(Various Locations) The Tribeca Film Festival was founded to celebrate NYC as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the long-term recovery of lower Manhattan. Event Website

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (8:00- 9:30pm) John Roberts is one of the standout performer/writers on YouTube and will wow the audience with his original character work and stellar live performance skills on. John was recently featured on Vice Magazine's VBS.TV and his first viral video "The Christmas Tree" was hailed as an instant comedy classic. It was nominated for a broadband Emmy award and was featured on VH-1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central�s Insider and countless blogs and websites. The follow up "Jackie & Debra" won The Comedy Smalls award in London, was featured on YouTube, and has a huge tween following. Even with all that, John is just getting warmed up! ($17/20 plus a two item minimum) (212-524-2500) Event Website

(Pier 60, 23rd St & the Hudson River, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) This year's award honors Kelli O'Donnell and Gregg Kaminsky, founders of R Family Vacations. The company serves as an incredible role model as it continues to promote acceptance of our families around the world. RSVP by May 1, 2008 at 11:59pm. Event Website

(CBST, 296 9th Ave, at 28th St, New York, NY 10001) (7pm) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Celebrate 25 years of the Center and 25 years of Trans community! This year's theme is "1983", so dig those 80s clothes out of your closet (or your parents' closet!). Our DJ will be spinning a mix of songs from the 80s and today! Come in Promwear, come in casual-wear, come in a limo or come on the a train...but just come! The Prom is open to aLL trans and gender non-conforming people, our partners, friends and allies! ages 18 and over. Event Website

(Times Square) (7am) Join 40,000 participants as we come together in a united effort to help eradicate women's cancers. Event Website

(South Street Seaport, 19 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038) Join hundreds for a spectacular 32-mile walk around the rim of Manhattan Island. Walk through 20 parks, celebrate the new Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, catch sights of the Statue of Liberty and cherry trees in bloom. (22nd Annual The Great Saunter 2008) Event Website

(Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028) (8pm) Watch the master himself perform Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048" and Schumann's "Quintet for Piano and Strings in E flat Major, Opus 44". Event Website

(Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave, at 92nd, New York, NY 10128) (8pm) The year 1959 was an especially great one on the Great White Way. "Gypsy", "The Sound of Music", "West Side Story", "The Music Man" and "My Fair Lady" were among 21 stellar musicals on the boards that year. Event Website

(Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225) Over 200 flowering cherries take center stage during this phenomenal weekend celebrating traditional Japanese music and dance, taiko drumming, ikebana flower arranging, bonsai pruning, tea ceremonies, craft demonstrations and workshops. Event Website

(La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, 74A East 4th St, New York, NY 10003) (5:30pm) Welcome to the wilds of western Massachusetts, home of the Bershires' favorite Sapphic haunt - Room for Cream. Follow the espresso-laced exploits of dykes in distress, lesbians in love, queers in ... well, you get the point. ($8) (212-475-7710) Event Website

(Zipper Factory, 336 West 37th St, New York, NY 10018) (11pm) Starring and hosted by Anita Cookie, Clams Casino and Neil O�Fortune, Killer Queen Burlesque brings together a line-up of New York�s biggest burlesque stars: Jo Boobs, Julie Atlas Muz, Nasty Canasta, Peekaboo Pointe, and Precious Little, and drag sensation, Figgy! Only a tribute packed with glamour, outrageousness and glitter can truly do justice to the rock star magic of Freddie Mercury and Brian May, and the best of NYC�s bump �n� grinders will bring a whole new meaning to the theme from FLASH Gordon! ($20) Event Website

(JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York, NY 10023, 646-505-4444) (3 pm) An LGBTQ Family Afternoon of Fun and Food, sponsored by Center Kids, in cooperation with the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, the Rodeph Sholom Gay and Lesbian Concerns Committee, and Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE-NYC). - includes cooking program, kids' activities, babysitting and meal. (Adults $15; Kids $9) (646-505-5708) Event Website

(Battery Park) (6:30am) Join the largest recreational cycling event in America. With 42 traffic-free miles and more than 30,000 fellow riders, there's no better way to see New York than biking through dozens of neighborhoods and crossing scenic bridges. Event Website

