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Smoke
JAZZ
Swank yet laid-back, Smoke offers good stage views from plush sofas, with acts including
old-timers and local faves like George Coleman and Wynton Marsalis. Most nights there's
a $10 cover, plus a $20 to $30 food and drink minimum. Purchase tickets online for week-
end shows.
(
www.smokejazz.com
;
2751 Broadway, btwn 105th & 106th Sts;
5:30pm-3am Mon-Fri, 11am-3am
Sat & Sun;
1 to 103rd St)
Understand
New York City on Page & Screen
New York City, more than any other place in the world, has been the setting of countless works of literature, tele-
vision and film. From critical commentary on class and race to the lighter foibles of falling in love, New York's
stories are not just entertainment; they are carefully placed tiles in the city's diverse mosaic of tales. In the lists
below, you'll find some of our favorite movies and books that take place in - and are inspired by - this most wild
and whimsical city.
Books
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
(Michael Chabon, 2000) Beloved
Pulitzer-winning novel that touches upon Brooklyn, escapism and the nuclear family.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(Betty Smith, 1943) An Irish-American family living in
the Williamsburg tenements at the beginning of the 20th century.
Down These Mean Streets
(Piri Thomas, 1967) Memoirs of tough times growing up
in Spanish Harlem.
Invisible Man
(Ralph Ellison, 1952) Poignant prose exploring the situation of Afric-
an Americans in the early 20th century.
The Age of Innocence
(Edith Wharton, 1920) Tales and trials of NYC's social elite
in the late 1800s.
