{"id":849,"date":"2015-09-14T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2015-09-17T16:37:24","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T20:37:24","slug":"new-york-city-blog-sept-6-sept-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=849","title":{"rendered":"New York City Blog Sept. 6 – Sept. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I went to the IFC Center to see Phoenix<\/em>. It\u2019s a German film that reminded me of that French oldie, Diabolique<\/em>. Phoenix<\/em> has a perfect noir setting: postwar Germany. The Jews who survived the death camps eye their German neighbors suspiciously and the Gentiles reek with guilt. The plot isn\u2019t plausible, but Kurt Weill’s and Ogden Nash\u2019s Speak Low<\/em> is as haunting as ever. Originally, the IFG was the Waverley, well known and well regarded for funky films. It was the first movie house to show midnight screenings and audience participation of The Rocky Horror Show<\/em>. Once an independent movie house, iit\u2019s now owned by AMC networks.
\nSpeaking of movie houses, have I told you about Portland, Oregon\u2019s The Living Room? It\u2019s the sort of theatre where they show arty flicks like Phoenix<\/em> plus, and it\u2019s a big plus, serve food and drinks to you while you’re watching the movie. There\u2019s the Bagdad in Hawthorne. It\u2019s a movie palace of old: miles of red carpet, Aladdin and His Lamp stairways and decor. Food and drink are also served. You will never find Phoenix<\/em> at the Baghdad, but you will find Mission: Impossible.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats. How\u2019s that for a name? It’s the pre-professional youth orchestra of the nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance. It\u2019s sensational. The musicians are dazzling and so young. Not one member is over eighteen, but they play like seasoned professionals. They were trained by Arturo O\u2019Farrell, Jim Seeley, and Zack O\u2019Farrell. In Brooklyn, Sunday afternoon they performed at the Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers.<\/p>\n

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