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Free Day of the Dead celebrations on Halloween weekend and Monday

Friday, October 30th, 2009 · 1 comment

Day of the Dead celebrations begin in New York City today and run through Monday evening. Many local churches and community organizations sponsor...
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El Museo del Barrio celebrates its reopening with a free open house on Saturday

Rendering:El Museo del Barrio courtyard.Courtesy El Museo & Gruzen Samton. The Empire State building will shine "mango yellow" this...
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Tango the night away at El Museo del Barrio for free tonight

Tonight is Milonga Tango night at El Museo del Barrio on Fifth Avenue and 104th Street and you’re invited. First, dancers María...
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The paintings of New Yorker Alice Neel still shock

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Alice Neel (1900-1984) was the consummate New York artist—not because she painted city scenes, although she sometimes did—but because she...
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It's Afro-Cuban party time with Bach in Havana

Jorge Gomez is hoping you’ll dance. In Cuba, that’s what people do to Afro-Cuban music, says the 37-year-old keyboardist, composer and...
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The Afro-Cuban All Stars-sweet as sugar, strong as rum

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After a six-year hiatus, band leader and composer Juan de Marcos González will be back in town tonight with the Afro-Cuban All Stars. These...
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Lila Downs steams up Carnegie Hall

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Whether she’s dressed in slitted miniskirts or garlands of flowers, Lila Downs—who’s performing at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel...
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Flamenco without a net: Los Farruco is the real thing

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Twenty-one-year-old Gypsy heartthrob El Farrú drives the girls in Spain crazy with his smoldering good looks. But those who know flamenco know...
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Paella and ambiente at La Nacional

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A little-known social club on West 14th Street opens its membership and invites everyone in to try their tapas and sangria.If you’ve spent any...
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The Three Kings Day Parade: camels, sheep, and great music

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It was a close call, but the camels and sheep will be parading through East Harlem today after all—along with thousands of children, puppets,...
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