Tuesday, April 12, 2011
 |  |  | "Queer Pioneers II" |
(92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128) (7pm) Four classes spotlight Marijane Meaker on her pioneering
lesbian autobiogaphical tracts and novels; Ann Bannon on her six Beebo Brinker novels; Amy Scholer of The Feminine Press on Tereska Torres' "Women's Barracks"; and Professor Marcia Gallo on Valerie Taylor's early lesbian fiction including the four-novel Erika Frohman series. Rare film clips. First and only continuing class in NYC on 50s/60s lesbian fiction. ($95) (212-415-5500) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs April 12, May 3, 10, and 17
| | | Dykes on Mics |
(RF Lounge, 531 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014) (8 PM) Join host, Amy Beckerman (Go Magazines “100 Women We Love”) as she welcomes New York City’s funniest Lesbian and GLBT friendly
comedians and performers on the 1st Tuesday of the month! The April 5th show will feature Chantal Carrere (Logo), Cara Killduff (Underground Comedy Festival), Sabrina Jalees (Last Comic Standing, Just for
Laughs Comedy Festival), and Vicki Ferentinos (Edinburgh Fringe Festival). (Free)
Note: this event runs April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, and 24
 | Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day |
(See website for locations) (noon - 8pm) Get in line as many times as you'd like to enjoy a Free Cone! The hours posted here are when most shops are open, but you should double check with your local shop to see if and when they plan on participating. It would be a major bummer to miss out! (FREE) Event Website
| Good Housekeeping's SHINE ON |
(Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020) (8pm) Join Good Housekeeping for a one-night theatrical event, Celebrating WomenMaking History. It's a must see show of celebrity readings and performances saluting women making history. The star-studded gala, hosted by Rebecca Romijn, will benefit the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C., and feature special guest Meryl Streep and many others! ($54.50+) Event Website
| Little Anthony & The Imperials |
(Feinstein's Loews Regency, 540 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065) (Varies) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees make their first NYC nightclub engagement in 35 years. ($75+)
Note: this event runs April 5 - 9, and 12 - 16
| James Taylor at Carnegie Hall |
(Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019) (7pm) One of the most beloved singer-songwriter-guitarists of our time celebrates 120 years of Carnegie Hall’s legendary history with special guests. A four concert series each with different guests and type of music. ($24+) Event Website
Note: this event runs April 12, 20, May 6, and 9
| Spring Spa Week |
(See website for details) Reservations Open: March 14,. Every spring and fall, NYC's most coveted spas offer their top treatments for just $50! Get a manicure/pedicure, facial, body scrub, laser hair removal, laser facial and hundreds more treatments at a fraction of the usual value. Appointments book up early, so make sure to jump on the phone when reservations open. Event Website
Note: this event runs April 11 - 17
| Good Housekeeping's SHINE ON |
(Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020) (8pm) Join Good Housekeeping for a one-night theatrical event. It's a must see show of celebrity readings and performances saluting women making history. The star-studded gala, hosted by Rebecca Romijn, will benefit the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C., and feature special guest Meryl Streep and many others! ($54.50+) Event Website
| NY African Film Festival |
(Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th St, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) A showcase of works that speak to the realities of Africa and the Diaspora. Through the exhibition of works by filmmakers and other visual and performing artists, as well as presentations by critics, scholars and master chefs, festival participants will witness the reinvention of Africa through the movement of its people across the globe. Event Website
Note: this event runs April 6 - 12
| NYC Home Farming Day |
(Madison Square Park, 23rd St and Madison Ave, New York, NY 10011) (11:30am - 6pm) Join Triscuit, the non-profit organization Urban Farming, “The Gardener Guy” Paul James and local officials as they proclaim April 12, “Triscuit Home Farming Day." New Yorkers can take part in a one of a kind planting experience in Madison Square Park, and learn planting techniques. (FREE) Event Website
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| DanceBrazil |
(Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011) (Varies) The "high-octane, high-flying" energy of DanceBrazil takes center stage at The Joyce when the company returns for its 2011 season. A Jornada follows the path of Africans to Brazil, using the Afro-Brazilian traditional art form of Capoeira as the base, the link to, and an expression of the struggle and liberation of Afro-Brazilian culture. ($10+) Event Website
This event runs through April 24
Ongoing Events
through April 15
| Havana Film Festival New York |
