RG's first photo spreadreview came out this morning, in which she criticizes Gemma, which is barely open but already trendy. In short, the sort of place we would never go anyway. Here are a couple of vocabulary choices from the piece that have us scratching our heads, or even feeling slightly uncomofortable:
Pixies
As if you weren't already stuffed to the gills from the previous three nights of Pixies... More>> Hammerstein Ballroom,
Daily from Mon., November 23 until Thu., November 26, 8:00pm,
$48-$61
Forro in the Dark
If you've been in the mood for some authentic Brazilian music, here's a good place to start. The... More>> Highline Ballroom,
Fri., November 27, 7:30pm,
$15
Fuck Buttons
On a music message board a week or so ago, someone summed up the Fuck Buttons live experience so... More>> The Market Hotel,
Fri., November 27, 8:00pm,
Audion
After an indie detour as Matthew Dear's Big Hands and poppier work under his plain ol' name, the... More>> (le) poisson rouge,
Sat., November 28, 11:00pm,
$15
Auf 03 Presents Sammy Dee
One of the big names in German minimalism drops by a Bushwick loft for another of the... More>> 319Scholes,
Sat., November 28, 11:00pm,
$10-$20
Mon Khmer
Along with their unique name (meaning a family of Indian languages), these Brooklynites also... More>> Pianos,
Sun., November 29, 9:00pm,
$10
John Hollenbeck
Each of the composer-percussionist's three musical personas on hand tonight would be an event in... More>> (le) poisson rouge,
Mon., November 30, 8:00pm,
$15
Arditti Quartet
Violinist Irvine Arditti's contemporary specialists will evoke the spare airwaves and dense... More>> (le) poisson rouge,
Tue., December 1, 7:30pm,
$20-$35
'Michael Feinstein & David Hyde Pierce Holiday Show'
Feinstein, the fellow who lends his name to the room, has also been lending his increased... More>> Feinstein's at the Regency,
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday from Tue., December 1 until Wed., December 30, 8:30pmEvery week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., December 3 until Thu., December 31, 10:30pmEvery week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Thu., December 3 until Thu., December 31, 8:00pm,
$88.19-$278.72
The Mountain Goats
Who says a little prayer doesn't go a long way? Quirky indie-folk songwriter John... More>> Webster Hall,
Tue., December 1, 8:00pm,
$25
The Understudy
Is there anyone more reviled in theater than the understudy? Whether it be Nathan Lane in... More>> Laura Pels Theatre,
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., October 9 until Sun., January 3, 7:30pmEvery week Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., October 14 until Sun., January 3, 2:00pm,
$70-$80
Idiot Savant
When Playbill magazine interviewed Willem Dafoe about how he came to be the star of downtown... More>> Public Theater,
Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Wed., October 28 until Sun., December 20, 8:00pmEvery week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., October 31 until Sun., December 20, 2:00pmEvery week Tuesday, Sunday from Tue., October 27 until Sun., December 20, 7:00pm,
$60-$70
One Man Show+Realness
While everyone's cutting work and skipping town for yet another historically and morally... More>> Multiple venues,
Fri., November 27, 9:30pmSat., November 28, 8:00pm,
$10-$18
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
"What are the sources of an illumination?" Carson McCullers asked. "To me, they come after hours... More>> New York Theatre Workshop,
Every week Saturday from Sat., November 14 until Sun., December 20, 3:00pmEvery week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 13 until Sun., December 20, 8:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun., November 15 until Sun., December 20, 2:00pmEvery week Tuesday, Sunday from Sun., November 15 until Sun., December 20, 7:00pm,
$65
Love Child
Daniel Jenkins and Robert Stanton revive their two-man comedy, an adaptation of Euripides’... More>> New World Stages,
Every week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., October 23 until Sun., January 3, 8:00pmEvery week Saturday from Sat., October 24 until Sun., January 3, 4:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun., October 25 until Sun., January 3, 3:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun., October 25 until Sun., January 3, 7:00pm,
$30-$70
Ordinary Days
There are apparently eight million stories in the naked city, but in this new musical from... More>> Roundabout Underground,
Every week Saturday, Sunday from Sun., October 4 until Sun., December 13, 1:30pmEvery week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., October 2 until Sun., December 13, 7:00pm,
$20
My Wonderful Day
Three years ago prolific playwright Alan Ayckbourn had a terrible day, suffering a stroke. But... More>> 59E59,
Every week Tuesday from Tue., November 17 until Sun., December 13, 7:00pmEvery week Saturday from Sat., November 14 until Sun., December 13, 2:00pmEvery week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Wed., November 11 until Sun., December 13, 8:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun., November 15 until Sun., December 13, 3:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun., November 15 until Sun., December 13, 7:00pm,
