The entire history of performance art, from mead- hall folly to classical ballet, turns up in the rollicking “4 Play,” the Flying Karamazov Brothers’ latest show, now ensconced in a cave-like set made of cardboard boxes.
Danny Trejo feels like he’s been preparing to play the title character in “Machete” for over a decade — about as long as he’s been working with writer/director Robert Rodriguez. “Robert’s been training me for this movie since we did ‘Desperado,’” says Trejo, who’s appeared in eight of Rodriguez’s films. “He said, ‘Hey, you’re perfect for this character. That was 14 years ago. And so, you know, 14 years and 780,000 phone calls later — it was just like stepping into the guy.”
Every time the Ghost of Britney Spears puts on a new weave and speaks coherently for a couple of months, she has to go and creep us out again.
Drew Barrymore has had some duds for onscreen partners in romantic comedies — not that she’s about to name names. “The worst is when you’re kissing someone who is not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, and you feel like you’re just working on your own,” she says. Luckily her latest film, “Going the Distance,” pairs her with someone very near to her heart: ex-boyfriend Justin Long.
Danny Trejo feels like he’s been preparing to play the title character in “Machete” for over a decade — about as long as he’s been working with writer/director Robert Rodriguez. “Robert’s been training me for this movie since we did ‘Desperado,’” says Trejo, who’s appeared in eight of Rodriguez’s films. “He said, ‘Hey, you’re perfect for this character. That was 14 years ago. And so, you know, 14 years and 780,000 phone calls later — it was just like stepping into the guy.”
Talia Baiocchi doesn’t do bottles.‘Tis the season for heirloom tomatoes. The juicy favorite of cooks, chefs and foodies everywhere are appearing in green markets and gardens all over the city. To celebrate this year’s harvest, local chefs in the Tour de France restaurant group are featuring the fruit in special menus during their third annual tomato festival.Wine with a barbecue? It’s not such crazy a concept, says Boyd Morrison, winemaker for Apothic Red, which is a blend of three distinct grapes: Syrah, Zinfandel and Merlot (www.apothic.com). We asked him some of our most trying questions regarding wine and summer eating and drinking.There are many perks to this job. The free books, movie screenings, restaurant openings, and, of course, the tons of hate mail I receive from you due to The Word (it seems many of you would make excellent featured performers on “COPS”).To cook food that farmers harvested that very morning — and then have the farmers join in for dinner — is a dream for Tamara Reynolds.Drink like a real ‘Mad’ manSip these fruity, fun cocktails to beat the heatBrooklyn for your taste budsTen years later, Siren’s still callingOh, la la! It’s a Bastille Day partyTheater gets a breath of fresh air in the parkBorn (to party) on the Fourth of JulyHyde Square is out of hidingSwing into the nightCruise, booze and great musicPerfect picnics and parties are born in BklynQuinn’s ‘Long Story’ in shortSummer arts and dance previewA night out at the museumTerry Gross gets freshThis summer, have a BBQ with the bandSomething fishy is happening at AquavitOysters, drinks and pies, oh my!Going south in the LESEight years? That’s a lifetime for most New York chefsGet to know Rioja at your local restaurantThis week, New York gets wilder than ever beforeSoHo a go-go! Drinks on meHow to make the most out of Murray HillSavarese is surrounded by hot meat |
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In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.
