Metro New York - January 6, 2012

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Tickets ShenYun2012.com/NYC | Hotline: [phone]
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have seen it recall the experience of a lifetime; a mo- Himalayas to tropical lake-filled regions, from the leg-
ment so powerfully beautiful, it touches the soul. ends of the culture’s creation over 5,000 years ago to
the story of Falun Dafa in China today, from the high-
Shen Yun presents colorful and exhilarating performances
est heavens down to the dusty plateaus of the Middle
of classical Chinese dance and music. A performance by
Kingdom.
Shen Yun is a presentation of traditional Chinese culture
as it once was: a study in grace, wisdom, and the virtues During a single performance, Shen Yun transports au-
distilled from the five millennia of Chinese civilization. diences across time and space, offering a cross-cultural
experience that not only entertains, but more broadly, ed-
Every year, Shen Yun unveils an entirely new lineup of
ucates and inspires. After seeing the show, one audience
dances, songs, and musical scores. At the core of Shen
member marveled, “This production ... is nothing short of
Yun’s performances is classical Chinese dance with China’s
a miracle!”
numerous ethnic and folk dance styles rounding out the
evening.
Story of Mulan, 2009.
A DANCE SYSTEM TEMPERED OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS
Classical Chinese dance is one of the most demand- classical Chinese dance ideal for storytelling.
ing and expressive art forms in the world. Grounded in
Built on traditional aesthetics, classical Chinese dance
5,000 years of divinely inspired culture, classical Chinese
was once passed down among the people, in imperial Shen Yun’s
dance entails systematic training in movements and pos-
courts and ancient plays. Over thousands of years, it was principal dancer
tures, as well as very difficult leaps, flips, spins and other Cindy Liu in an
constantly refined, eventually developing into the vast
tumbling techniques. Richly expressive, it portrays per- International
and distinctly Chinese dance form we know today.
sonalities and feelings with unparalleled clarity, making Classical Chinese
Dance competition.
TICKETS LINCOLN CENTER DHKT | Jan 11-15 | www.ShenYun2012.com/NYC | Hotline: [phone]
HE JUST WASN’T GIANTS
THAT INTO HER
THE WORD
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PREPARE FOR
THE END IS NEAR,
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City says goodbye
1
to young lives lost
More than 1,000 attend funeral for little girls killed in Christmas Day
How did
fire Mother who survived blaze talks for half an hour about her
fire start?
daughters Asks that her girls be remembered through good deeds
NEW YORK. The fatal
fire occurred in the
In the news early morning hours
of Christmas Day.
The blaze began
D.A. from embers Badger
and boyfriend Michael
drops Borcina removed from
the fireplace after they
were up late wrapping
charge
gifts on Christmas Eve,
fire investigators said.
Borcina removed
The Manhattan the ashes at the girls’
district attorney’s request, according to
office dismissed reports, so Santa would
not be burned coming
charges against a
down the chimney.
20-year-old
The embers ignited,
woman arrested
and only Badger and
for self-abortion.
Borcina were able to
After a fetus was escape as the house
found in the was destroyed.
trash at a Badger’s parents,
Washington Pauline, 69, and Lomer
Heights building, Johnson, 71, also per-
the woman told From left to right, Grace McCarthy, 7, Sarah Hudson, 7, and Lilian Elizabeth, 9. ished in the flames.
police she drank “Most of all, Lily loved her sisters,” said Madonna Badger. “They were her best friends.” METRO/CB
an herbal tea and
miscarried.
METRO/AB More than 1,000 people ecutive, broke down sever- tears. The girls died in a fire at her years, a person who
packed inside Midtown’s St. al times while speaking, “All they left behind is Badger’s home in Stam- “saw the goodness in all of
In the news Thomas Church Thursday but continued despite her love,” said Badger. ford, Conn. The home, us.”
to pay their respects to which was under renova- The Badgers asked that
three little girls who died in EMILY ANNE EPSTEIN/METRO tion at the time, was wired Lily, Grace and Sarah be re-
a tragic Christmas Day fire. Famous names for smoke detectors and membered through acts of
Madonna Badger, the alarms, but they hadn't service. Each guest was giv-
grieving mother of Lily, 9, among grievers been installed yet, accord- en a donation card for a
and twins Grace and Sarah, ing to the New York Post. foundation set up in the
7, spoke tenderly about Madonna Badger is a long- Matthew Badger, the girls’ honor, the Other 364
her children at a public fu- time Manhattanite and for- girls’ father, who is sepa- Foundation. Musician Ru-
neral in their memory. mer art director at Calvin rated from his wife, did fus Wainwright sang “Over
Cop docked “I want to remember my Klein. Among the hun- not speak, but asked Rev. the Rainbow.”
