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May 27, 2011

FRIDAY

The Arts

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Quinn Batson "Holy Water".
Like creatures lit by sunlight streaming through water, the people in these images float in space, either falling or rising, in… Dance New Amsterdam. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-625-8369
9:30 am-
10:00 pm
Madame Tussauds New York.
Participate in the action. Mix Music with R&B Megastar Usher, Sing for Simon on American Idol (R) or if you dare enter Chamber o… Madame Tussauds New York. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 800-246-8872
10:00 am-
6:00 pm
Ireland: Alphabet Series.
A Touring Exhibition from Cork Printmakers consisting of 26 prints by 26 artists, each work taking a letter of the alphabet as a… Irish Arts Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-757-3318
11:00 am-
4:00 pm
Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey.
The acclaimed permanent exhibition tells the unfolding story of Jewish culture and identity through 800 works of art, archaeolog… The Jewish Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 212-423-3337
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New Exhibitions.
Gallery I features Out From Down Under & Beyond: Fine Art From Australia and New Zealand. Gallery II features No Boundaries: Ly… Agora Gallery - Chelsea. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-4151
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"Bathers" - New Paintings by Mary Henderson.
Bathers, is Henderson's newest group of hyper-real sociological oil paintings derived from found web images, focusing on a parti… Lyons Wier Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-242-6220
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May Art Bazaar 2011.
The Art Bazaar is an open platform for collecting and exhibiting art in the heart of Chelsea. The program has hosted over 400 e… The Art Bazaar. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 646-588-5252
12:00 pm-
5:00 pm
Exhibition: New York's Civil War Soldiers - Photographs of Dr. R. B. Bontecou, Words of Walt Whitman.
Dr. R. B. Bonetcou's photographs of wounded Civil War soldiers from New York regiments, on display for the first time since the… Merchant's House Museum. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-777-1089
12:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Jenny Morgan: One and the Many.
An exhibition by Jenny Morgan whose new body of work formulates a grounded state of hyper-sense while stripping each figure she… Like the Spice, Art Studio. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 718-388-5388
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This Great, Diverse City: How Should We See It? - Contemporary Photographs.
The Terrain Gallery is proud to show the work of twenty photographers whose images capture the rich diversity of people, culture… Terrain Gallery. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-777-4490
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5:00 pm
Alchemy of Light.
Artist Mary Conover offers an investigation into consciousness by using the concept of light. Opening reception on May 12, 2011… Tibet House. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-807-0565
7:00 pmTony n' Tina's Wedding.
This long-running interactive mock wedding exploits the stereotype of the melodramatic Italian. As an invited guest you will da… Vinnie Black's Colliseum at the Edison Hotel. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-352-3101
7:00 pmBlue Man Group.
Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percuss… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN
7:00 pmBrasilusa Art Exhibition.
Brazilians and Americans united through paintings, sculptures, photographs by bringing a spectacular array of colors and vitalit… Brazilian Endowment for the Arts. (Arts - Opening / Closing Reception). 212-371-1556
7:30 pm-
9:00 pm
Taxi For An Actress.
A one-woman show about a young girl growing up in the heart of Dublin with big dreams of becoming an actress. This show is a lo… Stage Left Studio. (Performance - Theater). 212-838-2134
8:00 pmChicago.
This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… Ambassador Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmThe Lion King.
Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Minskoff Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-869-0550
8:00 pmThe Phantom of the Opera.
The unforgettable tale of a mysterious figure haunting the Paris Opera House. Majestic Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmJersey Boys.
A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito an… August Wilson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmWicked.
The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood, the other beautiful and popula… Gershwin Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
8:00 pmStomp.
This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100
8:00 pmRockStarsNYC.
The newest Off-Broadway Theater event to stage dive into the intensified rock concert experience combining dance & live rock n r… Polly Esther's NY. (Performance - Theater). 212-714-ROCK
8:00 pmAltar Boyz.
This musical comedy spoof follows a Christian boy band that includes one Jewish boy. The performances are held at New World Stag… New World Stages. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmBilly Elliott: The Musical.
This moving new musical is the story of a boy who discovers he has a special talent for dance, while the boys all around him are… Imperial Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmMemphis - The Musical.
