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STUFFED & UNSTRUNG— OPENS MARCH 17TH.

What happens when Henson puppeteers are unleashed? You get a new breed of intelligent nonsense that is "Stuffed and Unstrung" - a live, outrageous, comedy, variety show for adults only. Enjoy an unpredictable evening when six talented, hilarious, expert puppeteers will improvise songs and sketches based on your suggestions!


THE LOWER EAST SIDE HISTORY PROJECT PRESENTS: PRESERVATION EFFORTS ON THE LES— TONIGHT!

 

It is no secret the Lower East Side is going through a change in landscape and population; this panel looks to dissect the history of preservation efforts in NYC and the social/economic conditions which lead to mass gentrification.

 


“THE GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA” AT SWING 46— 3/12/10.

Get ready to jump, jive and wail with the George Gee Swing Orchestra at SWING 46 Jazz and Supper Club this Friday at 9:30 PM. The swingin’ band has been together for over 25 years with the leadership of native New Yorker George Gee. 


“OCKETOPIA” AT THE LESLEY HELLER WORKSPACE.

Featuring a selection of artists from Bushwick’s legendary Pocket Utopia with a group of artists from Lesley Heller. “Ocketopia” mixes and matches sculpture, painting and prints with a salon and a neighborhood gallery tour.


SQUADRON/SCHIMMINGER 500-FOOT LAW REFORM BILL PASSES SENATE.

Currently, under the 500-foot law, the State Liquor Authority must hold a public hearing and consider the public interest when deciding whether to grant a liquor license to a new establishment within 500 feet of three existing establishments, but is not required to consider specific standards.


EARTTALK: HEALTHY SNACKS FOR KIDS.

 

“One way for your kids to enjoy healthy snacks is to get them started on naturally sweet foods,” says Christine Steendahl of Kid Approved Meals, which sells menus and shopping lists to parents looking for guidance in meal preparation. “Since most kids crave sweets…naturally sweet foods such as fruits are perfect,” she says. Real bananas, oranges, apples, cherries, strawberries and other fruits are popular with most kids. “You can mix in yogurt or even make a fruit smoothie with some milk and a drop of chocolate or other natural flavors,” Steendahl suggests.

 


CB #2 PRESENTS “PARKING OUTSIDE THE BOX”

Community Board #2 Manhattan and New York University present PARKING: OUTSIDE THE BOX, a panel discussion on new approaches to street parking. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 9th, from 6 PM to 8 PM at NYU's Casa Italiana (24 West 12th Street). Panelists include parking experts from DOT, Columbia University, the Institute for Transportation Development Policy and Transportation Alternatives with a Q & A session will follow the discussion.


THE DRAWING CENTER APPOINTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

Executive Director, Brett Littman says, “I am overjoyed by the addition of Ken Silver, a renowned academic, art historian, and curator and David Lang, a Pulitzer Prize winning composer and co-founder of the Bang on a Can Festival. This allows The Drawing Center to continue to push forward our intellectual investigations in new ways and into new disciplines.”


LIU TO BLOOMBERG: FREEZE OUT-OF-CONTROL CITYTIME “MONEYPIT.”

New York City Comptroller John C. Liu called for Mayor Michael Bloomberg to immediately freeze all requests for contracts or payments associated with the CityTime project (CityTime) until the completion of his audit into the Office of Payroll Administration's (OPA's) oversight of the bloated project. CityTime is one of the timekeeping systems used in City agencies for employees, the cost of which has mushroomed by nearly eleven hundred percent with less than one-third of projected City employees actually using the system to date. 


DNC CHAIRMAN KAINE JOINS OBAMA IN CALLING ON CONGRESS TO PASS HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM

 

Says DNC Chairman Kaine, “Today, the President made clear what most Americans know all too well: we cannot delay any longer.  The final march for reform begins now.”