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| Brazooka |
| Cafe Wha? [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Brazooka, considered by many to be the most popular and accomplished Brazilian ensemble in New York City, performs tonight.
They put on a highly explosive show by means of a crisp horn section and powerful percussion, fabricating the rhythms of Africa through Samba, Bossa Nova and Tropicalia.
For more information, call (212) 254-3706. |
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| Fresh |
| Peoples Improv Theater [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Event Start Time : 11:00 PM |
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Comedians Michelle Wolf and Erin Lennox host this stand-up open mic as they are joined by additional acts whose names will be drawn from the golden bowl of destiny.
Admission is free. For more information, call (212) 563-7488. |
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| Ice Hockey For Beginners |
| Central Park [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Event Start Time : 4:00 PM |
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Kids ages 6 to 8 can learn the fundamentals of ice hockey in this clinic that includes individual skill development and group play.
Pre-registration is required. For more information, call (212) 348-4687. |
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| Edward Scissorhands |
| Bryant Park [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Event Start Time : 7:00 PM |
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Bundle and cuddle up at the park´s Citi Pond ice rink to enjoy a screening of this 1990 film about an articifical man --- created by a mad scientist --- who is taken in by a suburban family and becomes the toast of the town.
Admission is free. For more information, call (212) 768-4242. |
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| Ernani |
| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Event Start Time : 7:30 PM |
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First staged in 1844, this dramatic opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) is a classic tale of mismatched lovers.
Set in 17th century Spain, “Ernani” the opera is the powerful story of an outlawed nobleman who wishes to avenge the death of his father --- by finds himself distracted by his love for a beautiful maiden betrothed to her rich uncle.
It is being performed in Italian with a translation of the opera´s text in English on individual screens mounted in front of each seat. Tickets are available from TicketNetwork through the link below. |
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| Dimitar Sasselov: Super-Earths |
| American Museum Of Natural History [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Event Start Time : 7:30 PM |
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Join Harvard University professor Dimitar Sasselov as he discusses "Super-Earths."
A "super-Earth" is an extrasolar planet with a mass higher than Earth´s, but substantially below the mass of the Solar System´s gas giants. The term does not imply temperatures, compositions, orbital properties or environments similar to Earth´s.
For more information, call (212) 769-5100. |
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| Mandy Patinkin In Conversation With Thane Rosenbaum |
| 92nd Street Y [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Event Start Time : 8:00 PM |
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Noted actor/singer Mandy Patinkin --- whose career encompasses theater, film, television, recordings and the concert stage --- reflects on his many accomplishments with author Thane Rosenbaum.
For more information, call (212) 415-5440. |
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| The Patsy |
| Film Forum [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Event Start Time : 8:20 PM |
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A flapper (Marion Davies) is bullied by dragon-like mom (Marie Dressler) in this wickedly funny 1928 silent film about family and self-help gurus.
For more information, call (212) 727-8110. |
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| Eugène Atget: Documents Pour Artistes |
| Museum Of Modern Art [ venue info ] |
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02/06/2012 through 04/09/2012 |
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This exhibition presents six fresh and highly focused cross sections through the career of master French photographer Eugène Atget (1857–1927), drawn exclusively from the museum’s unparalleled holdings of his work.
Eugène Atget was noted for his photographs documenting the architecture and street scenes of Paris whose work only gained wide attention after his death.
For more information, call (212) 708-9400. |
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