Go Backstage at the Met Opera + More Exclusive Member-Only November Events
Peek behind the scenes, hear from authors, and discover more exciting events happening this month!
Join artist Jane Dickson and Scott Dougan, production designer for HBO’s hit series The Deuce, for a conversation about what it means to capture the essence of a particularly infamous time and place in the city – and why we find these visions of New York’s gritty and not-so-distant past so alluring today. This unique conversation, “Capturing the Deuce: Times Square in the 1970s & ’80s” at the Museum of the City of New York will be moderated by Vinson Cunningham of The New Yorker and a book signing will follow. If you are an Untapped Cities Insider, you can join this event for free! Not an Insider yet? Become a member today to gain access to free behind-the-scenes tours and special New York City events all year long!
Although virtually undetectable today, Times Square in the 1970s and ‘80s was the center of the New York sex industry, synonymous with prostitution and pornography. Most recently, the hit HBO series The Deuce, starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, has resurrected the neighborhood’s dark corners and bright lights as it recounts the pioneering moments of the city’s burgeoning sex business. Looking back, artist Jane Dickson was there. Beginning in 1978, Dickson lived, worked, and raised a family on 43rd Street and Eighth Avenue, documenting her chosen “neighborhood” and its denizens in her drawings, paintings, and photography.
[mepr-show if=”rule: 518547″][uc_booking_button title=’Book Now’][/mepr-show][mepr-hide if=”rule: 518545″][uc_insider_button title=’BECOME A MEMBER TO JOIN THIS EVENT FOR FREE!’ url=’/plans/insiders/’][/mepr-hide][mepr-show if=”rule: 518546″][uc_insider_button title=’UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO JOIN THIS EVENT FOR FREE!’ url=’/plans/insiders’][/mepr-show]DATE: Tuesday, January 29, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
PRICE: FREE for Untapped Cities Insiders! ($20 for the general public)
CAPACITY: 5 guests. Spots allocated on a first come, first served basis. Must be 21 or older.
REGISTRATION: Tuesday, January, 15th 2019 at 12 PM EST
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Created by George Pelecanos and David Simon (The Wire, Treme) and starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce is a semi-fictional drama series that recounts the launch of the sex trade industry in the heart of New York City’s Times Square. Now in its second season, the series traces the shifting porn business from organized crime-backed parlors to a legitimate, culturally accepted enterprise.
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