare and a new adaptation
of the French classic THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE by Will
Le Vasseur. Both are directed by Artistic Director,
Will Le Vasseur. Opening Nights are August 5th and
6th. This tightly edited version of MACBETH hones
in on the ruthlessness of ambition. RTTC examines
the play’s theme of grasping for power while
adding RTTC’s tradition of making the audience
shudder by bringing unexpected objects to life.
THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE takes the original 18th century
French farce and throws in a healthy dose of RTTC’s
signature sci-fi twist. Princess Leonide had barely
won the Prince’s heart when he and everyone
they both held dear were killed. In desperation,
she hires the help of a sorceress to bring her love
back from the dead, but in order to do so she must
prove to the powers above that she’s worthy
of such a gift. Refer to our website for showtimes:
www.reddtale.org
Tickets are $12-$15,
available at 212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com
Nicu’s Spoon
Theatre | 38 West 38th Street
Between 5th and 6th Avenues
(accessible from B/D/F/M at Bryant Park or N/Q/R
at Herald Square)
August 14, 2010

Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Edgar
Wright's
Scott Pilgrim Versus The World,
which opened this weekend in New York City.

Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Josh
Crook's La Soga (The Butcher’s Son),
which opened this weekend in New York City.
Here is an interresting
event for today:
Summer Streets 2010
- Play-Run-Walk-Bike!
AUGUST 7, 14, and 21- 7:00AM-1:00PM
For three consecutive
Saturday mornings this August, 6.9 miles of City
streets, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park
along Park Avenue and connecting streets will be
temporarily closed to motor vehicles and open for
you to walk, bike, skate, run, play, even swim!
Celebrate summer with free fitness classes, take
part in family-fun activities, listen to live musical
performances, and sample tasty summer treats. Come
out and see your streets in a whole new way! For
more information visit www.nyc.gov/summerstreets.
Here is another
interesting event for today:
Kat Gang in "Summertime"
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm
July 8th to August 28th
The Oak Room Supper Club, The Algonquin Hotel
Kat Gang, international
vocalist and eloquent songwriter, has a soul steeped
in jazz. Her style is a captivating mix of old and
new, borrowed and blue. Add some soul to your summer
with Kat Gang's delightful swing and stirring ballads
at The Oak Room Supper Club. With music from the
golden Tin Pan Alley days, including timeless favorites
by Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, George Gershwin,
Cole Porter, and Hoagy Carmichael. Join us in honoring
our city that never sleeps. New York City changes
it rhythms in the summer, bringing a kind of sensuality
which is unlike any other time of year. Take the
time to celebrate the sights, the sounds and the
sultriness of summer with this limited musical engagement.
Kat Gang will sing favorites including "Summertime"
by George Gershwin, "Too Darn Hot" by
Cole Porter, "Somewhere" by Bernstein,
"Manhattan" by Rodgers and Hart, "The
Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini, and
"The Summer Wind" by Mayer and Mercer.
Spend an enchanted evening in a New York state of
mind, sip a signature summer cocktail, and enjoy
the best of what this vibrant city has to offer.
TIckets: $30
For reservations, call: 212-840-6800 x 122
http://www.algonquinhotel.com/oak-room-supper-club
The Oak Room Supper Club
The Algonquin Hotel
59 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th avenues
New York, NY 10036
August 13, 2010

Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Ryan
Murphy's Eat Pray Love, which opens
Friday, August 13, 2010.
Here is an interesting event
for tonight:
Rooftop Films presents
Last Train Home
Friday, August 13
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Live music by Mountain Man
9:00PM: Film
11:00PM–12:30AM: Reception in courtyard courtesy
of Radeberger Pilsner
On the roof of the Old American Can Factory
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held
indoors at the same location
On Friday, August
13, Rooftop Films will present Last Train Home (Lixin
Fan | Canada, China, UK | 85 min.) on the roof of
the Old American Can Factory in Brooklyn. Every
New Year, 130 million people leave China's industrial
cities to return to their rural homelands--the largest
human migration in the world. This overwhelming
yet intimate documentary follows one family through
their chaotic, desperate, agonizing journey. Presented
in partnership with Hot Docs and Zeitgeist Films.
“Stunningly
photographed and expertly constructed, Last Train
Home features the work of a filmmaker who has immersed
himself in the lives of his subjects . . . to explore
the story of their fractured family. Many moments
in this intimate movie are incredibly striking and
ultimately symbolic of a much broader situation."
- IndieWire
Amidst a tremendous
morass of industrial machinery, we spot infant children
sleeping by their working parents' sides. An endless
mass of people push through an overcrowded depot;
we lock onto one husband and wife, desperately fighting
their way through the tide. A teeming train snakes
through a snowy mountain-scape; a lone teenage girl
gazes out at her beautiful homeland, but inside
she's a turmoil of conflicting emotions: hopefulness
and fear, elation and loneliness. The astonishing
power of Last Train Home, Lixin Fan's award-winning
debut feature documentary, is the ability to find
the details of the individual that represent the
condition of the society.
"I would like
my audience to think about the relationship between
themselves and these migrant workers, " Fan
told the Montreal Gazette. "The whole world
today is interconnected. We're all one. How we live
our life in the West has a very close tie to how
people live their lives in developing countries."
This extraordinary
documentary follows one family, the Zhengs, for
two years--two exhausting holiday journeys and the
time surrounding them. When we first meet the parents,
they have been unable even to secure tickets for
their multi-day trip. Yet when they do, the tickets
still won't assure them a place on the unreliable
and overfull trains. The tense and harrowing scenes
at the train station are indelible chapters in the
story, as the camera crew and the viewer are swept
up in the dangerous human tide. This ordeal is plainly
the crucial allegory of the film: "If the family
can't be together for the New Year's holiday,"
Mr. Zheng says, "life would be pointless."
The Zhengs, like
millions of other Chinese, have left their traditional,
rural homes for the grinding struggle of life in
industrial cities. Life in either setting is incredibly
difficult. Back home, an older generation is left
to the backbreaking (and barely sustainable) task
of maintaining the farm, while also raising the
teenage children. Presumably this arrangement is
the best option for the family, but the strain on
the Zhengs is clear: the grandmother is determined
but unwell; the youngest son is restless and misses
his parents; the eldest daughter seethes with a
growing resentment.
Eventually it is
the daughter's spirit that cracks, shown in a scene
that is as blunt and powerful as cinema can be.
Her choices have a brave strength and hopefulness
to them, her sense of justice and destiny is inspiring,
her will is strong. But her story is devastating
to watch, and represents the tragically cyclical
nature of the problems caused by global industrialization.
This screening
is part of Rooftop Films and XO Projects INDUSTRIANCE
series: films, discussions, presentations and more
about the changing landscape in industry, architecture
and manufacturing, and the way these shifts affect
individuals worldwide. Last Train Home was a Canadian
co-production, and is presented in partnership with
Toronto's Hot Docs, the largest documentary festival
in North America. Last Train Home will be released
by Zeitgeist Films and will open in New York on
September 3rd. Visit www.zeitgeistfilms.com/lasttrainhome/
for details.
Tickets: $10 at the door or online at www.rooftopfilms.com
On the roof
of the Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3rd Street at 3rd Avenue (Gowanus/
Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll or M/R to Union
August 12, 2010
Mara Hoffman Swimwear
Photo Credit Cindy Ord
Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs
of the Mercedes
Benz Miami Mara Hoffman Fashion Show.
Here is a funny
event for tonight:
“Harlow’s
Hide-a-way”
“A Risqué Review”..Timeout NY
Doors at 8:30
Show at 9pm
Thursday August 12th and
Every Thursday night
Fontana’s
"Harlow’s Hide-a-way"
is a night of burlesque and variety that has been
featured on Rai.Tv in Rome and recently visited
by Russell Simmons while filming his Oxygen Channel
reality TV show! There is a different line-up every
week so you never know who’ll see www.honiharlow.com
for weekly Line-up and join facebook fan page “Harlow’s
Hide-a-way” for special deals and passwords.
$10
Fontana’s | The Chandelier
Room | 105 Eldridge st. (between Broom & Grand)
Here is another
fun event for tonight:
Kat Gang in "Summertime"
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm
July 8th to August 28th
The Oak Room Supper Club, The Algonquin Hotel
Kat Gang, international
vocalist and eloquent songwriter, has a soul steeped
in jazz. Her style is a captivating mix of old and
new, borrowed and blue. Add some soul to your summer
with Kat Gang's delightful swing and stirring ballads
at The Oak Room Supper Club. With music from the
golden Tin Pan Alley days, including timeless favorites
by Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, George Gershwin,
Cole Porter, and Hoagy Carmichael. Join us in honoring
our city that never sleeps. New York City changes
it rhythms in the summer, bringing a kind of sensuality
which is unlike any other time of year. Take the
time to celebrate the sights, the sounds and the
sultriness of summer with this limited musical engagement.
Kat Gang will sing favorites including "Summertime"
by George Gershwin, "Too Darn Hot" by
Cole Porter, "Somewhere" by Bernstein,
"Manhattan" by Rodgers and Hart, "The
Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini, and
"The Summer Wind" by Mayer and Mercer.
Spend an enchanted evening in a New York state of
mind, sip a signature summer cocktail, and enjoy
the best of what this vibrant city has to offer.
TIckets: $30
For reservations, call: 212-840-6800 x 122
http://www.algonquinhotel.com/oak-room-supper-club
The Oak Room Supper Club
The Algonquin Hotel
59 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th avenues
New York, NY 10036
August 11, 2010

