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Small chorus parts in Broadway-style musicals led to Dein s big break when he was cast in the long running Sydney production of 42nd Street. When it closed, Dein decided to create a contemporary show around the themes of his industrial experience with his Newcastle tap dancing mates. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
'Birdie' almost went bye-bye before debut Sep 30, 2009
"Get out of here. This is my broom closet!" hissed Stewart, who went on to write the scripts to "Hello, Dolly!" and "42nd Street." ... "Get out of here. This is my broom closet!" hissed Stewart, who went on to write the scripts to "Hello, Dolly!" and "42nd Street.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
No-sell hotel on 42nd street Sep 30, 2009
Next door on 42nd Street, a low plywood fence fronts an unsightly empty lot and an adjacent, vacant four-story structure. That's the southeast corner of 42nd Street at Broadway -- an eyesore amid the sparkling likes of the Durst Organization's One Bryant Park and Blackstone's newly re-clad 1095 Sixth Ave. Both 1466 Broadway and the adjacent lot and empty building are owned by Dubai's Istithmar World ... In fact, most of the south side of 42nd Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway is... (New York Post -- Business)
I hope they serve beer in Hell Sep 25, 2009
At the Empire, 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue ... At the Empire, 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Taylor Swift Light Up 2009 VMAs Sep 14, 2009
" but it was T.I. who won for "Live Your Life," an award he could not accept because he is . Standing in the 42nd Street subway station, Swift played the role of the world's most famous busker as she shimmied in a trainful of fans while singing "You Belong With Me," taking a ride all the way to a stage outside Radio City. Interruptions aside, the music kept rolling all night thanks to Wale and the house band, joined by 3OH!3, Pitbull, members of the All-American Rejects and Kid Cudi, who paid... (VHI.com -- Music News)
This Week: Art and entertainment picks Sep 14, 2009
She used to be a regular in Bay Area performance circles, appearing in musical theater productions with 42nd Street Moon, The Exit Theater and Theatreworks. $25. (San Francisco Chronicle)
How Americans dealt with the Depression Sep 13, 2009
My Man Godfrey, or 42nd Street, or Scarface were all too aware of the encroaching darkness. They were not interested in denying what everyone already knew - only in offering a temporary balm. (Boston Globe)
Curtain Time: Patricia Welch to headline Sept. 11 Palm Desert concert (1) Sep 13, 2009
He s played bass in over 60 Broadway-style musical theatre productions and tours for Evita, The Sound of Music, 42nd Street, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, South Pacific, Anything Goes, Little Shop of Horrors and Guys and Dolls. The Indian Wells Pops will perform three distinct musical performances from December to March. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
BOWLMOR LOOKS TO 'STRIKE' DEAL Aug 26, 2009
The area is already home to Leisure Time at the Port Authority Bus Terminal and the popular and California-grown Lucky Strike at West 42nd Street and Twelfth Avenue. Now Bowlmor's parent, Strike Holdings, wants in on the action. (New York Post -- Business)
'Aga-Boom' coming to Hawaii Theatre in November Aug 20, 2009
Created by Dimitri Bogatirev, "Aga-Boom" was nominated for the OvationAward in the category of best touring show, along with The Producers, 42nd Street, Lily Tomlin and Elaine Stritch. Since its first appearance in Honolulu at the Mamiya Theatre in 2004, "Aga-Boom" has enjoyed successful engagements on Broadway, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Boston, and Los Angeles, and has been critically acclaimed from coast to coast. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pinnacol in hot seat again Aug 15, 2009
This committee is choreographed better than a Broadway production of 42nd Street, he told the Denver Business Journal testifying Friday. Gagliardi said close to 70 percent of NFIB s members use Pinnocol for their workers compensation needs. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Taylor Swift 'Went All Out' With Broadway Hit For 2009 VMAs Aug 15, 2009
