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 Defamation -
This disarming, surprisingly funny exploration of anti-Semitism isn't afraid to jump into arguments that will no doubt piss many people off: As a launchpad for healthy debate, it's essential viewing. More »
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art
 Eric Fischl- Mary Boone Gallery Chelsea
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The salacious artist visited annual bullfights in the Andalusian town of Ronda and has created eight fabulous new paintings, shedding his velvety light onto the bulls and the eighteenth-century attire that make the controversial event such a visual feast. More »
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movie
 Mammoth-
Those expecting something devastating, vulgar, or groundbreaking are in for a surprise- this is a restrained, open-ended exploration of longing, interconnectedness, and the impulse to care for others. More »
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movie
 New Moon-
The latest installment of the hit teen-vampire romance series presents a change of director from the previous film, with Weitz taking over for Catherine Hardwicke, but expect little departure stylistically. More »
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theater
 Ragtime- Neil Simon Theatre
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The 1998 musical based on E. L. Doctorow's novel about the early-twentieth century returns in a celebrated production from the Kennedy Center. More »
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theater
 Irving Berlin's White Christmas- Marquis Theatre
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Having premiered on Broadway last year, Walter Bobbie's stage adaptation of the beloved 1954 movie musical returns for a seasonal run. More »
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movie
 Ninja Assassin-
An expert assassin breaks with the brotherhood that raised him and sets out to save one of their targets. More »
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reading
- Paul Auster and Javier Marias
- 92nd Street Y
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The Brooklyn literary star's latest, "Invisible ", is a user-friendly bildungsroman set in 1967, in which a student named Adam Walker has many affairs. More »
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reading
- Lance Armstrong
- Barnes & Noble
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The dapper cycling megastar and cancer-awareness advocate presents "Comeback 2.0: Up Close and Personal," a photo-heavy journal of his first season back in the pros. More »
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reading
- Amy Goodman
- Barnes & Noble
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Democracy Now! host and award-winning investigative journalist Goodman reads from her latest book, Breaking the Sound Barrier . More »
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nightlife
- David Hyde Pierce & Michael Feinstein
- Feinstein's at Loews Regency
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The consummate Broadway-musical star (and, of course, the former Niles Crane) rings in the holidays with the pianist-impresario at the latter's namesake club. More »
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nightlife
- Brendan Benson
- (Le) Poisson Rouge
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The former frontman for the two-time Grammy Award-winning Raconteurs is touring to promote his new album "My Old, Familiar Friend." More »
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classical
- Ballet Hispanico
- Joyce Theater
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The vibrant dance troupe's first New York season under its new artistic director, Eduardo Vilaro. More »
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classical
- Groovaloo
- Union Square Theatre
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The popular dance troupe blending modern, hip-hop, and freestyle performs a new show. More »
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nightlife
- Pelican
- HighLine Ballroom
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Straight out of Chicago's instrumental music scene, Pelican has evolved from a heavier "instru-metal" sound and embraced elements of ambient rock into the marathon-length songs on their latest album, "What We All Come to Need." More »
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reading
- Mickey Leigh
- Barnes & Noble
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An evening of seventies nostalgia with Joey Ramone's brother (who's published the turbulent memoir "I Slept With Joey Ramone" ). More »
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reading
- Sherman Alexie
- Symphony Space
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Scenes from the National Book Award winner's new collection, "War Dances," will be played by the always excellent David Strathairn and B. D. Wong. More »
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classical
- Stephen Dillane
- Baryshnikov Arts Center
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The Tony-winning actor joins the Miro Quartet for a special evening in which he reads from T. S. Eliot's "Four Quartets" and the Miro play Beethoven's "String Quartet in A Minor," the inspiration for the text. More »
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classical
- Terra Nova
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D. J. Spooky collaborates with the International Contemporary Ensemble in a new multimedia composition of his "Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica." More »
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nightlife
- An Anna Copa Cabanna Christmas!
- Joe's Pub
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Sequin leotard-clad Anna performs hits from the 70's and 80's and well as her own original music with the help of her xylophone and guest stars like Hula Hoop Harlot Melissa- Anne. More »
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nightlife
- A Twisted Christmas on Broadway
- Nokia Theatre
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In their fourth Twisted Christmas, these hard rockers spin the traditional carols by adding their own sound and bits of hilarity. More »
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