after killing dog girls out loud,” Badger said. dreds who came to mourn Dr. William S. Shillady to The funeral was fol-
A city cop lost 10 “My girls are in my heart. her daughters were musi- speak for him. lowed by a private burial
vacation days They’re right here, and cian Lou Reed, actor Phillip He described Grace as a ceremony in the Bronx.
Wednesday for that’s where they live now.” Seymour-Hoffman and de- “force of creative nature,”
killing a pit bull. In Badger, a renowned signers Calvin Klein and Lily like “a beautiful song,” EMILY ANNE EPSTEIN
2009, Andre Jeter New York City fashion ex- Vera Wang. and Sarah as wise beyond [email protected]
and his partner fired
five shots at the dog
when it charged
them. Jeter fired two City 911 50K
more shots to kill the NEW YORK. Mayor Michael and Emergency Medical
animal, which the Bloomberg announced a Dispatch services are now
system
NYPD deemed major change to the city’s located on the same floor
excessive. METRO 911 system Thursday: All and with the same The new system can
upgrade dispatchers are now on technology. The city handle 50,000 calls per
Bloomberg the same floor. Dispatch- receives 11 million 911 hour — about 40 times
ers from the NYPD, FDNY calls each year. METRO/AB more than on Sept. 11.
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Treasures of
the Titanic
unveiled
INTREPID. More than 5,000
artifacts recovered from
the Titanic were exhibited
Thursday at the Intrepid
Sea, Air and Space
Museum. The items, 1
untouched 2.5 miles below
the surface of the North
Atlantic for decades, will
be auctioned off in April. 2
METRO/EAE
1:The Titanic sunk on April 15,
1912.
2:Items like this bowler hat
were preserved because they
were locked inside leather,
protecting them from water.
3: A telegraph machine was
recovered.
4:A cherub was pulled up dur-
ing a deep-water dive.
5:The items are expected to
fetch more than $189 million 5 4 3
when sold at auction.
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Rising star Santorum
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Allies align
week’s Iowa nominating dent Obama.
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place among likely to win in 2012, Obama
third place
primary voters, according on Romney and Gingrich share an growing
to a 7 News/Suffolk agenda in bringing down
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candidate Rick Santorum edging ahead of former WASHINGTON. Newt was first in Iowa polls on-
is gaining ground in the House Speaker Newt Gin- Gingrich, angry over his ly weeks ago, came in a
early voting state of New grich and former Utah poor performancein the disappointing fourth rich as his
Hampshire, but rival Mitt Governor Jon Huntsman. Iowa caucuses, may have place after being attacked
Romney still holds a Romney polled 43 a new and unlikely part- heavily in ads by a group
strong lead ahead of Tues- percent support a day earli- ner in his quest to tarnish aligned with Romney.
day’s primary. er, while Santorum had 6 rival Mitt Romney: Presi- REUTERS
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THE IMPORTANCE OF
‘PORTLANDIA’
Real-life inspiration
‘That guy
As the comedy show returns for a second season on IFC, Fred Armisen talks about addictive
does exist!’