Just Published:
Read Frank J. Avella's review of the DVD of Robert
Altman’s Brewster McCloud.
Here is an interesting
event for today:
WORLD RHYTHMS
WEDNESDAYS
August 11 || 7:00pm - Midnight
El Moderno
*Live Percussion
*Live Samba Dance Performances (starting at 8:00pm)
*Brazilian/Latin/Caribbean/World Grooves
*Dance party
*SPECIALS: $20 pitchers (caipirinhas, margaritas,
sangria)
NO COVER
presented with latinolife.com
El
Moderno | 519 Metropolitan Ave @ corner of Union
Ave
BROOKLYN
L train to Lorimer Ave
Here
is another interesting event for today:
ALEX MILLER w/ Analog Fire
& Heels on Fire
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 Times: Doors at 7:30 PM, Show
starts at 8:00 PM
Canal Room
Event Description:
This show will be a CD release show for singer/songwriter,
Alex Miller. Miller's new solo release "Just
a Dream" introduces a radical evolution from
his recent incarnation fronting a cover-focussed
college party band. Miller's sound has taken a strong
acoustic turn with a rock/funk edge - singer/songwriter
roots that have been compared to Jason Mraz and
Dave Matthews driven by instrumental influences
ranging from Elliot Smith to Queens of the Stone
Age. His authentic storytelling and rhythmic energy
connect with a range of genres, and with fans who
like to listen while they rock.
From an anxious "Waiting" to a playful
"You in the Morning," he moves around
a spirited folk & roots remake with ease and
aplomb. Miller concludes this set with a resolve
for the new in "I Died," a concession
in "Kneel Down," and a powerful journey
from pain in "Morphine." Miller guides
us through a relationship story over the duration
of his 10 new songs. We've all stopped at one or
more of these stations! Don't miss his New York
release!
Costs: $10 Advance/At Door
The Canal
Room | 285 W. Broadway (@Canal St)
August 10, 2010

