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Pride Sunday Services
(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (1, 3 & 7pm) Everyone is invited to join services and then join the MCCNY contingent at the March. Event Website
LGBT
The 39th Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride March
(5th Ave at 52nd St to Christopher & Greenwich Sts) (12 Noon) The March began as an annual civil rights demonstration beginning the year after the Stonewall Riots in 1970. Over the years its purpose has broadened to include recognition of the fight against AIDS and to remember those we have lost to the illness, violence and neglect. It is also a celebration of our lives and our community. Reviewing stand is at Madison Square Park at 5th Ave & 23rd St. Event Website
LGBT
15th Annual PrideFest
(Hudson St btwn Abingdon Sq & West 14th St)) (11 am - 7 pm) The annual LGBT street fair. Back this year from a temporary cancellation, PrideFest seeks to bring together local residents and families, community leaders, and area business owners to celebrate in the street. Please note the new location. Event Website
LGBT
Dance 22: The Dance on the Pier! with DJ�s Joe Gauthreaux and Tracy Young
(Pier 54, Hudson River Park at 13th St, New York, NY 10014) (4 - 10:30 pm) The Dance on the Pier was born out of a time when LGBT persons could not dance openly and proudly together. It is a protest set to music, a celebration set to the western skyline. Tickets: $55 until June 28; VIP $150. No tickets will be sold at the Pier. Available only at www.boxofficetickets.com or 800-494-TIXS, and local area vendors (see website for locations). Proceeds benefit NYC�s LGBT Pride Week Events and participating community organizations. Event Website
LGBT
Fireworks
(Pier 54, Hudson River Park at 13th St, New York, NY 10014) (10:30 pm) The light and energy of Pride don�t disappear when the sun goes down � they get turned up! Stick around after the parade has dispersed into parties all around town to see the best lighting display this side of the Hudson River. Event Website
Arts & Entertainment
15th Annual Harlem Meer Performance Festival
(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
Note: this event runs May 25, June 1, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, and 28
OrganizationsLGBTSocialYouth & Family
Youth Pride Breakfast & Center Kids Pride March
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (10am) Join the Center�s Youth Enrichment Services (YES) for a group breakfast before heading off to the Pride Parade. The Center Kids stroller brigade will march behind the Center�s float. Toys and rainbow trinkets will be provided. Event Website
OrganizationsLGBTSocial
IN THE LIFE�s 2008 Pride Brunch
(In the Life Studios, 184 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010) (12pm) Forget the crowds! Your private 5th Avenue loft views of the Pride March are with In The Life. Event Website
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
The Rarest of Birds
(Wings Theater, 154 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (8pm) An intimate peek into the psyche of Montgomery Clift. The Rarest of Birds conveys Clift's importance as a great leading man in Hollywood as well as his personal suffering as individual who never came to terms with his homosexuality. ($18) Event Website
Note: this event runs June 7, 10, 21, 28 - 29, 1 - 2, and 4
Arts & Entertainment
Rob Stapleton's "The Big Show"
(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (8:00 PM) Don�t miss your chance to catch Rob as he shows off his legendary wit. Born and raised in the Bronx, Rob's versatile style has made him a favorite on BET's ComicView and Comedy Central's Comic Groove. . Stapleton�s television credits include sketch writing for Tracey Morgan, and their pieces have aired on Saturday Night Live. He's also appeared on VH1's Most Shocking Moments series Rob has recently filmed a Laffapolooza comedy festival DVD in Atlanta hosted by Jamie Foxx. ($12 Advance/$15 Day of show) (212-524-2500) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs June 29, July 6, and 13
OrganizationsLGBTSpiritual
Faith in Pride
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Join us for the second annual non-denominational faith service in celebration of Pride 2008. All are welcome to join. Limited Seating. Unity Fellowship Church, Dignity, SoulFource, Bronx Community Pride Center, Potters House Church and Out & Faithful (Free) Event Website
Starting Today
Arts & Entertainment
Dal�: Painting and Film
(MoMA, 11 West 53 St, New York, NY 10019) Bringing together more than 130 paintings, drawings, scenarios, and films by Salvador Dal� (1904�1989), this exhibition explores the role that cinema played in the artist's work. Collaborations between Dal� and legendary filmmakers are displayed alongside his paintings and other works, illuminating the ways in which ideas, iconography, and pictorial strategies are shared and transformed across mediums. In conjunction with the gallery exhibition, a series of screenings in the MoMA theaters presents the classic and avant-garde motion pictures Dal� treasured, films on which he collaborated, and examples of his legacy in contemporary cihttps://a class="main" href="http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=5633" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false" style="font-weight: bold;">Event Website
