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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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Lesley Heller Workspace Presents The Work Of Ming Fay 4/28-6/6
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2010

Chinese-American sculptor Ming Fay brings a naturalist's eye for detail to his relentless inquiry into the meaning of organic forms. A tireless cataloger of the shapes and symbols of the botanical world, he moves beyond mere observation and depiction to create installations that capture both the anx...


Lesley Heller Workspace Presents The Work Of Ming Fay 4/28-6/6
by Charlie Piane - April 08, 2010

Chinese-American sculptor Ming Fay brings a naturalist's eye for detail to his relentless inquiry into the meaning of organic forms. A tireless cataloger of the shapes and symbols of the botanical world, he moves beyond mere observation and depiction to create installations that capture both the anx...


'A SLIGHT HEADACHE' Runs 3/20 - 4/19 at South Street Seaport Museum
by Robert Diamond - February 12, 2009

Artist Alyson Pou will play a mother and daughter joined by their hair in 'A Slight Headache,' her solo performance/installation that recreates a 19th century Dime Museum or Sideshow. The event is an LMCC Swing Space Project, and will be presented March 20 to April 19 in the Melville Gallery of Sout...


Southwark Playhouse to Feature LaBute, Ravenhill, Kirkwood and Neilson in Terror Season
by Jessica Lewis - September 18, 2009

The Southwark Playhouse will feature four new short horror plays, mixed with 'magic, cabaret and other oddities' to premiere during the Halloween season dubbed the theater's Terror Season. This year features plays by Neil LaBute, Mark Ravenhill, Lucy Kirkwood and Anthony Neilson....


Know Theatre Adds Performances For SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 14, 2009

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce added performances for Sideways Stories from Wayside School....


Wayside's 'Hopes and Dreams' Intern Cabaret Showcase Scheduled For 7/2, 7/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 23, 2009

With the continued success of its production of Man of La Mancha, Wayside Theatre is pleased to announce the addition of an exciting event to their 2009 summer performance calendar. Wayside's Acting Intern Company will take off their tattered Spanish Inquisition costumes and wipe away their prison d...


Open Stage of Harrisburg Presents COURT STREET CABARET 3/20
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2010

Open Stage of Harrisburg, the Capital area's professional regional theatre, announced today there will be an exciting addition to their 2010 schedule, COURT STREET CABARET, an evening of song, on Saturday, March 20 at 8 p. m....


Ars Nova Announces August Events, Including REMEMBER THE TIME And SHOWGASM
by Ali Leskowitz - July 23, 2009

Ars Nova announces upcoming events for the month of August, including Remember the Time: The Music of Michael Jackson, Showgasm, and Break of Reality....


American Stage Theatre Company Announces The Schedule For Their 'After Hours' Cabaret Series
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 14, 2009

American Stage Theatre Company's 'After Hours' Cabaret series performed in the Susan R. Hough cabaret space in the Raymond James Theatre continues with two new productions in January, LOVE AND THE MOON and JAZZ ON THIRD: CLASSICAL JAZZ FOR A NEW ERA, and the return of THE DUMB SHOW....


Photo Flash: 'North' at LaMaMa Premieres Jan.18
by BWW - January 12, 2008

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club proudly presents North, a new work created, conceived and directed by Heather Christian, and performed by Heather Christian & The Arbornauts. Performances run from January 18 to February 2, 2008 in a limited engagement at La MaMa e.t.c. in NYC. Previews begin Januar...


Seattle Review: Miss Witherspoon and What is Sexy?
by Robbie Wachs - May 11, 2006

ACT Theatre continues their risky season with Christopher Durang's new existential dilemma, Miss Witherspoon. Nominated for the 2006 Pulitzer, this comedic romp effectively captures the emotions that accompany us in this ever-changing world. . With a superb leading performance and excellent suppor...


Soho Rep's THE TRUTH: A TRAGEDY Closes 5/30
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2010

Cynthia Hopkins, creator of the critically acclaimed 'Accidental Trilogy' at St. Ann's Warehouse, brings her uniquely singular theatre style to Soho Rep. - the eleven-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway Theatre Company - in her new show THE TRUTH: A TRAGEDY with previews beginning May 6th, prior t...


