April 2009

(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) Beat the winter blues by immersing yourself amid these magnificent flowers Event Website

(WAMU Theater, 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001) A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film. Don't miss the chance to travel ‘Over the Rainbow’ and experience this national treasure on stage. Event Website

(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) "Theresa" is a performance by cellist Keren Rosenbaum, physical theater artist Cassie Terman, and 2 members of Reflex Ensemble, who transform an empty stage with sound, music and movement to explore a surreal realm of comic dilemma and the pathos of human frailty. Inspired by the writings of Italo Calvino, this performance was developed in the New Art Lab of The Project Room for New Media at Chelsea Art Museum. ($15 / $10 students and seniors / Free for members) (212.255.0719) [email protected] Event Website

(Pianos, 158 Ludlow Street, New York, NY 10002) (7:00 pm) Join National Recording Artist and slated 2009 NYC Pride performer, Christine Martucci, and 2008 NYC Pride performers, Virago, along with up-and-coming singer/spoken word artist, "T", for one memorable night of music in the upstairs lounge of one of Manhattan's favorite live music venues. Dining available on premises. (Free/No Cover) (212-505-3733) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) (Free) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30 - 9pm) Lesbian, bisexual, transgender women and women living with HIV, have to take extra steps to protect ourselves and our families. Come discuss second parent adoptions, wills, healthcare proxies, debt management, tips for surviving today’s economy and more. This event is for all women, including those who are working class, low-income, elders and/or living with a life-challenging illness. PANELISTS: Terry Boggis, Director of Center Kids, The Center; Natalie Chin, Staff Attorney, Lambda Legal; Virginia Goggin, Orrick Legal Fellow, LGBT Law Project at NYLAG; Alicia Heath-Toby, Program Coordinator, Lesbian AIDS Project/Women’s Institute at Gay Men’s Health Crisis and Denise Liggett, Financial Planner. (Free) (212.809.8585 x249) [email protected] Event Website

(The Yale Club of New York City, 50 Vanderbilt Ave (across from Grand Central Station), New York, NY 10017) (6 PM) Meet & mingle with 100's of smart, beautiful women, in this elegant club setting. Enjoy an open bar of beer, wine and soda--and a bounteous buffet of hors d'oeuvres while you mingle. We invite alumni from the Ivy League, Seven Sisters, Stanford, NYU, Duke, UVA, Georgetown, Williams, Amherst, UCLA & their friends for this spectacular evening! MANDATORY RSVP (For Club Security List) at http://www.yalegala.org/YaleClubNYWomensMixer.html ($40) (201-435-2332) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7 - 12am) The art event of the season…designed to leave you breathless! Boasting exceptional style, a lavish decor and an entertaining program flow, The Painted Boy Erotic Art Fair will wow the art loving public. With over 50 vendors and more than 5,000 unambiguously gay artworks created by provocative local, national and international artists, our multi-hued community will be represented by captivating emerging artists as well as established gay art legends. ($20; $15 with discount coupon) Event Website

(Bronx Academy of Arts, 841 Baretto St, 2nd Fl, Bronx, NY 10474) (8pm) The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance continues its spring season with BAAD! ASS WOMEN 2009, its annual cultural festival celebrating the empowerment of women. ($5 - $20) Event Website

(Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd St, New York, NY 10065) (6pm) Champagne and Cocktail Reception with a private tour with Robert W. Richards, Chief Curator. Meet and Greet Artists. Exhibit runs through May 2nd. Benefiting the Art Therapy Program at GMHC. ($35+) (212.838.2560) [email protected] Event Website

(Galapagos Art Space, 70 North 6th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211) Luminous flux is the measure of perceived power of light. Over the course of the weekend event, over 30 artists harness this power to present their unique interpretation of FLIGHT, with works ranging from abstract to whimsical to challenging to dazzling. Some shows all ages. Event Website

(92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128) These megastars of Prohibition-Era Tin Pan Alley turned out hits like "Button Up Your Overcoat," "The Best Things in Life Are Free," "You're the Cream in My Coffee" and the definitive college musical, Good News. Event Website

(6th Ave from 45 & 58th Sts) Celebrating Scottish history, culture and the many great contributions Scots & Scottish Americans have made -- and continue make -- to the US and the world. Event Website

