Remember when you saw Clueless, and thought, "Damn, this is so awesome, and I also wish that this had been around when I was in high school so I could have enjoyed reading Emma more?" Well, some crafty producers have taken Emily Bronte's brooding novel, Wuthering Heights, put its characters into high school, channeled the hallmarks of '80s high school movies and a la peanut butter sandwiches, and you've got Wuthering High. Its press release explains:

"When fate, in the form of a high school science project, pairs Catherine Earnshaw with the richest boy in school, she chooses popularity over Heathcliff, her best friend and unrequited lover. The resulting melee leaves one principal in jail, one princess in England, one poet in military school, one outsider insane, and two geeks in love. It's High School as only Emily Bronte could have imagined it."

">feature on the director of entertainment, Frank Breeden, who promises "the convention to be heavy with gospel, country and Broadway music, and with patriotic music." Speaking of Broadway, the Daily News' Howard Kissel examined the Broadway shows that Republican Convention delegates are seeing - basically, they are all fine, just big budget spectacles, and the "one gem" is Wonderful Town. This got Gothamist thinking about the Fringe Festival, which starts this Friday and goes through August 29. As a counterpoint to the expensive Broadway tickets (excellent buys, but sometimes the wallet has more flies than you like), the Fringe Festival offers a ton of different plays and musicals for your enjoyment for just $15, and we hear that this is the first year that all the venues are air-conditioned - woo-hoo! Go check it out. more ›

And if you want some music stylings, check out Coolfer's weekend picks at Gothamist Arts & Events, which also has the inside scoop on music, film, and other stuff to keep you occupied. more ›

The eagerly anticipated collaboration between Joshua Albertson, Lockhart Steele, and Jonathan Van Gieson, Book of Ages 30, is out in bookstores (free same-day delivery in Manhattan from Barnes and Noble with purchases over $25), on the shelves of Amazon (and other online retailers), and perhaps even at a library near you. And naturally, the website goes live with a blog about all things 30. You can also explore more about the book which promises to be the first in a series that will herald landmark birthdays. Hmm. As it will be Gothamist's dad's 60th birthday next month, we might have to make due with giving him two copies. more ›

Updated: The show must go on, and Buddy Cianci, The Musical, whose performances were cancelled due to the blackout, will have two newly rescheduled performances: Tuesday, August 19th @ 7:00pm, and Thursday, August 21st @ 7:15pm 11:30pm (believe us, the Thursday show is at 11:30pm, JVG frantically emailed us, damning Fringe and his server, but Gothamist is more than happy to offer minute-to-minute Buddy scheduling issues, because we're getting first-look rights for the made-for-TV movie). Sales are only at the door, 15 minutes before showtime, so Gothamist recommends you go a bit earlier to ensure you'll get a ticket. Buddy writer-producer Jonathan Van Gieson tells us, "" more ›

The Times' Providence Journal features the mythic story of Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, former Providence mayor now serving in prison for racketeering, who is the subject of a new book, as well as a new musical, Buddy Cianci, by that most-famous-of-them-all blogger, Jonathan Van Gieson, which sold out its Fringe Festival run. Cianci's charming but corrupt ways have left an indelible mark on Providence residents, including one who says, "He's a crook, but I'd vote for him again." more ›

This past weekend, the Times looked at how Broadway theater ticket prices range wildly, from the top tier $75-85 range to $40 with discount, and then even $20 for rush tickets. While some shows , like Long Day's Journey Into Night offer seats in the $100 range, the granddaddy of setting premium pricing, The Producers, has been going discount. Stalwart discounter TKTS is being joined by theaters's own discounting programs like Hiptix at the Roundabout (discounts for Nine and Cabaret) and various special offers through Playbill and Telecharge. Theatrical producers says the new model is more similar to the airline model, trying to meet demand by changing prices. more ›

Wow, now Gothamist knows a little bit how Jonathan Van Gieson feels - we found this picture of us on Devo frontman/composer/artist Mark Mothersbaugh's site for his touring art show, Homefront Invasion. This was when Gothamist checked out Mark's art in May. more ›

Gothamist wonders a few things about everyone's favorite new pick-up scene, Friendster:
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Gothamist briefly stopped by the Puck Building where the NY Press was having its Summer Guide party. We were expecting a bevy of young, female, East Europeans immigrants to be surrounding a stumbling, incoherent Jeff Koyen, but we just saw extra-large t-shirts with Guinness emblazoned on them being handed out to bridge and tunnel types. more ›

Thanks to what we must assume is the intervention of our friends Elizabeth Spiers and Nick Denton, Gothamist got a mention in an actual New York Times article, which hasn't happened since 1997: A New York State of Blog. more ›