Muriel B. Irons

new_york, ny

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Making Parenting a Spiritual Practice

Where: Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

Date: 2007-08-20 00:00:00

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Children come into this world bearing the wisdom gained in lifetimes lived before and the memory of God breathing life into them once again. Their greatest gift to us is to open our eyes to the unlimited potential and purity of the universe. Our greatest gift to them is to overcome our controlling need to shape them in our image. The spiritual practice of parenting seeks to create a safe, loving and supportive environment where these young beings can grow in conscious partnership with their Divine intention. When we learn to parent in this way, our homes are defined by love, authenticity and meaning. Come learn this practice, sourced in our rabbinic and mystical tradition, and find new joy and purpose in your relationships with your children.

James Weinheimer

Where: Pianos

Date: 2007-04-16 22:00:00

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Manhattan native James Weinheimer plays his own special brand of Casiotonal music. Guest appearances by Nick Panken of Surefire and Lenny Kaye of The Patti Smith Group.

Blue Grass Grows In Brooklyn @ Laila Lounge!

Where: Laila Lounge

Date: 2007-04-17 21:00:00

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BlueGrass Tuesdays featuring Blue Harvest. Blue Harvest is dedicated to exploring the rich heritage of traditional American music. Drawing from sources ranging from Bluegrass and Texas Swing to Old Time fiddle tunes, Cajun and Country Blues, Blue Harvest tells the story of American music, while adding their own chapter to the story. Laila Lounge is more than just a bar - it is also a venue for local artists to exhibit their art. On weekends, local DJs are spinning wide range of styles. This is our party time!

Rivalry Friday

Where: The Village Pourhouse

Date: 2007-04-20 19:00:00

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Rivalry Friday 7PM Come Watch Yankees VS. Red Sox 2 for 1 Absolut and Absolut flavors and level drinks 2 for 1 sauza margaritas $1 bud light drafts To make Reservations for a table contact Jordana@yourpartyplanning.com

Ozomatli

Where: World Cafe Live

Date: 2007-04-24 19:30:00

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Doors 6PM / Show 7:30PM Tickets Advance: $18 + $5 processing fee Day of Show: $20 + $5 processing fee Save money! Processing fee is only $1 when you purchase with CASH at the box office BEFORE day of show! General Admission: Some chairs and tables will be available but seating is first-come, first-served. Welcome to Ozomatli. Version 12.0 Rested, revived, and ready for the next level. On the surface, nothing's changed. There's the same core line-up, the same oppositional politics, the same live shows that erupt into drum-line blessed community parties, and the same devotion to polyglot urban sound clashing. But here's what's new: after 12 years of collaborative song-writing, 12 years of constant touring everywhere from Denver to Tokyo to Sydney, 12 years of supporting anti-war mobilizations and global human rights movements, 12 years of pioneering Spanish-English mash-ups of hip hop, salsa, cumbia, dub, and Middle Eastern funk, and most importantly, 12 years of facing up to internal battles and personal struggles, they've emerged anew with their fourth full-length studio album, Don't Mess With The Dragon, the band's most cohesive, polished, and joyous record to date.

Object Object/From Every Angle

Where: Dance New Amsterdam

Date: 2007-04-19 20:00:00

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Thursday, April 19, 2007-Sunday, April 22, 2007 Dance New Amsterdam 280 Broadway New York, NY 8:00 PM-10:00 PM The 3rd annual Object Object concert series featuring choreographers Christal Brown, Andrea E. Woods, Malinda Allen, Tina Louise Vasquez, and Tiffany Rhynard in collaboration with singer Desiree Gordon, percussionist Karma, violinist Sarah Seigel, and Kelly Tsai.

Tech N9ne, Potluck, Dog Faced Gods, Madelyn, Poverty Branch,...