Just Published:
Read Wendy
R. Williams's Theater Column with coverage of The
Flying Karamazov Brothers in 4PLAY.
Here is an interesting event for today:
Kate
Weare and Monica Bill Barnes
August 10 at 7:30pm
August 12 at 8:00pm
August 14 at 2pm & 8pm
Joyce Theater
Camille A. Brown and Andrea Miller and Monica Bill
Barnes and Kate Weare present two programs from
August 9-14, 2010 at The Joyce Theater. 175 Eighth
Avenue, NYC. Ms. Brown’s new ensemble and
Ms. Miller’s company Gallim Dance share the
first program. The second program features the Kate
Weare Company and Monica Bill Barnes & Company.
Tickets start at $10 and are available at 212-242-0800
or www.joyce.org. Kate Weare Company marks its debut
season at The Joyce Theater with the World Premiere
of "Bright Land", a series of short, interlaced
dances set to a score of old time music played live
by The Crooked Jades, described as the finest string
band in America by "The Boston Herald".
Featuring a quartet of dancers and a trio of extraordinary
musicians, "Bright Land" explores the
cyclical nature of human experiences - kinship,
belief, suffering, love - through piercing, powerful
choreography and fiery, soulful live music. Lighting
design by Brian Jones. Costume design by Sarah Cubbage.
Monica Bill Barnes presents the New York Premiere
of "mostly fanfare", as well as repertory
work. "mostly fanfare" explores the nature
of performance and presentation, in particular how
costume – in life as well as in art –
affects an individual’s assumption of identity.
Costumed in feathered headdresses, the dancers’
movement will juxtapose the elegant with the awkward.
Repertory work will include dances that blend nuanced
theatricality and irreverent humor. Barnes intends
for audiences to identify and empathize with her
performers, creating distinctive roles that are
often warm-hearted portrayals of flawed characters.
Company members Monica Bill Barnes, Anna Bass, Charlotte
Bydwell and Celia Rowlson-Hall combine deadpan comedy
and surprising incongruity with space-devouring
choreography to create an arena of interaction and
serious fun. Lighting design by Jane Cox. Costume
and set design by Kelly Hanson. On Saturday, August
14 at 2pm, all four choreographers will present
a family-friendly program.
The Joyce Theater|175
Eighth Ave
(and 19th street)
August 9, 2010
Here is an intersting
event for today:
Camille A. Brown/
Andrea Miller
Mon, Aug 9 7:30pm
Wed, Aug 11 7:30pm
Fri, Aug 13 8pm
Sat, Aug 14 2pm
The Joyce
Four gifted female
choreographers make their Joyce debuts in one week
of alternating programs designed to showcase the
talents of these young artists. Camille A. Brown,
known to audiences from the work she has created
for Urban Bush Women and Alvin Aliey American Dance
Theater, now comes to The Joyce with her own ensemble.
Joining Brown is Andrea Miller, whose company, Gallim
Dance, has exploded onto the national dance scene
with technical virtuosity and strikingly physical
works. In an alternate program, Kate Weare Company
and Monica Bill Barnes & Company share the stage
in an evening of dance that pairs Barnes’
charmingly rickety, beautifully tawdry, and profoundly
good-hearted pieces with Weare’s wildly ferocious,
startling, and highly sensuous work. All four artists
take the stage for an afternoon performance on Saturday,
August 14.
Tickets $39; $25;
$19; $10. For more information and to purchase call
212-242-0800 or visit
www.joyce.org
The Joyce Theater|175
Eighth Ave
(and 19th street)
August 8, 2010

Tyler Rose Swimwear
Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs
of the Mercedes
Benz Miami Swim Tyler Rose Show.
Here is an interesting
and free event for today:
Crystal Field's
Gone Fission, or Alternative Power
Sun, August 8th - 2PM - Brooklyn -
Herbert Von King Park at Marcy & Tompkins
Click
here for more dates
Theater for the New
City's award-winning Street Theater Company opens
its 34th annual tour July 31 with "Gone Fission,
or Alternative Power," an Operatta for the
Street.. The rip-roaring production will tour City
streets, parks and playgrounds throughout the five
boroughs through September 12. The production, free
to all New Yorkers, will have book, lyrics and direction
by Crystal Field and musical score composed by Joseph
Vernon Banks.
When an out-of-work Account Executive takes a survival
job as a Census Taker, he visits a fish restaurant.
A hurricane transforms the place to a Louisiana
Bayou, where Father Neptune is conducting a summit
with the creatures of the sea. Our hero's job is
to count, but he also listens. He learns that animals
are people, too; they are just like the gay couple
in 3E, the single mom in 5D, the gang member in
6A, the illlegal immigrant family in 4B and Lady
Gaga in the Lobby. He sees that the human race is
an important part of the Animal Kingdom and learns
"dissenting" notions he would have considered
fishy, like offshore drilling is disgraceful and
that you shouldn't dig for coal by lopping off the
top of a mountain. He even learns there are alternative
lifestyles to world domination and empire building.
The operetta features a La Vegas style Can-Can number
called "Investors' Russian Roulette" and
a Sea Creatures Anthem, "We Are The Animals."
Free to the
public.
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Audience info (212) 254-1109.
Runs :60.
Herbert Von King Park at
Marcy & Tompkins
August 7, 2010