(NYU’s Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012) (6:30pm) Honoring John Bartlett and Mayor Gavin Newsom. To benefit The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. ($250+) Event Website

(Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036) This new musical comedy is based on the film of the same name. Dolly Parton provides the score and original screenwriter Patricia Resnick is the author of the book. Event Website

(2econd Stage Theater, 307 West 43rd St, New York, NY 10036) A new musical by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott, and performed by Scott, is described as a young woman's psycho-sexual-spiritual journey on the rocky path that separates her mostly Mennonite past from her mostly Manhattan future. Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Event Website

(CBST, 57 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014) (6:30pm) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Event Website

(Location with Reservation) HOLIDAY CONNECTIONS events are usually pot-luck get-togethers, hosted at the home of a member of the community. A contributing dish and $5.00 donation are requested (although donations in greater amounts are always welcomed and appreciated!) ($5 donation) (914-514-3220) Event Website

(Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th St, New York, NY 10001) The coolest in concept cars, design previews, gadgets and alternative fuel innovations. Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Featuring Rev. Troy Perry, founder of MCC's worldwide. Event Website

(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) The Red Light Ensemble performs chamber music by two great composers of the late 20th century, Morton Feldman and Beat Furrer. In addition to these performances, the concert will feature a rare screening of the work of Austrian filmmaker Bady Minck, who has crafted elegant and beautiful films around music by these two composers. ($15 / $10 students and seniors / Free for members) (212.255.0719) [email protected] Event Website

(Banya, 602 Coney Island Ave bet Beverley Rd & Ave C, Brooklyn, NY 11218) (7pm - 2am) Break out your bikini or swim trunks, and join a hand-picked crowd of artsy, different, funky (and nearly naked) New Yorkers for the glorious return of Gemini & Scorpio's legendary Russian Baths party. We will have the newly remodeled & sparkling clean baths to ourselves, with every steam room and sauna ready to please, plus a few hand-picked professionals on hand for the optional platzas and massages. The dance floor will get you sweating faster than the saunas with former Bulgarian Bar resident mixologist DJ Joro Boro curating an array of EthnoMesh DJs throwing down Balkan bacchanalia, brass freakout, slum funk carioca, bangin bhangra, percussion insurgency, and cumbia from south of the wall: an uninhibited globalized party fed back into music without borders. This month: Joro Boro himself! Plus, enjoy: jacuzzi and cold plunge pool; poolside lounge; rooftop smoking deck; hookah lounge and chillout rooms. ($40) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM) At this Speed-Dating event, meet lots of guys ages 20s & 30s one-on-one for a series of 3-minute dates. T 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

(Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway, New york, NY 10027) (3pm; Service at 7pm) Featuring Rev. Troy Perry, founder of MCC's worldwide. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (9pm) Get in touch with your inner stripper and shake-it-out and in-your-face, while dancing to the tunes of the Dance 208 debut of world-renowned DJ Miss Honey Dijon (Hiro, Mr Black, G Bar, Cock, Respect Is Burning, Love Parade and Ministry of Sound) who’s sure to get your temperature to rise and get you dancing. ($10 at the door, $8 online) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Featuring Rev. Troy Perry, founder of MCC's worldwide. Event Website

(Location with Reservation) HOLIDAY CONNECTIONS events are usually pot-luck get-togethers, hosted at the home of a member of the community. A contributing dish and $5.00 donation are requested (although donations in greater amounts are always welcomed and appreciated!) ($5 donation) (914-514-3220) Event Website

(Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (7 pm) Standing Up for Marriage Equality and A Progressive Agenda for Change. The benefit concert will feature a host of Broadway singers, performers, and cast members from leading shows, including Tony, Emmy, Oscar, and GRAMMY Award winners and nominees; stars from the worlds of television, film, music, and comedy; prominent political leaders; and progressive and LGBT activists. Hosted by Jim Dale, winner of a Tony Award, two GRAMMY Awards, and four Drama Desk Awards as Best Actor; the "Voice of Harry Potter;" "The Toast of Broadway" ($40-125) Event Website

(Citi Field, Roosevelt Ave & 126th St, Queens, NY 11368) (7pm) Christen the brand new Citi Field on the Opening Day meet-up against the San Diego Padres. Event Website

(Grand Central Station, 101 East 42nd, New York, NY 10017) Think green with a week long event consisting of several special events, Giant Earth Images in Grand Central and Earth Fair. Art, music and the environment, featuring green businesses and environmental groups. (FREE) Event Website

(Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce St., New York, NY 10014) (8pm) Youth Pride Chorus jump starts the Pride season in their May show, "Lullabies and Wake-Up Calls". These fearless young LGBT artists rock the stage with electrifying dance, cutting-edge spoken word, and hits by Aretha Franklin, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, The Beach Boys, and many others. For Youth Tickets and General Show information, call Kathy Rodriguez at 212.620.7310. ($20; Youth under 21 & Youth Service Agencies free) Event Website

(Temple of Dendur, 1000 5th Ave at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028) Chanticleer lends its signature sound to a program of song in America in the context of song throughout the world. Event Website

(North Park at Tudor City Greens, Tudor City Place betw E. 42 & E. 43 Street, New York, NY 10036) (6:00PM) FREE outdoor concert featuring Broadway stars and award-winning NYC cabaret artists. FREE post-show reception after the concert at 925 Lounge. Tudor City Greens Parks (FREE)

(Yankee Stadium, East 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451) (1pm) Home Opener in the new stadium against the Cleveland Indians. Event Website

(Dionysus Theater's L'il Peach, 270 West 36th St. (at 8th Ave.), 2nd Floor, New York City, NY 10018) (8 PM) A new play adapted by Randall O'Neill, gives us a deeply passionate, often humorous and sardonic, but always gripping portrait of the man behind such legendary works as The Raven, Murder on the Rue Morgue, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Black Cat. Mr. O'Neill has woven the actual words of the Poet, the Critic, and the Writer, often referred to as "The Master of the Macabre," into a tale of iridescent love and loss at their purest. Mr. O'Neill's dramatic performance is a tour de force that scales the heights of passion and discovery. ($25) Event Website

(Various Locations) This year's selection appeals to different age groups, fostering an appreciation of Latin American culture.

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6PM-9PM) Where are you going to meet someone to share your summer -- and maybe even your life? Smart New Yorkers know the answer: Center Share-A-Thon, presented by Out Professionals. Offering a summer share? Seeking a share? Meet your match, find your place in the sun, and enjoy beverage bargains. ($15 Share Seeker, $40 Share Offeror) (212.620.7310) [email protected] Event Website

(TBA) To benefit the Keith Cylar Activist Fund, which has raised $1.5 million in support of advocacy and activism by people living with HIV/AIDS in America and around the world. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) None of us want to think about something bad happening to us or our loved ones, but if something should, are you prepared? Without these important documents -- health care proxy, living will, power of attorney -- there is no protection for you if something should happen. Join SAGE volunteer attorneys to hear more about what these documents mean. (Free and open to all.) (212-741-2247) Event Website

(Everywhere) The Day of Silence is an annual event held to bring attention to anti-LGBT bullying, harassment and discrimination in schools. Students and teachers nationwide will observe the day in silence to echo the silence that LGBT and ally students face everyday. Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Fasten your seatbelts! Sybil Bruncheon is NOT your average Church Lady! She's not only fund-raising, she's FUN-raising. Join Sybil, Fabio, and entourage as they present an amazing evening of entertainment, bingo and fabu prizes! SPACE IS LIMITED. Proceeds benefit Metropolitan Community Church's outreach programs, including Homeless Youth Services and the Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry. ($20) [email protected] Event Website

(TRIAD THEATER, 158 W. 72ND ST, New York, NY 10023, 212-362-2590) (9:30 PM) Comedian Michelle Balan has invited all of us to be at the live taping of her new DVD. A special appearance by the fabulous Marieann Meringolo. (Adv. $20/$25 @ door) (212-362-2590)

(The Bleecker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker St., @ Lafayette, New York, NY 10003) (10:30 PM) Nasty Canasta arrives for her first day of Freshman year at Pinchbottom University, where the student body is well-rounded, the college green is nicely trimmed, and the extracurricular activities are all extra-extracurricular! But even though she quickly befriends "Big Man on Campus" Jonny Porkpie, Nasty discovers that dorm life is a lot harder than anticipated at PINCH U. Despite surviving a rigorous hazing process with flying colors, Nasty's application to burlesque sorority Theta Ampersand Alpha is stymied by an obnoxious upperclassman. ($20) (212-352-3101) [email protected] Event Website