Today marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. The "Batalla de Puebla" came to represent a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) This forum will explore emerging policy issues and frameworks, and envision the next 25 years of community and movement building. Participating panelists will include Terry Boggis, Interim Director of Public Policy and Director of the Center's family program; Amber Hollibaugh, Senior Strategist, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF); Andy Marra, People of Color Media Strategist; Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD); and RJ Thompson, National Campaign & Advocacy Manager at the Center. (Free) ((212) 620-7310) [email protected] Event Website

(Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, New York, NY 10011) (6pm - 11pm) Kelli O'Donnell and Gregg Kaminsky (founders of R Family Vacations) will be honored for creating the first travel company specifically designed for lesbian and gay families and for promoting acceptance of our families around the world. Event Website

(The Playhouse, Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002) Gotham Chamber Opera presents the world premiere of a new production, ARIADNE UNHINGED. Ariadne has just been abandoned by her lover and savior Theseus on the island of Naxos, where she alternates between near-madness and madness. In Ariadne Unhinged, Gotham�s new version of the classic story, three musical works from different centuries have been intertwined by Neal Goren to reflect Ariadne�s emotional and psychological states. ($70 - $30) Event Website

(Hilton New York, 1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019) (12pm) Stand up in the fight to against breast cancer. Honoring Ed Goldberg, Senior Vice President of Macy's East. Hosted by CBS 2 anchor Maurice DuBois with special guests Jill Eikenberry and Micheal Tucker ("LA Law") and Broadway star Maureen McGovern. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6 - 8pm) What you spend in retirement could exceed what you earn now. How can you prepare? Find out from financial service professionals Connie Cohrt CLU, ChFC and Loretta Goldberg CLU, MA* at "Focus on Retirement Income," a 90-minute workshop presented by Out Professionals. You probably know that LGBT retirees face many issues different from what straight people think about. Cohrt and Goldberg will guide you through them. What's the role of insurance in retirement? How can you deal with estate planning? How can you have access to your money, but keep it working for you, after you retire? ($5/$10)

(City of New York Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016) The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) is sponsoring this conference about topics related to the organization, use, publicity, support, suppression and preservation of GLBT Archives, Libraries, Museums and Special Collections (ALMS). Event Website

(NY City Center, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) Starring Tony Award-winner Beth Leavel & Rosie O'Donnell. Music by Vincent Youmans; Lyrics by Irving Caesar; Book by Otto Harbach; Director, Walter Bobbie; Music Director, Rob Fisher. Event Website

(Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001) (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) Help the New York Liberty "Raise The Game" as they take on the brightest and best that the WNBA has to offer! Seats starting as low as $10! ($10 - $260) (877-WNBA-TIX) [email protected] Event Website

(School for Music and Art,, 74 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007) (8:00pm) When Frances finds a body in the laundry room of her building in the Lower East Side's Cooperative Village, it sets in motion a bizarrely comic yet terrifying chain of events. ($10.00)

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (6pm) Fasten your seatbelts! Sybil Bruncheon is NOT your average Church Lady. She's not only fund-raising, she's FUN-raising. Proceeds benefit MCC's outreach programs, including Homeless Youth Services and the Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry. Join Sybil, Fabio, and entourage as they present an amazing evening of entertainment, bingo and fabu prizes. SPACE IS LIMITED. ($20) [email protected] Event Website

(Kutz Camp, Warwick, NY) Spend a rejuvenating weekend in the serene setting of 450 acres of forested land and lush meadows. CBST's spiritual retreat includes services, study sessions, workshops, and more. Event Website

A weekend-long forum featuring seminars, networking events and parties created for queer women and their allies seeking to empower and educate themselves in how to get their authentic voices and images OUT into the media-sphere. Event Website