The story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Set in the turbulent s… Shubert Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmThe Addams Family.
The Addams Family is an all-new musical comedy starring two-time Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and M… Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
8:00 pmAmerican Idiot.
Follows working-class characters from the suburbs to the city to the Middle East, as they seek redemption in a world filled with… St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmLombardi.
A look into the life and times of one of America's most inspirational and mercurial personalities, Hall of Fame football coach,… Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmComplexions Contemporary Ballet.
A program filled with pieces displaying its characteristic charm and physicality. Works performed include Complexions Classics,… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Ballet). 212-242-0800
8:00 pmSpider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
Bullied by his classmates and tortured by an unrelenting crush on next-door-neighbor Mary Jane Watson, this science geek discove… Foxwoods Theater. (Performance - Musical). 800-745-3000
8:00 pmSister Act.
Based on the smash-hit film, Sister Act features an original score by 8-time Oscar and 10-time Grammy Award winner Alan Menken… Broadway Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmRain - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway.
Beatles' music comes to life on stage. Rain performs the full range of The Beatles' discography. Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 877-250-2929
8:00 pmHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Young window-cleaner, J. Pierrepont Finch, begins a meteoric rise from the mail-room to Vice President of Advertising at the Wor… Al Hirschfeld Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmAnything Goes.
Featuring some of musical theater's most memorable standards, including "You're the Top," "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," "It's De-Lovely… Stephen Sondheim Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmWonderland: A New Alice. A New Musical.
A modern-day woman who goes on a life-changing adventure far below the streets of New York City. A new spin on the classic stor… Marquis Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 877-250-2929
8:00 pmPriscilla Queen of the Desert.
A trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting adventure hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the… Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 877-250-2929
8:00 pmThe Sphinx Winx.
A riotous, romantic, romp through history. The Sphinx Winx is a musical-comedy misinterpretation of ancient Egyptian history st… The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Musical Comedy). 212-947-8844
8:00 pmBy The Way, Meet Vera Stark.
In a new comedy from the Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright of Ruined, Lynn Nottage draws upon the screwball films of the 1930's… 2econd Stage Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-246-4422
8:00 pmDesperate Writers.
Desperate Writers with the baby clock ticking and their home about to be sold out from under them are driven to desperate measur… Union Square Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 800-982-2787
8:00 pmBlack Velvet.
A Tribute To James Brown. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. (Arts - Concerts). 212-997-4144
10:00 pmBlue Man Group.
Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percuss… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN
10:30 pm-
11:30 pm
Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind.
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is the New York Neo-Futurists, the wildly prolific writers/directors/performers, race-aga… Kraine Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101
10:30 pmNaked Boys Singing.
Playing on Stage 5, this all-male, all-nude musical has been running since 1999 and delivers exactly what it's title promises. New World Stages. (Performance - Musical). 212-871-1730
 Mamma Mia!.
The story of a forty-something mother planning her daughter's wedding. Incorporating 22 of the band ABBA's songs. Schedule var… Winter Garden Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
 Mary Poppins.
Based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the Oscar-winning 1964 Walt Disney film. The show fatures original film score by Rober… New Amsterdam Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-282-2900
 here: remembering 9/11.
"here: remembering 9/11" features a selection of photographs from the "here is new york: a democracy of photographs" exhibition,… Ground Zero. (Arts - Photography Exhibit).
 Rock of Ages.
It's 1987 and the final countdown is on for a legendary Hollywood rock club facing its demise at the hands of eager developers.… Helen Hayes Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
 La Cage Aux Folles.
Can a camp man (and his lover) pretend not to be gay just to meet his son's prospective parents-in-law? Schedule varies, please… Longacre Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
 Million Dollar Quartet.
A new musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the histo… Nederlander Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-921-8000
 Benefit Concert for Seva Foundation.
Wavy Gravy will host a benefit concert featuring a legendary lineup of musicians, performing alone and together, including Jacks… Beacon Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 510-845-7382

