June 2009

This Isn’t Paradise is so much like Glengarry Glen Ross that it could have been written by David Mamet himself.  That is … if David Mamet had fallen down a well and lost his memory.  And his ability to write a play. And when he crawled out of the well all he found in his pocket [...]

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The lovely Kat Asharya from my favorite fashion (music, pop culture, et al) blog NGFM.com talks about her film making, what’s in store for NGFM and where she goes for a BLT. Name: Kat Asharya Occupation: Filmmaker/writer/blogger Borough/Neighborhood: Harlem/Morningside Heights Related Posts:Play Me I’m Yours (Sing For Hope)De Profil: A Conversation With German Model And [...]

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This was supposed to be a review for reasons to be pretty (written by Neil LaBute, directed by Terry Kinney, starring  Thomas Sadoski,  Marin Ireland, Steven Pasquale and Piper Perabo).  A very late review, no doubt, but not every reviewer has the luxury of seeing a Broadway show while it’s still in previews.  Sometimes a reviewer needs [...]

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The High Line Lives Again!

by Stephen Tortora-Lee June 15, 2009 Art

Article by Stephen Tortora-Lee After more than 20 years of being out of commission the High Line is “back on track” in New York’s collective consciousness. The High Line has been transformed from an abandoned elevated freight railroad track into a beautiful aerial park with plenty of room for New Yorkers to relax and enjoy [...]

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“Bigger Than I” is Bigger Than All Of Us

by Karen Tortora-Lee June 13, 2009 Manhattan

… my mom grounded me for getting a speeding ticket … so I peed in her shampoo … … I only make friends with ugly people … … I am sleeping with 2 married men  … I am a married man myself … … I will die NEVER having been loved … … I dread [...]

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ODE TO ODIN – Works By Ernest Concepcion

by The Happiest Medium June 10, 2009 Art

Guest blogger Karla Vizcarra gives us eight reasons to hit up Ernest Concepcion’s solo art show. There are approximately 8 reasons why you have to go to see this show (If you only need one, see number 8). Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Night Sky — In Space No One Can Hear You Groan

by Karen Tortora-Lee June 9, 2009 Manhattan

I tend to like it best when language is used precisely … I get annoyed when I’m trying to say that something is futile and all I can think to say is hopeless.  I care about nuance; futile and hopeless may live in the same neighborhood of language, but they’re blocks away from each other, [...]

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Ciara Couture And Queensbound Designer Ciara Elend

by Serena Liu June 8, 2009 Art

I love that Ciara Elend loves Queens. She shares this love through chocolate bars, tshirts andteaching others to create. Her vintage style designs are unique, urbane and totally soft to the skin. (My well worn Sunnyside tshirt can attest to that.) She’s community minded and eco-conscious to boot. Name: Ciara Elend Occupation: Graphic Artist Borough/Neighborhood: Live in [...]

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August: Osage County — This Ain’t The Huxtable Family

by Karen Tortora-Lee June 3, 2009 Broadway

I’m here to set the record straight. I’ve spent years thinking that Phylicia Rashad‘s career was based on giving life to characters that sprung forth from Bill Cosby‘s head, the straight (wo)man standing patiently by as William Henry Cosby, Jr. Ed.D. gave in to one of his patented Cosby-eque tirades.  After all, she played his [...]

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The Truth About Convenience: How Urban Ergonomics Leads to Higher Standards of Living

by Stephen Tortora-Lee June 1, 2009 Event

Recently, a friend of mine who is quite well connected, suggested I go to an interesting event featuring an amazing movie called A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil.   The movie covered 4 areas of innovation in the city of Curitiba: Transportation Recycling Parks Affordable Housing Related Posts:No Related Posts

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