Where: Knitting Factory

Date: 2007-11-19 18:00:00

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Tech N9ne This motor-mouthed rapper has performed sold out shows from L.A. to NYC. The most requested rapper in his Kansas City hometown, Tech N9ne has worked with many producers including Icy Rock, RUBONYX, RonnZ, Femi, 5150, Polar Bear, QDIII, DJ Revolution, Dred Scott, King Tech, Mike Dean, Bosko, Tone Capone and Tricky Stewart. He has written or rapped on songs with Tupac, Roger Troutman, D12, Brotha Lynch, C-Bo, Spice One, Yukmouth, Mc Ren of N.W.A., Sway and King Tech and Sole. Dog Faced Gods Only two original members remain left in the Highland, CA outfit - singer Short Dawg and drummer Paul Garcia, but according to Garcia, Dog Faced Gods is just hitting their stride. Potluck Combining an average joe sensibility along with syrupy west coast beats, clever samples, and witty rhymes Potluck's weed inspired song topics include everything from life and loves tribulations to neck-snapping battle raps. ADV $15 // DOS $22 ShopText and Save! Text TECH9 to 467467 for tix Buy tix online at Ticketweb

GZA (Wu Tang)

Where: Knitting Factory

Date: 2007-12-14 23:00:00

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About Liquid Swords: Though the album was credited to GZA alone, there are numerous guest appearances from the entire Wu-Tang Clan, like all their earlier solo albums. Liquid Swords is characteristic of the Wu-Tang Clan in its minimalist, menacing and ominous beats by producer RZA, and its cinematic themes relating to Asian cinema, particularly Samurai cinema. GZA also covers many of his other themes as well, such as chess, crime etc. The album begins with a monologue from a little boy; his monologue, and many of the other skits scattered throughout the album, are from the cult film Shogun Assassin. These samples, along with eerie beats gives Liquid Swords a distinctive, creepy, unsettling sound, proving influential to many subsequent East Coast hip hop artists. text GZA2 to 467467 to get your tickets VIA ShopText or click http://knittingfactory.com/show.php?event_id=108383 for ticketweb info

Escape The Cold With A Night Of Hot Comix

Where: Comix

Date: 2008-02-17 20:00:00

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Escape The Cold With A Night Of Hot Comix ALL-PRO LINE UPS FEATURE THE NATION’S BEST STAND UP COMEDIANS New York, NY –Comix is hosting an all-pro comedy showcase featuring the best of New York's and the nation's comics! All comedians have been seen on shows like HBO, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Comedy Central! Check out Hot Comix this week to see why Gothamist and New York Magazine have praised this all-pro showcase featuring the best of New York's and the nation's comics. *SUN, FEB 17th @ 7:30PM Jon Fisch (Last Comic Standing & Premium Blend) Leo Allen (Late Night w/Conan O'Brien) Giulia Rozzi ( Mortified & Jimmy Kimmel) Seth Herzog ( Sweet) Dan Siegel *Comedy is a fickle mistress; all lineups are subject to change. Comix 353 W. 14th Street Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 on the day of show plus a two item minimum in the showroom and are available by calling 212.524.2500 or online at www.comixny.com. ABOUT COMIX Opened in September 2006, the comedy nightclub Comix has quickly defined itself as the premier comedy club in New York City. Comix is Zagat’s highest rated comedy venue and was dubbed “one of the top six clubs in the country” by the Hollywood Reporter. In addition to featuring the best of cutting edge alternative comedy with everything from improv and sketch comedy to music and variety programming, headlining acts have included The Flight of the Conchords, Sarah Silverman, Roseanne Barr, Craig Ferguson, Kathy Griffin and many more. An elegant space with comfortable seating and unobstructed stage views, Comix boasts the purest acoustics and a full dinner menu that will delight even the most discriminating diner. Comix is located at 353 W. 14th Street, New York, NY 10014. Visit www.comixny.com or call 212.524.2500 for tickets and more. ###

Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly

Where: Beacon Theater

Date: 2008-03-28 20:00:00

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Frankie Beverly is the lead singer of this R&B group that made its mark in the '70s and '80s.

