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• Melania Trump breaks silence to defend embattled husband

  17-10-2016 23:47
  
  Melania Trump is dismissing her husband's sexually aggressive language as "boy talk," insisting his remarks do not reflect "the man I know."
  
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• globalFEST 2017 lineup (Jojo Abot, Maarja Nuut, Rare Essence, Septeto Santiaguero, more)

  17-10-2016 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The lineup includes the Lauryn Hill-approved singer Jojo Abot, Estonian folk singer/violinist Maarja Nuut, DC go-go vets Rare Essence, Indian-classical and jazz fuser Rudresh Mahanthappa, Cuban group Septeto Santiaguero, and more.
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• Nitehawk throwing Farewell Bash for Pavilion Theater ++ hosting Halloween events & screenings in Williamsburg

  17-10-2016 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nitehawk Cinema will soon be taking over South Slope's Pavilion Theater. turning it into its second location.  We're still a ways out from it opening (2017), but right after the Pavilion closes its doors (the final screening is on October 28), Nitehawk is throwing the theater a farewell...
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• Gallery Rounds: Talking Nourishment

  17-10-2016 23:29 via bkmag.com
  
  A couple weeks ago I attended a talk at the New York Studio School. Titled “A Quiet Ask” (pictured below), it was an exchange between Brooklyn painter Glenn Goldberg and Elena Sisto, his longtime friend and a fellow artist.
  It was a discussion of Glenn’s work. It was a discussion of Glenn’s life. It was a discussion of how the latter informs the former, and the former the latter.
  And so it was that a very packed house full of very engaged listeners heard Glenn talk with
  
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• Teenage Fanclub played Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg (setlists, pics, live recordings)

  17-10-2016 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Scottish pop royalty Teenage Fanclub brought genial good humor, positive vibes, and an overabundance of great tunes to two NYC shows this weekend (one of which featured a guest-appearance from Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan).Continue reading…
  
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• Japanese Breakfast and Eskimeaux playing solo shows together in December

  17-10-2016 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Philly's Japanese Breakfast and Brooklyn's Eskimeaux are both usually full-band propositions despite being masterminded by Michelle Zauner and Gabrielle Smith, respectively. But on a just-announced tour, the two acts will be performing solo sets for a handful of audiences on the East Coast in December...
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• Manhattan Inn closing permanently in November (final schedule announced)

  17-10-2016 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ...but the people behind it "are looking forward to unveiling a new and exciting endeavor that will serve the community in a fresh atmosphere come 2017."
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• People want refunds after rain disaster at Treasure Island fest

  17-10-2016 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Winds and torrential rain made a mess of things at Treasure Island.
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• The Latest: I arrest in support of 'Democracy Now!' reporter

  17-10-2016 21:57
  
  A gathering of Dakota Access pipeline protesters to support "Democracy Now!" reporter Amy Goodman has resulted in at least one arrest
  
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• David Rosenfelt returns with 'The Twelve Dogs of Christmas'

  17-10-2016 21:54
  
  Book Review: David Rosenfelt's "The Twelve Dogs of Christmas" is humorous and heartwarming
  
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• Jucifer touring again, including Saint Vitus

  17-10-2016 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Long-running doom/death/everything really duo Jucifer are heading out on a typically lengthy tour at the end of 2016. These two are on tour all the time (literally), living a nomadic lifestyle out of their van and playing as many shows as humanly possible...
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• For 'SNL,' Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving

  17-10-2016 21:38
  
  'Saturday Night Live' is enjoying its best ratings in 8 years, and being criticized by Donald Trump for Alec Baldwin's portrayal is likely to help even more
  
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• [POLITICS] Closing statement: Pols, friends eulogize DA Ken Thompson at funeral

  17-10-2016 21:32
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shavana AbruzzoBrooklyn DailyThe prosecution rests.The nation’s top attorney, the governor, and two mayors joined hundreds of mourners at an East New York church on Saturday to celebrate the life of late Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson, and remember him as a tireless justice seeker who made history as the first African-American to hold the office in Kings County.United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch
  