Sports

5:30 pmNCAA Division 1 Women's Lacrosse Championship.
Join the excitement at Stony Brook University! Come out and watch the highest level of women's lacrosse being played right here… Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. (Sports - Lacrosse). 631-632-4513
7:10 pmNew York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies.
MLB Baseball Game. Citi Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 718-507-TIXX
8:00 pmNCAA Division 1 Women's Lacrosse Championship.
Join the excitement at Stony Brook University! Come out and watch the highest level of women's lacrosse being played right here… Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. (Sports - Lacrosse). 631-632-4513

For Children

3:30 pmGlobal Story Hour.
Global Story Hour focuses on books on diverse countries and cultures that promote inclusive behavior and development of early ch… Mercy Corps Action Center. (Kids - Children's Activities). 212-537-0511

Community

11:00 amGround Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery".
5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items… Ground Zero Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370
1:00 pmGround Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery".
5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items… Ground Zero Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370
5:30 pm-
6:30 pm
OSLIC Voice Spa.
Learn to use a voice that seduces and words that charm from certified OSLIC Instructors. Get what you need just using your spee… Oslic Voice Spa. (Educational - Class). 212-951-3844
 New York Pole Dancing.
Intro to Pole Dancing classes. Also $5, $10, & $20 class packages available. Classes run 7 days a week. New York Pole Dancing. (Educational - Class). 917-628-7449
 Made on Staten Island.
Made on Staten Island presents a wide variety of objects crafted and produced on the island from the 18th to the 20th centuries,… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611
 Toys!.
The exhibition features more than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered toys from the 1840s through today. Hands-on… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611

Miscellaneous

10:00 amSopranos Sites Tour.
See the shootings from the hit show on a bus tour through Sopranoland. Over 40 locations on the tour, including Father Phil's P… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
11:00 amNew York TV & Movie Tour.
Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from over 60 TV shows a… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
11:00 amSex & the City Hotspots Tour.
Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
12:00 pmGossip Girl Sites Tour.
Experience a day in the life of Manhattan's Elite on the tour of Gossip Girl Sites. More than 40 locations that have been used… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
12:00 pmCentral Park TV & Movie Sites Tour.
Take Two! on a trip through Central Park. Over 40 locations on the tour, including locations from Enchanted, When Harry Met Sall… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
3:00 pmSex & the City Hotspots Tour.
Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
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11:30 pm
Past Rock Star Silkscreen Exhibit.
George H. Potter's current exhibition is a tribute series honoring the legendary entertainers who recorded landmark albums there… Providence. (Miscellaneous). 212-307-0062

Dining Specials

11:30 amAloha Fridays.
Every Friday after is Aloha Friday at Roy's New York. Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and receive 10% off your lunch or dinner. Roy's New York. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-266-6262

