Since we have a focus on the body today, I thought it would be a good idea to post this Beyonce video sent to us by a dear C.C. friend and fan, BP. The video is hot for at least two reasons. One, it shows just how much we can accomplish with a simple idea [...]
Naked Brunch
Salome: Review in brief, and in HD So, C.C. stopped by BAM (a couple Saturday’s ago) to see Karita Mattila get naked in The Metropolitan Opera’s brunch-time simulcast of “Salome.” I mean, come on, that’s not the only reason we went to see it, but it was definitely a draw. But lo and behold, as [...]
TO DO: DARMSTADT (aaaaand a little shameless self promotion)
Among the many exciting new music events that have sprung up in NYC over the past few years, DARMSTADT, a concert series curated by Nick Hallett and Zack Layton, is one of the coolest. Avant garde classics are mixed on the turn tables, as well as performed live by some of the best contemporary music [...]
DO THIS NOW
Today Friday is your last chance to register to vote in New York. There are lots of ways to get this done today before the deadline, so get your lazy ass off the internet and make it happen. And for that matter, if you are registered to vote, double check with your election board. Turns [...]
TO DO: Live chat with L. Ro.!
Today at 3pm, WNYC’s blog is hosting a live chat with Claudia La Rocco and Nathan Lee. Details are few, but whatever, any chat with L. Ro. is bound to be like chicken soup for the critical soul. (Cheesy and delicious!) I’ll update later on as soon as it becomes clear exactly how the hell [...]
New York City (Soap) Opera: Episode 3 – “Phatnom Menace”
Recent articles in The Times have chronicled the latest in New York City Opera drama. On Friday, T-Bone Tommasini wrote in-depth regarding Mortier’s troublesome relationship with the board of the City Opera. Chairwoman Susan Baker made some reassuring comments, confirming that the board is “galvanized” around a series of proposals Mortier made during a recent [...]
The Cunt In Me
The Cunt In Me, or, “Sir, you are my property” When the music gets loud, all bets are off. Be afraid. This is but one of the things you can predict in Ann Liv Young’s latest full-evening piece, now being tolerated at The Kitchen, a venue that has welcomed back Ms. Young’s regard-no-limits performance work [...]
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