"The country superstar decided that for her part, she was going to show the world that she's about more than the teardrops on her guitar, making this particular performance all about embracing the song's 42nd Street roots. "My version of 'Tonight' was pretty theatrical, because I listened to the song and I heard the song and I'm just like, 'There's no way to do this and not play it up,' " she said. Swift, for "You Belong With Me," added that she's a big fan of the genre. "When we were in the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
BRT musicale features Broadway favorites Aug 14, 2009
Keith mentioned that Wildhorn knows how to write sympathetically for the voice, and perhaps that's because he's married to a singer," says O'Brien, a Barrymore Award nominee this season. Baker made sure to include favorites from shows like "Carousel," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Cabaret," "42nd Street," "Show Boat" and "Phantom of the Opera," but he's also making room for songs from recent hits like "The Color Purple" and current hits like "Hairspray," from which this revue's finale comes. "I'm... (NJ.com -- Times)
City To Get $4.16M To Target Neglected Houses Aug 14, 2009
He said many of the efforts may focus on the neighborhood stabilization area east of 42nd Street in north and south Omaha. "This will bring at least seven of those houses down with a new house constructed on those lots," Thele said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Jumping The Gun For War Flick Aug 13, 2009
And while it seems just wrong that it is premiering at a rarefied art-house cinema rather than a 42nd Street grind house, well, times have changed. Italian director Enzo Castellari was at the helm of the original picture, which starred Bo Svenson (the "Walking Tall" sequels) and blaxploitation icon Fred "The Hammer" Williamson in an action-filled tale about a group of condemned soldiers who escape and try to make their way to Switzerland. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
We Hear . . . Aug 12, 2009
THAT Ron Howard caught "Next Fall" at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater on West 42nd Street the night before it closed amid talk it will reopen in the fall in a bigger off-Broadway theater. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Duck the din of Midtown with a garden-view meal Aug 12, 2009
For another dining-culture combination, head to the New York Public Library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue. Just behind the building is Bryant Park, which offers a perfect escape from the chaos and commercialism of 42nd Street ... Bryant Park Cafe and Bryant Park Grill are located behind the New York Public Library, between 40th and 42nd streets just off Sixth Avenue; 212-840-6500. (Boston Globe)
FORUM: '42nd Street' showcases 'new' Moonlight's full scope Jul 30, 2009
Recently, I attended the Moonlight Amphitheatre's production of "42nd Street," and was thrilled to experience once again the magic of the outdoor summer musical ... "42nd Street" is the Moonlight's first musical on the new stage, and from the slow rising of the opening curtain (to reveal a line of tap dancing feet) to the grand finale, it is a musical that demonstrates the full scope of the Moonlight's ability to provide a highly professional and totally entertaining theater experience. (North County Times)
National Tequila Day | Half-Off musical tickets | School supply of the day Jul 25, 2009
42nd STREET: Tues, July 28 and Wed, July 29. CHICAGO: Tues, Sept 8 and Wed, Sept 9 RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles: Tues, Oct 6 and Wed, Oct 7. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Broadway improvements begin Jul 22, 2009
Long-awaited improvements are coming to the intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street, including a traffic signal and other safety improvements. The project is set to be completed by mid-August. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Free theater wins applause Jul 21, 2009
Opera Piccola and 42nd Street Moon are on the bill, as are the comedy troupes Killing My Lobster and BATS Improv - not to mention Three Wise Monkeys, Crowded Fire, AtmosTheatre and No Nude Men. PlayGround will stage two short plays from its recent Best of PlayGround production. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
* IMAX focusing its global expansion plans on Asia Jul 15, 2009
They can be anywhere from 12m high such as on 42nd Street in New York to eight-story tall screens in London and Sydney. As many as 700 people can fit in a single cinema. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Moonlight ready to raise the curtain on new theater with '42nd Street' Jul 9, 2009