In The Flesh Erotic Reading Series

Where: Happy Ending

Date: 2008-04-17 20:00:00

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IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIES THURSDAY, APRIL 17th at 8 PM AT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE, 302 BROOME STREET, NYC (B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey, http://www.happyendinglounge.com) Admission: Free Happy Ending Lounge: 212-334-9676 http://inthefleshreadingseries.blogspot.com Logo by Molly Crabapple A night of fabulous female authors from across the sexual spectrum (and world). Let Honey B., author of Sexcapades, seduce you before memoirists Sarah Thyre (Dark at the Roots) and Suzanne Portnoy (The Not So Invisible Woman) share their real life sex stories. Marie Lyn Bernard and Sofia Quintero, contributors to Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women, edited by In The Flesh host and curator Rachel Kramer Bussel, will read from their stories in this brand-new collection. Hosted and curated by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Dirty Girls, Yes, Sir, Yes, Ma’am). Celebrate the release of Rachel’s new book Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women, which will be available for sale and signing, along with work by other contributors from Mobile Libris. Free candy and cupcakes will be served. In the Flesh is a monthly reading series hosted at the appropriately named Happy Ending Lounge, and features the city's best erotic writers sharing stories to get you hot and bothered, hosted and curated by acclaimed erotic writer and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel. From erotic poetry to down and dirty smut, these authors get naked on the page and will make you lust after them and their words. Since its debut in October 2005, In the Flesh has featured such authors as Laura Antoniou, Mo Beasley, Lily Burana, Jessica Cutler, Stephen Elliott, Valerie Frankel, Polly Frost, Gael Greene, Andy Horwitz, Debra Hyde, Maxim Jakubowski, Emily Scarlet Kramer of CAKE, Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Edith Layton, Logan Levkoff, Suzanne Portnoy, Sofia Quintero, M.J. Rose, Lauren Sanders, Danyel Smith, Grant Stoddard, Cecilia Tan, Carol Taylor, Dana Vachon, Veronica Vera, Susan Wright, and many others. The series has gotten press attention from the New York Times’s UrbanEye, Escape (Hong Kong), Flavorpill, The L Magazine, New York Magazine, Philadelphia City Paper, Time Out New York, Gothamist, Nerve.com and Wonkette, and has been praised by Dr. Ruth. This is not Amanda Stern’s Happy Ending Reading Series. Honey B. is the pseudonym for Mary B. Morrison. Mary is the New York Times bestselling author of She Ain’t The One (co-authored with Carl Weber), Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This, Somebody’s Gotta Be on Top, He’s Just a Friend, Never Again Once More and Soulmates Dissipate. She lives in Oakland, California with her son, Jesse Byrd, Jr., nearby on a full basketball scholarship at the University of San Francisco. www.marybmorrison.com Marie "Riese" Lyn Bernard is a half-Jewish, half-Midwestern Farmer's-Daughter freelance aspirant. She blogs at This Girl Called Automatic Win (theroadbeststraddled.blogspot.com) and for The L Word Online. Her work has appeared in The Bigger the Better, the Tighter the Sweater: 21 Funny Women On Beauty, Body Image, and Other Hazards of Being Female, Best Women's Erotica 2005, Best American Erotica 2007, the Lambda Literary Award-winning Erotic Interludes 2: Stolen Moments, Marie Claire magazine, Curve Magazine, OurChart.com, Suspect Thoughts, nerve.com, Clean Sheets, Fresh Off the Vine, Conversely, Desdmona.com, and The Sarah Lawrence Review. She's currently writing a memoir about her super fascinating life on earth. www.marielynbernard.com Rachel Kramer Bussel is Senior Editor at Penthouse Variations, conducts interviews for Mediabistro.com, and wrote the popular Lusty Lady column for The Village Voice. Her erotic stories have been published in over 100 anthologies, including Best American Erotica 2004 and 2006, and she’s edited numerous anthologies, most recently Yes, Sir, Yes, Ma’am, Dirty Girls, and Best Sex Writing 2008. Rachel has also written for AVN, Bust, Cosmopolitan UK, Gothamist, Mediabistro, Metro, New York Post, Punk Planet, San Francisco Chronicle, Time Out New York and Velvetpark. www.rachelkramerbussel.com Suzanne Portnoy has been an entertainment publicist for twelve years. Divorced and with two children, aged 13 and 15, she is formerly from New York and now lives in London, UK. Attractive and finally a size 8 after twenty years of yo-yo dieting, she is happily single and spends her spare time writing, having sex and acting as a one-woman car pool service. She is the author of The Not So Invisible Woman and Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker: An Erotic Memoir, both published by Virgin Books. www.suzanneportnoy.com Sofía Quintero is the author of several novels and short stories that cross genres. Under the pen name Black Artemis, she wrote the hip hop novels Explicit Content, Picture Me Rollin’ and Burn. She is also a contributor to two other erotica collections: Juicy Mangos, an anthology of short stories by Latina writers, and Iridescence: Sensuous Shades of Lesbian Erotica.Sofía is also the author of the novel Divas Don’t Yield and contributed novellas to the “chica lit” anthologies Friday Night Chicas and Names I Call My Sister. As an activist, she co-founded Chica Luna Productions (chicaluna.com), a nonprofit organization that seeks to identify, develop and support women of color who wish to create socially conscious entertainment. She is also a founding creative partner of Sister Outsider Entertainment, a multimedia production company that aims to create edgy but quality entertainment for urban audiences. To stay in touch with Sofía and learn about her works-in-progress, public appearances and latest rants and raves by visit her at blackartemis.com, sisteroutsider.biz or myspace.com/sofiaquintero. Sarah Thyre is the author of the memoir Dark at the Roots, as well as an actress and writer who has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Strangers with Candy, and performed her own work at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theaters, Sit’n’Spin at the Comedy Central Stage, and on Public Radio International. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Andy Richter and their two children. www.sarahthyre.com

