Email Author Steven Thrasher

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• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 27, 2010

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2012 Stories by Steven Thrasher

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  WNYC: The City's Largest Private Employer Is The Nonprofit Sector

  published May 07, 2012

  A fascinating story on WNYC this morning: a new report finds that the city's largest private employer is the nonprofit sector. When we wrote our cover story "The Nonprofit 1 Percent," we saw that the... More >>

• The Beastles And Let It Beast, dj BC's Beastie Boys-Beatles Mashups, Are Back Online

  published May 07, 2012

  The Beastles, Boston-based dj BC's well-received (but ultimately unauthorized and subsequently yanked offline) Beatles-Beastie Boys mash-up, is now fully available online. In memory of Adam Yauch, Bo... More >>

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  Going Rogue! Joe Biden Endorses Gay Marriage, Will & Grace, and a Dick Cheney Style Of Out-Gaying His Boss

  published May 06, 2012

  Video via ThinkProgress. When Barack Obama selected Joe Biden as his running mate almost four years ago, he did so knowing Biden was notoriously volatile when it came to predicting what would spill ... More >>

• Q&A: Director Lorca Peress On the World Premie of The Image Maker At Queens College

  published May 05, 2012

  Theater director Lorca Peress is directing two one act operas opening this weekend at Queen College's Goldstein Theater. My Kinsman, Major Molineau (making its New York premiere) and The Image Maker (... More >>

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  Bloomberg Budget Slashes Homeless Youth Funding By $7 Million: Advocates

  published May 04, 2012

  Mayor Michael Bloomberg released his budget yesterday, and it's not a pretty read for children. According to Council Speaker Christine Quinn, it could axe 42,000 slots for childcare. Also, according ... More >>

• Live: Kronos Quartet, Tony Kushner And Persepolis Author Marjane Satrapi Join Forces For Bizarre Experiment "Exit Strategies"

  published May 04, 2012

  "Exit Strategies": PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature Kronos Quartet with Rula Jabreal, Tony Kushner and Marjane Satrapai Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Metropolitan Museum of Art ... More >>

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  Locked Out Art Handlers Have 14 Million New Reasons To 'Scream' At Sotheby's

  published May 03, 2012

  As you may have heard, Sotheby''s had a good day yesterday, auctioning off Edward Munch's "The Scream" for a record $119.9 million dollars. Not having such a good dayr The still locked-out art handl... More >>

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  Jesus and Friends Occupy Wall Street

  published May 01, 2012

  The Occupy Wall Street May Day actions are winding down this evening, with a march from Union Square to Battery Park. [Update, 9:00 PM: Nick Pinto tells me things are not winding down at all. Rather, ... More >>

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  OWS Free University Rocks Madison Square Park, Draws Bigger Crowd Than Shake Shack

  published May 01, 2012

  Somewhat ironically, it's the Occupy Wall Street May Day event that is the least controversial that is most reminiscent of the best of Zuccotti Park's heyday. The Free University of New York -- largel... More >>

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  Union Square Undergoing Massive Barricading By NYPD In Advance of OWS Rally

  published May 01, 2012

  As we just shared on our live blog of today's OWS May Day events, Voice writer Robert Sietsema has confirmed that while much of the OWS activity is happening in Bryant Park, Union Square is undergoing... More >>

• Diane Keaton On Colbert Last Night: Was She Being Annie Hall, Kay Adams-Corleone, Or Just Plain Nutsr

  published May 01, 2012

  The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video ArchiveTwitter was abuzz last night about Diane Keaton's appearance on the Colbert Report, with people wond... More >>

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  Seeing Space Shuttle Enterprise From the Q Train: A Close Encounter of the Manhattan Bridge Kind

  published Apr 27, 2012

  See C.S. Muncy's photos from the Shuttle landing at JFK Knowing the Space Shuttle Enterprise was going to be arriving today in New York City, I was extremely pissed off to realize I had a doctor's a... More >>

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  Should SCOTUS Justices Use The Word 'Alien' In Considering How Arizona's Immigration Law Impacts Citizensr

  published Apr 26, 2012

  There were two notable things that jumped out at us yesterday as the Obama administration challenged Arizona's controversial immigration law SB 1070 before the Supreme Court. First of all, who the he... More >>

