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june 9, 2008 / monday 
: shavuot
Alternate Side Parking Suspended
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20th Annual New York LGBT Film Festival (NewFest)
(AMC Loews, 312 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001) Nearly 250 International, U.S. and local film, video and other media, and a full program of inspiring Filmmakers Forums and networking. (20th Annual New York LGBT Film Festival (NewFest)) Event Website
Note: this event runs June 5 - 15
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GayFest NYC 2008
(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
Note: this event runs May 15 - June 15
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amfAR's Honoring with Pride
(Hudson Hotel, 356 West 58th Street, (at 9th Avenue), New York, NY 10019) (6:30 p.m. VIP Cocktail Party, 7:00 p.m. Cocktails,) Say goodbye to the rubber-chicken charity dinners of the past at amfAR�s Honoring with Pride, a festive summer benefit honoring the contributions of LGBT leaders and allies in the fight against AIDS. The event, hosted by Mario Cantone, features a sunset-view VIP cocktail reception, awards tribute, and special performance by a surprise guest. Awards of Courage will go to Julie Davids, executive director of CHAMP; Tony Award-winning choreographer and director Jerry Mitchell; and Kiehl�s Since 1851. ($350 - $1,000 for individual tickets) (212.806.1636) Event Website
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Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown
(Stage Left Studio, 438 W 37th Street 5A, New York, NY 10018) (8:00-9:15) After her untimely demise, southern debutante Miss Magnolia Beatrice Devareux Beaumont finds herself trapped in the body of a thirty-something gay man living in New York City on his way to Provincetown, Massachusetts for a birthday vacation. ($15) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs June 2, 9, and 16
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TimesTalk presents A Celebration of Talento Art�stico: Meet John Leguizamo
(TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036) (7:30pm) Don�t miss this conversaci�n with Emmy and three-time ALMA award winner John Leguizamo. As an actor, writer, director and producer, he has made an impact on theater, television and film. Moderated by Robin Pogrebin, New York Times culture reporter. In collaboration with TeatroStageFest, the Latino International Theater Festival of New York. ($20) Event Website
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Tenth Annual KlezBiGay Pride Show
(El Sol Brilliante Garden, East 12th St, New York, NY 10003) (7:30pm) Featuring Isle of Klezbos sextet and MC Jennifer Miller of Circus Amok! El Sol Brilliante Garden is a whimsical outdoor space formerly occupied by three tenement building foundations. June 9th coincides with the Jewish festive holiday of Shavuos. (Free) Event Website
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Walk On The Wild Side 8
(Central Park Zoo, 830 5th Ave at East 64th St, New York, NY 10065) (6pm) Mingle with the sea lions, penguins and polar bears. Special activities and menu items geared for the younger set. Performances by Rema Webb and Joel Karie. Hosted by Judy Gold. Event Website
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In the Rainbow: Playwrights for Pets
(Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10010) (7:30pm) A lineup of gay-themed plays to benefit Animal Haven. Wine and soft drinks will be served after the reading. Includes: "Calamity Jane Sends a Message to Her Daughter" by Carolyn Gage, featuring Barbara Kahn as Calamity. Directed by Lisa Marjorie Barnes. "The Cat's Meow" written and directed by Barbara Kahn with Cristina Fernandez and Beverly Thompson. Plus works by Jim Dalglish, Judd Silverman, Kathleen Warnock, Edward Musto, David Johnston. (Requested donation: $10) (718-768-4213) [email protected] Event Website
Starting Today
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Fourth Annual LGBT NYC Photo Club Exhibition
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Summer Exhibits series featuring As We See It, the fourth annual exhibition of works by our Photo Club. Nearly 100 works from club members will be on display for As We See It, representing a wide variety of themes, styles and techniques. Work is available for purchase directly from the photographer and 25% of all sales will be donated directly to The Center. (free) (646-338-3627) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs through August 21
Ongoing Events
through June 14
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Jumping Blind
(TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) During World War II, an English resistance fighter and a wounded German soldier fall in love in occupied France. Event Website
This event runs June 4 - 14
through June 15
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The 20th Annual New York LGBT Film Festival (NewFest)
(AMC Loews, 312 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001) (Various) NYC�s premier LGBT film organization, showcasing international, U.S. and local film, video and other media. The lineup includes nearly 250 films, speaker forums and networking parties. Event Website
This event runs June 5 - 15
through June 15
Arts & Entertainment
South Pacific
(Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, 150 West 65th St, New York, NY 10023) During World War II in the South Pacific, love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush and an older French plantation owner, Emile de Becque. The war is tearing them apart. Event Website
This event runs March 1 - June 15
through June 15
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Steve Hayes� Hollywood Reunion
(TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) An autobiographical comedy about the author�s Christmas visit to Hollywood to cheer up an old friend. Event Website
This event runs June 6 - 15
through June 15
