Dolls
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FOOLS INDEED Greg Rivera is curator of “I Pity the Dolls!” a show of more than 150 hand-sewn plush Mr.T dolls made in the style of Cabbage Patch Kids. Mr. Rivera and his partner, Mike Essl, claim to possess the largest collection of Mr. T memorabilia in the world. In addition to displaying dolls drawn from their collection, Mr. Rivera invited several artists to construct their own Mr.T toys, which will be sold in a silent auction. The gallery describes the show as “the most important collection of Mr. T. handmade dolls in existence,” a boast that is hard to dispute. Through Saturday, July 9, Saturday and Sunday, 1-7 p.m., Orchard Street Art Gallery, 139 Orchard St., between Delancey and Rivington streets, 917-682-6753, free.
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