By Sasha Vasilyuk
"You live in woeful times," announces
Uncle Sam from the cover of a new gift catalog. "You need
funny things."
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By Karen Butler
Decades after Bensonhurst native Harvey
Fierstein wrote and starred in the gay classic, "Torch Song
Trilogy," his groundbreaking collection of one-act plays
is still widely considered a brilliant, relevant work.
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Since 1980,
members of the Vicky Simegiatos Dance Company have been sharing
their love for ballet with the Brooklyn community by offering
performances to the public.
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By Tina Barry
It’s better not to get too attached to
a Smith Street restaurant as they come and go quickly. So broken-hearted
fans of the short-lived Taku take heart. The restaurant’s owner
and chef, Adam Shepherd, plans on re-establishing the eatery
early next year in lower Manhattan.
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By Karen Butler
At long last, music fans will get to
hear Lou Reed’s seminal 1973 album, "Berlin," performed
live and in its entirety by the rock legend himself.
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By Kevin Filipski
The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s offering
to culminate the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth is, typically
for this forward-looking institution, anything but conventional.
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Where can you
find music, complimentary cocktails and handmade gifts this time
of year? Try the spectacular "Holiday Craftacular"
held in Williamsburg on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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