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• Frankie Cosmos guests on Sam Kogon's new song "I Was Always Talking" (listen)

  17-10-2016 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Brooklyn's Sam Kogon, who has worked with members of The Left Banke and The Beach Boys, releases his new album this month on Beyond Beyond Is Beyond Records. Listen to the new single, a collaboration with Frankie Cosmos...
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• Yoko Ono unveils lotus-petal sculpture in Chicago park

  17-10-2016 21:10
  
  Artist-singer Yoko Ono has unveiled her first permanent public installation in the U.S. in a Chicago park that will be home to President Barack Obama's library
  
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• Star-studded benefit concert at Brooklyn Prospect

  17-10-2016 21:07
  This Thursday, charter school Brooklyn Prospect is putting on a benefit concert — open to the public — to benefit its groundbreaking robotics program.The concert, titled “HEROES” The Music of Prince & David Bowie as a tribute to the late artists, will feature Lisa Fischer of the Rolling Stones, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Dan Zanes, James Maddock, Martha Redbone, Claudia Acuña and DJ Herbert Holler. With music inspired by the catalogs of Bowie and Prince (or
  
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• [POLITICS] Breaking: Governor will not replace temporary DA

  17-10-2016 21:06
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn PaperThe handpicked successor of late District Attorney Ken Thompson will remain in the post until Thompson’s term ends at the close of 2017, Gov. Cuomo announced today. Thompson named his No. 2, Chief Assistant District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, as the borough’s top prosecutor in his absence on Oct. 4 — less than a week before he succumbed to colon cancer. Cuomo has the power to appoint a replacement, but has opted to
  
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• Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary in New Hampshire

  17-10-2016 21:00
  
  Former President Bill Clinton says once the election is over, his wife's supporters should reach out to Donald Trump fans
  
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• Yoga & Poetry with Ana Božičević and Mark Nowak

  17-10-2016 20:49
  Sunday, October 23, 2016 10:00 amCentral LibraryPlease bring your own yoga mat. Doors open at 9:30 am. Class starts at 10:00 am sharp.
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• The Latest: Not-guilty pleas in Tyson Gay's daughter's death

  17-10-2016 20:35
  
  Three men have pleaded not guilty and face an Oct. 25 court date on charges connected to the shooting death of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter
  
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• Garth, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw added to CMA Awards

  17-10-2016 20:29
  
  The lineup of performances at the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards keeps growing
  
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• Woman who fatally struck dancers at Ohio concert charged

  17-10-2016 20:06
  
  A 74-year-old woman who killed two people after she drove onto a makeshift dance floor during a community concert in suburban Cleveland has been charged with four counts of aggravated vehicular homicide
  
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• Jacqueline (Argentine): Is There Still Such a Thing as a Good Movie?

  17-10-2016 19:30 via bkmag.com
  
    Jacqueline (Argentine)Directed by Bernardo BrittoAvailable on VOD from October 18; opens October 21 at Syndicated
  What does it mean when “anyone can make a movie” is a truism and “so bad it’s good” is regarded as a worthwhile notion? That’s the question at the heart of Bernando Britto’s mockumentary Jacqueline (Argentine), in which a filmmaker is contacted by a low-level member of a French intelligence agency taking refuge in Argentina, who claims
  
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• Amy Schumer's Trump comments prompt boos, walkouts

  17-10-2016 19:28
  
  Amy Schumer's rant against Donald Trump apparently turned off some fans at her show in Tampa, Florida
  
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• 30 Under 30: Alex Gleason, Public Advocate

  17-10-2016 19:20 via bkmag.com
  
  Wherever you go in New York City, whatever you read, and whomever you talk to, there are a few topics that tend to dominate the conversation, and some of those are gentrification, education, and environment. Alex Gleason, a Policy Associate and Adjunct Professsor who works for the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and teaches at a number of different colleges throughout the city, spends his days advocating for reforms related to these issues, and spends the rest of his time rese
  