(See website for details) (Varies) A program of award-winning films, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions with distinguished international directors, actors, and producers. A city-wide celebration of Cuban arts and culture. 14 New York institutions convene to celebrate the rich artistic vitality of Cuba by showcasing the diversity of Cuban culture from the traditional to the modern. Event Website
This event runs April 7 - 15
through April 16
| A Lonely Man’s Habit |
(the cell, 338 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) In honor of Tennessee Williams's centenary catches Williams at work, with the Ink Spots on the stereo, a trick in the bedroom, and fighting off his "blue devils" by revisiting the past through his notebooks. ($18) Event Website
This event runs March 30 - April 16
through April 17
| Ailey II New York 2011 |
(Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th S, New York, NY 10019) (Varies) The most talented of their generation, captivating audiences and translating their strength, agility and grace of body and soul into stirring, powerful performances. Under the artistic direction of former Ailey dancer Sylvia Waters, this critically-acclaimed company presents dazzling performances across the country and internationally. The Ailey spirit shines as these artists perform an exhilarating and diverse repertoire that includes timeless classics and thrilling new works by today’s most outstanding choreographers. ($45) Event Website
This event runs April 6 - 17
through April 17
| | 4th Annual Left Out Festival |
(Stage Left Studio, 438 W 37th Street 5A, New York, NY 10018) (7:30pm) A celebration of emerging LGBT theater and is a benefit festival, with proceeds going to Bailey House and GMHC. ($20) Event Website
This event runs April 7 - 17
through April 18
| HIGH |
(Booth Theatre, 222 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Special discount during previews. When Sister Jamison Connolly (two-time Golden Globe® winner, Academy Award® & Tony Award® nominee Kathleen Turner) agrees to sponsor a 19-year-old drug user in an effort to help him combat his addiction, her own faith is ultimately tested. HIGH explores the universal themes of truth, forgiveness, redemption and human fallibility. ($61.50+) Event Website
This event runs March 25 - April 18
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
| | Bring Us the Head of Your Daughter |
(9th Space Theater, 150 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003) (Varies) A play by Derek Ahonen about a lesbian couple whose daughter is accused of cannibalism. A biting examination of an unconventional family and the outermost limits of familial love. ($40) Event Website
This event runs March 30 - 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 24
| DanceBrazil |
(Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011) (Varies) The "high-octane, high-flying" energy of DanceBrazil takes center stage at The Joyce when the company returns for its 2011 season. A Jornada follows the path of Africans to Brazil, using the Afro-Brazilian traditional art form of Capoeira as the base, the link to, and an expression of the struggle and liberation of Afro-Brazilian culture. ($10+) Event Website
This event runs April 12 - 24
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 25
| The Orchid Show: On Broadway |
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) (Tu - Su 10am - 6pm) This must-see, limited run horticultural engagement takes place in the dramatic galleries of the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Echoing elements from some of Broadway's most iconic theaters, including the Walter Kerr Theater and the New Amsterdam Theater, The Orchid Show: On Broadway showcases 5,000 dazzling specimens from one of the most distinguished orchid collections in the world. ($20) Event Website
This event runs March 5 - April 25
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 April 30
| | Four Visions |
(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013) (noon - 6 pm) Opening Reception today. 6-8pm. An exhibition of modern day painters: Mylo Quam, Stephen Kelemen, Scott Siedman, and Michael Hennessy, embodies four different aesthetic approaches, four different perceptions--some subtle, some declamatory, of male beauty and phallic power. (FREE) (212-431-2609) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs March 29 - April 30
through April 30
| | The All-American Genderf*ck Cabaret |
(Paradise Factory Theater, 64 East 4th Street, Between Bowery & Second Avenue), New York, NY 10003) (Varies) Eight gender stereotypes, countless dance breaks, one intimately outrageous cabaret, and one androgynous omnipotent emcee to guide them all. A story about back-alley fights, The Pussies of America, sexting, acquaintance rape, infidelity, and the ass-backwards ways we seek affection. ($18)
This event runs April 8 - 30
through May 1
| Hanami: The Cherry Blossoms |
(Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225) (10am - 6pm) The Japanese cultural tradition not only of viewing, but of viewing and cherishing cherry blossom season. From buds to blossoms to falling petals, come see the world's most diversion collection of Japanese flowering cherry trees outside of Japan. ($10) Event Website
