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New York artist Judith Gwyn Brown will be exhibiting “The New York Series,” ten framed oil-on-canvas paintings that tell the stories of New York City in an unparalleled and personal way, at the Greenwich Arts Council’s Bendheim Gallery in Greenwich, Conn., Jan. 11 to Feb. 12.

Rachel Dratch, best known for “Saturday Night Live,” headlines a New York benefit performance series for the Afghan Women’s Writing Project on Jan. 21, and 22, in Brooklyn, NY.

The Hampton Theatre Company will stage Deathtrap by Ira Levin, the longest running comic thriller in Broadway history starting Jan. 12 at the Quogue Community Hall.

Play Dead the Off-Broadway comic thriller co-written and directed by Teller, of Penn & Teller fame, and co-written and performed by Todd Robbins, will close its current run in New York City on Sunday, July 24 at 7pm.

Vocalist Andrea Capozzoli has established herself on the Soul/R&B music scene. She was named “Female R&B Artist of the Year” at the New York International Music Festival. Catch her at Cafe Vivaldi for an acoustic show, June 30.

Vocalists Mark Winkler and Mary Foster Conklin will once again join forces to do an evening of the old and new at the Laurie Beechman Theater in Manhattan. “If anyone tells you that there is a hipper gig than the pairing of these vocalists, don’t you belive it,” says Joe Lang of Jersey Jazz.

The name Porsche has been associated with pioneering innovations in automotive engineering, since the beginning of the last century. Ferdinand Porsche founded his iconic car company in 1900 with the development of a hybrid electric car. The present-day Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, in Stuttgart, Germany continues that tradition with yet another innovation.

Klezmer clarinet virtuoso David Krakauer joins with trombonist Fred Wesley (James Brown, Bootsy Collins and Parliament Funkadelic), and beat architect “Socalled” in the internationally acclaimed Abraham Inc. for an all-out klezmer-funk dance party.

Addams Family daughter Wednesday is experiencing a sensation that surprises and disgusts her, caring about another person. Young Pugsley, jealous of his sister’s attention, begs her to keep torturing him, severely, while mom Morticia, conflicted over her daughter’s lurch into womanhood, fears being upstaged and discarded.

Chris Root and Brazilian beauty Juju Stulbach have crafted their own brand of intimate, Brazilian-cool indie pop as Undersea Poem, and they are releasing their first album by the same name. The CD release show will take place at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, April 15, at 10pm

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Prince William and Kate Middleton were guests of honor at the premere of War Horse in London. (photos!)
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The cast of Off-Broadway's Desperate Writers celebrate opening night. Maddie-Corman tips her glass.
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Adult film star Nikki Benz celebrated her birthday and Penthouse Pet of the Year honors in New York.
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Elizabeth Mascali and Dawn Sandomeno have penned a guide to stress free home parties just in time for the holidays. They're seen here with actor Steve Schirripia.
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John Legend headlined The Palm Out of Poverty Gala for Africa at Slate in New York, Oct. 4. (Photos)
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