Moonlight ready to raise the curtain on new theater with '42nd Street ... Cassie Silva, Jeffrey Scott Parsons, Amy Biedel and David Kirk Grant star in Moonlight Stage Productions' "42nd Street." (Photo courtesy of Ken Jacques) ... Even if the musical "42nd Street" is as familiar to Jon Engstrom as to anyone, the director always discovers something new about the show. (North County Times)
VISTA: Moonlight improvements likely to wow theatergoers Jul 4, 2009
Theater electrician Sarah Ahlquist installs colored gels in stage lights Friday at the remodeled Moonlight Amphitheatre at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista for the upcoming show "42nd Street." (Photo by Bill Wechter - Staff Photographer) ... 5 million project ---- funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase and a 675,000 capital fundraising effort by the Moonlight Cultural Foundation ---- is now complete, in time for the Moonlight's summer season, which opens July 15 with the show "42nd Street."... (North County Times)
STAGE VIEWS: A sad final curtain for North Shore Music Theatre Jul 1, 2009
Here is a small sampling: Les Miserables, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Producers, Miss Saigon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Showboat, Tom Jones, Singing in the Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Kiss Me Kate, 42nd Street, Fame, Camelot, Aida, Crazy for You, Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella ... No theater could outdo North Shore when it came time to razzle-dazzle em in shows like Chicago and 42nd Street, and you weren t going to see better choreography or better... (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
JonWertheimTennis Mailbag An under-the-radar contender and other Wimbledon thoughts. Jul 1, 2009
Tennis Channel will be honored for its ongoing contribution to tennis with the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, at the 29th annual "Legends Ball" on Friday, September 11, 2009 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Anthony of Ridgefield: First Martina Navratilova, now Chris Evert. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Theaters take a nimble approach to economic blues Jun 26, 2009
Its season's three big shows "42nd Street,""Camelot" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" were deliberately chosen because they are well-known. The first, "42nd Street" (on view through July 4), received strong reviews and has become a hot ticket, says Michael P. Price, executive director of Goodspeed Musicals ... "When you are looking at 25 dancing actors in a 400-seat theater (as in '42nd Street'), you are delivering a lot of value. And I think that's what people are responding... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fire Guts Copy Shop In University District Jun 25, 2009
Apartment residents on the top two floors of the building at 42nd Street and University Way were safely evacuated with firefighters rescuing some from windows by ladder. Elisabeth Rabusseau was one resident who had to escape the building out a window after she discovered there was too much smoke in the hallway for her to leave through the usual exit. (KIRO TV, WA)
City OKs funds for projects Jun 25, 2009
The first project is for milling, paving and incidentals from 26th Street West from 16th Avenue West to Sixth Avenue West and the Second Avenue Frontage Road from Sixth Avenue West to 42nd Street. The second project is from 22nd Street East from Second Avenue West to University Avenue. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Hilton Als: David Adjmi on household race relations. Jun 22, 2009
There is so much going on in David Adjmi s play Stunning (at the Duke on 42nd Street, under the direction of Anne Kauffman) that it s impossible to dismiss it outright or to lavish praise on it. Either way, the spine of the play would likely crack if the weight of too much interpretation were applied to it. (New Yorker)
Roger Ebert decries Bill OReillys shrillness Jun 19, 2009
Further, your schoolyard bully analogy rings true, and prompts a memory not inconsistent with the nature of your post: in the late 1980s, as the "Crack Wars" devastated New York City, myself and other police reporters from various papers (two of whom went on to win Pulitzer Prizes)would gather almost nightly at the prosaic gin mill Ryan-McFadden's on the corner of 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue in midtown Manhattan. For reasons beyond our ken -- probably because tough, handsome NYPD Homicide... (Harper's Magazine)
