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june 4, 2009 / thursday 
Arts & Entertainment
Rebels & Rhinestones 
(New York Center for Independent Publishing, General Mechanics Library, 20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036) (7:30 pm) Celebrating 40 years of Post Stonewall Gay writing from publishers at Greater New York Independent Publishers Association, including works by Perry Brass, Robert W. Cabell, Jane Chambers, Sidney Morris and  Doric Wilson, and others to be announced.  New York Center for Independent Publishing and Greater New York Independent Publishers Association ($10, $7 for NyCIP and GNYIPA members) (718 884-6606) [email protected] Event Website
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
NewFest 2009
(Various Locations) As New York City's premier LGBT film organization, NewFest empowers, educates, entertains, and provokes the culturally rich and diverse communities of the greater metropolitan region. Event Website
Note: this event runs June 4 - 14
OrganizationsLGBT
Brooklyn Pride
(Prospect Park, Brooklyn) Brooklyn Pride is a colorful and very important gay celebration, which includes a week full of readings, social events and performances, culminating in a spirited nighttime parade. Event Website
Note: this event runs May 31 - June 7
Arts & Entertainment
Suor Angelica by Giacomo Puccini
(St. Peter's Church, 346 West 20th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:30pm, 3:30pm) Chelsea Opera revisits its inaugural production, Puccini's Suor Angelica, to celebrate the company's fifth anniversary, accompanied by the Chelsea Opera Chamber Orchestra. Preceding the opera will be a concert -- Women Extraordinaire! -- exploring the powerful women in opera and featuring members of the company's ensemble. ($20-40) (212-260-1796) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs June 4 - 7
Ongoing Events
through June 14
Arts & Entertainment
KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games
(Japan Society, 333 East 47th St, New York, NY 10017) KRAZY! will be New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese phenomenon of Anime, Manga, and Video Games -- three forms of contemporary visual art that are exercising a huge influence on an entire generation of American youth. The exhibition will be presented in an environment designed by cutting-edge architectural practice Atelier Bow-Wow, featuring life-size blowups of popular figures from the worlds of anime and manga within an intriguing sequence of spaces that evoke Tokyo’s clamorous cityscape. ($10/Free on Fridays 6 - 9pm) Event Website
This event runs March 13 - June 14
through June 15
The Glory of Dutch Bulbs: A Legacy of 400 Years
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival in New York, the Botanical Garden brings a touch of Holland to the Bronx with a Dutch bulb flower show. Event Website
This event runs April 25 - June 15
through June 16
Arts & Entertainment
Seduction
(The Museum at FIT, 295 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) Seduction will be the first chronological exploration of the role of sexuality in fashion. The exhibition will feature over seventy looks from the mid-eighteenth century to the present, using objects from the Museum’s permanent collection. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - June 16, 2009
through June 30
Arts & Entertainment
Waiting for Godot
(Studio 54, 254 West 54th St, New York, NY 10019) Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of the famous play by Samuel Beckett, starring Nathan Lane and Bill Irwin. Event Website
This event runs April 10 - June 30
through June 30
Arts & Entertainment
The Marvelous Wonderettes
(The Westside Theater, 407 W. 43rd St., btwn. 9th and 10th, New York, NY 10018) (M,T,W,F,S at 8; W,S at 2; Sundays at 3) Featuring favorite songs from the ‘50s, The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes – four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match! ($75) Event Website
This event runs March 6 - June 30
through July 5
Arts & Entertainment
The Future Beneath Us: Eight Great Projects Under New York
(New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017) (8 am - 8 pm M-F 10 am - 6 pm Sat. & Sun) The New York Transit Museum and the New York Public Library join forces to present a two-location exhibition about New York City's underground infrastructure initiatives in the 21st Century. Examining the magnitude and historical context of eight massive building projects, the exhibition provides New Yorkers a behind the scenes glimpse at their changing city and how these improvements will affect their lives. Join us for free lectures on The Extension of the 7 Line; The Second Avenue Subway and exploring Ea. (Free) (212 878-0801) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs February 15 - July 5
through August 16
Arts & Entertainment
Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) This exhibition will examine one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time -- the massive, human-induced warming of Earth, a phenomenon that could lead to drought, rising sea levels, heavy storms, and other events with potentially dire impacts on the health of society and the natural world. Explore the science, history, and impact of climate change, and find out ways in which individuals, communities and nations can reduce their carbon footprints. Event Website
This event runs October 18, 2008 - August 16, 2009
through September 6
Arts & Entertainment
Vanities
(Lyceum Theater, 149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) Vanities spans the turbulent '60s through the late '80s and explores how important friends are, as one faces life’s defining moments. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 6
through September 27
Arts & Entertainment
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036) This revival of the classic musical about gamblers, showgirls, and the Salvation Army, stars Oliver Platt and Lauren Graham. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 27
through December 31
Arts & Entertainment
Jenny Holzer
(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) Holzer’s pioneering approach to language as a carrier of content, and her use of nontraditional media and public settings as vehicles for that content, make her one of the most interesting and significant artists working today. Event Website
This event runs March 12 - December 31
through December 31
Arts & Entertainment
Hair
(Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) The revival of the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical premiered last summer at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Event Website
This event runs February 13 - December 31
through April 19, 2010
Arts & Entertainment
Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036) The play presents a dramatic and fictionalized account of the confrontation between Mary, Queen of Scots and her cousin, Elizabeth I of England. Event Website
This event runs April 19, 2009 - April 19, 2010
Recurring Events this Thursday
Organizations
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
Arts & Entertainment
OUTdancing Open House
(Stepping Out Studios, 37 West 26th St, New York, NY 10010) OUTdancing was the first and continues to be the most comprehensive -sex latin, swing, and ballroom dance program in the U.S. No experience or partner necessary for the Open House. Singles and welcome. Intermediate and advanced classes also. Event Website
This event runs every 1st Thursday
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Chelsea Classics
(Chelsea Cinema, 23rd St btwn 7 & 8th Aves) Revisit your favorite film classics on the big screen. Hedda Lettuce entertains. Fun and prizes throughout the evening. Event Website
This event runs Thursdays
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Homo Comicus
(Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd St (btwn 7 & 8th Aves), New York, NY 10011, 212.367.9000, Venue Website) (8:30pm) The most hilarious gay and gay-friendly comics and entertainers around. (Reservations: 212-36) Event Website
This event runs every 1st Thursday