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Back to Bacharach: Steven Hoggett and Kyle Riabko Are Reviving Burt Bacharach...
Kyle Riabko and Burt Bacharach. (Photo by Eric Ray Davidson) “Is it choreography or is it movement?” Steven Hoggett has been officially stage-credited as one or the other in shows, so when he was asked...
View ArticleBill de Blasio Blasts Alec Baldwin’s ‘Sad’ Anti-Gay Remarks
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has no sympathy for one of his biggest fans. Mr. de Blasio today said that actor Alec Baldwin deserved to be fired from his new MSNBC talk show for allegedly using...
View ArticleDe Blasio Backs Obama’s ‘Promising’ Deal With Iran
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is cool with President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran. Mr. de Blasio–who argued “there is no closer relationship on earth, literally no closer relationship, than that between...
View ArticleThe Core Club Gets ‘Inspired’ by Harvey Weinstein’s City Girl
Last week, Harvey Weinstein himself played host to the latest illy Caffe Grand Classics at the Core Club. All the city girls came out to see his movie choice, the 1930’s silent classic City Girl. "It’s...
View ArticleDe Blasio Says He’ll Soon Launch ‘Campaign’ for Universal Pre-K
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio told reporters today that a substantial, organized campaign would soon be launched to ensure the State Legislature approves the centerpiece of his policy agenda: a tax hike...
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To Do Thursday: Volunteer With God’s Love We Deliver
Thanksgiving dinner. (Wikimedia Commons) Don’t have Thanksgiving plans and don’t want to stay home watching the parade? If you want to give thanks and get some thanks in return, donate some time today...
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To Do Friday: Bargain Hunters, Behold!
Shoppers. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) There are two kinds of people today: those who love Black Friday and those who loathe it. (I’m actually not sure which group I’m in; the part of me who...
View ArticleArt Basel Miami Beach 2013 Preview: Part 1
That was quick. It feels like Art Basel Miami Beach just happened, but in fact almost a full year has elapsed. This year’s edition runs Thursday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Miami Beach...
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Reasons to Be Cruel: Neil LaBute on Some Velvet Morning
Neil LaBute (Getty) "I never understood that expression— 'Have your cake and eat it too,'" director Neil LaBute said last week, munching on a jam-covered bagel at French Roast on the Upper West Side....
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A Shack Grows in Brooklyn
The Perfect Nothing Catalog. (Photo by Matthew Kassel) A single piece of fossilized dinosaur poop rests on a shelf in a dilapidated shack in Brooklyn. The poop costs $25, and it's just one of several...
View Article4th New York Chinese Film Festival Opening Night
The 4th annual New York Chinese Film Festival Opening Night. They were perhaps lesser-known names in New York, but acclaimed Chinese actors and filmmakers Wesley Wong, Wu Xiubo, Larry Yang, Zhao Wei...
View ArticleCentral Park Conservancy’s Autumn in Central Park
On November 19, The Central Park Conservancy hosted Autumn in Central Park Autumnal decorations worthy of the gods, Van Cleef & Arpels diamonds glittering around genteel necks, floor-length...
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This Thanksgiving, Airlines Look for Polite Ways to Say the Problem Is You
Remember that your best decisions may be behind you (Getty) If you flew commercially this Thanksgiving, you probably weren’t expecting an especially comfortable experience. And I bet you didn’t have...
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Peter Kaplan: Never Hold Your Best Stuff
Peter Kaplan. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty) Peter W. Kaplan, the editor of The New York Observer from 1994 to 2009, died Friday of cancer, The New York Times reported earlier this evening. Mr. Kaplan,...
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To Do Saturday: Take a Boozey Break
Beers. Get an intoxicating education with Urban Oyster’s craft beer crawl, which touts: “This is a pub crawl with a purpose. After taking this tour, you’ll be able to dazzle your friends with your new...
View ArticleArt Basel Miami Beach 2013 Preview: Part 2
The 2013 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach is only moments away. The fair runs this year from Thursday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 8, with a preview day on Wednesday, Dec. 4. We’ll be filing from the...
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The Chronicler of the Kingdom of New York: Peter Kaplan 1954-2013
(Illustration by Drew Friedman) Peter W. Kaplan, the former editor of the New York Observer, passed away after a battle with cancer Friday. He was 59. As The Observer’s editor-in-chief from 1994 to...
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To Do Sunday: Run for Hot Chocolate
If you’ve spent the last few days stuffing your face (which is pretty much the point of Thanksgiving, after the gratitude part), you just may want both a break from family and shopping and a chance to...
View ArticleArt Basel Miami Beach 2013 Preview: Part 3
The week of Miami Basel is here. The fair opens to invited guests on Wednesday, Dec. 4, with public viewings Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 5–8. The Observer will have coverage throughout the week. For...
View ArticleAmerican Museum of Natural History’s 2013 Museum Gala.
On November 21, The American Museum of Natural History hosted the 2013 Museum Gala. Meg Ryan, Baz Luhrmann, Martha Stewart, Kathy Najimy, Kyle Maclachlan, and Tina Fey as hostess, made for quite the...
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