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Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) During this Garden-wide celebration of Charles Darwin's life and his groundbreaking work, explore his theories of evolution and natural selection. Event Website
This event runs April 25 - June 15
through June 15
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GayFest NYC 2008
(TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) 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
This event runs May 14 - June 15
through June 21
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The 8th Annual OUT LIKE THAT! Festival
(Various Locations, Bronx) The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance puts on a full program of OUT entertainment. Event Website
This event runs June 6 - 21
through June 21
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BABA, Black Artists' Expressions of Father Group Show
(Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery, 2611 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Studio 2N, (btwn West 139 & 140th Sts), New York, NY 10030) An eclectic mix of black visual artists and media, including painting, ceramics, photography and mixed media presenting work around the topic of BABA, which means "father" in several languages in Africa including Swahili, Shona, Zulu and Ndebele. Artist Reception: Saturday, June 14, 4-6pm. (212.875.7725) Event Website
This event runs May 30 - June 21
through June 22
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Top Girls
(Biltmore Theater, 261 West 47th St, New York, NY 10036) Set at the Top Girls Employment Agency in London in the early 1980s, this play tells the story of Marlene, an ambitious career woman who has just been appointed head of the firm. (Top Girls) Event Website
This event runs April 15 - June 22
through June 28
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PINK & BENT: Art of Queer Women
(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013) The goal of this show is to present audiences with a visual experience that depicts the many threads that sew queer women together as a community. Works on display by nearly 50 artists including such notable names as Judy Chicago, Harmony Hammond, G.B. Jones, The Guerilla Girls, Phranc and Joan E. Biren (JEB), hanging alongside up-and-coming artists. Event Website
This event runs May 20 - June 28
through June 29
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Shakespeare in the Park presents Hamlet
(Delacorte Theater, Central Park at 81st St, New York, NY 10024) The Public Theater presents a new production of Shakespeare�s famous play, starring Michael Stuhlbarg. Event Website
This event runs May 27 - June 29
through July 5
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Fever
(Dionysus Theater, 270 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018) (8pm) FEVER is set on a scorching desert landscape. Under a relentless sun, two great warriors and mortal enemies, Atrox and Bonitas, have momentarily retired to their corners. Atrox enlists a handsome young soldier to his cause, the seduction and capture of Bonitas. FEVER tells the story of two legendary Generals who clash in a desperate struggle to win the soul and affections of a young man. ($25) Event Website
This event runs May 22 - July 5
through July 13
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Sex in Design/Design in Sex
(Museum of Sex, 233 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016) Highlights the best and most compelling sexually inspired contemporary designs from around the world. Event Website
This event runs January 31 - July 13
through July 13
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Amazonia Design, Fashion and Sustainable Economy
(World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery, 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281) Objects by contemporary designers from the Amazon region who utilize raw materials in their work. Event Website
This event runs April 17 - July 13
through July 18
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Takashi Murakami
(Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238) The most comprehensive retrospective to date of the work of internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami includes more than ninety works in various media that span the artist�s entire career, installed in more than 18,500 square feet of gallery space. ($10/$8) Event Website
This event runs April 5 - July 18
through July 26
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BRiDGE as iCON
(Tabla Rasa Gallery, 224 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220) Artists Reception: Sunday, May 25, 2008, 2 - 4:30pm. In celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, Tabla Rasa Gallery presents BRIDGE as ICON. This exhibition offers substantive artwork inspired by the world's best known bridge. The universally recognized Gothic arches provide a soaring visual metaphor for the spirit of ingenuity. As the omnipresent symbol of Brooklyn itself, the bridge has been an inspiration for poetry, cinema, music, advertising, as well as painting and graphic arts. Whether literal or symbolic, each artwork captures an individual essence of connection. (Free) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs May 22 - July 26
through July 27
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Emergence / Governor's Island Summer Season
(Governor's Island, Ferries leave from Battery Maritime Building, South and Whitehall, Manhattan) Experimental, participatory art involving more than 30 artists/art collectives working in a variety of media, including artist talks, workshops and performances. Historic Building 14 on Governors Island is transformed from an abandoned outpost into an interactive, three-dimensional living exhibit. (Free) Event Website
This event runs May 30 - July 27
through August 10
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Playing the Building
(Battery Maritime Ferry Building, 10 South St, New York, NY 10004) David Byrne's massive installation in the historic Battery Maritime Building features an organ that triggers sounds from its metal beams, pipes and electrical conduits that invites you to play along. Event Website