(Sky Rink, Chelsea Piers, 23rd & West Side Hwy, New York, NY 10011) Season opener for gay hockey league. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8-10 pm) Social/Dating Event. No one turned away. In just 2 hours meet lots of fabulous women in one on one mini dates about 2 minutes, meet in "double dating" groups with fun questions, and have relaxed conversation in groups based on areas of common interests, topics, values. Exchange numbers. Run by lesbian super matchmaker/comedian. Want to make meaningful connections for friendship or romance? Experience why this is one of the best events for lesbians and why we attract great down to earth professional women. High success rate. Must arrive on time. ($20) (212-989-8549) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM) At this Speed-Dating event, meet lots of guys ages 30s & 40s one-on-one for a series of 3-minute dates, then get a free mingling period to meet anyone else in the room. Tell us which men you want a second date with, and minutes later you find out your matches. This is a great opportunity to meet guys for time-efficient face-to-face contact and see what kind of chemistry is there. It�s a lot of fun and could lead to meeting someone special! ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 West 26th St. (10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY 10001) (1:00 - 3:30 PM) Visit 8 exhibits of cutting-edge painting, sculpture, electronic media & photography, of interest to our queer sensibility, led by a gay studies professor who is the art critic for the New York Blade. While you�re there, socialize with arts-oriented gay men & lesbians! ($20) (212-946-1548) [email protected] Event Website

(Nate's Bar and Restaurant, 979 Lalor Street, Hamilton, NJ 08610) (10:30 p.m.) Lady Marisa, Ms. Gay NJ 2006, will appear with guests at a Drag Show Extraordinaire to benefit Capital Rainbowfest, Inc. The evening will include a 50/50 raffle and free snacks will be provided. Capital Rainbowfest, Inc. (FREE) (609 396-9788) [email protected] Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Blessing of Mothers. Event Website

(Cattyshack, 249 4th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Venue Website) (1-4:30pm) LESBIAN WEBISODES: New Wave Storytelling meets Multi-Platform Marketing will focus on the unchartered territory of Webisodes. Kerry Weldon, Filmmaker and Administrative Director of NewFest, moderates a Q&A with the Filmmakers. In collaboration with Queer Media & Entertainment Conference (Q-Me Con) & Queer Black Cinema. Continental Brunch: 1pm; Screening: 2:30pm; Post-screening Q&A with Filmmakers: 4:30pm. ($15/$10) Event Website

(Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036) (7:00) Edd Clark, 2005 Bistro Award winner for 3 Tenors in Search of an Act, and 2007 MAC nominee for Sue and Edd�s FABULOUS Christmas in his first solo show ROMANTIC NOTIONS, reservations recommended. Romantic Notions explores different looks at the experience we call love, with terrific new arrangements and musical direction by Bistro Award Winner and MAC nominee Paul Stephan, and songs by Stephen Sondheim, Walter Marks, Amanda McBroom, Portia Nelson and others. ($10 cover/2 drink minimum) (212-262-1151) [email protected] Event Website

(Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743) (7:30 PM) The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival presents a screening of "Colma: The Musical", followed by a reception sponosred by Out In Sayville and an open bar powered by V2 the energy Vodka. ($12.00, $9.00 for members) (631 987-0596) [email protected] Event Website

(TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (8pm and 2pm on Sundays) Beset by the duties of his birth and dominated by a heroic father, Edward looks forward to a life of apparent conformity and desperate subterfuge, until he meets Piers Gaveston in a dirty alley. It is love and rebellion at first sight. From then on, Edward steers a perilous course between desire and safety, which does not entirely end even when he becomes king, and faces not only the usual enemies of unconventional love, but his queen and her lover as well. Edward the King neatly straddles the fourteenth and twenty-first centuries, which manage to appear almost equally violent and inhospitable to love. Harvey Milk High School ($18.00) (212-352-3101) Event Website

(Dumbo, Brooklyn) See the future of contemporary photography. Event Website

(St Jean's Community Center, East 76th St off Lexington Ave downstairs, New York, NY 10021) (7pm-10:45) This is a fun event, its like having a private casual party. There are tables and seating, hot and cold food plus beverages and dessert. There will be a lesson in waltz and swing. ($12) (212 490-9433) [email protected]

(Various Locations) This month-long event, benefiting the Harvey Milk High School scholarship fund, is the country's premier festival of new works by LGBT authors and playwrights. Event Website