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• Disappointing Movies Come in All Sizes: A Stray

  17-10-2016 19:12 via bkmag.com
  
  A StrayDirected by Musa SyeedOpens October 21 at IFP’s Made in NY Media Center
  I really didn’t want to dislike Musa Syeed’s A Stray—a nicely lensed, under-90 minute tale about the friendship forged between a refugee and a dog—but with its consistent lack of narrative intrigue, character development, and environmental detail the film all but forced my hand. Post-“mumblecore” (shudder), little room exists in theatrical distribution for the micro-indie, an
  
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• CBS' Colbert to do election night special on Showtime

  17-10-2016 18:42
  
  With CBS News carrying results on election night, Stephen Colbert is moving to Showtime for a satirical look at the day's events
  
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• Surreal Emotion: Talking to Alexandra Kleeman about Intimations

  17-10-2016 18:35 via bkmag.com
  
  In her new book of short fiction, Intimations, Alexandra Kleeman renders completely new worlds with each story. Even when she chooses to present a mundane-seeming afternoon, like lounging poolside, it’ll often escalate into a situation unlike any other presented in literature. Her way of pairing everyday feelings and details with indescribably otherworldly elements makes it impossible to describe her fictional worlds as fantasy, or any other genre: they are simply fiction, but fiction unli
  
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• Guadalupe Inn is Serving Modern Mexico City Cuisine in Bushwick

  17-10-2016 18:11 via bkmag.com
  
  Any challenges to the eminence of NYC’s Mexican food scene can be quickly countered by a pilgrimage to Bushwick, home to a legion of celebrated eateries such as Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos, Cholula Deli and Taqueria Izucar. And now Ivan Garcia—whose notably promoted his native Mexico City in Williamsburg, with Zona Rosa and Mesa Coyoacan—is further fortifying the already taco-blessed neighborhood, by transforming a triangle-shaped corner of Knickerbocker Avenue into the v
  
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• Disney CEO Robert Iger working on leadership book

  17-10-2016 18:11
  
  Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Co., is working on a book about "leadership and management."
  
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• Motown Museum in Detroit plans $50 million expansion

  17-10-2016 18:07
  
  The Motown Museum in Detroit is planning a $50 million expansion that will include interactive exhibits, a performance theater and recording studios
  
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• Newspaper publisher abandons essay contest to find new owner

  17-10-2016 17:58
  
  The owner and publisher of a weekly Vermont newspaper has abandoned his plan for an essay contest to find a new owner for it
  
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• Guys, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Creepy

  17-10-2016 17:58 via bkmag.com
  
  CreepyDirected by Kiyoshi KurosawaOpens October 21 at the Metrograph
  Creepy is one of the two movies Kiyoshi Kurosawa has made this year, the other being Daugerrotype, his first French-language film, which received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Though subject-wise they’re quite different—Creepy a detective procedural that’s also a study of psychosis, Daugerrotype a ghost story that’s also a study of obsession—both are cha
  
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• Good Vibrations: Inside Amazon’s Red Oaks

  17-10-2016 17:51 via bkmag.com
  
  It’s nearly 12:30 in the morning, and I’ve been on the Midtown Manhattan set of Red Oaks since 6:00. Not that it matters; time is relative, and on this night, it’s gone super quick—binge time quick, to some—as I got a look at how the sausage is made for last year’s most underrated new show.
  Walking beneath the high ceilings of the apartment-converted set, previously seen on CBS’ Limitless and HBO’s Vinyl, I see crew members scattered thro
  
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• The 3 stars of 'Moonlight' share a role and a breakthrough

  17-10-2016 17:34
  
  Trevante Rhodes, 26, Ashton Sanders, 20, and Alex R. Hibbert 12, play the same character across three distant chapters in Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight," about a kid named Chiron growing up black, gay and confused with his drug addicted mother in Miami
  
