The World Famous Pontani Sisters!

Extreme Theatre

Sometimes the best art can be found far removed from mainstream culture, unappreciated in its time because it's too out-there, too controversial or just to close to the lens of modern society for proper focue. Some of the best theater can be found far from the glamorous, high-profile lights of Broadway. So check out whats heppening on the fringe and discover tomorrow's genuises today.

THE WORLD FAMOUS PONTANI SISTERS

Speaking of outrageous headdresses, get a load of the lovely World Famous Pontani Sisters as they bring the flavor of old-time cabaret and burlesque shows back to bars and clubs around the city. The tantalizing trio are wowing audiences with their vast repertoire of Cotton Club-era dance numbers, costumed in elaborate outfits that recall MGM Technicolor musicals and Zeigfield's Follies as they dance their way into everyone's hearts. Their renditions of the sexy, long forgotten fan dance, the "Mambo Italiano" (a salute to their own heritage), and a wild Charleston called "The Star Spangled Stomp" are simply not to be missed. Monday nights at Marion's (354 Bowery, 212-475-7621) from 8:30 p.m to 11 p.m. Tuesday nights at Barmacy (538 E. 14th St., 212-228-2240) from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5 (fellas pay, ladies get in free). Friday nights at Windows on the World (1 World Trade Center, 107th Floor, 212-524-7000) 9:30 p.m to 1 a.m., $10.