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Monday, February 14, 2011
 |  | 2011 Bacon & Bourbon Expo |
(Astor Center, 399 Lafayette St (at E. 4th St), New York, NY 10003) (6:30pm) Each guest will get his or her own bacon tasting plate so that everyone gets a chance to sample the full array of cured meat from artisinal producers, pairing them to the premium American whiskies at a personal pace. ($45) Event Website
| The 135th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show |
(Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001) (8am - 11pm) With elite dogs and trainers from all over the world, in every breed, this is a show for dog lovers and breeders alike ($48+) Event Website
Note: this event runs February 14 - 15
| Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City |
(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) A week long series of runway shows where over 70 designers show off their collections for upcoming seasons. There are also lots of parties and celebrations during New York Fashion Week. Event Website
Note: this event runs February 10 - 17
| Romance Under the Stars |
(Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natur, West 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024) (6:30pm) Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a unique New York City experience. The evening begins with a cocktail hour complete with hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and chocolate-covered strawberries. A narrated tour of the night sky in the Hayden Planetarium will follow. Sit back, hold hands, and enjoy some of the greatest romance stories of all time. ($75) Event Website
| Love in the Parlors: A Valentine In Concert |
(Merchants House, 29 East 4th St, New York, NY 10003) (7pm) A program of romantic songs and arias by 19th-century composers performed in the Museum’s Greek Revival double parlors by members of the Bond Street Euterpean Singing Society: Anthony Bellov, Rosalind Gnatt, Jane Rady, Dayle Vander Sande. Bellini, Schumann, Gounod, Wagner, Strauss, Amy Beach and more. ($25) Event Website
| Project Shaw Valentine Event |
(Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street near West 4th St., NY, NY 10014) (7pm) OVERRULED: One of Shaw’s most wicked of one-act comedies (written in
1912), the story follows two couples. Each pair has each decided to take a trip away from their mate, to go around the world to reawaken their romance when they reunite. On the journey, each meets the partner of the other couple with surprising results. Also, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, this remarkable cast will perform songs of Noel Coward, Irving Berlin and Frank Loesser. Starring Daniel Davis, Alison Fraser, George S. Irving, Daniel Jenkins, Jonathan Monro, Tom Viola and Karen Ziemba. DavidStaller produces and directs all of the Project Shaw events. Gingold Theatrical Group: plays about human rights ($25) (212.352.3101) [email protected] Event Website
| Steamy Valentine's Night at Russian Baths |
(Banya, 602 Coney Island Ave bet Beverley Rd & Ave C, Brooklyn, NY 11218) (7pm) few hand-picked professionals on hand for the optional platzas and massages. Enjoy: Russian, Turkish and Swedish steam rooms, jacuzzi and cold plunge pool; poolside dance floor; rooftop smoking deck; hookah lounge and chillout rooms; authentic and delicious Russian food in a private restaurant room with a view of the dance floor. ($45) Event Website
| "Sex and Taboo: A Valentine's Day Massacre" |
(Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012) (10pm) After a sold-out performance at Galapagos Art Space, "Sex and Taboo" returns with a very special Valentine's event to enthrall and disturb you. It just isn't Valentine's Day without torture devices, obsessive love, and blood! ($10/$14 @ door) Event Website
| Amor y Tango, Valentine's Tango Dinner Show & Milonga |
(Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) On St. Valentine's Day, prepare to be swept off of your feet at "AMOR Y TANGO", an unforgettable stage tango dinner show produced by Sergio Segura and Dances of Vice which will explore the sentiments of love, passion and desire through tango to set your heart aflame. ($20+) Event Website
| Citi Pond's Winter Film Festival. |
(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (6:30pm) Enjoy favorite winter flicks on our 900 sq. ft. outdoor screen. Warm up to hot chocolate underneath the stars and chill for a NYC movie night like never before. The Cutting Edge: Romance on the ice between a hockey player and a figure skater while they struggle to train together for the Olympics. (FREE) Event Website
| "Fall in Love" |
(The Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street, btwn Broadway & 8th Ave., New York, NY 10036) (7pm) Celebrate the magical evening with World Renowned Big Band Leader Joe Battaglia serenading the Edison Ballroom guests. Valentines Day tickets include a 4-course meal passed hors d’ouvres, dancing, and open bar ($125) Event Website
Ongoing Events
through February 14
| Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating & Marriage |
(Sofia's Downstairs Theatre, 221 West 46 St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) The story of Miss Abigail, the most sought-after relationship expert to the stars (think Dr. Ruth meets Emily Post), and her sexy sidekick Paco, as they travel the world teaching Miss Abigail’s outrageously funny "how-to's" on dating, mating and marriage! ($75) Event Website
This event runs October 7, 2010 - February 14, 2011
through February 20
| Recovered Treasures: Great Films from World Archives |
