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July 4, 2008
Photograph from last year's fireworks by nschaden on Flickr We hope all of you have a happy and safe July 4th. Whether you're enjoying tonight's fireworks display or just a quiet day, take a moment to remember why we celebrate the day. Here's the Library of Congress' site about the Declaration of Independence (you can also read the text here), and the NY Times has an editorial about the meaning of the day. The...
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add to del.icio.usWho better to celebrate the rich tapestry and diversity of America than the Muppets? They can be seen above performing a rousing rendition of 'Stars and Stripes Forever' in their own inimitable style. If one is watching the fireworks this evening, we suggest using this video as a simulcast audio addition....
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The Pool Parties have Begun! Last Sunday marked the first of many epic Sundays this summer at McCarren Pool. Despite some crazy weather all afternoon, with beautiful sunny stretches interrupted by apocalyptic monsoons, the skies stayed clear for the Hold Steady's headlining set. While there are persistent rumors about an eventual pool renovation, which would relocate these free parties, this summer will go off as planned. Upcoming shows include sets from The Breeders, MGMT, Liars,...
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If you're a Law & Order fan and happen to be home this afternoon, you might want to watch or DVR the only Law & Order movie, Exiled. The two-hour 1998 effort, airing on TNT at 5 p.m. as part of its traditional July 4th L&O marathon, features a demoted Detective Mike Logan on patrol duty on Staten Island, his punishment after punching out a politician in his final episode on regular L&O. Not only...
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Channeling Yoko Ono's yelps of yesteryear, Ponytail's Molly Siegel leads the band into a frenzied sonic psychedlia. In their glowing review of their album, Ice Cream Spiritual, Pitchfork noted: "It's hard to know how Siegel's approach might work if she were in another kind of band, but in Ponytail her voice fits perfectly." The band has thrived in the DIY scene in New York, but their roots lay in Baltimore. They took a few moments...
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July 4, 2008
Photograph of last year's July 4th Fireworks by TomVu on Flickr The annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks extravaganza is the tremendous display that everyone looks forward to. With over 35,000 shells (which means an average of 1,100 shells per minute during the program), it's the largest fireworks display in America. In fact, Macy's fireworks show producer Robin Hall told the Daily News that there will be six barges from which fireworks will be...
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Since the end of The Sopranos, actor Michael Imperioli has kept busy running his Off Broadway theater Studio Dante and working on his directorial debut, an indie feature called The Hungry Ghosts, which he also wrote. Now he’ll be joining the cast of ABC sci-fi detective series Life on Mars, which is adapted from a BBC show of the same name. Despite rumors of ABC pulling the plug, production has been moved to New York...
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Photo via d.billy's flickr. Not too long ago there was a behind the scenes glimpse of the Times Square billboards that light up the "Crossroads of the World" day in and day out. Now it looks like the old fashioned painted ads are more reliable, as AndIAmNotLying points out a glitch from last night in one electronic billboard on 8th and 42nd. Oopsy! It's a snafu that could be costing someone as much as...
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The addition of Katie Holmes to the cast of the upcoming production of All My Sons has done zilch to boost advance ticket sales, according to the Post. "I bought 1,000 tickets to the show," says one broker. "I still have them." Another wonders, "Where are all the Scientologists? Don't they want to see her?" Sure they do, but who has money left for theater after all those expensive classes on the way to OT...
Continue Reading "Katie Holmes Broadway Debut Not a Hot Ticket"The hearing held to Save Coney Island on June 24th was well attended, but lacked some of the area's supportive characters. Rosie Perez, Murray Hill, Dreena De Niro and others were all showing their support in a different way at the (poorly scheduled) premiere of a Lola Starr's short documentary. Starr is currently trying to make her Dreamland Roller Rink a permanent fixture on the island. Below is a video of testimonials by those who...
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Yesterday Bon Jovi fanatics rushed to the closest ballparks to pick up their tickets to a free concert on the Great Lawn next weekend. NY1 reports that fans lined up for hours at all four stadiums; the concert is part of the upcoming All-Star Game celebration. One fan declared of JBJ: "Back in the day he was number one and he still is," while others were happy he was doing the show for free and...
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COMEDY: Nothing says America like free cookies, condoms and lube -- all of which will be free tonight at Family Hour with Auntie Sara. The Patriotic Family Values edition of her comedy show will welcome Jamie Kilstein, Anne Neczypor, Diana Saez, Kambri Crews, Hilary Schwartz and Mike Drucker. The show is free, but like so many other things in America it's still gonna cost ya. Be prepared to buy one drink and one item off...