(Holiday Inn, 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779) (8pm) A prom like event with stunning decor, cash bar and fantastic music by the beautiful and fun FemmeFever DJLisa. A full course dinner will be served. This is a Transgender Event that brings significant others, lady and gentlemen admirers and friends of the trans community as well as over 100 transgender gals in unison for an evening of elegance that is filled with laughter, dancing and an enjoyable show featuring some top entertainment, along with give-aways for all. ($72) (516.520.0380) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (2pm) When we teach meditation and yoga to children, we support the growth of the body-mind, foster the development of each child's own unique personality, and support creativity and expression. Meditation and yoga techniques teach children self-awareness, better body awareness, self-control, and encourage them to be themselves, and help them to face life with greater belief in their potential. PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. (212-620-7310 x400) [email protected] Event Website

(West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 West 26th St. (10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY 10001) (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM) Visit 8 exhibits of cutting-edge painting, sculpture, electronic media & photography, some by gay & lesbian artists and others of interest to a queer sensibility, led by a former gay studies professor and 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

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 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 men who gave answers similar to yours. Boyfriend Material is a fun, revolutionary way to meet men you are compatible with. ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St, New York, NY 10011) Thousands will gather for this New York event to celebrate everything related to coffee and tea. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Closest thing to having a match maker. Fun ice breaker, interactive exercises, touch of speed dating, mingling, group conversations & a "secret" ingredient to find women who have similar views, values, etc .Free refreshments. Find your most compatible matches. Run by lesbian. Exciting, fun, innovative. No pressure. Connect with friendly, quality women for friendship, dating, romance. ($22 early bird online $25 door) (212-989-8549) [email protected] Event Website

(Location information with Reservation) (6:30pm) Michael Palm was a most generous and enthusiastic supporter of Classical Action. He was also, more than anyone, the person who spearheaded the concept of private benefit house concerts, hosting several of them himself at his penthouse apartment 37 floors above Lincoln Center. The concerts reflect, we hope, the highest musical standards that were so important to Michael, himself a great lover and aficionado of classical music. Each season of The Michael Palm Series consists of three house concerts in New York City and one house concert in select city in another part of the country. ($250+) Event Website

(Duplex, 61 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (9:30 PM) Broadway Speaks OUT will be hosted by Martin Gould Cummings and will feature Broadway stars Marissa Perry (Hairspray) Lauren Elder (Hair) Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hair) Donell James Foreman (Mamma Mia Tour) as well as Justin Stoney, Elliot Roth, and Jenn Lederer. This concert is to promote Marriage Equality in NY. Broadway Speaks OUT & Broadway Impact ($10) [email protected] Event Website

(Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020) MSG Entertainment is proud to announce the second annual "Speaker Series: The Minds That Move The World," where some of the most prominent political figures of our time provide commentary on America's current political landscape and place in world politics. March 31: "Free Speech and the Power of the Press" -- Anderson Cooper interviews Arianna Huffington, D.L. Hughley, and Mike Huckabee. March 9: Humorous Perspectives, Serious Issues -- Bill Maher and Ann Coulter. May 26: Strategies, Alliances and Policy -- Charlie Rose interview James Carville and Karl Rove. Event Website

(Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (8pm) Handsome hunks from your favorite Broadway shows competing to raise money for the Ali Forney Center, an organization that provides shelter and services to homeless LGBT youth in New York City. In true Beauty Pageant style, these sexy stars square off in the interview competition, talent competition, and the ever-popular swimsuit competition. The Ali Forney Center ($25) (212-400-0282) [email protected] Event Website

(TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036) (8:30pm) Meet the creator and executive producer of Showtime's award-winning lesbian drama, "The L Word," along with members of the celebrated cast. The show, completing its sixth and final season with an intriguing "whodunit" plot twist, was the first to portray the lives of gay women characters in an ongoing television series. Hear how it broke new ground for those involved in the show as well as for the lesbian community, its impact on television, media, current events and pop culture, and what's coming next for them all. ($30) Event Website