(Museum of Moving Image, 35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria, NY 11106) (Varies) The series, and the new theater and screening room, offer proof that the availability of films today in many digital formats can’t replace the immersive—and social—experience of seeing a film presented theatrically in its original format. Event Website
This event runs January 15 - February 20
through February 20
| American Songbook Alice Tully Hall |
(Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) An incredible range of artists. One intimate stage. Event Website
This event runs January 12 - February 20
through February 27
|  | Citi Pond @ Bryant Park |
(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) Citi Pond is the centerpiece of Bryant Park's winter season, which also includes the annual Holiday Shops at Bryant Park. The 170' x 100' rink features free admission ice skating, in addition to high quality rental skates, skating shows, special events, and activities. (FREE; Skates $13) Event Website
This event runs October 29, 2010 - February 27, 2011
through February 27
| Other Desert Cities |
(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) Brooke Wyeth (Elizabeth Marvel) returns home to Palm Springs to visit her parents (Stockard Channing and Stacy Keach) after a six-year absence. A once-promising novelist, she announces to her family the imminent publication of a memoir dredging up a pivotal event in the family’s history. This new play is a poignant and sharply drawn portrait of a family simultaneously bound together and torn apart as it struggles to come to grips with a painful past. ($80)
This event runs December 21, 2010 - February 27, 2011
through February 27
| New York City Ballet Winter Repertory Season |
(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) Highlighting the season will be a new ballet by Broadway choreographer and director Susan Stroman. Also features a major revival of Peter Martins’ The Magic Flute and also feature seven performances of Peter Martins’ full-length staging of Swan Lake. Event Website
This event runs January 28 - February 27
through February 27
| The LES Film Festival |
(Grand Opening, 39 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002) (Varies) 20 days of independent short and feature films made for under $30,000, all in pursuit of the prestigious LES Prix D’Or. The LES Film Festival is committed to showcasing the creativity and inventiveness of low-budget filmmaking and to give filmmakers an opportunity to present their work. BYOB screenings will be followed by a Q&A with directors. ($10) Event Website
This event runs February 8 - 27
through February 27
| The Road to Qatari |
(The York Theater Company, 619 Lexington Avenue, Corner of 54th St, New York, NY 10021) (Varies) True musical comedy of 2 American musical theater writers commissioned to write a larger-than-life Broadway style mega-msuical for the Emir of Qatar. ($67.50) Event Website
This event runs January 25 - February 27
through February 28
| Jim Campbell's Scattered Light |
(Madison Square Park, 23rd St and Madison Ave, New York, NY 10011) Combining to create a symphony of light that advance Campbell’s career-long fusion of light-based, moving-image and sculptural art. The largest of the three works, also named Scattered Light, will feature nearly 2,000 LEDs encased in standard light bulbs, suspended within a support structure spanning 80 feet in length and standing 20 feet high and 16 feet wide to create a vibrant light grid across the center of Madison Square Park’s Oval Lawn. (FREE)
This event runs October 21, 2010 - February 28, 2011
through February 28
| 19th annual Hot Chocolate Festival |
(City Bakery, 3 West 18th St, New York, NY 10011) At this Flatiron institution, you can sample a different flavor of liquidy goodness every day in February. This winter’s lineup is still being kept under wraps, but past flavors have been spiked with espresso, Earl Grey tea, beer and chili peppers. ($3 - 5) Event Website
This event runs February 1 - 28
through March 6
| Three Sisters |
(Classic Stage Company, 136 East 13th St, New York, NY 10003) (Varies) Park Slope parents Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard return to CSC to put on another Chekhov masterpiece, Three Sisters. The story concerns privileged sisters Olga, Masha, and Irina who long to return to city life in Moscow after 11 years in a small, bland town. ($75) Event Website
This event runs January 12 - March 6
through March 12
| The Diary of a Madman |
(BAM Harvey Theater, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217) (Varies) Music Geoffrey Rush stars in The Diary of a Madman based on Nikolai Gogol's darkly comic 1853 short story centered on the life of a minor civil servant, Poprischin, in the repressive era of Nicholas I. ($20+) Event Website
This event runs February 11 - March 12
through March 12
|  | Home Sweet Homo |
(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013) Eight new larger than life-size photographic prints highlighting human beings of transgender experience, photographed by Amos Mac & Katie Koti, will be showcased in the Window Gallery at the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation. These photographs, part of our ongoing window series, will be on view in our window gallery (available for viewing 24 hours, outside, from street level. (FREE) (212-431-2609) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs January 11 - March 12
through March 12
| | Luigi & Luca Exhibition |
