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Newsletter: Nov. 24
GO FROCK YOURSELF This Friday, Nov. 27, fashion designer Gary Graham (in what used to be Moulin Bleu) is having a “Black Friday” sale with 20 percent off tout la boutique. 176 Franklin, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Community Board 1 meets tonight from 6 p.m. to forever. Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway (enter on Chambers bet. Broadway and Elk).
OMG OMG OMG Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart (who was really good in Adventureland, by the way) were seen dining at Megu. No word on whether he ordered his Kobe beef skewers blood-rare.
BEATS WATCHING “THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW” The Museum of Jewish Heritage is looking for volunteers for its gift shop. In exchange for one four-hour shift per week, you get a 25 percent discount in the shop, a museum ID that grants you free admission to other museums, and good karma. For more information, contact Tammy Chiu (tchiu@mjhnyc.org, 646-437-4367).
GOT EARPLUGS? Tuesday, Dec. 1, is World’s AIDS Day, so once again Housing Works has organized a 24-hour reading in City Hall Park of names of people who have died of the disease. As someone who (a) believes that such an important event should reach the maximum number of other people, (b) lives near City Hall Park, and (c) owns a dog that freaks out whenever someone talks into a mic, I hope one day the vigil will consider gracing somewhere new. That sounds terrible, I’m sure, but there has to be a better way to raise awareness than droning on for 24 hours.
OCEAN’S 12: GREATEST MOVIE EVER? 92YTribeca has added the following events to its schedule: “multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter” Gail Ann Dorsey (Dec. 4); Newdraft Screenplay Reading, a staged reading of a new romantic comedy, Hannah Henri (Dec. 11); Dream Role!, “a monthly showcase that allows people from every walk of life to perform” (Dec. 16); and Kevin Geeks Out: Holiday Grab Bag!, an evening filled with surprise video entertainment, including using the Socratic method to determine whether the greatest movie ever made is, yes, Ocean’s 12 (Dec. 18). That was the Amsterdam one.
RATS! I’m just back from Whole Foods, where the Thanksgiving frenzy has begun, and I just have to say, aren’t those giant inflatable rats fantastic? They’re supposed to shame some company, but instead they always make me smile. I mean, what on earth must visitors from London or Paris think? I had to resist asking one of the protestors to take my photo standing in front of this one.
LOST WEEKEND On Saturday, Dec. 5, Trattoria Cinque is hosting a five-course early-bird dinner (4–7 p.m.) to showcase Italian sparkling wines. The cost is $55. RSVP by Dec. 1 to info@trattoriacinquenyc.com. The next afternoon, City Winery will pair New York foods with New York wines (Uncorked New York!, $45). Monday, you’re on your own.
ARE YOU IN OR OUT? Tribeca Retail Club, which throws occasional shopping fairs at Chacala event space, is accepting applications from fashion designers for its Holiday 2009 sale on Dec. 21–22. Applications are due by Dec. 4. I’ll post more about attending the sale closer to the date….
PASS IT ON If you enjoy this newsletter, please forward it to anyone in greater Tribeca who might enjoy it, too. And while you’re at it, mention it to local merchants—though perhaps not Housing Works, at least this edition.
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did I actually read this correctly – that your dog is upset by the sound of people reading the names of the dead on World AID’s Day? I am sure that the loved ones of the dead would love to accommodate you and move the reading to another venue next year – why don’t you go down to the park on December 1st and let them know, politely of course, that their “droning on” is really, really, making your dog unhappy. OMG, OMG, OMG, here’s a fun idea – why not ask them to put you, and your dog, up in a hotel for the day so as to spare you the misery of listening to their grief and heartache?
Or better yet, bury your loved ones and most of your friends, after nursing them through the worst possible experiences a human can have, and then get back to us re the “droning on” of those left behind.
Our best regards to your dog and may his peace not be disturbed by the that pesky microphone.
I didn’t mean to imply that the AIDS crisis is anything but a horrible, tragic event. But I do question whether this event successfully gets anyone to do anything proactive about it—or do they, like me, try to get away? (What I meant was that my dog will bark all day long because of the amplified noise.)