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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Joe Preston and the Temple of Doom
Sure, he hasn’t cut his hair in so long he looks like Gallagher at OzzFest, and his rainbow guitar strap holding up his reverse-head-stocked Washburn isn’t helping the case much either. But Joe Preston, the one-man mastermind behind the avant-metal … Continue reading
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Stephen Vitiello’s Bells
Since opening just over 16 months ago, the High Line has transformed New York City life – providing a middle ground between bustling New York street life and the city’s skyscrapers. It’s a place to reflect, full of interesting sights … Continue reading
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“Divine Brine” Lives Up to Its Name
Pickle lovers puckered up and delighted in an abundance of free sample and cheap eats at yesterdays 10th Annual Pickle Day festival in the Lower East Side. More than 40 vendors sold their goods and gave away tastes of pickled … Continue reading
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Time HARDLY Stands Still in “Time Stands Still”
Time flies when you’re watching “Time Stands Still.” It’s one of the only plays I’ve seen recently where I didn’t catch myself checking the time. Back on Broadway at the Cort Theatre as of Oct. 7 after a winter/spring run … Continue reading
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Over 40 Is the New 20
People in their 20s seem to have it all: energy, limited responsibility, firm body parts. But what used to be considered a “prime” age has been bumped out of the picture and replaced by a more — ahem — mature … Continue reading
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Ratatat plays big at Terminal 5
The Brooklyn-based electro-rock duo Ratatat delivered a wall of sound at Terminal 5 last Friday, touring their newest album LP4. The skinny guitarists stood in ego-less silhouette, ceding stardom to sound and electronic visuals. Unlike many electro bands that perform … Continue reading
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Queens Museums Attract Patrons with Books, Robots
Two museums in the city’s most ethnically diverse borough are courting new customers this season with a classic concept: they’re puttin’ on a fair. The Queens Museum of Art will throw its fifth annual multilingual Book Fair Expo this Sunday. … Continue reading
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Count On It
Writing about art from one’s own experience creating it can be tricky. One can lose perspective – and the reader – if not careful. But the viola section in an orchestra can be a tricky place to begin with and … Continue reading
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Franzen and Tanenhaus not in cahoots
Jonathan Franzen’s newest novel has had more than enough publicity, what with its reviews in the New York Times Book Review and the Times’ daily book review, the backlash by Jodi Picoult, and what New York Magazine called the backlash … Continue reading
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Morningside’s Big Two Pizza Joints Get New Challenger
The Columbia-area pizza scene has long been a two-front war between the oversized doughy convections of Koronet and the old tyme Italian options of V & T. Tasty, but ultimately plain options. Enter Bettolona. Beneath Broadway’s elevated 1-line, Bettolona’s brick oven … Continue reading
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