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Video Clip of The Week: “Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In” By Tragedy

If you get 20 seconds into this week’s awesome Video Clip and suspect that you may be watching an outtake from This is Spinal Tap, you are not to blame. The tristate area band Tragedy started out as a heavy metal tribute to the Bee Gees, but they have now expanded their repertoire to include a wider variety of classic pop acts, and that’s just good news for everyone. Today we feature the video for Tragedy’s metalized performance of “Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In,” a song from the legendary Broadway musical Hair, which was popularized in a 1969 single release by The 5th Dimension.
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Kenny Scharf Squirtz Sculpture on Display at The Standard

Kenny Scharf Squirtz at the Standard
The Artist with his Sculpture (Image by Photographer Chris Mosier Courtesy of Paul Kasmin Gallery)

Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to announce Squirtz, on view at The Plaza at The Standard, High Line from March 15 – April 1, 2013. Following its debut at The Standard High Line, Squirtz will continue to be on view April 4 – May 4, 2013 as part of Kenny Scharf Kolors at Paul Kasmin Gallery, 515 West 27th Street.
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Quote of The Day: What is Comedy?

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“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die.”

– Mel Brooks