This event runs May 1 - August 10
through August 21
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Fourth Annual LGBT NYC Photo Club Exhibition
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Summer Exhibits series featuring As We See It, the fourth annual exhibition of works by our Photo Club. Nearly 100 works from club members will be on display for As We See It, representing a wide variety of themes, styles and techniques. Work is available for purchase directly from the photographer and 25% of all sales will be donated directly to The Center. (free) (646-338-3627) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs June 9 - August 21
through August 26
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Big Apple Softball League
(Various Locations) (Weekends) Celebrating its 31st Anniversary, the league includes both competitive and recreational teams. Players of all skill levels are welcome. Event Website
This event runs May 26 - August 26
through August 31
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The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
(Winter Garden, World Financial Center) This colorful crocheted panoply of kelps, corals and anemones is an homage to Earth�s endangered coral reefs. Event Website
This event runs April 5 - August 31
through September 7
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The 183rd Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art
(National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Ave at 89th St, New York, NY 10128, 212-369-4880) An exceptional selection of contemporary works by over 125 of the finest artists from across the country. This Annual consists of works by newly emerging artists and established artists, providing an exhibition of diverse ideas, mediums, and techniques. Event Website
This event runs May 29 - September 7
through September 7
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Polaroids: Mapplethorpe
(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) This special exhibition traces Robert Mapplethorpe's use of instant photography from 1970 to 1975. Included are self-portraits, figure studies, still lifes, and portraits of lovers and friends including Patti Smith, Sam Wagstaff, and Marianne Faithfull. Many of these small, intimate photographs convey tenderness and vulnerability. Others depict a toughness and immediacy that would give way in later years to more classical form. Unlike the highly crafted images Mapplethorpe staged in the studio and became famous for, these disarming pictures are marked by spontaneity and invention. Event Website
This event runs May 3 - September 7
through September 28
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JellyNYC Pool Parties at McCarren Park
(McCarren Park Pool, Lorimer St btwn Driggs Ave & Bayard St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211) Mix kids water games like Slip 'n Slide and indie, rock, dance and world bands, and you've got THE coolest way to spend your summer Sundays! (Free) Event Website
This event runs June 6 - September 28
through September 28
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Magic in Ancient Egypt: Image, Word and Reality
(Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238) How the Egyptians, known throughout the ancient world for their expertise in magic, addressed the unknown forces of the universe is explored in this exhibition of twenty objects from the Brooklyn Museum's world-famous collection. Event Website
This event runs January 1 - September 28
through October 10
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Piano in the Park
(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (12Noon - 1:45pm) Monday through Fridays. New artist every week performing for the public. Including Junior Mance, Armen Donelian, Joel Forrester, Russ Kassoff, Mike LeDonne, Todd Robbins, Yuka Aikawa, Dona Carter, Dan Manjovi, Deanna Witkowski, Roy Eaton, Victor Lin, Frank Owens, Jill McManus, Larry Ham, Luiz Simas, Ayako Shirasaki. Event Website
This event runs May 19 - October 10
through October 31
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The Woods Campground
(Pocono Mountains, PA) The Woods Campground is a private, members-only, alternative campground catering to LGBT campers 18 years of age and older. Event Website
This event runs May 23 - October 31
through November 2
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Henry Moore Sculpture at the Garden
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) This landmark presentation of monumental works will be the largest outdoor installation of Henry Moore sculpture in one location in the U.S. Event Website
This event runs May 24 - November 2
through November 8
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Arbiters of Style: Women at the Forefront of Fashion
(FIT, 27th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) This exhibition features work by female designers as well as clothing and accessories worn by female department store executives, influential clients, magazine editors, muses and models. Event Website
This event runs May 21 - November 8
through December 31
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Oscar Wilde in NYC Guided Walking Tour
(By Request) This tour is based on new and unique research into the people and places Oscar Wilde visited in the NY of the gilded age. Event Website
This event runs January 1 - December 31
Recurring Events this Monday
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Service & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) The world's oldest and largest not-profit agency dedicated to serving LGBT senior citizens. Activities include Daytime Discussion, Art Studio, 75+, Support Group, Scrabble & Bridge and Women's and Men's activities. Event Website
This event runs Monday through Friday
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Heritage of Pride
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8 - 10pm) Everyone's help is needed to make NYC's LGBT Pride 2008 happen! Be a part of organizing The Rally, March, Dance on the Pier, PrideFest, etc. Event Website
This event runs every 2nd Monday