(Gingold Theatrical Group, 520 Eighth Avenue suite #312, New York, NY 10018, 212.355.7823) (7 PM) THREE of Shaw's wittiest and least known ONE-ACT plays: Inca of Perusalem, Arthur and the Acetone, Interlude at the Playhouse. ($20) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6 pm) This free walk-in clinic for Spanish speakers provides general legal information and referrals. A Spanish translator available. The clinic is held the third Monday of each month. (Free) (212.353.9118) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30 - 9pm) This summer marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Stonewall Rebellion, a spark that helped launch four decades of queer radical movements -- sex radicalism, lesbian feminism, and transgender liberation; anti-war, HIV/AIDS, economic and racial justice struggles; and more. In conjunction with Left Turn magazine's new issue focused on queer radicalism, the Audre Lorde Project, Brecht Forum, FIERCE, The LGBT Community Center, Queers for Economic Justice, and Sylvia Rivera Law Project present an informative and inspiring evening of stories from movements past, strategies for the present moment, and our dreams for the future. Event Website

(Tavern on the Green, Central Park West at West 67th St, New York, NY 10023) (6pm) Night at the Tavern, Family Equality Council’s annual NYC event, brings together LGBT parents, friends and allies to celebrate the progress we have made as a community of loving families towards full equality. In 2009, Night at the Tavern will feature a cocktail reception, a full-course seated dinner, live entertainment, a silent auction and the opportunity to mingle with old friends and meet new ones. Honoring Platinum Recording Artist Clay Aiken and Director of Center Kids at the LGBT Center in New York Terry Boggis. Special Guest Performance by Linda Eder. ($250+) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:30pm) This educational seminar provides important and practical information about the issues of transitioning from one employer to another, or to the worlds of self-employment or retirement. Learn what to do before, during and after you leave a position of employment to maximize your benefits and protect yourself and your family. ($5 OP Members; $10 NonMembers) Event Website

(City Center, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) See the best young dancers from around the globe and the world's top professional dance artists in one spectacular, annually sold-out Gala evening. Event Website

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

(Espace, 635 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036) (7:30pm) Fashion meets philanthropy on the runway at this event, featuring the hottest designers, models, cocktails, a DJ, silent and live auctions. Benefiting Gay Men's Health Crisis, Lambda Legal, The Hetrick-Martin Institute and the Point Foundation. ($125+) (212-809-8585 x216) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) This exhibit documents the emergence of gender bending images on postcards in the early decades of the twentieth century. Taken into social and historical context, the cards, from a variety of countries, tell the hidden and little known story of the pioneers who challenged preconceived notions of what it is to be a man or a woman. Images encompass drag kings, drag queens, sailors, cowgirls, suffragettes, humor and fantasy, in both real photo and illustration. (FREE) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (4 - 9pm) Meet lawyers, health providers and community organizations that are familiar with your needs as an LGBT immigrant. Enjoy delicious food, gifts, entertainment. Free confidential HIV testing provided by HAF. 4 - 7pm: Info fair; 7:30 - 9pm: Entertainment. (Free) (212-620-7310 x291) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) The Center is proud to announce a seminar designed to allow the women within the LBQT community to improve their networking skills and make effective and strategic networking connections. In addition, participants will be able to develop their leadership skills and improve their ability and capacity to network with confidence. Led by Lisa A. Linksy, Jennifer Brown and Katherine Linton. ($10) Event Website

(Therapy, 348 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019) (7pm) SKI BUMS hosts social events and group trips for over 500 LGBT skiers and snowboarders. You're invited to "chill out" with other cool snowboarding & skiing women and sign up for "Girl Powder," the SKI BUMS all-girl daytrip to Belleayre Mountain, on Saturday, January 24. Event Website

(The Plaza Hotel, Fifth Avenue at Central Park South, New York, NY 10019) Mingle with a who’s who of locally and internationally recognized authors. Event Website

(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) A dance to evocative verses by Federico Garcia Lorca, sung by Flamenco Cantaores. Choreographed and performed by the Michael Mao Dance Company, it celebrates Lorca’s imagination, joy of life and search for freedom; "Multicutlural Fusion program format." This performance is part of Immigrant Heritage Week, a city-wide initiative organized by The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. ($15 / $10 students and seniors / Free for Members and are only available at the door) (212.255.0719) [email protected] Event Website