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• Elmo's World returning to 'Sesame Street' in January

  17-10-2016 17:33
  
  Preschoolers can explore an updated version of Elmo's World when the new season of "Sesame Street" debuts next year
  
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• Court hearing on potential Ontario ban of Indians name, logo

  17-10-2016 17:17
  
  Toronto hearing on attempt to bar Cleveland Indians from using name, logo in Ontario
  
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• Review: Music critic writes personal history of pop music

  17-10-2016 17:06
  
  Book Review: From sheet music to MP3s, music critic David Hajdu offers up a personal history of pop music
  
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• What to eat at the new William Vale Hotel

  17-10-2016 16:59
  
  Mr. Dips, the burger spot at the William Vale Hotel, is served out of an airstream, of course. Photo: Georgia Kral
  A hotel can’t open in Williamsburg these days and not feature a rooftop bar and a whole host of chef-curated food and drink options. The trend is true across the river in Manhattan, too, but Brooklyn has the current edge on the hotel dining scene, with the recently opened William Vale Hotel, run by chef Andrew Carmellini.
  The William Vale is impossible to miss.
  
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• 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' is now dining in digital

  17-10-2016 16:49
  
  "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is now dining in digital
  
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• Memorial to nightclub fire that killed 100 delayed

  17-10-2016 16:48
  
  The opening of a memorial for a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people is being delayed
  
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• Keegan-Michael Key and Joss Whedon Share A Trump Forecast

  17-10-2016 16:46 via bkmag.com
  
  Judgment day will soon be upon us. That’s right: November 8th is closer than ever (because, time), and Avengers, Buffy, and Firefly mastermind Joss Whedon is back at it again with his “Save The Day” PSA campaign. After previously coming at us with a massively star-studded message, this one includes only one of those stars (but it’s a great one): Keegan Michael-Key, of Key & Peele fame. Key is also in, you know, everything these days, so it’s a joy to see him her
  
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• Bette Midler revisits 'old friends' _ her star-making songs

  17-10-2016 16:24
  
  Bette Midler is re-releasing a deluxe version of "The Divine Miss M," her 1972 debut album that included the hits "Do You Want To Dance," "Chapel Of Love," "Friends" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
  
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• #NYFF 2016: The Lost City of Z

  17-10-2016 15:38 via bkmag.com
  
  The Lost City of Z screened this past weekend as the closing night film of the 54th New York Film Festival. Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street will release the film theatrically this April. Follow our coverage of NYFF 2016 here.
  “It’s about the search for the sublime.” That’s how New York Film Festival programmer Kent Jones described the colonial-era jungle adventure The Lost City of Z, writer-director James Gray’s latest film (very much a film, gorgeously shot on
  
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• Posthumous book by Shimon Peres coming next spring

  17-10-2016 15:00
  
  A book about Israel's character and the "turning points" in its history that Nobel laureate Shimon Peres completed just weeks before he died will come out next spring
  
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• British baritone Simon Keenlyside headlines Mozart HD

  17-10-2016 14:26
  British baritone Simon Keenlyside stars as Don Giovanni in Met HD
  
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• Toni Braxton back on tour following lupus hospitalization

  17-10-2016 14:22
  
  Toni Braxton says she has been released from a Cleveland hospital after being admitted for complications with her battle against lupus for the second time in a month
  
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• Nightclub fire memorial reaches $2M fundraising goal

  17-10-2016 14:22
  
  Organizers of the effort to build a permanent memorial at the site of the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island say they have achieved their $2 million fundraising goal
  
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• Singer Phil Collins announces comeback gigs for next summer

  17-10-2016 13:44
  
  There'll be no early retirement for star singer Phil Collins
  
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• More arrests made in fatal shooting of Tyson Gay's daughter

  17-10-2016 12:13
  
  A father and son are the latest arrests in the investigation into the fatal shooting of the 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay
  
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