Nightlife

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6:00 am
Rapt.
Located inside the Vitality Lounge, Rapt is an after-hours drum'n'bass, jungle, hip hop club featuring guest DJ's, an oxygen bar… Vitality Lounge. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-358-9822
3:00 amAmateur Burlesque at Webster Hall.
Bare what you dare and show the world what they're missing at Webster Hall NYC's Great American Amateur Striptease contest. Ladi… Webster Hall. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-353-1600
12:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Teacher Appreciation Happy Hour.
Happy Hour Specials 12-7pm, $3 Drafts, $5 Well Drinks, $5 House Wines, $6 Frozen Drinks, A - Appletinis, B - Beer, C - Cosmopoli… Southern Hospitality BBQ. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 212-249-1001
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12:00 am
Salsa Groove.
An after work happy hour Salsa Party. It's the only Salsa party happening on Friday nights so we get a diverse vibrant crowd see… SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-243-4940
5:00 pm-
4:00 am
Indulge Afterwork Fridays.
Network & socialize with mature professionals after a long work week for an evening of food, drinks, dancing and fun at this sex… Vesta. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 212-629-1786
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10:00 pm
Satisfaction Afterwork Fridays.
DJay Gus of Scratch Academy spinning R&B/HipHop/Top 40/Reggae/Latin/Old School. Midtown's # 1 Happy Hour Dance Party. Fashiona… Elevate NYC. (Nightlife - Dance). 347-788-9817
5:30 pm-
7:30 pm
Lew Anderson All-American Big Band.
On Fridays enjoy the big sound of Lew Anderson's All American Big Band. Birdland Jazz Club. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-581-3080
7:30 pmNational Comedy Theatre Improv.
Nationally acclaimed improv comedy show that is appropriate for all audiences. Similar in style to Drew Carey's 'Whose Line is… National Comedy Theatre. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-629-5202
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9:30 pm
Wonder GirlZ.
'Pussycat Dolls meets Charlie's Angels' is the best way to describe Wonder GirlZ. Emmy nominated choreographer Brian Thomas, 'BT… The Supper Club. (Nightlife - Dance). 917-250-5075
8:00 pmEight is Never Enough.
Now in it's 4th year, Eight is Never Enough comedy troupe continues to dazzle audiences of all ages through interactive improv,… Times Square Arts Center. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-586-7829
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9:30 pm
Chicago City Limits.
New York's legendary improv. group, Chicago City Limits is better then ever after winning back-to-back MAC awards (2008-09) for… Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-888-5233
8:30 pmToday's Headliners. Tomorrow's Stars.
Featuring the best mix of national TV headliners from Letterman, Leno, Conan and Comedy Central as well as the hottest young com… The World at The Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-242-6652
9:00 pmI Need A Drink.
Bring in the weekend with the dynamic Drum & Bass stylings of David 'Swingsett' of ISM Records. The crowd is a rare cross-secti… Fun. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-946-1955
9:00 pmKaraoke at Rubber Monkey.
Karaoke set-up in the Performance Lounge, with a mix of R&B, hip-hop and house going on down below. Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Karaoke). 212-625-8220
9:00 pm-
12:00 am
Steamy Sultry Salsa Social.
NYC's hotest Salsa Dance Party. Every Friday night from 9:00-12:00 am; very well attended; all ages and all levels of dancers, f… Lorenz Latin Dance Studio. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-418-5484
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2:30 am
Live Funk/R&B at Club Groove.
Features live music seven nights a week. Club Groove. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-254-9393
9:45 pmNational Comedy Theatre Improv.
Nationally acclaimed improv comedy show that is appropriate for all audiences. Similar in style to Drew Carey's 'Whose Line is… National Comedy Theatre. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-629-5202
10:00 pmBurlesque Show at Webster Hall.
Amateur Burlesque hosted by Shane Savant. Webster Hall. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-353-1600
10:00 pmStand Up Comedy.
Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, Mad… Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-757-2323
10:00 pmComedy Showcase.
Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live, and m… New York Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-696-5233
10:00 pmLate Night Party.
Open bar for ladies 10:30-11:30pm. Ladies free till midnight, Men free till 11:30pm. Reduced after on guestlist. Music by DJ… Vesta. (Nightlife - DJ). 212-629-1786
10:00 pm-
2:00 am
Rock & Roll Dueling Piano Show.
All request sing a long featuring your favorite Rock & Roll Hits. Popular requests include Billy Joel, Elton John, Bon Jovi, Br… Sweet Caroline's Dueling Piano Bar. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-977-3884
10:00 pm-
4:00 am
Ladies Night Fridays.
Ladies drink for 1/2 price every Friday from 10pm-close only at The Village Pourhouse! The Village Pourhouse. (Nightlife - Ladies Night). 212-979-BEER
10:30 pmToday's Headliners. Tomorrow's Stars.
Featuring the best mix of national TV headliners from Letterman, Leno, Conan and Comedy Central as well as the hottest young com… The World at The Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-242-6652
11:00 pmStand Up Comedy.
Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, Mad… Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-757-2323
11:00 pm-
4:00 am
"Move" Friday's!.
DJ Ski-Hi plays hip-hop, reggae, rock, house, old skool and more in room 1 and Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and world Latin music in… Columbus 72. (Nightlife - Parties). 917-653-0768
11:45 pmComedy Showcase.
Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live, and m… New York Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-696-5233
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4:00 am
Manhattan Haitian Dance Party.
Featuring the music of Haitian culture called Konpa. It is an infectious mid-tempo Caribbean sound that is danced with a partner… SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-243-4940
12:00 amToday's Headliners. Tomorrow's Stars.
Featuring the best mix of national TV headliners from Letterman, Leno, Conan and Comedy Central as well as the hottest young com… The World at The Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-242-6652
 Full Frontal Fridays at SBNY.
World Class Circuit DJ's will be in each week from 10pm until 5am. SBNY Splash Bar New York. (Nightlife - Gay & Lesbian). 212-691-0073
 Blues, Jazz, & Rock.
Jazz, Blues & Rock Club Crawl in Greenwich Village. Call for reservations & meeting place. $20 includes admission to all clubs… New York Metro Area. (Nightlife - Pub Crawl / Bar Tour). 212-696-6617
 All the Drag with the Asian Dragdolls.
Witty drag queens from New York team up with Asian "dragdolls" from Singapore, Japan, India, China, Hawaii, Indonesia, and the P… Lucky Cheng's. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-861-2438
 Drink, Dine, Dance.
Drink, Dine, Dance and Smike Hookah every Friday and Saturday. Featuring DJ Amir, Belly Dancer, Club Dancer and Psychic Reader. Club Tuts. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-961-7507
 After Prom Parties.
Safe and fun parties for teens on Prom Night! With more than a 20 year history of providing non-alcoholic student events, the A… New York Metro Area. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-289-8506
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