Lucinda Black Bear

Where: Mercury Lounge

Date: 2008-04-13 22:00:00

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Lucinda Black Bear is the pet project of Christian Gibbs. Born from minor keys and a heavy dose of melody, Lucinda Black Bear frolics the musky musical landscape with palatable sonic morsels incorporating cellos, feedback, acoustic guitars, and loops.

Book Reading/Signing Since My Last Confession: A Gay Catholi...

Where: Bluestockings Books

Date: 2008-07-22 19:00:00

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A live reading and signing from "Since My Last Confession," a funny, irreverent faith journey by a gay Catholic pursuing his Archbishop in the style of Michael Moore’s Roger & Me that answers the perennial question, “What’s a Nice Gay Catholic Part-time Porn Writer Doing in a Nasty Church Like This?” Scott Pomfret, a practicing Catholic in a long-term committed gay relationship with a hardcore atheist, tries to reconcile his faith with the Catholic hierarchy’s bitter attacks on gay marriage, gay adoption, gay seminarians, Capri pants, innate style, and anything else remotely homosexual. Convinced that a meeting with the Archbishop would foster homo-Catholic rapprochement and world peace, Pomfret pursues the prelate from pulpit to Chancery to state funeral -- and runs into a host of motorcycle lesbians, gay priests, flaming friars, pious prelates, would-be Opus Dei monks, a radically atheistic boyfriend, dozens of Irish women named Mary, and angry orthodox bloggers along the way. Addressing topics ranging from a firsthand account of a 1970s SWAT team raid of a gay Mass to “Ten Ways to Recognize a Gay Catholic” to Harry Potter’s Satanism, Confession is one man’s personal experience of wrestling with faith, doubt, sex, love, and priestly undergarments.