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While you may think MAE WEST passed from your life on 22 November 1980, the happy news is that authors are keeping the Empress of Sex very much alive. 
• • Remember Charlotte Chandler — — whose second book, The Ultimate Seduction, included conversations with Mae West, Tennessee Williams, Henry Moore, and others? Well, Charlotte Chandler's newest book is She Always Knew How — — Mae West, a Personal Biography [NY: Simon & Schuster]; this hardcover will be released on 10 February 2009.
• • Charlotte Chandler is a member of the board of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and is active in film preservation. She lives in New York City — — and is currently finishing a book on Bette Davis.
• • On the West Coast, former film critic Kevin Thomas — — who enjoyed conversing with Mae for many years — — is busy doing a book about her.
• • On the East Coast, who is a native New Yorker — — as Mae West was — — is at work writing an illustrated book: Mae West's New York.
• • Mae West — — many individuals have said that to know her was to love her.
Gay City News reminds us that "Summer's Fresh Fruit Has Ripened" — — and Mae West will be back on Broadway on 11 July 2008.
• • The Sixth Annual Fresh Fruit Festival of queer arts is back and runs July 11-27 at venues throughout Manhattan. The festival includes both themed-evenings and shows, highlights of which follow: 
• • THEMED EVENINGS • •
• • THE CAVALCADE OF FRUITS: A preview and post-view of the festival featuring comedian Kelli Dunham, jazz vocalist Nhojj, Rome Neal, and scenes from Chip Deffaa's musical comedy "Theater Boy" and LindaAnn Loschiavo's "Courting Mae West."
• • 11 July 2008 — — 7:30 p.m.; Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Center, 1972 Broadway at 66th St. Free.
• • SHOWS • •
• • All shows are presented at Kaufman Theater at the Algonquin Theater Company, 123 E 24th St., btwn. Park Ave. So. & Lexington Ave. Tickets are available at http://www.theatermania.com or 212-352-3101.
• • COURTING MAE WEST: SEX, CENSORSHIP AND SECRETS: Written by LindaAnn Loschiavo and directed by Louis Lopardi, this show is based on true events that happened in New York City between 1926 and 1932, when "Verdi worthy-villains" rose up against the tough talking, liberal minded actress/ playwright Mae West. Fighting for the freedom to talk about sex in the Prohibition era, Mae West faces off with her critics. July 19th — 22nd. Tickets are $18.
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• • Article: "Summer's Fresh Fruit Has Ripened"
• • Published in: Gay City News — — www.gaycitynews.com/
• • Published on: 10 July 2008
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • "COURTING MAE WEST" opens at 6 o'clock on Saturday night July 19, 2008 at the Algonquin Theatre [East 24th Street and Park Avenue South].
• • "COURTING MAE WEST" — — showtimes
• • July 19th, 2008 — — 6:00 PM
• • July 20th, 2008 — — 2:00 PM matinee
• • July 21st, 2008 — — 6:00 PM
• • July 22nd, 2008 — — 9:00 PM
• • Tickets to "COURTING MAE WEST" are $18 per adult.
• • Theatermania.com sells the tickets — — http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/144297
• • Questions? Phone 212-779-3051.
• • The play is 95 minutes.
• • Get ready to come up and see Mae West, Texas Guinan, and the gang onstage in mid-July 2008.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Lincoln Center's branch of Barnes & Noble Booksellers has invited MAE WEST to come up and see them. 
• • On Friday evening 11 July 2008 — — by a special invitation from B&N — — a portion of the play "Courting Mae West" will be performed FREE for book-buyers and browsers at the Lincoln Triangle branch at 7:30 PM.
• • A private Reception will follow for invited guests of the playwright and the director at a nearby restaurant.
• • Details will follow.
• • Barnes & Noble Booksellers [1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023] is located on the northeast corner of Broadway and West 66th Street, near the 66th Street stop of the 1 subway line.
• • Interestingly, the bookshop is not far from where Daly's 63rd Street Theatre was located. And once again it can be said that Mae West is right back where she always wanted to be — — on Broadway.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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