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For more than a decade, the East Village's iconic Obscura Antiques & Oddities shop has been New York City's foremost destination for one-of-a-kind, bizarre-and often shocking-artifacts. Since becoming the focus of SCIENCE's hit series, ODDITIES, the Big Apple's epicenter of the eccentric has become pop culture's Mecca of the macabre.

This season of ODDITIES turns up the volume for eleven ridiculously entertaining episodes that redefine the notion of "freak chic." The merchandise has never been more memorable, with notable highlights including a two-headed pig, a mummified "member," an occupied coffin, a prostate warmer, and a preserved heart full of bullet holes. However, at Obscura, the people are even more eccentric than the products.



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May Events Announced At Green Space Photo May Events Announced At Green Space
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2019

Green Space is pleased to announce a diverse roster of artists for its signature programs this May. Take Root will present an evening of work by Edgar Cortes Dance Theater and Dance Visions NY on May 17th and 18th, and Fertile Ground showcases works-in-progress by multiple dance artists on May 19th....


American Music Theatre Project Will Workshop Four New Works In 2018-2019 Season Photo American Music Theatre Project Will Workshop Four New Works In 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2018

The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University has announced the new season of workshop readings written by award-winning music theater creators, directed by leading regional theater and Broadway directors and performed by students in the Music Theatre program....


Comedian Don Barnhart Offers More Las Vegas Comedy Workshops Photo Comedian Don Barnhart Offers More Las Vegas Comedy Workshops
by Stephi Wild - August 26, 2018

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by Stephi Wild - January 06, 2020

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by Cindy Marcolina - February 24, 2019

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The ODDITIES & CURIOSITIES EXPO Will Return to Dallas at Centennial Hall in Fair Park Photo The ODDITIES & CURIOSITIES EXPO Will Return to Dallas at Centennial Hall in Fair Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2020

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by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2019

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by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2018

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Full Moon Features Launches App To Deliver Fans The Ultimate In Genre Entertainment Photo Full Moon Features Launches App To Deliver Fans The Ultimate In Genre Entertainment
by Tori Hartshorn - August 08, 2019

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Student Blog: 28 Plays in 28 Days by Queer Playwrights Photo Student Blog: 28 Plays in 28 Days by Queer Playwrights
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by Aaron Wallace - April 08, 2019

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North Coast Rep Hosts AN EVENING OF LANGUAGE AND LAUGHTER WITH RICHARD LEDERER Photo North Coast Rep Hosts AN EVENING OF LANGUAGE AND LAUGHTER WITH RICHARD LEDERER
by Julie Musbach - February 04, 2019

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Seacoast Rep Presents Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS Photo Seacoast Rep Presents Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2019

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2021

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by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 02, 2021

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by Sam Abney - October 25, 2018

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by Kaitlin Milligan - March 22, 2019

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by Stephi Wild - October 08, 2018

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by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2018

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