Although the mass media informs us that our nation was monolithically united around last night's final Sopranos episode, we believe a small pocket of dissenters were tuned into CBS, where the 61st Annual Tony Awards were broadcast over the span of three hours. We know from The Playgoer’s pithy live-blogging that there were big musical numbers by each of the nominated musicals, a (“thankfully”) drunk Eddie Izzard and an appearance by American Idol sensation Fantasia Barrino belting out a song from The Color Purple. more ›

), but it will also offer social and networking activities (!!) as well as volunteer opportunities (ACCESS will be "adopting," and bringing the arts to, its own NYC public school). The next City Center ACCESS event is cocktails and a performance of Eddie Izzard's Sexie on October 8, 2003. more ›