Beach Chairs in Times Square Jun 17, 2009
Also in 1954, traffic commissioner T.T. Wiley (who also had the quixoticand averted, thanks to Jane Jacobs and alliesdesire to build a four-lane arterial roadway through Washington Square Park to "help unscramble traffic congestion south of Herald Square") promised that new "over-the-road" traffic lights would help make Times Square and 42nd Street among "the safest in the city" (which, alas, did not happen). By 1964, a new weapon was announced. (Slate)
Yanks hosting two public events Jun 6, 2009
General manager Brian Cashman and injured relief pitcher Brian Bruney will be on the ground floor of the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (5th Avenue and 42nd Street) at 2 p.m. to kick off Summer Reading 2009. Kids in attendance will have the opportunity to sign up for summer reading lists, and the first 150 children will receive a pair of tickets to an upcoming game at Yankee Stadium. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
As Moonlight completion nears, Vista theater's stars gather for a benefit Jun 4, 2009
They include Richard and Sarah Bermudez, who co-starred in last season's blockbuster "Les Miserables," singing a duet from "Oklahoma" (staged at the Moonlight in 1982 and 1996); Kim Neblett performing a number from "Camelot" (1982, 1989); "Gypsy" star Gail Beall, singing a song from "42nd Street" (1990, 1997 and this summer); John Nettles singing from "Barnum" (1997); veteran character actor Ralph Johnson singing from "Man of La Mancha" (1997); and many others singing from "Oliver!," "The Wizard... (North County Times)
3 arrested in school burglaries Jun 4, 2009
The officers arrestedSimon Alberto Almonte, Jamal Wright and Desiree Rodriguez outside of North Hialeah Elementary School on 42nd Street and East Fifth Avenue. "We caught the individuals on top of the roof. They apprehended them and place them under custody. After taken into custody, they were interviewed, at which time they admitted to also have broken into Palm Springs Elementary," said Miami-Dade Schools Police Sergeant Ivan Silva. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Two chances to see Manhattanhenge May 30, 2009
The first Manhattanhenge opportunity comes this weekend: On Saturday at 8:17 p.m. EDT the ball of the sun will be half above the horizon, half below if you look west down a major cross-street (34th Street and 42nd Street are good viewing locations). On Sunday, May 31, the entire solar sphere will be visible just above the horizon at 8:17 p.m. EDT.. (MSNBC -- Technology)
"Lullabye III" pleases audience with Broadway favorites May 29, 2009
The show s title, Lullabye of Broadway, was actually coined during The Great Depression, emerging from the movie, The Gold Diggers, growing into music for another movie, a TV series, and in this case, the Broadway musical 42nd Street, though spelled differently in each case than it is for this show. Perhaps the song did in the Depression years what it and other Broadway tunes do best still take the weight off your shoulders and put it on these hardworking performers, who barely have a chance to... (Westerly Sun, RI)
New Yorker Cover Art Created on an iPhone May 27, 2009
The cover sports a night scene around a hot dog stand on 42nd Street in Manhattan ... Colombo told he loved creating the scene with the iPhone because he didn't draw attention to himself, the way he would with an easel and paint, as he stood on 42nd street for over an hour tapping away on his iPhone. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Amid Times Square chaos, now a pedestrian mall May 24, 2009
From 42nd Street to 47th Street, planners hope pedestrians will lounge at outdoor seating and stroll along the avenue. They hope drivers will begin using Broadway between the two promenades only if they're headed right there. (Yahoo News)
Porn films are no longer a career-killer May 22, 2009
In a scenario out of 42nd Street, one of the performers dropped out, and Vox was approached in a bar by the president of the company to take his place. And at that time, they actually paid, recalls Vox, because the movies were a big deal. (MSNBC -- News)
Gov, 'Gloria' Light Up Fete May 22, 2009
When Gov. Paterson stopped by her Museo del Barrio gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Wednesday, the dinner hostess conjured up a mariachi band to serenade him with a Mexican version of "Happy Birthday." And when honoree Gloria Estefan was a last-minute no-show, Yaz fooled the glamorati with a dead-on impersonator. Carolina 00004000 Herrera even whispered, "Gloria looks so great. Who's her doctor?" The gov and his wife, Michelle, graciously circulated and admired celebrity portraits painted by East... (New York Post -- Gossip)
