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The Duke of Marlborough, Savior of Blenheim Palace has died at 88

The Duke of Marlborough, Savior of Blenheim Palace has died at 88

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Our sympathy to James Blandford and family. We met and befriended James at our off Broadway show “Sky High” back in 10979.  Blenheim Palace #caravantooz

The Duke of Marlborough, Savior of Blenheim Palace has died at 88 – Vanity Fair

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Author, Artist Magie Dominic

Author, Artist Magie Dominic

MAGIE COZ

 

Award winning author, artist Magie Dominic with her copy of Caravan To Oz. Click on the links below to see Magie’s recent discussion about the Caffe Cino – then click on her blog link to read about her new book, Street Angel.

The Caffe Cino: Lanford Wilson, Bette Midler and Everyone in Between

Magie Dominic

 

 

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Hibiscus Script/Scrapbook

Hibiscus Script/Scrapbook

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Hibiscus, aka George Harris III, made a scrapbook/script for every show. He would collect things from thrift stores, book stores, music stores and jewels TONS of jewels!!!  This one was on exhibition out west in 2011 and is now a book by curators Elissa Auther and Adam Lerner. Click the scrapbook link to see the pages and click on the book link to purchase the book.

Hibiscus’ Scrapbook

West of Center: Art and the Counterculture in America, 1965 – 1977

 

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Penny Arcade – Queen of the Underground

Penny Arcade – Queen of the Underground

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Penny Arcade – Queen of the Underground
will be at Joe’s Pub

Penny Arcade’s Longing Lasts Longer
SIX PERFORMANCES
Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater
October 19, 20, November 2, 3, 9,10
Ticket Price: $20.00

Click on the link for more information.

Penny Arcade – Longing Lasts Longer

 

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Theater for the New City

Theater for the New City

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One of the off off Broadway theaters we grew up and performed in has a great Halloween party every year. If you haven’t experienced Theater for the New City on Halloween, it is worth the trip!!!! Click on the link for more information.

Theater for the New City Village Halloween Costume Ball

 

 

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Judson Poets Theater

Judson Poets Theater

RUMI

 

Mary Lou Harris and original Cockette, Rumi Missabu, resplendent from head to toe wearing Machine Dazzle Flower at Judson Memorial Church for Keeping the Tigers Away & The Blue Hour. Dedicated to the memory of Mario Montez, Marsha P. Johnson and Hibiscus aka George Harris III.  Mary Lou brought along the Harris family memoir, Caravan to Oz: a family reinvents itself off-off-Broadway. Judson Poets Theater was one of our Off Off Broadway homes.

Judson Arts Wednesdays

Judson Memorial Church – 2014

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The Screaming Violets and the Zone Brothers – 1982

The Screaming Violets and the Zone Brothers – 1982

Screaming Violets and the Fast

 

Paul Zone, Miki Zone and The Screaming Violets backstage at Danceteria in May of 1982. It was the memorial for Hibiscus aka George Harris III. He died of AIDS May 6 1982, Paul Zone has a new book about growing up in the New York underground scene.

Playground: Growing Up in the New York Underground

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