Dinner with Friends

Written by Jonathan Kalb on . Posted in Posts, Theater

Admirably, Donald Margulies sees himself as part of this need. He has honesty and a Woody Allenish gift for observing the sad subtleties of language, humor, boredom and self-deception among today’s sated middle class. He’ll get where he’s going someday, I suspect. In the meantime, Dinner with Friends, which deals with two 10-years-plus marriages of
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The End of the Affair

Written by Armond White on . Posted in Arts & Film, Posts

Romantic movies have gotten a bad name–not due to Catherine Breillat’s porn-screed Romance (which few saw anyway), but because people insist on viewing love stories trivially. Even positive reviews for The End of the Affair traduce it. You’d think critics never read Graham Greene–or Jean Rhys or Scott Fitzgerald or Bebe Moore Campbell. They’ve lost
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FILM & VIDEO Wednesday 12/8 ANDY’S FUNHOUSE: THE ANDY KAUFMAN SPECIAL Screenings of …

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ANDY’S FUNHOUSE: THE ANDY KAUFMAN SPECIAL Screenings of selected tv appearances from Saturday Night Live & Late Night with David Letterman as well as the little-seen 1979 Andy’s Funhouse: The Andy Kaufman Special; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 621-6800; 1, free w/adm. [repeats Thurs. at 1
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LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wednesday 12/8 HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS Twelve-step group for those living with a …

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HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS Twelve-step group for those living with a health concern; St Luke’s Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B’way & Riverside Dr.), rm. 205, 874-7372; 5:30-7.   POETRY WORKSHOP Ongoing discussion & critique of participants’ poetry; Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave. (W. 65th St.) 874-0772; 6-8, free.   SALON David Talbot &
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Rock Rock ABC NO RIO 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), …

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ABC NO RIO 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 254-3697. FRI: World of Tomorrow Alien Planetscapes (space rock synthesizer based band), 8:30, $5.   ACME UNDERGROUND 9 Great Jones St. (Lafayette St.), 420-1934. Also see "Clubs & Lounges." WEDS: Karen Hudson, Under The Sun, Benzina, Our Savage Garden, Dirty Sanchez. THURS: Gehelio Non
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ON TOUR jars of clay 12/8 at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. …

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12/8 at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (15th St.), 777-6800, 7:30, $20-$22.   trans-siberian orchestra 12/11 at Beacon Theatre, 2124 B’way (74th St.), 496-7070, 8, $30-$40.   groove collective 12/17 at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (15th St.), 777-6800, $13.75-$15.   sevendust, static-x, dope & chevelle 12/20 at Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th St. (betw.
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OTHER EVENTS Wednesday 12/8 BAREFOOT BOOKS EXHIBITION Children’s publishing co. exhibits original …

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BAREFOOT BOOKS EXHIBITION Children’s publishing co. exhibits original artwork to benefit the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, prices range from $100-$1600; 37 W. 17th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 604-0505; 10-6, free [continues Thurs., Fri., Mon. & Tues. 10-6, through 12/23].   ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS FAIR U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency & other federal
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