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• Charli XCX streaming 3 songs off new mixtape, playing small shows

  08-03-2017 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Her tour dates include an intimate NYC show at Le Poisson Rouge.
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• Historic site of Nashville sit-ins to be restored as eatery

  08-03-2017 23:28
  
  The historic site of civil rights sit-ins in 1960, the Woolworth building in downtown Nashville, will be restored to its old look as it becomes a soul food restaurant and live music venue
  
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• Larry McMurtry's typewriters sell at auction for $37,500

  08-03-2017 23:15
  
  The two typewriters Larry McMurtry used to write his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Lonesome Dove" sold at auction for $37,500
  
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• Silent Film Matinee: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari/Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920)

  08-03-2017 22:56
  Sunday, March 26, 2017 12:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterThis classic and early prototype of the horror-film begins as a series of murders occur in a small town and clues seem to lead to Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss), a sinister mesmerist, and his hypnotized somnambulant assistant, Cesare (Conrad Veidt), who may be carrying out those crimes.  This movie's German-Expressionist visual and performance styles mark this as an art film, but the nightmare-world it envisions signal
  
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• Silent Film Matinee: Lonesome (1928) & A Trip to the Moon/Le Voyage dans la lune (1902)

  08-03-2017 22:56
  Sunday, May 21, 2017 12:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterHungarian-born director Paul Fejos lived for a time in New York City and wanted to convey its modern, fragmented, and fast-paced life in this film.  The main characters, Mary (Barbara Kent) and Jim (Glenn Tryon), are single and try to escape the solitude in their lives by going to Coney Island during the 4th of July weekend.  They meet, and connect, but a roller-coaster ride turns their love-story into a bitter-sw
  
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• Silent Film Matinee: 7th Heaven (1927)

  08-03-2017 22:56
  Sunday, April 9, 2017 12:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterThis adaptation of Austin Strong's 1922 play begins, literally, in Paris' lower depths as a sewer-worker, Chico (Charles Farrell), saves Diane (Janet Gaynor) from being beaten by her sister.  To protect and help her heal, Chico takes Diane up to his 7th floor attic-apartment where, away from the world, love grows and empowers them, until World War I separates them, in a romantic-drama about love as a spiritu
  
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• Review: Remembering the past, and editing along the way

  08-03-2017 22:48
  Film Review: How we remember the past _ and mis-remember it _ is explored in 'The Sense of an Ending,' based on the Julian Barnes novel, with a delightfully nuanced performance by Jim Broadbent
  
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• Australian band Totally Mild playing NYC before SXSW

  08-03-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Totally Mild play three NYC shows this week, including ones with fellow Aussies Zone Out and The Ocean Party.
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• Lily Collins forgives her father, Phil Collins, in new book

  08-03-2017 22:25
  
  The actress daughter of Phil Collins has forgiven him in her new collection of essays
  
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• Wife of 'American Pie' singer McLean gets protective order

  08-03-2017 22:15
  
  A Maine court has given the ex-wife of "American Pie" singer Don McLean an order of protection against him
  
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• Pharmakon-scored movie Transfiguration premiered at Cannes, screening at SXSW

  08-03-2017 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pharmakon also plays the Moogfest Future Sound SXSW Showcase.
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• Chastity Belt announce new LP, pay homage to Temple of the Dog in new video (watch)

  08-03-2017 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Seattle group will release 'I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone' on June 2 via Hardly Art. They'll be at SXSW this year too.
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• Jackson questions British black actors in American films

  08-03-2017 20:58
  
  Samuel Jackson has criticized the casting of black British actors in American films like the horror hit "Get Out" and the Martin Luther King Jr. drama "Selma."
  
