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  April 2013: The Month in Photos
  4/20 smoke-outs, zombie raves, a boatload of live music, choice eats, and people who are quite ready for summer. All that can only mean one thing: It's April in photos.
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  Vampire Weekend Get Cinematic at Roseland Ballroom
  Vampire Weekend returned to New York on Sunday, April 28th for a sold-out show directed by Steve Buscemi for the Tribeca Film Festival's #amexUNSTAGED series, where they played 19 songs, including new ones from their highly anticipated album "Modern Vampires Of The City." All photos by Ashley...
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  The Great Gatsby in Animated GIFs
  Because it was high-time for the animated GIF version of the Great American Novel. Anyone who's familiar with the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby with Robert Redford should recognize the scenes and shots from trailers for the 2013 version, which premieres May 10 with Leonardo DiCaprio. Here,...
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  NFL Draft Fans Bring the Ruckus to Radio City Music Hall
  Starting Thursday, April 25th, the NFL draft took over Radio City Music Hall for three days. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Central Michigan's Eric Fisher with the first pick, and the Indianapolis Colts selected tight end Justice Cunningham with the last pick. What happened in between? Your...
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  Amazing Cosplay at the Cherry Blossom Festival
  On April2 29th, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens hosted their annual Cherry Blossom Festival. In attendance were dozens of Cosplay enthusiasts, who used the bloom as an opportunity to take these wonderful pictures. ALL PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE KEITH
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  FIXED & Let's Play House Get After it at the Highline Ballroom
  On April 26th, Tiger & Woods, Dead Rose Music Company and Canyons came to the HIghlne Ballroom for FIXED & Let's Play House. This was a make-up party from one delayed due to Hurricane Sandy last year, and it proved to be worth the wait. ALL PHOTOS BY LAURA JUNE KIRSCH
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  Pain & Gain: From New Times Story to Michael Bay Film
  In 1999, the Miami New Times published a three-part series called "Pain & Gain" by writer Pete Collins. The story revolved around a gang of local bodybuilders with a penchant for steroids, strippers, and quick cash. They later became known as Miami's Sun Gym gang and quickly developed a taste...
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  Double Dutch Tournament Skips into Rockaway
  On April 20th 60 teams of double dutch jumpers ages 8-18 competed at the Sorrentino Recreation Center in Rockaway Queens. Teams traveled as far as Albany to participate in the day’s event. The competition was organized by director/ coordinator Stanley Brown. Brown has been involved in the...
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  Bending Steel Release Party and Strongman Competition
  To celebrate the release of Bending Steel at the Tribeca film festival, cast, crew, and friends got together at the Red Door. And what's a celebration without strongmen literally bending steel? ALL PHOTOS BY NATE "IGOR" SMITH
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  Mark it Zero! Lebowski Fest Bowls Into New York
  The annual Lebowski Fest went down this past weekend April 19-20 and featured live music, spot-on impersonations (and sometime not spot-on impersonations), and of course, bowling at Bowlmor Lanes in Midtown. Photos by C.S. Muncy.
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  Scorsese: An Art Show Tribute
  More than "75 internationally renowned painters, sculptors and screen print artists" took part in the weekend-only Scorsese: An Art Show Tribute exhibition at Bold Hype Gallery, from April 19-21, 2013. Presented by Spoke Art. Photos by Laura June Kirsch for the Village Voice. See Also: -...
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  LEGALIZE IT: 4/20 in Washington Square Park
  On April 20th, supporters of the legalization of marijuana (and people who just plain like the stuff) gathered in Washington Square Park. They rallied for their cause the only way they knew how: By really taking a load off. ALL PHOTOS BY C.S. MUNCY
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