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Review: The Nance

The Nance, Douglas Carter Beane’s new play, is a lively portrayal of the social, sexual and political turmoil of 1930s New York City. Burlesque is in its heyday, verging on family entertainment (albeit with a PG-13 rating). In presenting a burlesque troupe facing immorality charges, Beane shows a time of relative permissiveness and tumult that flowered in the years before World War II.

Chauncey Miles (Nathan Lane) is a popular comedian who we meet cruising at a local automat. His interest is piqued when Ned, a handsome, starving young newcomer pours catsup into a cup of hot water. Ned becomes our proxy as Chauncey teaches him important shibboleths of his worlds. He explains the rules of camp and cruising, how to stay under the radar of the law, the distinction between pansies and trade, and after an unsuccessful attempt to end their one-night-stand, introduces Ned to his burlesque family.

To start the week off right

The Love That Dares to Sing

Link: David et Jonathas

A New York Times review of David and Jonathas, the 1688 opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier being staged by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Puglia Villa Gay Bike Trip

This is Francesco. He helps out at the Villa Cappelli where you'll be spending a luxurious week when you book this trip. Just a couple of open spots left. I'm the tour guide for this trip. For details.

Fire Island Pines Pavilion

Bethesda Terrace in Central Park

The Baad Lamb took this pic of the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park on Saturday night. No Photoshop. He knows his camera's manual settings.

F#%king Up Everything - A Review

By David Pasteelnick

Have you ever been to Times Scare?  No, that isn't a typo, Times Scare is an entertainment complex on 8th Avenue between West 42 and 43rd Streets and home to the Elektra Theatre, where F#%king Up Everything, a charming new musical that opened on March 24th, following a successful debut at last year's NYMF, is currently playing.

F#%king Up Everything is a rock musical and the first new production to debut at the Elektra.  Music and Lyrics are by David Eric Davis, who also collaborated on the book with Sam Forman.  Jen Wineman directs and choreographs the show, and musical direction is by Eli Zoller.

Tonight: It's About Time: Billie Ray Martin to Play Roseland Ballroom March 22, Black Party® Weekend

And hava a listen to DJ Honey Dijon's remix of Billie's "Glittering Gutter."