(Collective:Unconscious, 279 Church Street, Tribeca, New York, NY 10013) (10pm/11:45pm) You've never seen sports like you'll see them in BALLS! sporty burlesque. The boys and girls of Pinchbottom, the "Best Burlesque" in town (New York Magazine, The Village Voice), take on athletics in an evening of olympic bump and grind that will make cheerleaders out of sports fans and non-fans alike. It's a whole nude ballgame! Starring Anita Cookie, Bastard Keith, Clams Casino, GiGi La Femme, Harvest Moon, Julie Atlas Muz, Little Brooklyn, Naughtia Nice, Roja Rouge, Scott Rayow, and "Mr. Exotic World" 2006 Tigger! ($15) (212.352.3101) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) Join the Center and Trai La Trash for Bingo. Join the fun and stake your claim to the $500 Jackpot! Event Website

(Broadway btwn 32nd St & Union Square) (1pm) Colorful floats, live bands and DJ's have everyone dancing in the streets to Contra, Disco, Clogging, Ballroom, Irish Step, Hip Hop, Swing, Ballet, Japanese, Sufi, Samba and more. Event Website

(New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ 07102) (7:30 p.m.) The world renowned New York City Gay Men's Chorus brings its hit concert, Take the A Train: The Music of Billy Strayhorn to NJPAC in an exclusive NJ appearance. From his jazz standards Satin Doll and Lush Life to the lesser known but no less remarkable compositions he created for the Duke Ellington Orchestra, this concert brings Billy Strayhorn's music to the stage as it's never been performed: by a full chorus and jazz band. Equally remarkable, Billy Strayhorn was an out, gay, African American jazz composer and musician in an era when the closet door was firmly shut, which makes this tribute to the legendary artist a perfect match for the NYCGMC. So hop on board the A Train for its only ride to Newark and swing it with the Chorus boys. ($36) (888-466-5722) Event Website

(Prince George Ballroom, 15 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016, Venue Website) (6pm) Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. Emcee and special performance by Kate Clinton. Special performance by Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely!. Event Website

(Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th St. at West End Ave., New York, NY 10024, 212-362-3179, e-mail) (8 PM) The World Premiere of David Del Tredici�s "Queer Hosannas", Stefan Weisman�s "David and Jonathan," and works of Lee Hoiby, Arnold Schoenberg, Randall Thompson, Brahms and Mozart. ($15-30) (212-362-3179) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM) Meet doctors, lawyers, teachers, business executives, and other career-minded men at this fun, structured, results-oriented mixer. At the end of the event, give us a list of the men you want to date, and minutes later our computer tells you your matches. ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(9th Ave from 37th St to 57th St) (9:30am - 6:30pm) The Ninth Avenue International Food Festival in May has become a favorite weekend for New Yorkers since it began in 1973. From 37th Street to 57th Street, Ninth Avenue closes to cars and the festival takes over. More than a million people visit the festival each year. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (1PM- 3 PM) QBC Film Series presents QBC Classic. We pay tribute to Marlon Riggs, one of the first Black-American filmmakers who celebrated Black culture and gay male sexuality, while exposing homophobia and racism. Help celebrate the long awaited DVD release of �Tongues Untied� on the anniversary year of the film along with a light brunch and networking. Screening includes trailers and shorts from emerging Black LGBTQ filmmakers, followed by �Tongues Untied.� QBC ReelTALK discussion with special invited guest panel and host will follow, covered by QBC TV. All are welcome to attend regardless of your sexual orientation, race or gender. QBC aim to entertain, enlighten and educate through our ($12@ The door/$7 online) (347-789-1070) [email protected] Event Website

(Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001) (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm) Help the New York Liberty "Raise The Game" as they take on the brightest and best that the WNBA has to offer! (Starting at $10) (877-WNBA-TIX) [email protected] Event Website

(LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City, NY 11373) (3 PM) The World Premiere of David Del Tredici�s �Queer Hosannas�, Stefan Weisman�s �David and Jonathan,� and works of Lee Hoiby, Arnold Schoenberg, Randall Thompson, Brahms and Mozart ($12-18) Event Website