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• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard add second NYC date, share new LP teaser

  08-03-2017 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard previously announced they they'll be releasing five new LPs in 2017 (the first of which, Flying Microtonal Banana, came out in February) on top of a spring tour. That tour includes a NYC show at Webster Hall on March 31, which is now sold out...
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• Review: Kristen Stewart, otherworldly in 'Personal Shopper'

  08-03-2017 20:24
  Director Olivier Assayas's bizarre but transfixing "Personal Shopper" is not something that lends itself to a simple description, but Kristen Stewart shines as a woman looking to make contact with her dead brother's spirit
  
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• Tribeca to close with 'Godfather' reunion, screenings

  08-03-2017 20:19
  The 16th Tribeca Film Festival will close with a "Godfather" cast reunion and a back-to-back screening of parts one and two of Francis Ford Coppola's classic saga
  
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• BrooklynVegan/SOS SXSW lineups: Beach Slang, Priests, S U R V I V E, Minus the Bear & many more

  08-03-2017 19:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The lineups also include Downtown Boys, PWR BTTM, Trail of Dead, Girlpool, Cherry Glazerr, Robyn Hitchcock, Dave Monks (of Tokyo Police Club), Dams of the West (Vampire Weekend), Hurray for the Riff Raff, Vagabon, Jay Som, Allison Crutchfield, and lots more.
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• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Mil’s Trills

  08-03-2017 19:53
  Tuesday, April 25, 2017 11:00 amCentral Library, Dweck CenterMil’s Trills is a children’s music project led by Amelia Robinson that invites families to celebrate the community through original tunes and a cast of musical guests. A highly interactive experience, audiences are encouraged to be part of the show and discover a world of instruments.
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• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Louie from Jerry Joy Music

  08-03-2017 19:53
  Wednesday, March 22, 2017 11:00 amCypress Hills Library  Louie Miranda has been dazzling the hearts of children, parents & teachers everywhere he goes. He is unique, original & loved by an ever growing population across the country! Louie is a veteran musician and educator with extensive knowledge as a soloist and freelance artist. He has played with numerous ensembles performing music in a wide variety of styles.
  
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• Events for Youth & Families: Shine and the Moonbeams

  08-03-2017 19:53
  Saturday, May 20, 2017 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterShine and the Moonbeams create a soulful musical extravaganza that captures the sweetness, uncertainty and simplicity of youth. Guitarist John Heagle currently plays with the faux French garage-rockers Les Sans Culottes. Singer songwriter Shawana Kemp’s other gig is teaching social studies in a NYC public school.
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• Events for Youth & Families: Peter Rabbit, A Children’s Opera by New Camerata Opera

  08-03-2017 19:53
  Saturday, May 13, 2017 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterCamerata Piccola introduces the great works of the opera repertory to children by marrying classic operas with familiar children’s stories. New Camerata Opera Co-Founder Stan Lacy adapted Peter Rabbit, pairing Beatrix Potter’s classic tale Peter Rabbit with Donizetti’s timeless opera L’elisir d’amore (The elixir of love). Kids and parents can laugh and be entertained by great music including famous arias suc
  
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• Events for Youth & Families: Junie B. Jones

  08-03-2017 19:53
  Saturday, April 8, 2017 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterIt is Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, doesn’t want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and her teacher, Mr. Scary, thinks she may need glasses. Throw in a friendly cafeteria lady, a kickball tournament and a “Top-Secret Personal Bee
  
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• Events for Youth & Families: Biscuit

  08-03-2017 19:53
  Saturday, April 29, 2017 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterArtsPower’s newest musical features a frolicking little puppy named Biscuit who loves exploring, making new friends, and even stirring up some mischief. Along the way, Biscuit learns about the joys of having a family. With over 17 million books in print, Biscuit is a modern classic!
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• Events for Youth & Familes: Fiesta Tropical with the Bilingual Birdies Band

  08-03-2017 19:53
  Saturday, April 22, 2017 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterCelebrates language and culture in this fun-filled live music and dance! Learn new words while you sing along to original hip tunes and your favorite traditional folk songs. Expect a high energy performance of instruments like guitar, trumpet and percussion that will encourage everyone to be a part of the show!
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• Panama ex-dictator Noriega is critical after brain surgeries

  08-03-2017 19:51
  
  Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega remains in critical condition and sedated in a hospital's intensive care unit after undergoing two brain surgeries
  
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• [FORT GREENE] Wishy washy: Ferry system adds Navy Yard stop — but still has no start date

  08-03-2017 19:35
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Ruth BrownBrooklyn PaperThere’s another stop, but still no start.A new ferry port at the Navy Yard will eventually join five others opening up on the Brooklyn waterfront, Mayor DeBasio announced Wednesday — but he refused say when the new city-wide boat-based transit service will actually set sail beyond sometime “this sumemr,” saying straphangers will have to wait until next month to find out.&l
  
