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As the new year dawned, the global economy seemed on the brink of collapse. Read More

*In the eyes of many, "Soul Train" is an institution. Read More

BENEFIT CONCERT: in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation AIDS in Africa, Nov. 30, doors at 6:30 p.m., concert by WomEnchant at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 and $15 for seniors. Read More

"Esther," the Hugo Weisgall opera being revived briefly at the New York City Opera, has everything an opera should have: an absorbing story, fine singers, intelligent music, a smoothly danced ballet, and striking sets. Read More

According to the Dead At Your Age website this means I've outlived Ol' Dirty Bastard by a couple of days; it was looking dicey for a little while there, but I beat Russell Jones in the end. Read More

Even before she married John Lennon, even before she embarked on a career as an avant-garde and conceptual artist, Yoko Ono was under scrutiny, first by her teachers and peers, later by people of a different region as her family fled the fire-bombings of Tokyo. Read More

Karaoke with Moe V., Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Read More

After more than 40 years of flying solo, Jimmy Webb, the writer of such classic pop songs as Wichita Lineman, Galveston, By The Time I Get To Phoenix and MacArthur Park, is the latest paterfamilias to finally reach a happy détente with his brood. Read More

After a quick clean-up, Mullen opened the 10,000ft space in June 1977 as the Masque. Read More

Jeff Arancherry grew up in Westchester county. Read More