Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

The website Popmatters reviews sociologist Sharon Zukin’s new book, Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places.  It is an examination which expounds on the lifetime work of activist Jane Jacobs.  Of how overdevelopment and gentrification are transforming, and often destroying, city neighborhoods.  Here are some excerpts from the article:
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A true classic is getting the classic treatment.  Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece, Reservoir Dogs, is the midnight movie at the Sunshine Cinema this weekend.

Get lost all over again with Labyrinth, the midnight feature this holiday weekend at the Sunshine Cinema on East Houston.  The Jim Henson classic, starring a young Jennifer Connelly and a bulging-crotched David Bowie, has a special three-night stint.  Avoid the bog of eternal stench, and make your way to the theater.

A random female moviegoer, code-named “douchegirl,” made quite the impression at the Sunshine Cinema during a recent 4:00 pm screening of Broken Embraces.  Her mere presence caused such a stir, that one patron hit the trusty Craigslist to vent some pent-up frustration.

If you’re in town this holiday weekend, why not share in the festive spirit with the Dude, Walter Sobchak, and Donny. The Big Lebowski has been playing the midnight slot at the Sunshine Cinema the past couple nights and will run through Saturday.

The swashbuckling 80s classic Goonies is the midnight movie at the Sunshine Cinema this weekend!  Remember, kids, Goonies never say die.  And Sloth loves Baby Ruths.