7 May 2003 By The Morning News — 07 May 2003 New York's currently: digging in the couch for change Frank T. Cervatini, 77: 'Everything in this city is getting expensive. How are you supposed to live? Thank God I'm nearly dead.' Rising cost of living has many New Yorkers worried. Henson family to again obtain rights to Muppets. Whether rich or poor, you've always got the money (and time) for a one-minute vacation. In film there is mise en scene. In food there is mise en place. William Echikson on the death of Bernard Loiseau. Short feature on Ihsan Gurdal, the man behind our favorite mail-order catalogue, Formaggio Kitchen. Best live show in New York right now: The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players. Brilliant new public oral-history project to begin at Grand Central Terminal in October. The life of surf legend Rell Sunn. Amanda Hesser on the beauties of pig farming. Must spend as much time as possible at the New York Historical Society. Learning to Love You More gives you art assignments. [via excitement machine] Rare psychedelic album covers from the '60s. [via sharpeworld] Gapers Block, on the link beat in Chicago.
