GreasyGuide: NYC

In early 2009, the Broadway League’s annual Season of Savings program, which offers deals on tickets to a variety of Broadway and Off Broadway shows, will return! No details are yet available, but experts speculate that more shows than usual will find themselves participating in the initiative. And, the league’s recurring Kids Night on Broadway (buy a full priced adult ticket, get a kid’s ticket free) was recently upped from once a year to monthly.

- Disney shows on Broadway are going the discount route as well. You know times are shit when the monet loving Mouse is offering a deal! Anyway, for Broadway performances of The Lion King, The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins scheduled the weeks between January 6th and March 13th, if you buy one full-priced adult ticket you’ll get a kid’s ticket for free. Orders will be taken starting today, Monday, and ending Dec. 12 at midnight. Note, a free kid’s ticket will be offered only with the purchase of a full-priced ticket for the orchestra or front mezzanine.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Magic Johnson Theatre in Harlem

Tickets are available through www.ticketweb.com those interested in ordering tickets to
BET Rap-It-UP Film Screening / Show Times: 10 AM, 12 Noon, 3PM ($25)
and to Benefit Concert & After Party at 7:30 PM - 2:00 AM ($45).

Silent Voices United, Inc. will present (2) short films from “BET Rap-It-UP / Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition”, Live performance by up-and-coming artist, Go GIRL! Theatre Group Production, Q & A on HIV/AIDS will follow after film showcase. Proceeds from this event will go towards the purchase of a mobile unit to assist Silent Voices United, Inc. in their HIV/AIDS outreach efforts.

Include (1) Free Soda & Popcorn, performances by Go GIRL!

532 W. 27th St. btw 10th & 11th Ave.
Co-Hosted by Power 105’s DJ Clue

Music by the best DJ line-up in America: ‘The Prince Of NY’ DJ Self,
DJ Will and DJ Snap of Da Union and DJ Triple X

Special celebrity guest DJ Pete Rock

Doors open at 11PM

Date: Wednesday, October 15th
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Sound Fix Records and Bar (110 Bedford Ave at N 11th St.,
W’burg, Brooklyn)
Cost: Free

“Like Ralph Nader and Dennis Kucinich before him, Sparrow has been
barred from the ‘official’ Presidential Debates. So Rooftop Films,
Rumur Inc. and Sound Fix Records are holding our own Debate, with our
own candidate — Sparrow. Hosted by Comedy Free Williamsburg, this
will be a great time to kick back and giggle to stave off deep
feelings of despair. A time to rally around the candidates we believe
in, ridicule the candidates we despise, and celebrate the American
political discourse which allows everyone to have their say — even
fringe crazies like the the Alaska Independence Party, Focus on the
Family, Paris Hilton, and Sparrow.” The line up for the night is as
follows: 8 to 9 Comedy Free Williamsburg, 9 to 10:30 Presidential
Debate (on the Big Screen) with drinking games, 10:30-11 Alternative
Debate with Sparrow.

Leading up to the 2nd season of the Emmy-nominated series “Pushing Daisies,” ABC is bringing an interactive experience of Ned’s bakery, The Pie Hole, to ten major markets across the country. Enjoy free pie while experiencing outgoing restaurant staff and charming décor from the show’s set. Check out Pushing Daisies footage on plasma televisions, waitresses on whimsically decorated daisy bicycles and tons of free stuff! To top it off, a microsite will chart the mobile Pie Hole’s travels and offer fun send-to-a-friend Daisy messages online at www.PushingDaisiesTour.com

Over fifty thousand of you have already joined the fight online. Now it’s time to take it to the streets.

Let’s rally against this bailout in the heart of the financial district! Gather at 4pm, this Thursday, Sept. 25 in the plaza at the southern end of Bowling Green Park, which is the small triangular park that has the Wall Street bull at the northern tip.

What: Say NO to the Wall Street bailout
When: Thursday, September 25: 4pm
Where: Southern end of Bowling Green Park, in the plaza area
What to bring: Banners, noisemakers, signs, leaflets, etc.

Please do whatever you can to put a stop to this bailout — attend the rally, bring your friends, families, and colleagues, spread the word far and wide.

The Thurgood play has already made a mark for itself, earning accolades from the critics and the public at large. What makes this show so remarkable is that, in many ways, the play is actually a history lesson about one of the most impressive figures in American history. The difference is that this is one history lesson that will have you at the edge of your seat.

Learning From The Past

Everyone knows just how important Thurgood Marshall is to American history. His role isn’t just that of a civil rights persona- he is also one of the most important legal personalities, having the distinction of being the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. The Thurgood play follows the life of Marshall, right from his early days as a young man trying to make a living as a waiter.

Many people wonder what makes the life of Marshall so unique. Interestingly enough, it is not the obstacles that he had to overcome that make him so unforgettable- although he certainly had his share of hard times, growing up in poverty during a time when race was a volatile issue. But what sets Marshall apart from the rest is his sense of dignity and his overwhelming respect and belief in the power of justice. When so many people were raving and ranting over the politics of power and race, Marshall remained steadfast in his belief in true justice. He was not concerned about which color people were; but he cared deeply about bringing justice to the oppressed.

A Heavy Role

Needless to say, donning the main role in the one-man Thurgood play is no easy task. One-man shows in general can be difficult to pull off; the actor must have enough charisma and fortitude to not only carry the story but to keep the audience engaged as well. Thurgood is even more difficult because the persona of the man is not only huge, it is complex. The play doesn’t just depict Marshall as a flat, faceless hero. The audience gets to see a very human side to him as well- all this is meshed with the important historical events that happened around that time, particularly the case known as the Brown v. Board of Education United States Supreme Court decision. It is this single case that effectively set the stage for the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

The current production of the Thurgood play has the Hollywood actor Laurence Fishburne playing the role of Marshall. Critics have been raving about his performance, describing it as a rare combination of humor and quiet dignity. At the same time, he manages to capture the intensity and passion that characterized Marshall’s passion for law. This is certainly not your run-of-the-mill biopic; this play manages to encompass the pains both in the success and failures of one very special man.

If you’ve been trying to get tickets for the Thurgood play, you’ve probably noticed that they are pretty hard to find. Instead of standing in line for tickets that you might not get, you can always order your theater passes online from an authorized ticket vendor.

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