Cartoon II Opening Reception

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Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Chinese Contemporary (535 W 24th St)
Cost: Free

I've got no info but I'm loving the work at Chinese Contemporary New York's new show, Cartoon II. Opening this evening, the show is the second in the series and includes new work by four young female artists: Han Yajuan, Wang Ke, Zhang Shuang and Zhou Nan.

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Upstairs at the Square

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Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Union Square Barnes & Noble (17th and Broadway)
Cost: Free

Tonight marks the last upstairs at the square until 2009. Alaa al Aswany, author of Chicago (HarperCollins) and Rachael Yamagata, whose new album is A Record In Two Parts: Elephants… Teeth Sinking Into Heart (Warner Bros. Records), discuss and perform their work in conversation with journalist Katherine Lanpher, who hosts the program.

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Art of Seduction

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Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Bath House (540 E 11th St btw A & B)
Cost: Free with RSVP

The Sound of Art (SOA) collaborates with King Magazine and JC Cognac to present The Art of Seduction - an interactive, multi-sensory artistic foray into the hot-button topic of seduction. "Hit this one-night-only pop-up show for gratis Cognac and sensually-themed art from a motley crew of locals like One9, Wash Heights graphic designer M. Tony Peralta, and Heather Hunter, the Bronx-born ex-pornstress who's also opened a DUMBO gallery, recorded an 18-track rap album, published an erotic fiction novel, and at one point dated...Bill Maher"

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Art is Life

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Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Lolita Bar (266 Broome St)
Cost: Free

"This is the first event in the Art is Life series, which aims to spotlight fresh and progressive art and artists while also providing a networking platform for artists of various creative forms. This is the party for "true to the art" artists to have a good time and connect with one another. Including, but not limited to, the visual, performing, language, textile and culinary arts. For the enjoyer of art, it provides access to art directly from the artist. Dolamite & DJ Mr. Larry will be spinning some favorites and some of what you should have heard by now. So come have a good time while supporting the arts and Mia and her deeply-inspired play. And tell your artistic friends!" 21+

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Punch and Judy

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Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Abigail's Wine Bar (807 Classon Ave, Prospect Heights_
Cost: Free

Punch and Judy is comprised of brassy chanteuse Jennifer Tullock and up and coming blues conscenti Kyle Hughes. Together, the duo mix old and new styles into a unique blend of vaudville, jazz and blues catch them tonight for a laid back evening at the Abigail Wine Bar in Prosepct Heights (and throw some bucks in the hat if you like what you hear.) 21+

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Injoy

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Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: APT, upstairs (419 W13th St btw. 9th and Washington)
Cost: Free

The ladies of Liquid Sound Lounge, Melting Pot, and Ubiquita come together for a female take on what's deep and sexy in dance music. Expect deep house, broken beat, nu-jazz, and soul classics from veteran spinners Winter Santos, Kamala, and Moni. 21+

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