television, the importance of editing and why he likes to get out of control
Armisen is probably
I
best known to main-
n one sketch during the Quoted didn’t use.” stream audiences for
new season of “Port- Armisen says a large por- his portrayal of Presi-
landia,” the characters “We film so much tion of that unused footage dent Obama on “Sat-
played by Fred Armisen stuff. We could do a is he and Brownstein ruin- urday Night Live.” The
and Carrie Brownstein de- whole season of ing the scenes by laughing characters he plays on
cide to watch a single uncontrollably at what the “Portlandia” are
episode of “Battlestar Galac- what we didn’t use.” other one has come up with heightened versions
tica” before they head out ARMISEN on the spot. He is quick to of everyday people
to a friend’s birthday party. give away the credit for the and self-serious hip-
Unable to pull themselves The first season recently be- finished product. ster types (think femi-
away from the TV after 45 gan streaming on Netflix, “We’re not part of the ed- nist bookstore owners
minutes, they miss the par- and the second season pre- iting process,” he explains, and bike messengers)
ty, end up devouring the mieres Friday. “because those guys are ge- that are so spot-on
first season, and over a few Armisen says he has niuses.” they feel like they
consecutive days, the whole found himself in similarly Armisen says relinquish- must come from an
series. Jobs are lost, bills go intense viewing marathons ing that authority is liberat- arsenal of acquain-
unpaid and they stop get- with shows like “Game of ing because every time he tances. Not so, he
ting up to use the bath- Thrones” and “The Wire.” watches the edits, he finds says: “It’s a weird
room. At one point What makes the comedy himself saying, “Oh my thing, where it hap-
Brownstein tiredly says, “I a hit so hard is Armisen and gosh, I never thought that pens afterward. ... I
little bit feel like I have a Brownstein’s ability to cre- we wouldn’t need that.” thought it was just in
bladder infection, but I’m ate relatable situations that “That’s a really weird my imagination, but
just going to get antibiotics go awry. He says the pair part of the process, where then I’ll drive around
after the next episode.” are able to get so ridiculous you think you’re in control, Portland and totally ...
This scene is typical of because almost half of the but you know it’s good that see guys like that. So
the comedic duo’s adora- “Portlandia” premieres Friday at 10 p.m. on IFC. show is improvised. you’re not in control.” it’s like, ‘Oh yeah, that
tion of the absurd, and is Brownstein, left, and Armisen will also appear live on Jan. 20 “We film so much stuff,” guy does exist!’”
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Is that your final answer?
It may not be the end of the world ... yet But as we
begin 2012, the year the Mayan calendar ends, we ask a There’s two ways you can go:
You can go with one of my fa-
few celebrities what they would do on Judgment Day vorites like John Hiatt or Elvis
Costello and hear something
Jamie Bell, actor you really want to hear. Or, a
Wiz Khalifa, better approach would be to
What’s your last meal? What is the last song you’ll take a horrible song like
rapper
It would definitely be a sing in the shower? “Maneater” by Hall & Oates
meat dish. I love meat. It’s “Countdown” by Beyonce. and want to die.
so bad, but damn, it’s pretty What is the last song What is the last movie you What is the last movie you’ll
good. Maybe just cook a you’ll sing in would watch and with Adam Carolla, watch and with whom?
whole cow. the shower? whom? comedian I would pick a long movie.
What is the last song you’ll “Save The The last movie I would There’s a theme here, I want
sing in the shower? Children” by watch would be “You’ve Got What would your last to stretch it out. I’d watch
Maybe “Let it Be” [by The Marvin Gaye. Mail” and I’d watch it with meal be? “Goodfellas” with Joe Pesci
Beatles]. Or you could go What is the last movie my mom. I’d go to the busiest and make sure he got drunk
out on something you’ll watch and with Mindy Kaling, One luxury item you’d bring restaurant, whose kitchen was and have him re-enact his
completely ironic like [the whom? writer, producer, with you to the new world? most backed up, and then I scenes. I’d have Ray Liotta
Monty Python song] “The Notebook” with actress on ‘The In the post-apocalyptical would change my order three there, too, and make them do
“Always Look on the Bright Amber Rose. world where it’s like Cormac or four times. I’d stretch it out. their crazy laughs for me.
Office’
Side of Life.” What is the one luxury McCarthy’s “The Road” and I’d eat lobsters raised on What is the one luxury item
What is the last movie item you’ll bring with you everyone is dirty and disgust- Snickers bars then dipped in a you’ll bring with you to the
you’ll watch? to the New World? What would your last ing, I’d bring a Judith Leiber buttermilk substance mixed New World?
I would love to say My laptop. meal be? clutch, like in my rags. with tempura sauce and then Wait a minute, this is stretch-
something really influential, Who is the one fellow My last meal would be proba- One celebrity you’d want deep-fried. With heroin sprin- ing the boundaries of reality.
about the goodness of hu- celebrity with whom you’ll bly Ethiopian food, my to travel with to the new kled on it. You can’t transport items.
manity, but it would proba- want to travel to the New favorite kind of food. It’s world? What is the last song you’ll You’re dead. There’s no taking
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