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June 23, 2008

photos from the 2008 Mermaid Parade Ball in Coney Island

photos by Eric M Townsend

Eric stopped by the ball after the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island on Saturday (June 21, 2008). More pictures below....

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November 8, 2007

Fiery Furnaces - November & December 2007 Tour Dates

Tickets are now on sale for a show by the Fiery Furnaces at Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 8th - just more than a month after the NYC show they just played at Hiro Ballroom.

Widow City is out now. All tour dates below....

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November 2, 2007

Rififi plans on continuing

Rififi (a NYC comedy, music, burlesque and dance venue located on 332 East 11th Street) recently sent this letter to the Apiary:

Hi guys,

We recently saw your piece on our liquor license, the rumors of our closing and the future of the establishment in general and decided you were the place we would reveal the truth and our plans.

The license situation is an easy one. Every liquor license for all bars and clubs expire every two years. The renewal process is simple and quick and must be undertaken every two years, it's a checks and balances system. Rififi's license has been renewed and we plan on continuing to bring you the best comedy shows in the Village.

Unfortunately you are correct, there is a smear campaign being perpetrated against Rififi by some of the tenants in the surrounding buildings. They are intent on ousting Rififi during this period of license renewal, soliciting surrounding tenants to make complaints, abusing the SLA complaint webpage, and invoking archaic and racist cabaret laws (please refer to this site for a history of the cabaret laws in New York City). Many of these people seem to believe it is illegal for people to eat, drink and make merry.

Rififi seeks to nurture a copacetic relationship with our community and many tenants who live in the very same buildings as our opponents attend our shows, patronize Rififi on the weekends and are keeping us up to date in the neighbors efforts to taint the police and SLA against us. There is also talk of a luxury highrise building being erected across the street and this campaign may well be an effort to cleanse the block of 'undesirable' business. Wouldn't it be nicer for everyone if Rififi became a Build-a-Bear?

Of course in this situation our future is unsure, but from our end, we plan to stay open. We believe we are a vibrant and historic part of the East Village community and that nightlife in New York should be encouraged, it is after all an engine that employs 19,000 city residents and generates 100 million dollars in tax revenue every year. We'll do our best to keep you all updated on our situation, in the meantime please contact the community board in our neighborhood (Edwin Chan at CB3- echan@cb3manhattan.org) if you wish to support Rififi as a place to see wonderful and diverse shows every night.

Yours in service,

Rififi

What they don't mention is that Rififi is also for sale. They've also been a target before.

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September 10, 2007

Mo Pitkin's responds to the NY Post

the Minsky Follies @ Mo Pitkins - Mar 28, 2007 (CRED)

The Post ran a story that didn't actually say that Mo Pitkin's was definitely closing - especially right away. Mo Pitkin's decided to write this defensive response anyway, which - like the Post story - doesn't really say anything definitive either....

Dear Friends of Mo's,

You may have read that Mo's is closing. The Post, as usual, mixed fact and fiction, in Wednesday's piece. We are listening to offers for the building at 34 Avenue A, but will do everything we can to keep the business intact.

Mo's has become a cherished performance space in a very short amount of time thanks to you, our talent, and you, our audience. As everyone knows, running a performance space in NYC is a daunting proposition, but we're proud that Mo's has been able to stick to its mission: showcasing great East Village/Lower East Side performers and cultivating the next generation of talent.

We'll continue trying to fulfill that mission -- and our doors remain open, for business as usual. Your House of Satisfaction continues...so come visit, and come often!

Best,
Jesse & Phil

Previously
* Mo Pitkins is for sale, and will probably close

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April 3, 2007

RIFIFI for sale too

Rififi is known for hosting last night's party,....

Mach '07 Trash (CRED)

burlesque,...

Miss Firecracker and Mister Reusch (CRED)

and comedy....

David Cross & Patton Oswalt - March 2006 (CRED)

And now it can all be yours....from Craiglist via the Apiary:

This East Village bar is just two avenues from the NYU Dorms in the heart of the East Village is a fully equpped/turn-key operation with Full Liquor Licene. I am exclusively representing the owner of this bar as a real estate professional in Manhattan. This bar is a money maker. The owner has other business that he is involved with and would like to get out of this situation. The place gets packed, and has a history in the area that goes back to the 90's. If you ever wanted a bar, or currently operate bars this is a perfect opportunity to continue your success or start now.

FIXTURE FEE is $300K A price that is negociable! Rent is $15K Per Month

Actual listing with pictures here. Should be cheaper than the Knitting Factory.

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January 5, 2007

Dita Von Teese & Marilyn Manson getting divorced?

"Just one year after shock rocker Marilyn Manson took burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese to be his gothly wedded bride, Dita wants out." [TMZ]

Dita is featured on the cover of this month's PAPER Magazine. More pictures of Dita with Scarlett Johansson can be found here.

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December 8, 2006

Harvest Moon (burlesque) @ The Player's Club, NYC | pics

HARVEST MOON

Wednesday night (Dec 6, 2006) I ended up at this fancy-like party at the Player's Club on Gramercy Park in Manhattan. It was sponsored by Dewar's who threw the bash in pretend-honor of Repeal Day (the end of prohibition). There were DJ's, a set by the band The Rosewood Thieves (V2), and burlesque hosted by Murray Hill. One of the burlesque dancers was Miss Harvest Moon.

MURRAY HILL

"In 2001, Harvest Moon moved to New York, where she has since been actively making a name for herself in the New York Burlesque scene, performing both solo and with a newly-formed East Coast troupe of Cantankerous Lollies. Miss Moon's emerging solo work has been noted for its elegance and classic form. She blends vintage Burlesque style with a unique and suprising element borrowed from the circus' big-top. Her acts never fail to bring down the house, often featuring hula hoop acts, silouhetted glass-balancing acts performed behind muslin screens, impossible contortions, and other sexy stage acrobatics"

NSFW conclusion below....

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