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Afternoon View – Halston House

This Upper East Side townhouse was built in 1966 by noted modernist Paul Rudolph. When Halston lived there, it was known as the Studio 54 after-party house. The Alexander Hirsch and Lewis Turner Residence, aka Halston House, 101 East 63rd Street, New York NY. Includes a private garage and rooftop deck. 7349 square feet. Sold in 1974 to designer Roy …

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NYC’s Street Meat Festival: May 6th

I’m totally going to this. The Vendy Awards and New Amsterdam Market proudly present the inaugural International Meats Local, New York’s first sustainable street meat event. The event will welcome back five of the Vendy’s most beloved vendors to participate in a unique and challenging experiment. Using humanely raised meats and other regionally sourced ingredients, vendors will reproduce their most …

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StopBullying.gov

From the Obama administration. Valerie Jarrett explains: Earlier today, we screened BULLY at the White House. We were joined by bullying prevention advocates from a range of communities – LGBT, AAPI, faith, disability, and others – as well as educational partners and key Obama Administration staff who work on these issues every day, including Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Before …

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Prison Dancer – Lose Your Way

Episode 4 of a web musical we’re just learning about. An original interactive musical web series inspired by the viral YouTube phenomenon, the “Dancing Inmates of Cebu,” PRISON DANCER is a “Glee-meets-Miss Saigon” adventure that paints a fictional portrait of people behind prison walls. In Episode 4, “Lose Your Way,” the audience becomes better acquainted with Lola, a strong, self-determined …

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