A new ABC pilot called “The Unusuals” is filming just outside of Tompkins Square Park in New York City today. The “comedic procedural” starring Amber Tamblyn and Harold Perrineau ("Lost") will premiere in April.
If dogs in costume, men in wigs or wannabe beatniks are your thing, this park's for you. Tompkins Square is known for its eccentric events and festivals held throughout the year, and the biggest is the Howl! Festival, a celebration of art, poetry and music named in honor Allen Ginsberg’s famous Beat poem. The highlight of Howl! is Wigstock, a day-long drag show, created nearly 25 years ago, and the inspiration for the documentary of the same name. Each October, the park also hosts the largest Halloween costume party for dogs in the country.
Besides quirky fests, the Alphabet City institution offers chess tables, a basketball court and playgrounds that are open year-round.
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Related Stories:
· The Unusuals [TV.com]
· Tompkins Square Park [Official Site]
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