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• Duncan, Stockton headline college hoops Hall of Fame class

  08-03-2017 19:23
  
  Wake Forest star Tim Duncan, Gonzaga's John Stockton and Duke standout Jay Williams headline the seven-member class that will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame later this year
  
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• Turf maker under fire hires lawyer who investigated Brady

  08-03-2017 19:15
  
  An artificial turf company being sued after a report that executives knew fields might not live up to lofty marketing claims has hired the attorney who led the National Football League's investigation into Tom Brady
  
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• 'Good Fight' takes television lead in making Trump an issue

  08-03-2017 18:57
  
  The CBS-produced legal drama "The Good Fight" is taking the lead on weaving President Donald Trump into its stories
  
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• Lily Collins forgives her father, Phi Collins, in new book

  08-03-2017 18:54
  
  The actress daughter of Phil Collins has forgiven her father in her new collection of essays
  
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• Iconic rock arch from 'Game of Thrones' falls into Malta sea

  08-03-2017 18:29
  The Azure Window, a natural rock arch jutting off the Maltese island of Gozo, has collapsed into the sea during a storm
  
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• Scarlett Johansson's divorce filing prompts custody battle

  08-03-2017 17:59
  
  A lawyer for Scarlett Johansson's husband, Romain Dauriac, says he was left "shocked" at the star's divorce filing Tuesday and sees the move as a "pre-emptive strike" in a battle over custody of the couple's toddler daughter
  
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• NBC chief to Trump: We won't be intimidated

  08-03-2017 17:58
  
  NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack, whose organization was cited by the president as an 'enemy of the people,' said the company won't be intimidated
  
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• Review: In 'Skull Island,' Kong gets drafted into Vietnam

  08-03-2017 16:20
  
  Film Review: Not since Marlon Brando murmured of "the horror" has such a brooding beast lurked deep within a war-ravaged jungle as the King Kong of "Kong: Skull Island." Yes, the big ape is back, this time with a rollicking Vietnam War backdrop
  
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• Inside Live On Air: The World’s First Live Streaming Restaurant

  08-03-2017 15:28 via bkmag.com
  
  Menus often come with warnings regarding cross-contamination from tree nuts or gluten, or that consuming raw meats may increase your risk of foodborne illnesses. At Live On Air, however, the rider additionally cautions that you may be photographed, taped or recorded, and that you agree for such content to be widely distributed, throughout any and all media.
  Such is the nature of the world’s first “live streaming restaurant,” the next logical step, it seems, from fanatically ins
  
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• Scarlett Johansson files for divorce from Romain Dauriac

  08-03-2017 15:10
  
  Scarlett Johansson has filed for divorce from husband Romain Dauriac
  
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• Recipes Are Already a Story: On Reading Cookbooks and Writing Menus

  08-03-2017 15:00 via bkmag.com
  
  For me, writing a menu is not unlike writing an essay: I spend hours sitting on the couch with books—cookbooks in this case—and handwritten notebooks splayed out around me like a pack of sleeping puppies. Sometimes there’s a literal sleeping puppy thrown in there, too. I open each book to a certain image or flavor combination so I can easily shift my eyes between the recipe for green onion powder, a step-by-step pictorial guide to wrapping dumplings, or a dish that combines eld
  
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• 'Cries From Syria' is an unsparing, must-see documentary

  08-03-2017 13:57
  
  Aylan Kurdi's body washed up on Turkey's shore 18 months ago, prompting an outpouring of compassion toward Syrian refugees around the globe
  
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• Egypt's best known archaeologist called Messi an idiot

  08-03-2017 12:40
  
  Egypt's best known archaeologist has apologized after he angrily called Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi "an idiot" because the striker seemed to show little interest during a tour of the Giza Pyramids
  
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• Spy novelists keeping an eye on Trump-Russia allegations

  08-03-2017 08:01
  
  The ongoing stories of ties between President Donald Trump and Russian officials have challenged, amused, angered and inspired spy novelists
  
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• Acid victims redefine beauty in Bangladesh fashion show

