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Julia Solis Spectacle Theater Thursday, 8pm, $5 There aren't any actual deaths in the ghost story Solis tells, but it's still mighty chilling. In her new photography collection Stages of Decay (Prestel), she chronicles the fallen grandeur of abandoned theaters across America and Europe, affectionate ... More >>

Kinky Boots Kicks Up Some Familiar High Heels; Buyer and Cellar Prowls Barbra's Mall

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Kinky Boots Kicks Up Its Heels On Broadway: My Review

A musical about footwear? No, Kinky Boots is actually about acceptance--of others and self. Prefer a show about footwear? I probably would too, though this one is put together by pros and strings some great numbers onto its plot (based on the so-so 2005 movie about the drag queen and the unwitting s ... More >>

I Pigged Out With Four Dinners Last Night!

Forgive me, Jenny Craig, I have sinned. I was scheduled to go to three events last night, but whipped up a quickie dinner at home beforehand because we all know the main rule of "disco dinners": Eat first. But it turned out all the events had plentiful food. An NJGLA "Headlines and Headliners" ga ... More >>

Cyndi Lauper Re Trump: "He Goes To The LCD And Stirs Up The Crap!"

Cyndi Lauper has been busy promoting the Broadway musical of Kinky Boots that she scored, but she also manages to give us her true colors on topics like Donald Trump, whose Celebrity Apprentice she appeared on back in 2010. As the singer/songwriter tells Next magazine: "It's just sad. "I thought ... More >>

Drag Queens and Gay Sex Back on Broadway Where They Belong!

In Kinky Boots, Lola's straight! No, gay! But sexless!

Drag Queens And Gay Sex Are Back On Broadway Where They Belong! Here's The Dish

This week's column is a perky peek inside two of the shows that are helping make it a tres-gay season on Broadway: There's Kinky Boots, based on the movie about an enterprising drag queen who saves a shoe factory, with a Harvey Fierstein script and a Cyndi Lauper score.

Tegan and Sara Teach Andy Samberg How To Be A "Heartthrob"

Tegan and Sara's Heartthrob is out today, and on the drum up to the release they've been doing very fun interviews on YouTube with their heartthrob friends (Cory Monteith, Skylar Astin) about how they became so very heartthrob-y. The latest installment features Andy Samberg, and a bit of a twist. In ... More >>

Ten Famous Songs About Masturbation

Some of them are blatantly about pleasuring oneself, others simply hint at it or use code words. But however they attack the subject, they're all odes to onanism, and by time you get to the end of this rundown--as compiled in this book of sex, drugs, and rock lists--you will surely be spent. 1. "I ... More >>

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I'm In Drag In Cyndi Lauper's Memoir

And there's a good reason for it. See, I was in drag in Cyndi Lauper's video! It was the one for her remake of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," done in 1994. The video was directed by Cyndi herself and was populated with all sorts of drag and transsexual stars (and me, who was put into a sparkly blue ... More >>

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Best Parties Of All Time Roundup: Cher, Aretha, and Rosie Together!

Two of my "best bashes in history" were casino galas that were outrageouly lavish and star studded, just the way events in a glitzy gambling temple should be. First of all: The opening of the Mohegan Sun Hotel and spa in Connecticut in 2002 How's this for a gala weekend? Friday night in the bi ... More >>

Great Logo For New Drag Musical Coming To Broadway!

Based on a movie, of course! It's the musical of Kinky Boots, the 2005 feelgood film about Lola, the drag queen who helps reinvent footwear for men of all genders. The musical version--opening first in Chicago--sounds a little bit like Priscilla meets La Cage with a little bit of Sister Act thrown ... More >>

Miles Davis (2) Meets Cyndi Lauper (15) In SOTC's Search For The Quintessential New York Musician

​The Round of 64 for Sound of the City's own version of March Madness—in which you, the Sound of the City voting public, help determine the quintessential New York musician—finishes this weekend, with the Round of 32 hicking off Monday. (The schedule and results so far are here; the fu ... More >>

I'm The King of Queens! I Visited The Gay Bars There!

