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According to The Bitter Poet (real name, Kevin Draine) when the audience first meets him, he makes it clear that this is no “show”, and that he has no “narrative”. He has no pretenses, just poetry. He also has a ruffled red shirt as well as a beautiful and rich perspective and the “luck” to ... Read The Full Article...

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Justin Bond

They are you know! Almost six inch high heels. In about a size 11. Men’s. (“Are those the Louboutins?”) And Justin Bond, in a streamlined, sequined black leggings ensemble is emerging through that awkward little back flap stage entrance-way at Joe’s Pub for another evening of his winter show run, simply entitled “Justin Vivian Bond”. It’s a softer-looking, even ... Read The Full Article...

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Original Innocence

I’m always happy when I have an excuse to talk to Eric Sanders – he’s one of the most talented people I’ve run across and I love that doing what I do allows me to periodically get him to update me on what he’s doing.  A quick brush up: I first met Eric when he ... Read The Full Article...

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Handel Atra

You may remember Morningside Opera from the Opera Karaoke which I covered in December. They are a NYC-based opera collective, and they will present the world premiere of a new Handel opera entitled Atra, ossia, l’amore ricordato (Atra, or the remembered love) this Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5 at 8PM in the Ailey Citigroup ... Read The Full Article...

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Wondering what to do with the last week of the year?  Maybe 2010 hasn’t been steamy enough for you and you need a little more sexiness before counting down to 2011?  If that sounds like your kinda heat – especially in this snowy weather, then get yourself to the  2010 BURLESQUE BLITZ!  For Four Nights Only (December ... Read The Full Article...

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David Martinez, Michael Hodge, Laura Careless and Jeff Takacs (photo by Corey Tatarczuk)

I’m not going to say a word.  First – take a look at this.  Then we’ll talk. NUTCRACKER ROUGE (Extended Teaser) from Austin McCormick on Vimeo. Just when you think that an Austin McCormick experience can’t get any more divine, any more sensual, or any more stunningly wicked, he whips up another tray of tempting ... Read The Full Article...

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Okay, so – yeah . . . maybe Alter Ego is actually not usually appropriate for children.  But you can be there, thinking of them!  Because this Sunday – December 19th Alter Ego is having a very special Toys for Tots benefit performance party  – at Fontana’s which is exactly the place you wanna be ... Read The Full Article...

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*All photos in this article courtesy of Stevyn Llewellyn. What do you get when you mix up a bunch of people who can sing karaoke better than the average bar crowd, background tracks that runs the gamut from Bizet’s Carmen to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, with a smattering of Rogers and Hammerstein, Irving Berlin and ... Read The Full Article...

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Diva Search

Come to DIVA SEARCH! What is DIVA SEARCH?  It’s open mike opera karaoke!   And I say it’s about time! On Thursday December 2, break out your inner diva and join Morningside Opera for an evening of music and revelry. Besides an opera karoake contest starring YOU, the party will also feature burlesque performances by Medianoche, ... Read The Full Article...

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We’re still coming down from the amazing party that was held (in 3-D!) on Monday night – celebrating The Happiest Medium’s first year.  If you were lucky enough to be at the party you saw some wonderful performances.  If you missed it – I’ve got some great news for you. This weekend you can get ... Read The Full Article...

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The Company XIV ensemble Dénouement—A Murderous Masquerade (Photographer: Corey Tatarczuk)

“How delightful are the pleasures of the imagination! In those delectable moments, the whole world is ours; not a single creature resists us, we devastate the world, the means to every crime is ours, and we employ them all, we multiply the horror a hundredfold.” – Marquis de Sade Company XIV has joined up with ... Read The Full Article...

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happiest party

Come on, you know you’ve been waiting for it!  Ever since that save-the-date you’ve been waiting for this link so that you could RSVP for the fizziest, blingy-est party of the season that will be glossy, glitzy, and glittery, filled with confection of every kind! Sweet party people in their addictive party clothes sending out ... Read The Full Article...

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