• Live: Philip Glass And Tim Fain Play The Temple Of Dendur

  published Apr 24, 2012

  Philip Glass and Tim Fain Play Chamber Works The Temple Of Dendur, Metropolitan Museum of Art Saturday, April 21 Better than: Battling tourists to enjoy what may be the most beautiful room in New Yo... More >>

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  Blackface, Genital Mutilation, and Cake Cutting in Sweden! Do They Add Up to Racism, Sexism, or Artr

  published Apr 23, 2012

  Oh, my. We're not sure how we missed this story out of Sweden last week (which makes that country's Girl With The Dragon Tattoo read like Cinderella in comparison), but thanks to Channing Kennedy and... More >>

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  Grace Lee Boggs, Nonagenarian Activist, Speaking At The New School Tonight

  published Apr 22, 2012

  Grace Lee Boggs, the 96-year-old political activist from Detroit, will be speaking at the New School tonight. The Voice had the chance to interview Boggs on Friday and will be posting our interview ne... More >>

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  Jewish Guild For The Blind Hires Back Music Therapist For Seniors After Voice Investigation

  published Apr 20, 2012

  We've got some good news to report this Friday: the Jewish Guild for the Blind has hired back its music therapist, Debbie Moran, after a cover story and an on-going series in the Voice highlighted pro... More >>

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  Is Obama Doing Enough For the Gaysr We Ask Metro Weekly's Chris Geidner About LGBT Workplace Discrimination and the White House [VIDEO]

  published Apr 18, 2012

  Part 1 in a series. Apart from GOProud and the Log Cabin Republicans, there is no doubt that all the major organizations which make up Gay Inc will be solidly behind President Obama in his reelection... More >>

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  Emancipation Day at 150: How Slaves in Washington D.C. Are Helping Procrastinating Taxpayers Today

  published Apr 16, 2012

  Procrastinating taxpayers: wonder why you're getting a couple extra days to file your taxes this yearr April 15 fell on a Sunday this year, so you can thank a Christian for the first extra day, as po... More >>

• Karaoke For The Blindr Jewish Guild Axes Music Therapy Due To Budget Woes, Pays For Karaoke No One Can See (Part 3)

  published Apr 16, 2012

  Part 3 in a series. (Part 1 is here, part 2 here.) Despite being axed by the Jewish Guild for the Blind after working as their part-time music therapist for two decades, and despite having the orga... More >>

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  John Cage Turns 100, Nicholas Cage Performs "4'33""

  published Apr 13, 2012

  It's been a big year for composers and milestone birthdays. Sound Of The City has spent much of the year covering the 75th birthday celebrations for composer Philip Glass (which will continue next we... More >>

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  Black Folks, Fried Chicken, Mary J. Blige, and Voice Alum Chloe Hilliard [VIDEO]

  published Apr 13, 2012

  Black folks have been in the news a lot recently and, despite the fact that an African American is in the White House (and according to recent polls stands likely to stay there for the next five year... More >>

• Karaoke For The Blindr Jewish Guild Cancels Music Event, Lies to Elderly About Why (Part 2)

  published Apr 13, 2012

  Part 2 in a series. Part 1 can be read here. Blind GuildCare client Rachel Gonzalez hoped things would blow over after their final concert, and that at the very least, music therapist Debbie Moran... More >>

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cherry Esplanade Lawn Finally Grows Back -- Just In Time To Get Trampled Again By Big Ass Tent (PHOTOS)

  published Apr 12, 2012

  One of the Great Mysteries of Brooklyn which has long perplexed us is what happens every year to the Cherry Esplanade at the Brooklyn. The Cherry Esplanade is a treasure, especially in April. The g... More >>

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  Karaoke For The Blindr Jewish Guild For the Blind Thinks Client's Vision Problems Make Her Mentally Deficient (Part 1)

  published Apr 12, 2012

  Part 1 in a series. Part 2 can be read here. Last month, the Voice reported how the Jewish Guild for the Blind cut its part-time music therapist Debbie Moran, who was earning about $5,000 a year, a... More >>