(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) Round up your Team, be a Star Walker, experience the day as a Volunteer, cheer on the walkers and reflect on love's enduring power. Event Website

(Queens Museum of Art, Rushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368) (3pm) A presentation of film shorts by local filmmakers from the 5 boroughs. Q&A panel with filmmakers and light refreshments served. Event Website

Measha Brueggergosman, soprano with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano. To benefit Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS. Pre- and post-concert receptions. Event Website

(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (5 - 10pm) A spectacular evening of fine wine, amazing food and live jazz music. Sample more than 500 of the world's finest wines and spirits savor the signature dishes of 30 of New York's top-rated restaurants. Event Website

Ships from all around the world dock in the NY Harbor and sailors take to the City streets. Some visiting Fleet Week vessels are open for free public tours daily. There are also aircraft flyovers. Event Website

(Bryant Park Reading Room, 42nd St btwn 5th and 6th Ave, New York, NY 10110) (12:30 pm - 2:00 pm) Meet Augusten Burroughs as he reads from his new memoir, A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father. In his first full-length memoir since Dry, New York Times bestselling author, Augusten Burroughs, now takes readers into the most unexpected recesses of his psyche to introduce an imposing shadow that has haunted him for most of his life. Fans of Augusten�s previous books won�t want to miss the chance to get up-close-and-personal with the author. (Free) (212-768-4242) [email protected] Event Website

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (8pm) Go green with Hedda Lettuce as she hosts her own comedy/variety show Tossed Salad. Not your garden variety gay comedy show, Hedda hosts a mix of performers including the beautiful and eloquent Karith Foster (Co-host of Imus in the Morning) Becky Donohue (Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), & ukulele superstar Ben Lerman from the Isotoners! ($15/$20 + 2-item min.) (212-524-2500) Event Website

(Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001) (7:30 pm vs. 9:30 pm) Help the New York Liberty "Raise The Game" as they take on the brightest and best that the WNBA has to offer! (Seats starting at $10) (877-WNBA-TIX) [email protected] Event Website

(Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003) Festival and block party with over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, filmmakers and others who have their roots in the Lower East Side. Event Website

(303 Bond, 303 Bond St, Brooklyn, NY 11231) A sensual delight of Baroque, Theatre, Ballet and Contemporary dance. Event Website

(Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park at 110th St) (2 - 4pm) The best in local emerging and established Latin, Jazz, World and Gospel. June 22: Sarah MacLawler (Blues and Jazz); June 29: Frankie Morales & Mambo of the Times Orq. (Salsa); July 13: Raquel Lima (Brazilian); July 20: Flamenco Vivo Carlotta Santana II (Flamenco); Aug 10: Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano (Mod. Columbian); Aug 24: Charles Moore Dance Theatre (African Dance); Aug 31: Zon Del Barrio (Salsa). Continues all summer, through the Fall. Event Website

The first annual World Science Festival is a weeklong exploration of science, from cutting-edge research to works in theatre, film and the arts. Event Website

(Battery Park City - South Cove, Hudson River at South End Ave, New York, NY 10282) (9pm) The first of three immersive events whose fusion of water, sound and light will bring the mythic She-Wolf to life and transform outdoor river spaces with site-specific animations and music. (Free) Event Website

(Bronx Community Pride Center, 448 East 149th St, Bronx, NY 10455) (6pm) Hosted by Harmonica Sunbeam with special performances by Ari Gold, Sherry Vine, Nikki Carr and others. Silent Auction with prizes. ($100) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6PM-9PM) Whether you�ve helped Heritage of Pride before, or have not and want to learn how to help HOP this year, you�re invited. HOP is holding a Volunteer Open Call/house for all our new and old friends. Come down and meet our people to learn who we are and what we do and how to get your prime position at the events or learn more. � we need your experienced help and want to sign you up now. So please come and sign up. (FREE) (212-807-6314) [email protected] Event Website