(Cheim & Read, 547 West 25th St, New York, NY 10001) (6PM) Meet, mix, mingle with other women who support the life-saving work of the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. Everyday, Callen-Lorde provides a welcoming, respectful, non-judgmental setting available to all women in our community, but especially for those with the fewest options ... please join in our effort to keep our community healthy. Callen-Lorde Community Health Center ($125 - 1,000) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Closest thing to having a match maker. Meet other right brained, creative souls. Ice breaker, interactive exercises, speed dating, mingling, group conversations & a "secret" ingredient to find men who have similar views, tastes, values. Refreshment/mingling break. Find your most compatible matches. Fun, exciting, innovative. Connect with fabulous, friendly, quality men for friendship, dating, romance, love. ($22 earlybird online $25 door) (212-989-8549) [email protected] Event Website

(Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St, New York, NY 10011) (Friday, 1 - 8pm; Saturday, 11am - 6pm) DESIGNER FASHION THAT'S ON THE EDGE can be yours at the upcoming Manhattan Vintage Clothing Shows. A special exhibit for the upcoming show celebrates "vintage fashion on the edge." ($20) Event Website

(Bangor, Pennsylvania) All church retreat in at the Kirkridge Retreat in Bangor, PA. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:00pm) Filmmaker Janice Wilde invites you to support the completion of this project with a screening of a portion of the work in progress. "A Fortunate Life - The story of Urva K." is a story of hope in the midst of horror and triumph of the spirit. It's about a learned lightness of being born from escaping death and destruction as a child refugee. Having survived Dachau concentration camp, the bombardment of Plauen, Germany and several years in a displaced persons camp, Urva's life was to change once more. This is a film about an attitude. (Suggested donation $25) (212 777 1316) [email protected] Event Website

(Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St, New York, NY 10010) (11:45pm) Q-talk: The Live Gay Talk Show! Four gay guys… a gal…and one straight man mix it up in this live chat show every month. Real topics are discussed in this side-splitting and lively gab fest. Musical performances and celebrity interviews are featured too! (None/Two Drink Minimum) (212-206-0440)

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM) At this Speed-Dating event, meet lots of guys ages 40+ one-on-one for a series of 3-minute dates, then get a free mingling period to meet anyone else in the room. It’s a lot of fun and could lead to meeting someone special! ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Separate groups for men & women. Don't have to have a pet to attend. Meet people individually and in groups. Conversations based on topics, interests, values. Structured. Mingle with the singles and let your pets sniff out potential friends or lovers during our people/pets refreshment break. Exchange contact information with those you and your pet feel most compatible with. Only well socialized/behaved pets on leashes allowed. Do not bring any animal that would be traumatized. ($22 pre-pd $25 door) (212-989-8549) [email protected] Event Website

(Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210) (8 PM) Best known for his smash Broadway hit A Chorus Line and for such film scores as “The Way We Were” and “The Sting,” this Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer/performer returns to Brooklyn Center for an elegant evening of unforgettable music. ($22-40) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (9pm - 4am) Dance 208 celebrates the birthday of the mother of all nightclubs: Studio 54! It's Studio's 32nd Anniversary and your hostess is the Queen of Studio 54 and Birthday Girl, the legendary Rollerena! There’ll be another Rollerena-look-alike contest with a big prize (this year’s theme Studio Rollerena)! DJ Ted Snowdon who blew us away at last year’s party will once again be spinning his magic with all your Studio hits from the days when you cavorted with Bianca, Halston & Andy! David Aviles will be providing the magical Studio backdrop. So hustle, boogie and get down behind the velvet rope, and you don't need to be on the guest list! Plus SWISH will be sponsoring the event and helping out, as well as Will Clark, HX & Mark Nelson Productions. ($10) Event Website

(Opera, 268 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036) A much anticipated gathering of women of all ages, ethnicities, styles and backgrounds. Event Website

(Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210) (2pm) Soprano Julia Migenes’ credits include her Broadway debut as Zero Mostel’s daughter in the original Fiddler on the Roof, Maria in the 1964 Broadway revival of West Side Story, and her Grammy Award-winning portrayal of the title role in the film Carmen opposite Plácido Domingo, and has a discography of over 20 albums. In her one-woman show, Diva on the Verge, she combines stunning (and often hilarious) interpretations of some of the world’s best-known arias with uproarious anecdotes about the rigid world of opera. ($25) Event Website