Pete Silberman of Antlers
Photo Credit: Amy Davidson
Just Published:
Read Morgan G. Long's article
and see Amy Davidson's photographs of The
Antlers and Dinosaur Feathers at River Rocks at
Pier 54.
Here is an interesting
event for today: Get
Together for Haiti at
Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday, August
7, 2010.
Here is an interesting
event for today:
Rooftop Films Presents
Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry
Saturday, August 7
8:00 PM: Doors Open
8:30 PM: Live Music
9:00 PM: Film Begins
10:30PM: Reception in the courtyard with live music
courtesy of Sailor Jerry
Old American Can Factory
On Saturday, August
7, Rooftop Films will screen Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry,
from director Erich Weiss, a documentary exploring
the roots of American tattooing through the life
of its most iconoclastic figure, Norman "Sailor
Jerry" Collins. Considered by many the foremost
tattoo artist of all time, Collins is the father
of modern day tattooing, whose uncompromising lifestyle
and larger than life persona made him an American
legend. Through rare interviews, photographs and
hours of archival footage, Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry:
The Life and Times of Norman Keith Collins, explores
the past, present and future of the global tattooing
phenomenon.
Based in Honolulu
for most of his career, Sailor Jerry would come
to symbolize the masculine ethos of a time when
thousands of enlisted men were embanked in Hawaii,
during World War II. Miles from home, ready to die,
and fueled by devil-may care attitudes, these men
went on shore leave with a single purpose in mind:
to get "Stewed, Screwed and Tattooed."
Jerry marked these
men with what would come to symbolize a new style
of American folk art; tattoos that blended traditional
elements of continental motifs with the finesse,
shading, and artistic nuance of the Japanese tattoo
masters, known as horis. Borne from his own years
of travel on the high seas, Jerry synthesized the
best of East and West and created a dynamic, spectacular
new art form by introducing an array of his own
advancements into tattooing, from color creation
and machine building to the introduction of sterilization.
Permanently etched on the bodies of the hundreds
of men who passed through his Honolulu parlor, his
work tells of war and heartache with a dedication
to style, craft, and detail that would make 'Sailor
Jerry" one of the most influential, if little
recognized, American folk artists of the 20th Century.
A man of many faces,
Jerry was an intelligent, dark humored prankster
with a fiercely independent mind. A pitiless, right
wing, social libertarian, Jerry believed in freedom
with a capital 'F' as symbolized by the secretive,
closed world of back alley tattooing - or as he
put it, "the ultimate rebellion against the
squares."
In this film, the
first of its kind, Sailor Jerry's story and mystique
is explored in depth through interviews with his
peers and those he influenced, like protégés
Don Ed Hardy and Mike Malone. Through their stories
and shared memories, a dynamic tale is woven that
chronicles the story of a great American artist
whose work has never been displayed in museums,
but on the bodies of those brave and fortunate enough
to serve as Jerry's canvas.
Tickets: $10 at the door or online at www.rooftopfilms.com
Presented in partnership with: IFC, New York magazine,
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum & IFP
Old American
Can Factory (Gowanus, Brooklyn) | 232 3rd Street
| Brooklyn, NY 11215
Take the R to Union or the F or G to Carroll
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held
indoors at the same location
August 6, 2010

Just Published:
Read Wendy R. Williams's
review of Ruba
Nadda's Cairo Time, which opens today,
Friday, August 6, 2010.

Also Just Published:
Read Harvey Karten's review
of Samuel
Maoz's Lebanon, which opens today,
Friday, August 6, 2010.

Tyler Rose Swimwear
Photo Credit Cindy Ord
August 5, 2010
Here is an interesting
event for tonight:

LONDON BIENNALE
NYC SATELLITE EVENT
Opening Reception: August 5th (6-9pm), 2010
Wednesday to Sunday (11-6) and Monday by appointment.
Through September 1st
Christopher Henry Gallery
Curated by: Inbred
Hybrid Collective
Featured artists:
Michele Brody, Walt Cessna, Michelle Handelman,
John Kelly, Scooter LaForge, Max Carlos Martinez,
Rob Roth, Smith & Lowles, Reynolds Tenazas,
and Lili White
ABOUT THE EVENT:
The London Biennale
was founded in 1998 by David Medalla. It has evolved
into an artist community loosely based around London
and the biennial events that take place there. Totaling
over 300 artists around the world, the Biennale
organization is not restricted to London, playing
an active part in international events. Linking
Satellite Events to the London Biennale was conceived
by Adam Nankervis, the founder and director of MUSEUM
MAN. During London Biennale 2010 Satellite Events
have taken place or will take place in Rome on the
Pincio Garden, organised by Raffaella Losapio of
GalleryStudioRA; in front of the Brandenburg Gate
in Berlin, organised by Adam Nankervis; in the Social
Hall of the Philippine Embassy at Washington, D.C.,
organised by Marvin de la Cruz Santos; in Las Vegas,
organised by Jevijoe Vitug; in Madrid, organised
by Filippos Tsitsopoulos; in Prague, organised by
Arjan Kok and Julia Drouhin; in San Francisco, organised
by Chelsea Wilks and John Dugger; and in Boston,
organised by Mary Sherman and Trans-Cultural Exchange
(plus many more)
For more info, please log into the London Biennale
Page in Facebook.
The London Biennale
NYC Satellite Event is conceived and curated by
Inbred Hybrid Collective in conversation with David
Medalla as a way to bring the themes and experiences
of the London Biennale into a more primary context
for New York's artistic community, hi-lighting the
strengths of individual artists while promoting
the virtues of art without borders. While this event
is not medium-specific, the diversity of the work
demonstrates the needs of artists to excel beyond
expectation in manifesting positive changes in the
world with which they have been presented. We are
very grateful for the opportunity to work with an
internationally cohesive enterprise such as the
London Biennale and wish to thank all of the artists
involved in this show whose work represents the
best of the trans-Atlantic artistic community in
NYC. This exhibition would not be possible without
the generous support of Christopher Henry Gallery.
Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113139268735312
Christopher Henry
Gallery | 127 Elizabeth Street | New York, NY| (212)
244-6006?
Here is another interesting
event for today:
ACTion: Ecuador 2010 Showcase "Poco a Poco"
Thursday Aug 05, 2010 3:00 PM - Sunday Aug 08, 2010
5:00 PM
The Gene Frankel Theater
Over the summer,
25 Dramatic Adventure Theatre artists from across
the United States have journeyed throughout the
country of Ecuador. These artists have explored
the diverse cultures and terrain, engaged with local
communities through service projects, learned traditional
Andean Mask Dances, workshopped with local artists,
taught theatre & english, all while collaborating
together to build original, short pieces of theatre
inspired by their experiences abroad. The results
will be surprising, unexpected, hilarious, touching,
honest and raw. These artists will explore storytelling
with dance and song, monologue and dialogue, readings
and emotional outbursts. They will touch upon a
wide range of topics as they weave together a story
that can only be created... "Poco a Poco."
$0- $50 http://www.dramaticadventure.com/tickets.html
The Gene Frankel
Theater | 24 Bond Street
(at Lafayette St.)

Cia Maritima Swimwear
Photo Credit Cindy Ord
Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs
of the Mercedes
Benz Miami Swim Cia Maritima Shows.
August 4, 2010