(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013) (noon - 6 pm) This exhibition of two young Italian photographers is comprised of two components: photographs extracted from the book, "Private Album" exposing both public and private aspect of their lives; and a series of unusual and innovative images in varying locations. Exhibition and book are curated by Peter Weiermair, international curator, author and publisher of art books including "Treasures of Gay art from the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation." (FREE) (212-431-2609) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs February 9 - March 12
through March 13
| The Whipping Man |
(City Center, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) (Varies) Caleb DeLeon, a Jewish Confederate soldier, returns wounded from the battlefield to find his family home in ruins, abandoned by everyone except Simon and John, two former slaves who were raised as Jews in the DeLeon home. As the three men reunite to celebrate Passover and recall the exodus from Egypt in light of their own new liberties, they uncover a tangle of secrets – ties that bind them together and that ultimately might cost each man his freedom. ($80) Event Website
This event runs January 13 - March 13
through March 13
| Tennessee Williams' Vieux Carré |
(Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 W. 37th Street, New York, NY 10018) (Tu - Sa 8pm; Su 7pm) Set in the boarding house in New Orleans where Williams himself stayed as a young man during the Depression. The young writer, as narrator, remembers his artistic and sexual awakening there. ($20+) Event Website
This event runs February 2 - March 13
through March 20
| | The Standard Hotel's Ice Skating Ring |
(Standard Hotel, 848 Washington St., New York, NY 10014) (10am - midnight) Grab your most stylish winter gear, as The Standard, New York’s new ice skating rink, makes its debut! Skaters looking to warm up can also sample the Andre Balazs hotel's special après skate menu, ($12 + $3 for skates) Event Website
This event runs December 17, 2010 - March 20, 2011
through March 27
| Central Park Wollman Rink |
(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) Skating on Wollman Rink is a winter tradition for New Yorkers and tourists alike – so many people have tied up their skates for the very first time on this very ice. Event Website
This event runs November 5, 2010 - March 27, 2011
through March 27
| Houdini: Art and Magic |
(The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10128) (Closed Wednesday) Harry Houdini captivated the world with his astonishing feats. Stunning period posters, unusual theater ephemera, and dramatic historic photographs of Houdini’s performances are complemented by contemporary art works by artists inspired by Houdini such as Matthew Barney ($12) Event Website
This event runs October 29, 2010 - March 27, 2011
through March 28
| The Ecstatic Music Festival |
(Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) This winter, more than 150 composers, songwriters and performers re-defining contemporary music come together for collaborations exploring the fertile terrain between classical and popular music. The 14-concert festival kicks off with a FREE 7-hour marathon for MLK Day ($25) Event Website
This event runs January 16 - March 28
through April 3
| The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore |
(Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, 111 West 46th St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Olympia Dukakis stars in this haunting Tennessee Williams drama. In her picturesque Italian mountaintop home, Flora Goforth, a wealthy American widow has detached from the world in order to write her memoirs. When a handsome and mysterious young visitor arrives without warning to keep Flora company in her final hours, this dreamlike play blossoms into a fascinating meditation on life and death. ($71+) Event Website
This event runs January 7 - April 3
through April 9
| Driving Miss Daisy |
(Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Two of the world's greatest living actors—two-time Tony Award® winner and Academy Award® nomineeJames Earl Jones, and Tony Award and Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave—are coming together on Broadway. Tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn Southern matriarch and her compassionate chauffeur. ($67+) Event Website
This event runs October 6, 2010 - April 9, 2011
through April 10
| Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Times |
(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) ($18) The exhibition highlights the work of Edward Hopper, whose use of the subject matter of modern life to portray universal human experiences made him America’s most iconic realist painter of the 20th century. Event Website
This event runs October 28, 2010 - April 10, 2011
through April 10
| Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center |
(Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 5th to 7th Aves, 47 to 51st Sts, New York, NY 10111) (Varies) The world-famous Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center has become a quintessential New York City winter experience for generations. Here you'll find New Yorkers and visitors alike, skating amid the watchful eye of the gilded Prometheus statue and the unique urban backdrop of Rockefeller Center's sparkling lights Event Website
This event runs November 5, 2010 - April 10, 2011
through April 21
| Broadway's Next Hit Musical |
(TRIAD THEATER, 158 W. 72ND ST, New York, NY 10023, 212-362-2590) (9pm) Broadway’s Next H!T Musical brings back the glitz and glam to the Upper West Side with New York’s only unscripted theatrical awards show. Taking suggestions from the audience, the cast of Broadway’s Next H!T Musical brings to life an actual mock awards show, complete with made-up show tunes and genuinely witty banter, followed by a performance of the evening’s “Phony™" Award Winning musical. ($20 with a 2 drink minimum) (212-354-4660) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs February 10 - April 21
