Theater Review: Song Sung Green

Written by Doug Strassler on . Posted in Arts & Film, NY Press Exclusive

Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti deliver one of the Broadway season’s great harmonies   By Doug Strassler “A girl walks into bar” sounds more the jumping off point for a dirty joke than a sensitive but Broadway musical, yet that’s exactly how we meet Girl (Cristin Milioti), the generically-named but smartly-played female lead of Once.
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Armond White: Starve, Suckers! Hunger Plays TV Game

Written by Armond White on . Posted in Arts & Film, Arts our town, Arts our town downtown, NY Press Exclusive, Our Town, Our Town Downtown

By Armond White On the most superficial level, The Hunger Games is about a futuristic post-war society called Panem sacrificing its young people in a gladiatorial-style survival tournament. Each district in Panem sends a female and male Tribute, chosen by blood-type lottery, to fend for themselves in the wild as part of a lethal game
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Desire at B. Smith’s

Written by Doug Strassler on . Posted in Arts & Film, NY Press Exclusive, Theater

streetcar The cast of Streetcar revival dished on the upcoming revival The company of the forthcoming revival of A Streetcar Named Desire showed up at B. Smith’s in midtown last night to eat, drink and discuss their new revival of the Tennessee Williams masterpiece. Attendees included director Emily Mann as well as Blair Underwood, making his
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The Mandate: Learn to Play the Modern Dating Game

Written by The Mandate on . Posted in NY Press Exclusive, On Topic OTDT, Our Town Downtown, Sex & Relationships

1284069169-mysteryman Dear Mandate, Have I been living under a rock for the past ten years? I am completely incapable of playing “the game”. What are the rules? When do they apply? Help! Disclaimer: The following post is in no way a statement that men are the sex that should be pursued. In my total and utter
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#TechEd 2012: Uncle Sam Wants You to Learn Stuff!

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in NY Press Exclusive, Technology

Danger Internet If you use computers, smart phones, the Internet, or chipped-out credit cards, you need to learn how to protect yourself. That’s what’s up. These days, a good briefing on modern technology is more than just a good idea; #TechEd is our civic duty. #TechEd is the new “learning not to play with fire”. As we
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Turn On, Tune In, Drop the Lawsuit

Written by Carib Guerra on . Posted in Arts & Film, Business, DTSocial, Lifestyle, On Topic OTDT, Our Town Downtown, Technology, TV

So, this website called Aereo just got sued by every major broadcast network. Why? Because Aereo lets you watch broadcast TV channels whenever you want. And unlike Hulu or Netflix, where it can be days/weeks/months before new episodes come out, Aereo is actually TV. Right there, whenever you like, on your browser, iPhone or iPad. Yes. Let’s be real: Nobody but Nielsen families watches TV
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