This event runs through September 15
Ongoing Events
through June 29
Arts & Entertainment
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 June 29
LGBT
New York City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Week
(Various Locations) Heritage of Pride (HOP) requests your attendance at all of this year�s Pride Events. Each in its own way is not only a powerful political statement, but also a whole lot of fun. A multitude of issues continue to dominate the LGBT landscape including marriage, adoption, equality and HIV/AIDS � issues that require our constant vigilance. By attending this year�s Pride Events, you can help create awareness of these issues by showing that you exist and that you are proud of who you are. Yearround visibility and action are our best resources. Visit the HOP website for the most up-to-date Pride Week information, including performers, other pride events and the order of the March. www.hopinc.org
This event runs June 22 - 29
through June 29
Arts & Entertainment
Single Black Female
(The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) (Tuesdays-Saturdays at 8pm; Saturdays and Sundays a) Openly gay director/actor Coleman Domingo (currently appearing on Broadway in "Passing Strange" helms the limited Off-Broadway engagement of Lisa B. Thompson's sassy comedy "Single Black Female" -- about single black women and their search for love, dignity and clothes. Starring Soara-Joye Ross (from "Jerry Springer: The Opera" and "Dance of the Vampires") and Riddick Marie, the new play takes a comic look at the pleasures and perils of being a single, middle-class woman who has everything she wants and needs, except more R-E-S-P-E-C-T -- and a man! ($30) (646-223-3010) Event Website
This event runs June 10 - 29
through July 5
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
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
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & Entertainment
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 13
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Arias With A Twist
(Here, 145 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013) Two national treasures unleash their epic imaginations to conjure a modern and intimate fantasy. Twist�s signature magic envelopes Joey Arias� legendary voice, transporting us to unpredictable worlds, channeling ecstatic desires, lavish nightmares and bizarre premonitions in a bejeweled cabinet of curiosities that could only be found in one of downtown's last enclaves for bohemian New York style. Event Website
This event runs June 12 - July 13
through July 18
Arts & Entertainment
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 19
Arts & Entertainment
Turntables on the Hudson
(Water Taxi Beach/Hunters Point stop on the Water Taxi, #2, Borden Ave, Long Island City, Queens, NY 11101) Celebrating 10 Years of Music, Dance, Culture & GOOD TIMES with an all-star lineup of DJ's from the crew who been down with us since day 1... every Friday all Summer long featuring guests & sounds from over the years. ($10) Event Website
This event runs June 20 - July 19
through July 26
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & EntertainmentSocial
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 July 31
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
ART & AIDS: LIVING WITH PRIDE
(GMHC, The Tisch Building, 119 West 24th St, New York, NY 10011) (6 - 8pm) GMHC�s Annual Client Art Show entitled ART & AIDS: LIVING WITH PRIDE. The opening reception will be on Friday June 20th 6 - 8pm on the 4th Floor Galleries at GMHC. The exhibition will run Monday thru Friday 10am - 8pm through July 31, 2008. All are invited and welcome to attend this very special exhibition of the creative and inspirational work of the featured artists. (Free) (212-367-1000) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs June 20 - July 31
through July 31
Arts & Entertainment
ROCKERS
(Morrison Hotel Gallery, 313 Bowery at Bleecker St, New York, NY 10003) Nearly 300 photographs taken by rock-and-roll chronicler Bob Gruen in conjunction with the publication of his latest book, ROCKERS. For more than thirty years, Gruen has been documenting such acts as the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones, the Clash, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, New York Dolls, Blondie, Kiss, the Who, and many more. In the center of the gallery is a re-created teenager's bedroom, the walls lined with pictures of musicians ripped out of magazines, all taken by Gruen. Event Website
This event runs June 15 - July 31
through August 9
Arts & Entertainment
Celebrate Brooklyn!
(Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215) (8pm) A fun and fantastic lineup of summer entertainment in the forms of world music, pop, hip hop, dance, silent films with live scores, readings and more. Artists include: July 12: Beth Orton; July 25: Philip Glass Ensemble; July 31: Mark Morris Dance Group; August 3: African Guitar Festival; August 7: Alvin Ailey II; and August 8: Lila Downs. Event Website
This event runs June 12 - August 9
through August 10
Arts & Entertainment
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 24
Arts & Entertainment
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
(Broadway Theater, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY 10019) (Previews June 16, Opens June 26) An exotic encounter inspired by nature�s unpredictable creations that are brought to life by an international cast of soaring aerialists, spinebending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. Event Website
This event runs June 16 - August 24
through August 26
LGBTSports
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
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & Entertainment
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 15
Arts & Entertainment
Dal�: Painting and Film
(MoMA, 11 West 53 St, New York, NY 10019) Bringing together more than 130 paintings, drawings, scenarios, and films by Salvador Dal� (1904�1989), this exhibition explores the role that cinema played in the artist's work. Collaborations between Dal� and legendary filmmakers are displayed alongside his paintings and other works, illuminating the ways in which ideas, iconography, and pictorial strategies are shared and transformed across mediums. In conjunction with the gallery exhibition, a series of screenings in the MoMA theaters presents the classic and avant-garde motion pictures Dal� treasured, films on which he collaborated, and examples of his legacy in contemporary cinema. Event Website
This event runs June 29 - September 15
through September 21
Arts & Entertainment
Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe
(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) One of the great American visionaries of the twentieth century, R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) endeavored to see what he, a single individual, might do to benefit the largest segment of humanity while consuming the minimum of the earth's resources. Doing "more with less" was Fuller's credo. The results of more than five decades of Fuller's integrated approach toward the design and technology of housing, transportation, cartography, and communication are displayed here, much of it for the first time. Event Website
This event runs June 26 - September 21
through September 28
Arts & EntertainmentWoman's Interest
Louise Bourgeois
(Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128) A full-career retrospective of one of the most important artists of our time. The exhibition, which fills the entire Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda and one adjacent gallery, will be the most comprehensive examination to date of Bourgeois�s long and distinguished career. Born almost a century ago, Louise Bourgeois has remained steadfastly at the vanguard of the development of contemporary art for more than 70 years, and continues to create new bodies of work with characteristic energy and restless innovation. Event Website
This event runs June 27 - September 28
through September 28
Arts & EntertainmentSocial
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
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & Entertainment
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 13
Arts & Entertainment
The Waterfalls
(Various Locations) (7am - 10pm) Public Art Fund presents The New York City Waterfalls, a major new work of public art by internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson. The exhibition of four man-made 90-to 120-foot-tall waterfalls of monumental scale will be on view at four sites: one on the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge, one between Piers 4 and 5 near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, one in Lower Manhattan at Pier 35 north of the Manhattan Bridge, and one on the north shore of Governors Island. Event Website
This event runs June 26 - October 13
through October 31
LGBTSocial
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
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & Entertainment
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
LGBT
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 Sunday
LGBTSports
Metro Wrestling Practices
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (2 - 5pm) Metro Wrestling is New York City's gay freestyle wrestling club. Gay, straight, male or female, all are welcome to attend. Event Website
This event runs every 2nd, 3rd and 4th and 5th Sunday
Spiritual
Dignity New York Weekly Liturgy & Social
(St. John's in the Village Church, 222 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014) (7:30pm) Event Website
This event runs Sundays
Spiritual
Metropolitan Community Church of NY Services
(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Event Website
This event runs Sundays
LGBTSocial
Starlette Sunday
(Angels and Kings, 500 East 11th St, New York, NY 10009, Venue Website) (8PM - 3AM) Starlette Sunday is a glam affair catering to a mixed lesbian and bisexual crowd. This sexy long-running party is one of the hottest nights for women in New York City. Starlette Sunday features delicious cocktails, visuals, the best dj's playing dance tracks, and lots of eye candy. (Free) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs Sundays