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Bart Simpson on 42nd Street. Why Judee Sill is the saddest figure in American pop.. (New Yorker)
Theres no people like show people May 15, 2009
The first act will also include solos and ensembles from Mame, The Producers, 42nd Street and The Wiz. I get to do a number from La Cage aux Folles, the title song, and it s really fun, says Pendola. (Westerly Sun, RI)
#5 CHESTER, CONNECTICUT May 15, 2009
The tradition is still being carried on, this summer with crowdpleasers such as "42nd Street" and "Camelot." In nearby Guilford, Bishop's Orchard Farm, that started in 1910 as a produce stand, has pick-your-own fruit, tasty cheeses, local honey, and eggs. The cider mill also makes apple and pear cider (1355 Boston Post Rd., Guilford; [203] 453-2338). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Broadway stars to perform in candlelight cabaret May 15, 2009
Walrath performed in the Tony-award winning revival of 42nd Street on Broadway and played Rolf in the Broadway production of The Sound of Music starring Richard Chamberlain. Morrison performed in the Broadway productions of The Sound of Music opposite Richard Chamberlain, South Pacific opposite Robert Goulet and The Royal National Theatre's critically acclaimed revival of Carousel. (Montana Standard, MT)
Infotainment May 9, 2009
3rd Annual DKMS Gala NEW YORK: Singer Rihanna attends the 3rd Annual DKMS Gala benefit at Ciprianis 42nd Street. DKMS is the worlds largest bone marrow transplant donor centre and uses its resources to fight against leukemia. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Down times hit downtown Apr 28, 2009
" There are many retail spaces along University that are empty. Some are recent, such as Z Gallerie, and others that have a longer tenure in that status. I am baffled that landlords are raising rents. What is the thinking? Posted by Cheryl, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2009 at 8:44 pmI stopped shopping Downtown because of all the homeless. There used to be police officers on bicycles that helped to keep them out of there. No more. Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Izzo Goes To Broadway Tickets On Sale Apr 28, 2009
Izzo Goes To Broadway tickets are currently on sale (Msuspartans.com)
UNWORTHY CAUSE Apr 28, 2009
WALKING down 42nd Street after "The Philanthropist," I ran into a Times Square fix ture -- the guy who dresses as the Dark Knight. I had to summon all my willpower not to yell, "Batman, quick! There's a disaster down the block!". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Eligible Broadway Venues Apr 18, 2009
American Airlines 227 W. 42nd Street 740 seats Roundabout Theatre Co. ... Hilton 213 W. 42nd Street 1813 seatsLive Nation ... New Amsterdam 214 W. 42nd Street 1747 seats Disney. (Variety)
Wallace Shawn discusses one that got away Apr 11, 2009
Those who don't know him best as the author of dark, funny, politically charged and enigmatic plays or star of such thought-provoking films as "My Dinner With Andre" (which he co-wrote) and "Vanya on 42nd Street" know the evil Vizzini from "The Princess Bride" or Grand Nagus Zek of "Star Trek." Ever since Woody Allen's "Manhattan," Shawn has been cropping up everywhere from "The Cosby Show" and "Toy Story" to "Chicken Little," "The L Word" and "Gossip Girl.". The son of celebrated New Yorker... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
New musical erupts at 42nd Street Moon Apr 11, 2009
The rarely-seen-musicals folks at 42nd Street Moon don't get involved in the creation of original musicals very often ... Created by local playwright R.C. Staab and veteran Broadway composer and lyricist Keith Herrmann ("Romance/Romance"), "Pompeii" will get a fully staged 42nd Street Moon workshop production from Thursday through April 26 at the company's home at the Eureka Theatre ... The workshop run replaces 42nd Street's previously announced "Great Revues" compilation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
NIACC variety show to open April 23 Apr 9, 2009
The NIACC Singers will perform heavily choreographed numbers from the musicals Footloose, Grease, Mama Mia and 42nd Street. The Concert Choir will feature a medley of songs from the longest running Broadway musicals of all time as well as their own version of the Finale from Movin Out, which was presented as part of the 2008-2009 NIACC Performing Arts Series last month. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