This event runs April 2 - May 1
through May 1
| Blue Man Group |
(Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003) (Varies) Its new. Its cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show. Signature moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment. Use codes PNEWBMG for Poncho Seats and NEWBLUE for Non-Poncho Seats. ($72+) (18002583626) Event Website
This event runs March 29 - May 1
through May 4
| Spring Downtown Festival |
(See website for details) (See website for details) Tonight, don’t miss the “Spring Fling,” a free kick-off party, with performances from all of the league’s members.Presented by the Lower Manhattan Arts League, the festival presents an array of exciting new works through May. Events include the Flea Theater’s music series “Music With a View 2011,” Blue Coyote Theater’s “Open Access: Plays in Progress,” and Dance New Amsterdam’s “50collectiVe Workshop.” Event Website
This event runs March 21 - May 4
through May 5
| NYC's Girl Scout Cookie Pop Up Shop |
(See website for details) Whether you are into the Thin Mints, Samoas or Dulce De Leche, we all have a favorite Girls Scout Cookie Flavor! Help a great cause and bring back the memories! Event Website
This event runs April 4 - May 5
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 June 5
| Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels |
(Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10028) Van Cleef & Arpels has played a leading role in style and design innovation. Its timeless pieces have been worn by style icons including the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. This exhibition will explore the historical significance of the firm's contributions to jewelry design in the 20th century. On view will be more than 350 works. Event Website
This event runs February 18 - June 5
through June 6
| Music To My Eyes |
(MoMA, 11 West 53 St, New York, NY 10019) Approximately 70 works from a wide range of artists and musicians will be on view, including works by the Beastie Boys, Kathleen Hanna and Le Tigre, Keith Haring, Christian Marclay, Steven Parrino, Run DMC, and Joanie 4 Jackie, a video chain letter founded by Miranda July. ($20) Event Website
This event runs February 16 - June 6
through June 12
| | The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures |
(The Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003) (Varies) New York Premiere by Tony Kushner & directed by Michael Greif. The show explores revolutionary versus evolutionary change, the history of Italian-American radicalism, sex, sexual identity, prostitution, parenting, politics, theology, real estate, unions of all kinds, and debts both repaid and unpayable. ($75) Event Website
This event runs March 22 - June 12
through June 13
| Harry Potter Comes to NYC |
(Discovery Times Square Exposition, 226 West 44th St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Experience the amazing craftsmanship of more than 200 authentic costumes and props from the Harry Potter™ films displayed in settings inspired by the films sets - including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor™ common room. Discover iconic items such as Harry's original wand and eyeglasses, the Marauder's Map, Gryffindor school uniforms as well as costumes worn at the Yule Ball. ($26) Event Website
This event runs April 5 - June 13
through June 25
| The Motherf**ker with the Hat |
(Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Chris Rock makes his Broadway debut in The Mother****** with the Hat, a world premiere comedy by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Also starring Bobby Cannavale and Annabella Sciorra, The Mother****** with the Hat is a razor-tongued verbal cage-match about unadulterated love and uncontrolled adultery, coming to Broadway for a strictly limited 15-week event. ($66.50+) Event Website
This event runs March 16 - June 25
through June 30
|  | Sundance Outdoor Adventure Spring Hikes |
(See website for details) (weekends April - June) A dozen+ hiking opportunities in the New York City area. Includes Delaware & Raritan Canal to Princeton, Breakneck Ridge, Pine Meadow Lake/ Harriman State Park, Planting Fields Arboretum, Storm King, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Ossining to Croton, Palisades & Giant Stairs, Greenbrook Sanctuary Tour. (3473313887) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs April 1 - June 30
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 July 4
| House of Blue Leaves |
(Walter Kerr Theater, 219 West 48th St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Ben Stiller and Edie Falco return to Broadway in a strictly limited, 16-week engagement of John Guare's comic masterpiece. Stiller is Artie Shaughnessy, a zookeeper and wannabe songwriter, who is trying to cope with a schizophrenic wife, an impatient girlfriend and a visit from the Pope, all while sustaining his dream of hitting it big. Jennifer Jason Leigh also stars in this satirical take on celebrity, religion, and the frequent merging of the two. ($57+) Event Website
This event runs April 4 - July 4
through July 31
| Anything Goes |