Luli Fama Swimwear
Photo Credit Cindy Ord
Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs
of the
Mercedes Benz Miami Swim Shows Luli Fama Religion
Show.
Here
is an interesting event for today:
Jellybean
Soul & Aint Nuthin But A House Party ... Presents:
AND GOD CREATED WOMAN
WEDNESDAY August 4th, 2010 @ 7PM ... until ..
Water Taxi Beach / South Street Seaport
THE LADIES WILL BE DJING
ALL NIGHT LONG
Opening Set by: Jellybean Benitez
Special Guest DJs: KAMALA & SABINE BLAIZIN
Hosted By: Evelyn Santos
General Admission: $10.00
ANBAHP card carrying members F R E E .... F R E
E ...F R E E Before 9 pm
After 9 pm
ANBAHP MEMBERS $5.00
SAVE THE DATE - FRIDAY August 6th, 2010 - FEEL THE
SPIRIT with JELLYBEAN BENITEZ @ The Sullivan Room
Stay connected: http://jellybeanbenitez.com
WATER TAXI BEACH / SOUTH
STREET SEAPORT
On the North Side of Pier 17
89 South Street
By subway: 2, 3,4,5,A,C,J,M,Z
To Fulton Street or Broadway & Nassau Street
Walk east on Fulton Street to Water Street
Here
is another fun event for tonight:
The Speakeasy at
1220 Fifth Avenue
WEDNESDAYS NIGHTS JUNE 30
- AUGUST 18, 2010
6:00 – 9:00 PM
The Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the
City of New York presents The Speakeasy at 1220
Fifth Avenue on Wednesday nights, 6 – 9 p.m.
in July & August. Enjoy cocktails on the Fifth
Avenue terrace and a special installation on the
fictional 1920s character “Flapper Jane.”
Visitors will be treated to tours of current exhibitions,
live music, DJs, an antique car show, and other
special events throughout the summer. For a detailed
schedule of events featured during The Speakeasy
at 1220 Fifth Avenue, visit www.mcny.org. Admission
includes one FREE drink and access to the Museum’s
first- and second-floor galleries.
Rain or shine!
Tickets sold online and at the door.
Museum Members: $10 • Non-Members: $15
The Museum of the
City of New York | 1220 Fifth Avenue
Here
is yet another intesting event for tonight:
Pilobolus
Mon-Wed 7:30pm
Thu-Fri 8pm
Sat 2pm & 8pm
July 12–Aug 7
The Joyce Theatre
For its 26th season
at The Joyce, Pilobolus brings an electrifying line
up of works and yet to be announced surprises to
the stage. Throughout the company’s remarkable
history, audiences have delighted in watching Pilobolus
dancers thread their way through magnificent pieces
like Gnomen, Megawatt, Rushes, and Day Two. Returning
from last season’s sold-out run, the company
will launch its 40th Anniversary celebration at
The Joyce.
Tickets $59; $35;
$19; $10. For more information and to purchase call
212-242-0800 or visit
www.joyce.org
The Joyce Theater|175
Eighth Ave
(and 19th street)
August 3, 2010

True Religion Fashion Show
Photo Credit Cindy Ord
Just Published:
See Cindy Ord's photographs
of the
Mercedes Benz Miami Swim Shows True Religion Show.
Here
is an interesting event for today:

The Original Copy: Photography
of Sculpture, 1839 to Today
August 1 through November 1, 2010.
MoMA
The exhibition is
made possible by The William Randolph Hearst Endowment
Fund. Additional support is provided by David Teiger
and The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.
The
Museum of Modern Art |11 West 53 Street
Contemporary Galleries and The Yoshiko and Akio
Morita Media Gallery Second Floor
Between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400
August
2, 2010

Susan Sarandon, Somaly Mam
and Katrina Bowden
Just Published:
Read my article about the
press conference for the launch of The
Body Shop's Stop Sex Trafficking of Children
& Young People Petition. The campaign
launches today, Monday, August 2, 2010.
August
1, 2010

Just Published:
Read my article about the
reading of Allegra Huston's new screenplay
Good Luck Mr. Gorski at the Greenhouse
nightclub.
Here
is an intesting and free event for today:
Crystal Field's
Gone Fission, or Alternative Power
Sun, August 1st - 2PM – Manhattan –
Jackie Robinson Park | W. 147th Street & Bradhurst
Avenue
Theater for the New
City's award-winning Street Theater Company opens
its 34th annual tour July 31 with "Gone Fission,
or Alternative Power," an Operatta for the
Street.. The rip-roaring production will tour City
streets, parks and playgrounds throughout the five
boroughs through September 12. The production, free
to all New Yorkers, will have book, lyrics and direction
by Crystal Field and musical score composed by Joseph
Vernon Banks.
When an out-of-work Account Executive takes a survival
job as a Census Taker, he visits a fish restaurant.
A hurricane transforms the place to a Louisiana
Bayou, where Father Neptune is conducting a summit
with the creatures of the sea. Our hero's job is
to count, but he also listens. He learns that animals
are people, too; they are just like the gay couple
in 3E, the single mom in 5D, the gang member in
6A, the illlegal immigrant family in 4B and Lady
Gaga in the Lobby. He sees that the human race is
an important part of the Animal Kingdom and learns
"dissenting" notions he would have considered
fishy, like offshore drilling is disgraceful and
that you shouldn't dig for coal by lopping off the
top of a mountain. He even learns there are alternative
lifestyles to world domination and empire building.
The operetta features a La Vegas style Can-Can number
called "Investors' Russian Roulette" and
a Sea Creatures Anthem, "We Are The Animals."
Free to the
public.
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Audience info (212) 254-1109.
Runs :60.
Jackie Robinson Park
| W. 147th Street & Bradhurst Avenue
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