Justin Vivian Bond, a cabaret performer and MacArthur “genius,” left New York to move to Paris. Now she’s back at Joe’s Pub to tell us all about it.
Category: East Village (Manhattan, NY)
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Justin Vivian Bond, Cabaret Chanteuse, Left New York for Paris. New York Called Her Back.
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In an Ever-Changing East Village, Cafe Mogador Is a Constant
The New York Times – T Magazine:With its tasty, affordable fare and forever-young clientele, the decades-old New York restaurant is still one of the liveliest spots in the neighborhood.
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Amos Poe, New York’s No Wave Film Pioneer, Dies at 76
He documented the punk and post-punk music scene in the East Village, leading an independent film movement that was proudly unprofessional.
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Halloween Adventure, the Store Where It Is Always Spooky Season
Halloween Adventure, a fixture in Lower Manhattan, has long prided itself on being a place where customers and employees can express themselves.
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New York Names a Street in Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat
A stretch of Great Jones Street where the artist lived and worked now goes by “Jean-Michel Basquiat Way.”
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The Downtown Ventriloquist
In New York nightclubs, Sophie Becker is reviving a lost art form, one wisecrack at a time.
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How Ali Sethi Spends His Day Getting Ready for a Music Tour
The singer meets up with bandmates to rehearse, enjoys food that reminds him of childhood and stays out late dancing.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Watched My Father’s Feet’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Shane Doyle, Founder of a Storied East Village Venue, Dies at 73
An Irish expatriate, he created Sin-é, a bare-bones cafe that became an unlikely magnet for stars like Sinead O’Connor, Bono of U2 and Iggy Pop.
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Khadejha McCall’s Fashion Legacy Is in Limbo
Khadejha McCall was a rising design star in New York before her life changed course.
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How Brandon Kazen-Maddox, an American Sign Language Artist, Spends Their Sundays
Branden Kazen-Maddox makes time for mud massages, meditation and aerial hoop adventures.