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Hey there, Chelsea! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are early audiences raving about this new Chelsea musical?
  • Which Chelsea gallery shows are defining this September's art buzz?
  • What did Linda Evangelista's Chelsea penthouse finally sell for?

Also on today's calendar: Books of Wonder - Great Picture Books for Fall featuring Ocean of Stars and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sophia Anne Caruso Earns Raves as Memoirs Begins Previews (trevordecker.com) — A new musical, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, is now in previews at the Night Egg theater inside Chelsea's Culture Club on West 27th Street, with performances most nights through early January. Early audiences are raving about Sophia Anne Caruso's lead performance, while the production also serves as a tribute to late composer Duncan Sheik, whose final score is being heard here first.
   

• Evan Lincoln reports from NYC's September openings (artforum.com) — Chelsea's gallery district is in full swing this September, with a whirlwind of openings that have art lovers racing between shows at spaces like New Discretions, Luhring Augustine, Karma, Pace, Gladstone, Petzel, and Gagosian. A visiting writer chronicles the crush of receptions, celebrity-filled events, and late-night dinners that are defining the neighborhood's current art season.
   

• Linda Evangelista Sells Her Chelsea Penthouse Loft for $6.75 million (curbed.com) — A longtime Chelsea penthouse loft in the Spears Building just sold for $6.75 million after nearly two years of price cuts, marking a notable high-end deal in the neighborhood. The four-bedroom home, with a huge roof terrace overlooking the High Line, had been owned by supermodel Linda Evangelista since 2001 and even briefly rented to Keanu Reeves during his recent Broadway run.
   

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Ok Chelsea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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