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A Raisin in the Sun – Tonight!

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For more info: Official Website Airs: February 25 @ 8pm on ABC

La Tropezienne Bakery

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The ‘hounds are at it again. They’ve recommended La Tropezienne located between 109th and 110th Streets on the east side: I just came across this little gem today – a great neighborhood find on 1st ave between 109th & 110th streets. The shop is bright and clean. A sign on the wall says everything is… [Read more…]

The 601 Series

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The 601 Series was blended by Don Pepin Garcia, former master blender for Cohiba in Cuba, who has rejuvenated the medium to full-bodied market by creating cigars with loads of flavor and spice that are also smooth and balanced. The 601 is made in Pepin’s Nicaraguan factory, El Rey de los Habanos, and uses an… [Read more…]

Gentleman Jigger

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Richard Bruce Nugent’s novel “Gentleman Jigger” is a strange cocktail of glamour and dirt that goes down easy, quickly intoxicates and leaves a pungent taste. It may just give you a hangover. But anyone who has ever lamented that he or she was born too late to spend an evening at Georgia Douglas Johnson’s legendary… [Read more…]

Middle School Jazz Academy

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AUDITIONS FOR JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ACADEMY Tuition-free intensive jazz instruction Applications due March 10, 2008 WHO/WHAT: Jazz at Lincoln Center seeks promising middle school instrumentalists from New York City to apply and audition for its fourth year of Middle School Jazz Academy (MSJA), a tuition-free intensive jazz instruction program held throughout… [Read more…]

IMPACT Repertory Theatre of Harlem Graces the “Oscars”

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Ever the devoted cinephile, I found myself going to an oscar viewing get-together at a friend’s house. I had personally made it a point to watch the majority of films so that I could be ready. The night came with the requisite bashing on celebrities’ choices of wardrobe or on the strength of Jon Stuart’s… [Read more…]

Documentary: is inequality making us sick?

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  HEALTH IS MORE THAN HEALTH CARE: The Documentary Series  The U.S. is one of the richest countries on the planet. Yet, we rank 29th in the world for life expectancy, among the worst in the industrialized world – and even lower than some poor countries like Costa Rica and Chile.  What’s happening to our health?… [Read more…]

An Off-Night at ‘Covo’: Hugo’s Review

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Disclaimer: Covo in NYC has no affiliation to ‘Il Covo’ in Chicago. Saturday night was fight night! Klitschko and Ibragimov were competing for recognition of heavy weight championship. In honor of my friend’s birthday we decided to forgo the usual delivery order from King’s Pizza and decided to eat out. UF had posted about Il… [Read more…]

Narmer’s Nook

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Fear of Insurance Trouble Leads Many to Shun or Hide DNA Tests [New York Times] Retracing the Elusive Footsteps of a Secretive History [New York Times] Once Pure White, American Classics Cross a Color Line [New York Times] Rising Above Racism [ New York Times] Fruit Cart Vendors Legislation Could Provoke Tomato Tossing [The New… [Read more…]

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