Yes, I checked out the queens in Queens. It was a snowy Wednesday night, but there was still some life to be found in the Jackson Heights bars, where salsa and merengue sounds, twinkly lights, and cheapish drinks make your butt vibrate with the excitement that you've decided to embrace the larger i ... More >>

12 Supporting Characters From Music Videos Who You Can Use As Quick (And Cheap) Inspiration For Halloween Costumes

Picturesque Americana or pop-cultural moment waiting to be ripped off? It's your call! ​Halloween is coming! In case you're someone who doesn't have the time or money—or patience—to head out to the costume shop and figure out what alter ego you're going to take on during this weeke ... More >>

The Trouble With Wikipedia!

Howard Huang​Wikipedia is invaluable as a research tool, but while it contains a lot of great stuff, it's basically reporting by committee and suffers as a result. There are things in there that might be just a little true or maybe not true at all, but they become your signature achievements ... More >>

Wild Flag, Method Man, Cyndi Lauper And More: Your Guide To The Weekend's Biggest Shows

Those Darlins, hangin' out in those giant pipes.​The mouse-headed DJ Deadmau5 finally finished his six-night stand at the Roseland Ballroom earlier this week (in one of the week's strangest press releases, I learned that the event was commemorated by a fancy cake that placed his signature head ... More >>

Win Cyndi Lauper DVDs And Tickets Right Here!

Here's the drill: Explain why Cyndi Lauper has inspired/entertained/educated you in 150 words or less, and send it to me at musto@villagevoice.com by tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 11:59 p.m. In other words, tell me why you feel "she's so unusual" and amazing.

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Fancy Upper West Side Building Hires Its Own Creative Director

​Ever felt that the seafoam green interior and moldy moldings of your Lower East Side walkup just don't "go" with the authentic door paint or vintage-scented elevator or occasional atmospheric shrieks and scufflings? Ah, if we lived at the Upper West Side's historic condo The Apthorp (resident ... More >>

Black Swan, Cyndi Lauper, South Beach, and Cockpit Jokes!

​CLICK HERE for my yuletide potpourri of a column which goes from movie premieres to Florida sun frolicking to free buffets to casino culture and back to the free buffets!

Robyn Is Playing Radio City Music Hall

​It's been a real We Did It sort of day, with various Internet phenoms beknighted by various ivory-tower institutions that once seemingly loomed far above them: New Simplicity leading lights Cults signed to Columbia, Das Racist and Odd Future carefully considered by the New Yorker, the world f ... More >>

Hey, Everyone, Guess What: Girls Masturbate

No Age Limit​I wholeheartedly endorse Mary Elizabeth Williams's article in Salon today, "Why teen girls need more vibrators." It comes after the media shockwave over 16-year-old Taylor Momsen's recent exclamation that her vibrator is her "best friend" -- partly because she's young, partly bec ... More >>

Live: The Hood Internet Unleash A Torrent Of Guilty Pleasures At Bell House

Best Bar Mitzvah ever.​The Hood Internet Bell House Friday, July 2 The scene at the Bell House Friday night could've easily been mistaken for a totally rad Bar Mitzvah: A dance floor filled with boys and girls not touching, but rather dancing in circles around each other (some were even shoel ... More >>

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"You're All So Hammered You Don't Give A Fuck What I Say": Live From The Woodies

Girls not having much fun. Pic by Connar Walik, more below.​Once a year, mtvU hosts the Woodies, an event that's a lot like the Teen Choice Awards, except that it caters to college kids and music-industry people who can say stuff like, "I started listening to that band, like, two years ago." T ... More >>

Obama's Encounter With a Pop Diva

​President Obama loves to reference Lady Gaga to show how hip he is. I'm hearing that the other day, after he made a speech about the importance of the hate crimes legislation he signed, the Prez was greeted by '80s singer and LGBT supporter Cyndi Lauper, who told him, "It's about time!"

Cyndi Lauper and Sharon Osbourne Are Slinging Burgers in Midtown

​Midtown Lunch brings the somewhat random news that Cyndi Lauper and Sharon Osbourne are at this very minute pretending to be waitresses at the Burger Heaven on 62nd and Lex. Apparently it's part of a charity event that's part of a publicity campaign for Celebrity Apprentice, a show with a res ... More >>

We Don't Care If You've Already Seen It: 30 Seconds of Celine Dion as Michael Jackson

WhatHuhDuhWhuh? From 2006, apparently. Oh and: she does Cyndi Lauper, too. Stately! If you have her doing GG Allin, please contact us immediately.

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