  08-03-2017 07:49
  
  A unique fashion show in Bangladesh featuring acid victims as catwalk models has aimed to redefine beauty and highlight such violent attacks
  
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• [FORT GREENE] Locals salute naval legend Commodore Barry

  08-03-2017 06:34
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperTalk about a lasting salute!
  Fans of naval legend Commodore John Barry hailed their hero at his titular Fort Greene Park on Saturday — celebrating what would’ve been his 272nd birthday in an annual ritual they’ve been performing rain, hail, or shine for the past 20 years.“We’ve done it in beautiful and terrible conditions,” said Bensonhurster John Houlighan, v
  
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• Ex-Panama dictator Noriega is critical after brain surgeries

  08-03-2017 06:10
  
  Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega is in critical condition after undergoing two brain surgeries
  
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• [PARK SLOPE] Jerk rides off with delivery guy’s scooter

  08-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Paper78th PrecinctPark Slope
  Scoot and lootSome jerk rode off with a Chinese-food delivery guy’s scooter, after the victim left it running outside a Park Place apartment building on Feb. 19.The delivery guy told police he left his moped purring outside the property between Flatbush and Sixth avenues at 7:30 pm, and returned on the heels of a timely drop off to find the rest of his orders were going to be late.Rhetorical violenceCo
  
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• [NOT FOR NUTHIN’] Life-saving drugs should be free

  08-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyIt’s an “Epi-c” disgrace on the part of everyone — the insurance companies, the drug companies, the White House and anyone else you can think of that the price of an EpiPen was allowed to skyrocket to $600. A quick Google check revealed that the price has dropped down to below $300 for a double pack, but that is still unacceptable and still a disgrace.
  There are certain drugs that should never, ever be an
  
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• [MARINE PARK] Looter swipes credit cards from car parked on Avenue U

  08-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn Daily63rd PrecinctMarine Park—Mill Basin—Flatlands—Bergen BeachGarage break-inA brigand broke into a car in a parking lot on Avenue U on March 5.The vehicle’s owner told police that he left his vehicle in the lot near E. 57th Street around 1 pm and returned at 2:10 pm to discover the front passenger-side window broken. Items left inside the car — including a wallet with credit and debit cards, a handbag,
  
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• [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] Lions roar into semis with high-powered offense

  08-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyThey started hot, stayed hot, and finished hot.The Bishop Loughlin boys basketball team came out firing on all cylinders March 5, cruising to an 87–70 victory over Iona Prep in the Catholic High School Athletic Association ‘AA’ quarterfinals at Fordham University.“We’re shooting the ball pretty well and we know what we can do,” Loughlin coach Ed Gonzalez said. “That’s a tribute to all
  
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• [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] Bonnies can’t connect, fall to McClancy in Catholic ‘A’ final

  08-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyThe third time was not the charm.The Fontbonne Hall girls basketball team learned a hard lesson — it isn’t easy to beat a team three times — on March 4, when they fell 55-50 to No. 2 Monsignor McClancy in the Brooklyn-Queens Catholic High School Athletic Association ‘A’ division championship game.It was a disappointing loss for top-seeded Fontbonne, which won both regular season matchups, 62-49 and 43-3
  
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• [GERRITSEN BEACH] Heating up: Brooklyn boxing star still perfect despite out-of-ring distractions

  08-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyShe was elated — and frustrated — at the same time.Brooklyn-based boxer Heather Hardy was happy after defeating Edina Kiss by unanimous decision to retain her World Boxing Council International Featherweight crown in a championship bout at Barclays Center March 4, but her joy quickly turned to anger when she realized her family and fans hadn’t seen it. The arena doors opened just as Hardy’s fight got underway
  
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• [FORT GREENE] Playing Trump: ‘Not Normal’ series takes on the Prez

  08-03-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyNo puppet? He’s the puppet!A full-size puppet figure of President Trump welcomed visitors to the opening of “Not Normal: Art in Resistance in the Time of Trump” last week. The month-long performance series, where artist show cartoons, sing protest songs, and act out their opposition to the Trump administration, plays at Irondale in Fort Greene through March 24, giving performers of all kinds a much-needed showcas
  
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