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If you've spent much time making your way through they city's transit system, your ears have probably been mesmerized by the ethereal music of Natalia "Saw Lady" Paruz. When she's not calming straphangers with serene renditions of Ave Maria, Paruz ventures above ground to join everyone from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to the Little Orchestra Society. Last fall she even made her debut at Carnegie Hall as a musical saw soloist! This Saturday, Paruz will...
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Just as Sex and the City fades to black on the silver screen, another New York-based show steps in to fill the void. MailOnline reports that a Friends movie has gotten the greenlight, and word is that all former Friends are on board (the oldest of which, Lisa Kudrow, is now 45 years old). Sources say that within the next 18 months Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer...
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This year’s Fourth of July blockbuster, Hancock, opens today. The quasi-comedy stars Will Smith as an angry homeless man with superhuman powers who causes massive property damage whenever he clumsily tries to save the day. The media has it in for him, but after he (tragically) rescues a publicist from an oncoming train, the grateful flack (Jason Batemen) helps him with an image makeover. The Times’s Manohla Dargis, of all people, calls it an...
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July 2, 2008
Well, that’s that. Four years after gentrification forced them to relocate from their longtime space on Ludlow Street to Tribeca, Collective: Unconscious, a hotbed for experimental theater and art, will close for good. The funky little theater was adept at connecting broke performers with broke audiences and letting the sparks fly with minimal risk. The lease on the Tribeca space, where they moved in 2004, is up at the end of the month, and per...
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EVENT: We're told the Reverend Billy and Savitri are leaving for a while, and they'd like the chance to say goodbye to the Church. To start off there will be a petition gathering and 1st Amendment singing at the NW corner, which will be followed by the Push Back Picnic near the Abraham Lincoln. They say, "there are many ways to enjoy and help us resist the theft of our parks by vulture investors. So...
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Jay-Z's Manhattan nightclub 40/40 is under scrutiny for screwing over the little guy. The NY Post reports that a Manhattan judge has ordered the club's management turn over records of all employees in the past three years, for a class-action lawsuit filed by former waitress Celeste Williams. She claims that workers never received overtime or minimum wage, and now could have hundreds of others joining in on the suit (which already has around 20 bartenders...
Continue Reading "Jay-Z and 40/40 Face Another Lawsuit"Die hards are surely in line already, but here's your reminder that today is the big day -- in just a short time from now (at 9 a.m.) tickets to the July 12th Bon Jovi concert in Central Park will be handed out at Yankee, Shea, KeySpan Park and the Staten Island Yankees stadiums. Bon Jovi's site states that "free tickets can also be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis, two per fan," and that...
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For their fourth full-length album, BITS, Oxford Collapse reportedly wrote over 30 songs – more than twice as many as they needed. "The economy has been bad, so we decided to write more songs," explains Michael Pace. It was originally assumed that BITS, their second album on Sub Pop Records, would be a double album, but in the end 13 tracks round out the CD, to be released on August 5th. One song, "The...
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The Morrison Hotel Gallery (Soho loft) has announced their latest upcoming exhibit, opening later this month on July 18th. The installation will explore the history of Columbia Records 30th Street Studio through photographs. The space, which was converted from an Armenian church, is where Dylan recorded Highway 61, Miles made Kind of Blue, and Leonard Bernstein created West Side Story. Now long gone, the only way back inside is through the old images on display,...
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The OK! Magazine article which points a judging finger at Madonna and A-Rod's "friendship" is now in print and online (well, partially) for all of those suspect of the pals. NYMag points out the juiciest quote from US Weekly, however, in which a source says the Yankee has been seen heading into Madonna's Central Park West apartment regularly for the past several weeks, staying "as late as midnight." All the doormen are talking, they say!...
Continue Reading "Has Madonna Been Swept Away by a Yankee?"NYMag has the breaking news that the 15th century terra-cotta relief of Saint Michael the Archangel by Andrea della Robbia has taken a fall off the wall at the Met, from the same spot it has hung on metal mounts for twelve years (though the museum acquired it in 1960). The time of the tumble is uncertain, but occurred sometime overnight, and the curators have been assessing the damage today. While the sculpture is not...
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With a recent uptick in gentrification griping in Carroll Gardens, Candy Chang’s interactive art project in the window of a vintage furniture store on Court Street was well-timed. For one week, passersby were invited to share their apartment info and rent costs on Post-it notes. After culling 151 responses, Chang tallied the info and found that:One resident has lived in a studio in Carroll Gardens for 43 years with a current rent of $146.Another...
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Clay Felker, founder of New York magazine – a publication he once described as a guide to “how the power game is played, and who are the winners” – died this morning at his home in Manhattan. He was 82 and had been battling cancer of the throat and mouth. Felker started New York in 1964 as a Sunday supplement to The New York Herald Tribune; when that paper folded he collaborated with graphic designer...
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