A Noël Coward fan's heaven Apr 5, 2009
42nd Street Moon, Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson St., San Francisco ... 42nd Street Moon, Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson St., San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Follies' closes tonight in Titusville Mar 21, 2009
Sullivan, who grew up in Titusville, appeared as Gaston in "Beauty and the Beast" and Julian Marsh in "42nd Street" and several roles in "Titanic" on Broadway. For tonight's "Follies," he will perform "Lullaby of Broadway" and other favorites from the Great White Way. (Florida Today)
School presents a different type of musical with 'Joseph' Mar 19, 2009
Having studied dance with the Shely Pack Dancers, Claret was involved with the school s musicals Annie Get Your Gun (1999,) Bye Bye Birdie (2000,) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2001) and 42nd Street (2002) before graduating that year. Then she went to the University of British Columbia for a degree in earth and ocean sciences, traveled and returned to Half Moon Bay to seek work in marine conservation and, now 25, to help in the musical. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
In A League Of Her Own Mar 18, 2009
Cavanagh's currently playing Madame Arcati, an eccentric, bicycle-riding seance medium in "High Spirits," the musical version of Noel Coward's play "Blithe Spirit." The 42nd Street Moon production runs through April 12 ... What's it like going to 42nd Street Moon which, whatever its virtues, has a beer budget and very low production values. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Theatre: Concussion Mar 14, 2009
Concussion - Arts Reviews - Arts - Entertainment - smh. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
NEW LEASE JUST LIKE OLD TIMES Mar 11, 2009
Cora Cahan, head of The New 42nd Street, the non-profit that runs revitalized area theaters, said, "If they have tenants or tenants for the retail space on the ground floor that's major news and good news in this climate.". Cahan noted the space previously held The Times' massive printing presses and had very high ceilings but also contained many columns. (New York Post -- Business)
NYC ACTRESS AN OVERACHIEVER Mar 2, 2009
Because it's winter and everybody's here, the event is at Cipriani's on 42nd Street. I'll make a very brief speech. (New York Post -- Gossip)
TIMES SQUARE TO BECOME GIANT OUTDOOR MALL... Feb 27, 2009
5 million pilot program will discontinue vehicular traffic from 47th Street to 42nd Street and from 35th Street to 33rd Street - connecting Seventh Avenue through Times Square, where it is currently bisected by Broadway, and improve traffic flow on Sixth Avenue through Herald Square. Bloomberg said the result will be simplified traffic patterns, longer green lights and reduced travel times across Midtown. (The Drudge Report)
Nebraska Plans Stimulus Spending Projects Feb 26, 2009
"He said many projects are ready to be started, only needing approval from the federal government."That will definitely provide more opportunities for contractors who are out there and capable of doing this kind of work," he said.Among the projects that are ready to go in the Omaha metro area include: A $600,000 project at the North Freeway and Sorensen Parkway that would create 20 jobs The completion of a $1.5 million project on 108th Street between Q and L streets that will create 30 jobs The... (7 KETV Omaha)
BACKSTAGE: Farewell to a friend Feb 26, 2009
The classic tap-dancing musical "42nd Street" will break in the new Moonlight Amphitheatre stage as the opening act of Moonlight Stage Productions' 29th summer season in Vista's Brengle Terrace Park ... The musical "42nd Street" opens July 15 and runs through Aug. 1. (North County Times)
Shake Spare: Less Is Moor Feb 25, 2009
The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 W. 42nd St.; 646-223-3010. Through March 7. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Creative cities rejoice: You will recover Feb 23, 2009
Might Disney tug its animatronic tail between its legs and flee 42nd Street for the Midwest. Alas, the riot turned out to be little more than a few dozen New York University students who, trying to hold a sit-in to protest a hodgepodge of university policies, took to Twitter to carp about being denied access to the cafeteria. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
