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Hess Is More), makes his his stateside debut tomorrow, 25 October 2006, at the Brooklyn screening room-cum-restaurant Monkeytown. Accompanying Hess's eclectic mix of sweetly offbeat melodies—made with the likes of whistles, thumb pianos, music boxes and the "found" sounds of everyday objects—our own aestheticians m ss ng p eces and VJ Daniel Vatsky will fill Monkeytown's four screens with their visual creations. With opener (and Mark DeNardo, Monkeytown's avant-garde menu (think rose-pomegranate cheesecake with pistachio cardamom crust), and the loungey candlelit atmosphere, the night's a fresh take on dinner and a movie.
Make reservations at Monkeytown.
Hess Is More
25 October 2006, shows at 7:30pm and 10pm
Monkeytown
58 N 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211 map
tel. 01 718 384 1369
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