theater
 Twelfth Night- Delacorte Theater
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Daniel Sullivan directs this starry production of the classic cross-dressing comedy. More »
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movie
 Bruno-
The latest Sacha Baron Cohen provocation. More »
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movie
 Humpday-
Lynn Shelton's marvelous chamber comedy revolves around two old friends who hatch an idea to make a video with "two straight guys boning." More »
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art
 Stephen Shore- 303
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Sublimely intimate portraits Shore took while hanging out in Warhol's Factory in the mid-sixties. More »
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theater
 The Undergroundzero Festival- Performance Space 122
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Now in its third year, the Undergroundzero festival serves as a highbrow lab where companies can experiment with unorthodox new work. More »
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nightlife
 Superchunk- South Street Seaport
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The Seaport Music Festival swings into gear with the proudly independent North Carolinians. More »
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movie
 Death in Love-
An explosive, controlling mother -- a former concentration-camp inmate who seduced a Nazi doctor -- has passed on her problems to her adult sons: One's an emaciated recluse, the other runs a scam modeling agency. More »
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movie
- Soul Power
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The three-day music festival Zaire '74 and the emerging musical crossover between Africa and America is documented. More »
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classical
- Sitelines 09: Untitled Corner
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Choreographers Jonah Bokaer and Judith Sanchez Ruiz collaborate with visual artist Daniel Arsham for "Untitled Corner," using site-responsive architecture, objects, lighting, and other media to create the illusion of an expanded space. Presented as part of the River to River Festival. More »
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reading
- Jennifer Weiner
- Barnes & Noble
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The beloved author of saucy, size-eight-and-up chick lit, "Good In Bed," "In Her Shoes," and "Little Earthquakes" is back, in time for a summer read, "Best Friends Forever," about long-lost girlfriends thrown together again by a bloody crime. More »
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reading
- Cornel West
- Barnes & Noble
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Philosopher, theoretician, Princeton professor, and personal hero of many, West presents "Hope on a Tightrope," a collection of quotes, speech excerpts, letters, and philosophies. More »
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nightlife
- Sly & the Family Stone Tribute
- Castle Clinton National Monument
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Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra pays tribute to Sly & the Family Stone, with special guest Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. More »
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nightlife
- Savoir Adore
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Budding local duo celebrate their sophomore release, a promising mix of hard and literary, of peppy and introspective. More »
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nightlife
- Siren Music Festival
- Coney Island
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The Village Voice's free, annual all-ages indie-rock festival held at Coney Island. More »
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nightlife
- Sasha Dobson
- Pete's Candy Store
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Singer-songwriter Sasha Dobson combines nostalgia with optimism, drawing from greats like Ella Fitzgerald and fashioning a fusion of Brazilian and American jazz. More »
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nightlife
- Wilco
- KeySpan Park
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Though their critical peak has passed, Jeff Tweedy's time-tested alt-country/jam/rock act has never been more popular. They tour in support of the breezy Wilco (the Album). More »
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nightlife
- Anthony Gonzalez
- World Financial Center
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M83's Anthony Gonzalez takes the stage at the World Financial Center Winter Garden, featuring a video by Janet Biggs. More »
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reading
- Zak Smith
- McNally Jackson
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Artist, punk personality, DIY advocate, and now author reads from his self-illustrated memoir, "We Did Porn," about his relocation from New York's frisky downtown to Southern California's alt-porn world. More »
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nightlife
- Masolit
- White Rabbit
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The trio, formerly part of the downtown ensemble Market, showcases their new tunes. More »
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nightlife
- Abe Vigoda
- Whitney Museum of American Art
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The cheeky Californians, who are associated with the "shitgaze" scene centered around L.A. DIY venue the Smell, bash out fractured, joyous tunes. More »
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nightlife
- Let's Have a Ball
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
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The city's charmed and charming (in a libertinish way) performers and writers from "30 Rock," "The Colbert Report," and "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" come together. More »
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