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• A Christmas Carol throughout the ages

  14-12-2017 04:54
  Here’s an interesting twist on a time-worn Christmas classic: A 30-year long project involving Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol as told through the eyes a fictional, modern-day couple whom the audience revisits each year as they grow older. Now in its fifth year, we find the characters have moved into a new home, so it’s time to check in with them and see what else has changed now that a new holiday season is upon us. The performance, which runs through Sunday, starts at 8pm on
  
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• A Tonya Harding Museum and the Brooklyn International Photography Exhibit (but not together)

  14-12-2017 04:51
  The first time I saw the preview for I, Tonya, I felt like someone had read my mind and decided to make a movie just for me. I mean, I realize that lots of people were entranced by the scandal that rocked the US figure skating world back in ‘94, but at the time I was nothing short of *obsessed* with the story and the cast of bizarre characters it involved. The chance to revisit the sequined costumes, the ugly crying, and Gillooly et al after 25 years? Yes please! The reviews have been a bi
  
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• Art and astrology at the Museum of Modern Art

  14-12-2017 04:50
  Charles White. Black Pope (Sandwich Board Man). 1973. Oil wash on board, 60 × 43 7/8″ (152.4 × 111.4 cm). Richard S. Zeisler Bequest (by exchange), The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art, Committee on Drawings Fund, Dian Woodner, and Agnes Gund. © 2017 The Charles White Archives
  What do the artists Charles White and Leonardo da Vinci (who were born 450 years apart) have in common? According to artist David Hammons —who curated the MoMa’s Char
  
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• Social justice and jazz in Harlem

  14-12-2017 04:48
  Photo by Peter Gannushkin
  Hey, it’s December. It’s cold, it’s basically pitch black outside by 4:30pm, and holiday stress may or may not be eating you alive. Why not make this week as full of music as humanely possible? After you swing by Jenny Hval’s Monday evening performance, how about spending Tuesday night in Harlem with bassist William Parker? Parker will premiere a new solo work called “Birth of a New World,” and then join moderator Larry Blumenfeld, da
  
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• Jenny Hval at National Sawdust

  14-12-2017 04:48
  If you’ve yet to catch a show at National Sawdust, seeing Norwegian artist, writer, and musician Jenny Hval there is sure to be one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences, an electrifying, perfect harmony of space and artist. Her near indefinable mix of genres—from noise to jazz to sultry eletronic pop—will get your week off to a pretty kick butt start. Tickets start at $20 and the show begins at 8pm. Before you go, read this great interview with the enigmatic Hval from t
  
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• Ronan Farrow at the National Arts Club

  14-12-2017 04:47
  Long before he broke the Harvey Weinstein story that dramatically altered the national dialogue nearly overnight, Ronan Farrow has impressed me with just about everything he has written, tweeted, or said, without ever trading in his Hollywood connections or being diffident on his position regarding his father’s transgressions. He’s earned his chops as an investigative reporter, activist, TV host, and former advisor to Obama and Hillary Clinton, and then some, all before the ripe old
  
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• DIY Candle Class

  14-12-2017 04:45
  Looking to impress your friends with a handmade present they’ll actually want? Keap Candles in Industry City has just the class for you this Thursday night at 6:15pm. An on-site chandler (new word alert) will impart all the knowledge you need about wax, wicks, fragrance, and how to pour your own scented candles made from high quality, sustainable materials. The 2-hour workshop costs $60, but includes drinks and snacks, and when it’s all over you’ll go home with two beautiful ca
  
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