Drive-by Truckers to Perform at Boulder Theater, 5/13
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2010

Flaunting a mix of Southern pride, erudite lyrics, and a muscled three-guitar attack, Drive-By Truckers became one of the most well-respected alternative country-rock acts of the 2000s. Led by frontman Patterson Hood and comprising a rotating cast of Georgia and Alabama natives, the band celebrated ...


Know Theatre Of Cincinnati Presents SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL 12/26
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2009

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its second production of the season, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, adapted by John Olive from the novels by Louis Sachar. Sideways Stories from Wayside School will open on Know Theatre's mainstage November 28 and play through December 26, 200...


American Stage Theatre Company Announces The Schedule For Their 'After Hours' Cabaret Series
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 14, 2009

American Stage Theatre Company's 'After Hours' Cabaret series performed in the Susan R. Hough cabaret space in the Raymond James Theatre continues with two new productions in January, LOVE AND THE MOON and JAZZ ON THIRD: CLASSICAL JAZZ FOR A NEW ERA, and the return of THE DUMB SHOW....


The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts Program Presents O LOVELY GLOWWORM
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 05, 2010

The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts Program presents Glen Berger's inventive play O Lovely Glowworm, or Scenes of Great Beauty, directed by Alex Harvey....


Southwark Playhouse to Feature LaBute, Ravenhill, Kirkwood and Neilson in Terror Season
by Jessica Lewis - September 18, 2009

The Southwark Playhouse will feature four new short horror plays, mixed with 'magic, cabaret and other oddities' to premiere during the Halloween season dubbed the theater's Terror Season. This year features plays by Neil LaBute, Mark Ravenhill, Lucy Kirkwood and Anthony Neilson....


Regional Review: AMERICAN IDIOT at Berkeley Rep
by Leanna Yip - September 23, 2009

Although I grew up in the Bay Area in the '80s and '90s, the Green Day ship sailed without me, so I came into the show with very little knowledge of the band or the album which supplies most of the show's pounding score. American Idiot is about 92% music and 8% dialogue, so there's little wait time ...


The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts Program Presents O LOVELY GLOWWORM
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2010

The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts Program presents Glen Berger's inventive play O Lovely Glowworm, or Scenes of Great Beauty, directed by Alex Harvey....


Know Theatre Adds Performances For SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2009

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce added performances for Sideways Stories from Wayside School....


Wayside Theatre SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Intern Cabaret Showcase Runs 9/24-25
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2009

Wayside's Acting Intern Company presents an intimate night of music and cocktails with their second Cabaret 'Some Enchanted Evening' of the 2009-2010 Season. For two nights only, Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th, the Curtain Call Café of the theatre will be converted to a piano ba...


BWW Reviews: SAVING GRACE
by Tim Bain - March 17, 2010

When writing reviews or your thoughts on a piece of theatre you sometimes feel like you are repeating yourself, every review you must say if a show was either good or bad, you try to justify it, you can even talk about the entire show. Saving Grace is different, different because how does one write ...


Wayside Theatre SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Intern Cabaret Showcase Runs 9/24-25
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2009

Wayside's Acting Intern Company presents an intimate night of music and cocktails with their second Cabaret 'Some Enchanted Evening' of the 2009-2010 Season. For two nights only, Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th, the Curtain Call Café of the theatre will be converted to a piano ba...


Ars Nova Announces August Events, Including REMEMBER THE TIME And SHOWGASM
by Ali Leskowitz - July 23, 2009

Ars Nova announces upcoming events for the month of August, including Remember the Time: The Music of Michael Jackson, Showgasm, and Break of Reality....


Know Theatre Of Cincinnati Presents SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL 11/28-12/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 18, 2009

Know Theatre of Cincinnati is pleased to announce its second production of the season, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, adapted by John Olive from the novels by Louis Sachar. Sideways Stories from Wayside School will open on Know Theatre's mainstage November 28 and play through December 26, 200...






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