(The NYC Lab School, 333 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011) (5PM) Sober fun playing bingo with Hedda L. as host. Pizza and prizes with your sober friends. Big Apple Roundup ($20/20 games) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) “Developing Daisy” is a new lesbian musical love story set in the present with lengthy flashbacks into 1970’s New York City, with all that decade’s passion, idealism, politics and drama. Daisy, a woman in her early sixties, is a talented professional photographer. However, she leads a solitary life in the Maine woods as the result of a shattering and disillusioning affair years earlier. Into her life comes Jamie, a young lesbian of a different generation, a development which brings Daisy to relive the memories and emotions of that extraordinary time decades earlier. Enjoy selected music and scenes from the play and meet composer Helen Newman and playwright Stephanie Glickman. ($65 tax deductible donation.) Event Website

(The Roosevelt Hotel New York, 45 East 45th St, New York, NY 10017) Point Foundation invites you to meet the next generation of LGBT leaders, wine and dine with celebrities and join us in honoring our current champions. Event Website

(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (6:00pm) More than 500 community leaders are expected to attend LIVE OUT LOUD’S Eighth Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit. The annual event will culminate with the awarding of $2500 scholarships to four high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills. In addition to the scholarship presentation, the gala will feature a silent auction and cocktails. ($85) (212-651-4236) Event Website

(Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211) (10 PM) Sweet & Nasty Burlesque lights up the night with GLOW, an evening of self-illuminated performances that will raise everything but your electric bill. The Burlesque Illumi-naughty will plug in, flip the switch and get lit at this incandescent burlesque extravaganza that will feature blacklight striptease, tassel-twirling floor lamps, fluorescent fireflies, and luminous boylesque hula-hoopers. Don't be afraid of the dark: Bambi the Mermaid, Clams Casino, Creamy Stevens, Ferro, Jezebel Express, Madame Rosebud and host Nasty Canasta. ($10) [email protected] Event Website

(Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th St, New York, NY 10036) (Mon: 4:30pm; Tues: 2pm) The Easter Bonnet Competition features a parade of bonnets hand-crafted by the cast and crews of dozens of participating productions which are presented in song, dance and comedic sketches. A "must-see" for the Broadway fan, the show is always a highlight of the spring season, with moments both hilarious and heartfelt. This annual spring event is the culmination of an intensive six-week fundraising effort by the companies of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions. To benefit BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS. ($20+) Event Website

(Stage Left Studio, 438 W 37th Street 5A, New York, NY 10018) (8:00pm) PANDORA SCOOTER TO PERFORM IN BENEFIT to support Bailey House and Gay Men’s Health Crisis Her dynamic and hilarious performance, alongside acclaimed artists Mahina Movement, Jen/Ed, Samantha Barrow, Athena Reich & Company, and Erin Markey. The LeftOUT Festival was created to celebrate and share gay solo performance on an intimate level. Some proceeds from the performances will be donated to the movement to invalidate Prop 8, as well ($20) Event Website

(Broadway Comedy Club, 318 West 53rd St, New York, NY 10019) (7:30 PM) Ian Harvie will join Dykes on Mics for one performance at Broadway Comedy Club! The show features Amy Beckerman (MTV, HBO) Leah Dubie (Tru TV), and will be hosted by Brad Loekle (Electroshock Therapy Comedy Hour). Ian Harvie is the host of The Ian Harvie Show, can been seen on LOGO’s Outlaugh on Wisecrack,and tours the country with Margaret Cho! ($10 and 2 drink min)

(New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017) (6:00 PM) Alan Paskoff, program manager, East Side Access, MTA Capital Construction, Peter Hopkinson, vice president and principle architect, DMJM HARRIS / AECOM, and Elton Elperin, AECOM USA, Inc., associate vice president and chief architect, East Side Access will discuss architectural elements involved in this project to connect LIRR commuters to Grand Central Terminal. (Free) (212 878-0106) [email protected] Event Website

(Albany, NY) Equality & Justice Day is the one day of the year when hundreds of LGBT New Yorkers and our allies go to Albany to demonstrate the power of our community and lobby our elected officials. E&J Day 2009 will be the most important yet, because now, for the first time ever, we have a pro-LGBT Majority in the State Senate! Event Website

(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) Pianist Eric Huebner and composer Caroline Mallonée team up with Icelandic video artist Björk Viggósdóttir to present an evening of electro-acoustic music accompanied by video projections. A new work by Mallonée for piano and electronics will receive its world premiere along with performances of solo piano music by Takemitsu and Ligeti. ($15 / $10 students and seniors / Free for Members) (212.255.0719) [email protected] Event Website

(Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037, Venue Website) (6pm) Join Astraea grantee partner None on Record for a panel discussion on the sound documentary project that collects the stories of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Africans from the Continent and the Diaspora. Participants of the oral history project will discuss how their experiences have shaped them emotionally, politically, socially, and culturally. Speakers include Founder Selly Thiam, author and activist Notisha Massaquoi, singer Pape Mbaye, playwright Nick Mwaluko, and activists Carlos Idibouo and Kemi Ilesanmi. Moderated by Kim Ford. (FREE) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) Jazz, Blues, and Beautiful Black women set the stage for Blue Fire on the Water - a Down in the Bayou raw version of “Boys Don’t Cry.” Starring Blue Note Songstress, Imani Uzuri and Alexis P. Suter. As Katrina floods Jo's home, the aging New Orleans jazz stalwart is haunted by stolen dreams, lost loves, and tightly bound secrets. Jo rejects one rescuer after another, committed to his main squeeze, his beloved piano, "Red". As the muddy waters rise, can truth float to the surface? This play speaks to a particular blues experience and gives life to people not usually seen on stage. The lives of queer, transgender, poor, African Americans are examined as they face the aftermath of Katrina. PRE-SHOW with the soulful musical stylings of Nedra Johnson - Out Music Award Winner for Outstanding New Recording-Female. ($8 online, $10 at the door) Event Website

(Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011) (7:15 PM) POP...SIX...SQUISH...UH-UH...CICERO...LIPSHITZ. WHICH Merry Murderess are you? Come find out at Cellblock Tango-The Workout. Learn custom choreography based from the film CHICAGO taught by Deidre Goodwin, who appeared as June- “He ran into my knife 10 times” in the film CHICAGO and Velma Kelly in CHICAGO on Broadway. Workout your frustrations, have fun, and get a great workout. ($25) [email protected] Event Website

(Studio 450, 450 West 31st St, New York, NY 10001) (4 - 8pm) Part cocktail party and corporate event, come mix and mingle with some of the hottest travel and LGBT/Queer friendly businesses locally and around the world. (FREE) Event Website

(Washington Square Park, north side by the arch, , New York, NY 10003) (11:00pm) Today we are on the verge of having equal rights for the LGBTQ community in New York. Yet so many are standing up agaisnt equality. Our hope is not to create an us vs. them mentallity. We know fighting using words of anger will create no positive change. Instead we will march the streets of New York with no words of hate; just our lights and our prayers. Where: Meet at Washington Square Park, north side by the arch When: 11pm, march at 11:30 Who: All are welcome (Free) (616-566-3289) [email protected]

(Spirit of New York, Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011) (Board at midnight, and sail from 12:30 a.m. – 3 a.m) Head outside to party under the moonlight with Entertainment Cruises, the premier harbor cruise line in the New York and New Jersey area. When the clock strikes midnight, join a trendy gay crowd of all ages and hit the dance floors and move to the DJ’s hot beats on the Spirit of New York’s Men at Midnight Moonlight Cruises. ($26.90) (866.483.3866) Event Website

(Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (9pm - 4am) NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES, New York City's legendary STEVIE NICKS homage, returns for its nineteenth annual edition. NOTS 19: SONGS OF RHIANNON will be a May Day marathon of twirling and enchantment, produced by the JACKIE FACTORY NYC. This year's theme - and the centerpiece of the show - are the ten "SONGS OF RHIANNON" penned by STEVIE NICKS in her BUCKINGHAM NICKS days. ($25) Event Website

(American Folk Art Museum, 45 West 53rd St, New York, NY 10019) (5:30pm - 7:30pm) Out Professionals and OP.LYNX return to the fabulous American Folk Art Museum in the heart of midtown Manhattan for afterwork networking. Enjoy folk art from around the world in a contemporary setting, including the current exhibit of visually stunning works, "KALEIDOSCOPE QUILTS: THE ART OF PAULA NADELSTERN". Cash Bar will include wine, beer, drink specials, coffee, tea, non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks. Live music will fill the museum. (Free) Event Website

(The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028) The Sprout Film Festival was founded in 2003 and is programmed and supported by Sprout, a NYC-based non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing innovative programming to people with developmental disabilities. Sprout has been making videos related to the field of developmental disabilities since 1995 and has witnessed the myriad benefits these videos have for this population and the general public. Event Website