through April 24
| Good People |
(Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo… where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills… and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Starring: Frances McDormand and Estelle Parsons ($57+) Event Website
This event runs February 9 - April 24
through April 24
| | Angels in America. |
(Signature Theatre Company, 555 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Set in late 1985 and early 1986, as the first wave of the AIDS epidemic in America is escalating and Ronald Reagan has been elected to a second term in the White House, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play's two parts, Millennium Approaches and Perestroika, bring together a young gay man with AIDS and his frightened, unfaithful lover; a closeted Mormon lawyer. Angels in America is an epic exploration of love, justice, identity and theology, of the difficulty, terror and necessity of change. ($20 till December 21) Event Website
This event runs September 14, 2010 - April 24, 2011
through April 26
| | The Ultimate Drag Off |
(Times Square Arts Center, 669 Eigth Ave, New York, NY 10036) (10:30pm) The hilarious ‘interactive game show musical’ has contestants from all walks of life, male and female, pitted against each other in a race for drag superstardom. The Ultimate Drag Off has been entertaining audiences in many clubs and lounges in NYC and now it makes its official off-Broadway debut. Hosted by NYC drag sensation Sweetie (Wig Out, Charmed Life, Starbooty, Project Runway), the colorful cast of contestants comprises of an ever-changing weekly roster with some of your favorite amateur and professional drag performers. ($25 + 2 Drink Minimum) Event Website
This event runs February 12 - April 26
through May 30
| Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter |
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) This highly popular winter attraction transforms the iciest day into a summer escape, inviting visitors to mingle with up to 500 fluttering, iridescent butterflies among blooming tropical flowers and lush green vegetation in 80-degree temperatures. ($28) Event Website
This event runs October 16, 2010 - May 30, 2011
through June 1
| Spiderman Turn Off the Dark |
(Foxwoods Theater, 214 West 43rd St, New York, NY 10019) (Varies) Previews November 14th Opens December 21st. Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, Spiderman - Turn Off The Dark, spins a new take on the mythic tale of Peter Parker, a teenager whose unremarkable life in Queen's is turned upside down - literally - when he's bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to the ceiling. Event Website
This event runs February 7 - June 1
through July 3
| The Importance of Being Earnest |
(American Airlines Theater, 227 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Tony Award® winner Brian Bedford directs and stars as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's comedic masterpiece about class and name-dropping. The cast of this glorious comedy also features Dana Ivey as Miss Prism and Paxton Whitehead as Reverend Chasuble. ($67+) Event Website
This event runs January 13 - July 3
through September 1
| Fossil Opens Retro Pop-Up Shop |
(Fossil, 111 Spring St, New York, NY 10012) (Varies) Excited to see a bevy of vintage items selected by the staff, as well as leather goods and accessories that are synonymous with the label. Fossil also goes retro and promises to transport us to another time with '70s style; an obvious reoccurring trend this Fashion Week that will wear us well into next winter. Event Website
This event runs February 11 - September 1
through October 4
| Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating & Marriage |
(Sofia's Downstairs Theatre, 221 West 46 St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) the story of Miss Abigail, the most sought-after relationship expert to the stars (think Dr. Ruth meets Emily Post), and her sexy side-kick Paco, as they travel the world teaching Miss Abigail’s outrageously funny “how-tos” on dating, mating and marriage! ($69+) Event Website
This event runs December 14, 2010 - October 4, 2011
Recurring Events this Monday
 | 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
| | 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
| The New Monday Night Burlesque |
(Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211) (9 PM) New Producer. New Shows. Celebrating One Year of The New Monday Night Burlesque with a month of Anniversaries. Jonny Porkpie (“The Burlesque Mayor of NYC”) takes over production duties from Doc Wasabassco at The New Monday Night burlesque. His first task: to commemorate the one-year anniversary of The New Monday Night Burlesque. So Porkpie has gathered an all-star month of shows celebrating this and other anniversaries. ($10) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs Mondays
| Monday Night Bingo |
(Bowery Poetry Club, 308 BOWERY, (b/w BLEECKER & HOUSTON), New York, NY 10012) (7:30PM) The legendary comedian and NYC icon needs no stinking bingo card to entertain—but think how much better the numbers’ game will roll as The Talented Mr. Murray co-hosts with dynamite drag star Linda Simpson. Play for cash and prizes while indulging in adult beverages, plus the occasional surprise performance—all leading up to someone scoring the cash jackpot at the end of the night. (ADMISSION/BINGO CARDS $2 EACH) Event Website
This event runs Mondays