(Stephen Sondheim Theatre, 124 West 43 St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) This saucy and splendid new production of Cole Porter's musical romp across the Atlantic, starring Tony Award® winner Sutton Foster and Tony® & Academy® Award winner Joel Grey! ($87) Event Website
This event runs March 10 - July 31
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 September 3
| Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo |
(Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) scar® and Emmy Award® winner Robin Williams makes his Broadway debut in the New York premiere. he lives of two American Marines and an Iraqi translator are forever changed by an encounter with a quick-witted tiger who haunts the streets of war-torn Baghdad attempting to find meaning, forgiveness and redemption amidst the city’s ruins. Rajiv Joseph's groundbreaking new American play explores both the power and the perils of human nature. ($60+) Event Website
This event runs March 20 - September 3
through September 4
| | La Cage |
(Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th St, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) La Cage aux Folles gets a sprinkling of STARDUST as 4-time Tony® winner HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof) and two-time Tony® Award-nominee CHRISTOPHER SIEBER (Monty Python’s Spamalot, Shrek The Musical) join the new, Tony-winning Broadway production of the musical comedy HARVEY FIERSTEIN co-wrote with JERRY HERMAN almost 30 years ago! La Cage aux Folles is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together... stay fabulous... and above all else, stay true to themselves! DON’T MISS IT, DARLINGS! ($47+) Event Website
This event runs February 15 - September 4
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
through November 6
| How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
(Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Openig bight. Starring the acclaimed international stage and film actor Daniel Radcliffe (Equus on Broadway, the Harry Potter film series) and five-time Emmy Award® winner John Larroquette (Night Court, The Practice) in their Broadway musical debuts, this Pulitzer and Tony Award®-winning “Best Musical” is the hilarious fable of executive dreams and office romance. ($52+) Event Website
This event runs March 27 - November 6
through January 3, 2012
| On the High Line Kim Beck Space Available |
(The High Line, Gansevoort St to 34th St, btwn 10 & 11th Aves, New York, NY 10011) Three sculptures resembling the skeletal framework behind advertising billboards. These blank forms emulate the abounding indicators of the economic recession, such as empty storefronts and "For Sale" signs. Beck's sculptures have the illusion of depth when viewed from the front, but as visitors move past them, the side views reveal that they are completely flat, cut from perspective drawings and built like theater props. (FREE) Event Website
This event runs March 4, 2011 - January 3, 2012
Recurring Events this Tuesday
 | | Front Runners New York |
Tuesdays at 7pm, 3rd St & Prospect Park West; Wednesdays at 6:45pm, 236 West 73rd St; Saturdays at 9:15am, 236 West 73rd St Event Website
This event runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
| 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
| Broadway Bodies |
(Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011) (7 pm) Broadway Bodies is a new high-impact, dance workout to your favorite show tunes. Incorporating basic dance movements with high impact aerobic techniques, Broadway Bodies is a fun and exciting cardio class. The first 30-minutes of the class features a build-up with an exciting medley of songs (repeated each week), followed by learning and dancing a custom combination formulated around a Broadway or Hollywood musical. Broadway Bodies is designed for the absolute beginner and accomplished dancer alike. ($15) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs Tuesdays
| StageBuddy.com's Tuesday Night Blowout!!!! |
(Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street near West 4th St., NY, NY 10014) (7:00PM) Every Tuesday night Stagebuddy.com presents a hand-picked, one-hour sampling of performances from our expansive database of NY's Best LIVE SHOWS!! Each week is hosted by comedian Vicky Kuperman and features a mix of Theatre, Comedy,Broadway Cabaret, Burlesque Performers, Music and Magic, along with Games & Giveaways! Past guests include Grammy, MAC & Tony Award winners/nominees, top televised Comedians, and some of the most fascinating people working in show
business today! ($5.00) (646-414-6668) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs Tuesdays
| | Out on the Floor - Same Sex Ballroom Dance Classes |
(Ripley Grier Studios, 939 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Buzzer 307, New York, NY 10019) (Tu 8pm; We 8:30pm) Greg Ryzio brings same sex ballroom dancing to Hells Kitchen. Learn classic Ballroom and spicy Latin dances with your partner or on your own. Classes are open to anyone looking to learn in a comfortable and friendly environment. Come join in on the fun! ($20) (917.692.8732) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs Tuesdays and Wednesdays