(Therapy, 348 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019) (7pm) �Thank GLAAD It�s Friday� series is for the young professionals of New York to get to know GLAAD, the only national media advocacy and anti-defamation organization for the LGBT community. With nightly raffles and guest celebrities, TGIF is a fun way to gather like minded individuals that want to participate in the GLBT movement. Event repeats Apr 25 & May 30. (TGIF Series Pass $35) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8-10pm) Want a refreshing alternative to the bar scene & overcrowded events? At this exciting, dynamic dating/social event meet lots of fabulous men who want to make meaningful and quality connections for friendship or romance. Meet one on one in mini dates, meet in "double dating" groups with fun questions & have relaxed conversation in groups based on areas of common interests, topics, values . Chat during break. Exchange numbers.Run by master matchmaker/comedian.Why attend? Because you will experience why this is one of the most fun,relaxed & uplifting ways to meet great men. ($20) (212-989-8549) [email protected] Event Website

(CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016) (9:30am - 5pm) This one-day conference will explore the pasts, presents, and futures of AIDS art, AIDS activism, and AIDS prevention, and the connections between them. In a series of panels and a culminating roundtable, AIDS/Art/Work will look at the often productive, sometimes uneasy relationships between art inspired by AIDS and HIV/AIDS prevention. Presented by CLAGS and VISUAL AIDS. Event Website

(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (7 � 9am) Another great season of talent free to the public. May 30: Usher; June 6: Ashanti; June 13: Cyndi Lauper; June 20: Boyz II Men; June 27: Maroon 5; July 4: Chaka Khan; July 18: Miley Cyrus; July 25: Feist; August 1: Cast of Broadway�s Rent; August 8: The Jonas Brothers. For a complete listing, visit them online. Event Website

(Window on the World Studio, 50th St btwn. 5 & 6th Aves) (7am) Enjoy free performances being taped Live for TV. May 30: Donna Summer; June 6: Chris Brown; June 13: Kenny Chesney; June 20: Rihanna; June 27: Cold Play; July 4: Ashlee Simpson; July 11: Rascal Flatts; July 18: Natasha Bedingfield; July 25: Miley Cyrus; August 1: Sheryl Crow; August 29: Paula Abdul. Event Website

(Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave, at 92nd, New York, NY 10128) (2pm) Hear the standards of the new era of songwriting. The art of song is alive and well in the music and lyrics of James Taylor, Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, the Beatles, the Bergmans, Paul Simon and, of course, Stephen Sondheim. Event Website

(Winter Garden, Bordered by Vesey St, West St, Liberty St & Hudson River, New York, NY 10007) (6pm - 6am) Returning to the Winter Garden for a third year, the Bang on a Can Marathon has redefined what contemporary music is, how it is performed and where it is presented. This year, a 12-hour torrent of mind-boggling, genre-bending music in a continuous stream of pioneering artists from around the globe will take the stage in the Winter Garden for a musical adventure. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM) It�s speed-dating with an ingenious twist: answer four questions about your interests, values, and lifestyle, and get assigned to four different groups of women who gave answers similar to yours. Also meet women one-on-one in a free mingling period. Finally, give us a list of the ones you want to date, and minutes later you find out your mutual matches. Compatibility Game is a fun, revolutionary way to meet women you are compatible with, thereby increasing your odds that a relationship could take hold. ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(Artisan Market, DeKalb Ave.perimeter of Ft.Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY 11205) (9AM-5PM) Wildflower seed Give-Away. Bees are responsible for pollinating 30% of our food crops. If they become extinct,much of our food supply will disappear with them. HaagenDazs is providing 2,000 packets of seeds for plants favored by foraging honey bees. Seeds will be given away for planting anywhere you can grow a plant - Just need dirt,sunshine and some occassional watering. Container or garden:in the City or country -for yourself or a friend- willing to make the effort and enjoy the results. (Free) (718-855-8175) [email protected] Event Website

(Parade: 37th Ave & 89th St to 75th St & 75th Ave; Festival: 37th Rd at 73rd to 77th St, Jackson Heights) (12 Noon - 7 pm) Queens Annual Interfaith AIDS Memorial Service is held on the Saturday preceding the parade. Festival features Randy Jones, the original Village People Cowboy. Event Website