$45-$60
A Streetcar Named Desire
Just how intense is a performance of the Sydney Theatre Company's A Streetcar Named Desire? In... More>> BAM Harvey Theater,
Every week Sunday from Sun., November 29 until Sun., December 20, 3:00pmEvery week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., November 27 until Sun., December 20, 7:30pmEvery week Wednesday, Saturday from Sat., November 28 until Sun., December 20, 2:00pm,
$30-$120
Altar Boyz
A concert-style pocket musical that means to spoof both boybands and Christian hypocrisy, but... More>> New World Stages,
Every week Sunday, 7:30pmEvery week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00pmEvery week Saturday, 4:00pmEvery week Saturday, 8:00pmEvery week Sunday, 3:00pm,
$25-$80
Santa Claus Is Coming Out
With that jolly belly and impressive beard, St. Nick could make quite a hit among bears, though... More>> Kirk Theatre,
Every week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday from Mon., November 30 until Sun., December 20, 8:00pmEvery week Friday from Fri., December 4 until Sun., December 20, 7:00pmEvery week Friday from Fri., December 4 until Sun., December 20, 9:30pmEvery week Saturday, Sunday from Sun., November 29 until Sun., December 20, 2:00pm,
$45
In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)
If you missed Dixon Place's Peg-Ass-Us, a recent show about women who use strap-ons to penetrate... More>> Lyceum Theatre,
Fri., November 27, 2:00pmSun., December 27, 8:00pmMon., December 28, 8:00pmEvery week Sunday, 3:00pmEvery week Tuesday, 7:00pmEvery week Wednesday, Saturday, 2:00pmEvery week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00pm,
$47-$97
Race
David Mamet and his cast have kept remarkably tight-lipped about the content of this new drama.... More>> Barrymore Theatre,
Every week Wednesday, Saturday, 2:00pmEvery week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00pmEvery week Sunday, 3:00pmEvery week Tuesday, 7:00pm,
$60-$252
Kyle Jarrow
Those who prefer their musical theater replete with soppy sentiments and toothy smiles should... More>> 92Y Tribeca,
Wed., December 2, 9:00pm,
$10
Juan and John
If it weren’t for his roles in ensemble films, you might assume that Roger Guenveur Smith... More>> Public Theater,
Daily from Tue., December 1 until Sun., December 20,
$10
A Different State of Mind
Have you ever stood in front of a window curtain swaying in the wind? Or have you ever examined... More>> Andrea Meislin Gallery,
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Tue., November 17 until Sat., December 19, 10:00am,
Looking at Music: Side 2
We know, we know—downtown's not what it used to be. But for those of us too young to... More>> MoMA,
Daily from Wed., June 17 until Mon., November 30,
$12-$20
A Voyage of Growth and Discovery
Brooklyn-based artist Michael Smith is such a baby. No, really. For the past 30 years, he has... More>> SculptureCenter,
Daily from Sun., September 13 until Mon., November 30, 12:00pm,
$5
A Different State of Mind
Have you ever stood in front of a window curtain swaying in the wind? Or have you ever examined... More>> Andrea Meislin Gallery,
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Tue., November 17 until Sat., December 19, 10:00am,
Go Get Your Shinebox
The term "struggling artist" hasn't been so relevant as it is now. Brooklynite Gallery has... More>> Brooklynite Gallery,
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., November 21 until Sat., December 19, 11:00am,
A Voyage of Growth and Discovery
Brooklyn-based artist Michael Smith is such a baby. No, really. For the past 30 years, he has... More>> SculptureCenter,
Daily from Sun., September 13 until Mon., November 30, 12:00pm,
$5
Looking at Music: Side 2
We know, we know—downtown's not what it used to be. But for those of us too young to... More>> MoMA,
Daily from Wed., June 17 until Mon., November 30,
$12-$20
Sleeping Puppets
We've long admired the films of Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss, in which they dress... More>> Matthew Marks,
Daily from Tue., November 24 until Sat., January 16,
free
Go Get Your Shinebox
The term "struggling artist" hasn't been so relevant as it is now. Brooklynite Gallery has... More>> Brooklynite Gallery,
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., November 21 until Sat., December 19, 11:00am,
A Different State of Mind
Have you ever stood in front of a window curtain swaying in the wind? Or have you ever examined... More>> Andrea Meislin Gallery,
Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Tue., November 17 until Sat., December 19, 10:00am,
Five Decades
At the age of 10, Bruce Davidson's mother gave him a camera and a dark room—and he has... More>> Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery,
Daily from Wed., December 2 until Sat., December 19,
free
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