September 2011

(Brooklyn Bridge Park, Main and Plymouth Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (Sunset) One of the city's premiere outdoor film series with an eclectic lineup of films and breathtaking views of the NYC waterfront. Shorts curated by BAMcinématek & DJs from Brooklyn Radio. Jul 7 - Manhattan, Jul 14 - Ghostbusters, Jul 21 - Sweet Smell of Success, Jul 28 - Basquiat, Aug 4 - An American Tail, Aug 11 - Breakfast at Tiffany's, Aug 18 - Crooklyn, Aug 25 - Rosemary's Baby, Sept 1 - Public Vote (FREE)

(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013) (1pm - 6pm) Leslie/Lohman & Kymara Gallery present: Queer Punk: A solo exhibition featuring new sculptures by internationally renowned Ante Artist, Fernando Carpeneda. Opening Reception: June 25: 6-11PM. For more artist info see: www.fernandocarpaneda.com (FREE) (212-431-2609) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Hosted by Book Kennison and featuring the best new and original circus and variety acts in NYC, including performances by Jacob Sharpe and Spencer Novich. Live music by Cirkestra. A Hard-hitting, side-spitting, and perfectly fitting hour of NYC's best new and original circus and variety. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 5th to 7th Aves, 47 to 51st Sts, New York, NY 10111) For its 16th season the Today Show is bringing some of the biggest names in the music to rock the Plaza: May 27 - Rihanna, Jun 2 - American Idol Winner and Runner Up, Jun 3 - New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys, Jun - 10 The Script, Jun 17- Kenny Chesney, Jun 24- Bruno Mars, Jul 1 - Pitbull featuring T-Pain and Ne-Yo, Jul 15 - Chris Brown, Jul 22 - Cee Lo Green, Jul 29 -Journey, Aug 5 - Maroon 5, Aug 12 - Zac Brown Band, Aug 19 - Enrique Iglesias, Aug 26 - Train, Sept 2- Lenny Kravitz (FREE) Event Website

(Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, 70th St at Mid Park, New York, NY 10023) June 3: The Go-Go's, June 10: Jennifer Hudson, June 17: Selena Gomez, June 24: Florence & the Machine, July 1: Beyonce, July 8: Miranda Lambert, July 15: Brad Paisley, July 22: Goo Goo Dolls, July 29: Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. August 5: Nicki Minaj, August 12: American Idol Top 11, August 19: Taio Cruz, August 26: TBD, September 2: Mary J Blige (FREE) Event Website

(Coney Island Boardwalk, Surf Ave at 19th St, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY 11229) (Varies) The tour eventuates in a four day party over Labor Day Weekend on the boardwalk in Scenic Coney Island, New York, the home of burlesque, sideshow and a new generation of fiery, hell-bent rock 'n' roll. ($10) Event Website

(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (11am - noon) Experience the joy of movement and dance. Free classes are led by former and current members of the internationally renowned modern dance company, Limon Dance. (FREE) Event Website

(starts @ E10th St & extends south along the east side of Washington Sq Park) (noon - 6pm) This event showcases fine artists and craft artisans from around the New York metropolitan area, the nation and the world. Attendees come from all over and are a cosmopolitan mix, including art lovers, tourists, faculty and students from the area's many schools and professionals such as interior designers. (FREE) Event Website

(Fire Island Pines) (1:30pm) Now in its second year, Labor of Love is fast becoming the season-ending event of the summer. An ocean-front pool party featuring live performances and the hottest DJs, the event benefits Housing Works and its Brooklyn-based outreach program targeting homeless youth living with HIV or at risk of infection. ($45) Event Website

(Governor's Island) (1pm & 3pm) Jul 2 - Terry Riley's "In C" 40+ musicians, led by piano impresario Jed Distler Aug 13 - Plugged-in string quartet ETHEL Sept 4 - Labor Day in the Sun" Audiences should feel free to walk by, stop and listen, lay down a picnic blanket and relax, eat lunch, intermingle, and take in these exciting live performances. (FREE) Event Website

(Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh, NY 11793) (8pm) In Your Dreams Tour. A perfect mixture of the new with the old. ($29+) Event Website

(Governor's Island, Accessible by Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7, New York, NY 10004) A competitive 5K run, with a Kid's Walk/Run and entertainment. The WTCRTR will raise funds for several organizations related to 9-11. A celebration of the lives of those lost on 9/11. Every runner or walker will be able to personalize their running bib to identify whom they're running, or walking, to remember ($25 - 35) Event Website

(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) (2pm) he Central Park Conservancy's Harlem Meer Performance Festival features the best in local established and emerging artists in the genres of jazz, Latin, gospel and world music. See website for performance schedule. (FREE) Event Website

(Rochester & Eastern Parkway to Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn) (11am - 6pm) The people of the Caribbean have exported their carnival traditions to Canada, England, and several US cities. However the New York version of this celebration far exceeds any similar celebration in the US. "Labor Day Carnival Parade" has grown over the years from thousands of participants and tourists to over 3.5 million people in attendance since the mid - 1990's. Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm/) To Identify explores the concept of our highly unique, multi- layered and oftentimes confusing identities in this global society. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Barnes & Noble, Union Square, Union Square, New York, NY 10003) (6pm) Enjoy an evening with Perez Hilton as the celebrity blogger talks about his new book about a very special young boy who overcomes the challenges posed by his unique appearance. (FREE)

(Appointment only, , ,) (7pm - 10 pm) Auditions are by appointment only and may be scheduled by emailing [email protected] before Sept 5. We are looking for a passion for singing, musicality, a good voice, teamwork, and a positive attitude, some level of reading skill and a commitment to our mission, essentially fighting homophobia through song. Whatever your skills, all we ask is that you embrace singing in all styles. We guarantee you’ll find people in the Chorus who share your interests and voices in the Chorus with whom you can blend. Even if you're not a singer, there's still a place for you! O (FREE) (203-703-7512) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) An actor struggling with masks that conceal and limit his true self attempts to find himself through an improvisational role playing game, in Spanish and English. Alexis Diaz de Villegas graduated from the National School of the Arts in Havana in 1987. He has worked intensively with Vicente Revuelta, one of the most important figures in contemprary Cuban theater. ($10/ $15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(RF Lounge, 531 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014) (8pm) The show is hosted by Amy Beckerman, who was named “One of the One Hundred Women We Love” by GO Magazine. Come to the show dressed in your best Ho or Hoedown getup! Costume contest with prizes after the show! L.I, the sexiest bartender in NYC will be mixing drinks all night long! (FREE) Event Website

(World Yacht, Pier 81, W 41st St @ Hudson River, New York, NY 10036) (6:30pm) GLAAD and the Interbank Roundtable Committee invite you to come Out on Deck with LGBT Wall Street professionals and their friends for our first annual yacht cruise! An evening fueled by canapés, cocktails, conversation, and music by DJ Corey Craig, with the magnificent Manhattan skyline as your backdrop. ($130) Event Website

(See website for details & locations) (6pm - 11pm) For the third year in a row, designers, models, fashion editors, celebrities and, of course, shoppers will once again flock to their favorite stores for an extravagant night of shopping, champagne and exclusive FNO events. Event Website

(Webster Hall, 125 East 11th St, New York, NY 10003) (8pm) Godmother of Punk music and legendary icon of the American and world rock scene, Patti Smith witnessed the fall of the Twin Towers in 2001. Patti Smith headlines a single, one-night-only, event to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11. RSVP Required (FREE) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) A misunderstood miracle shakes a conservative congregation’s values to its core when their beloved pastor becomes the center of a spectacular firestorm that will forever shatter their notions of sex, gender and intercourse between animate beings. A transcendent trans-comedy of errors featuring mad ministers, Saturdayanic and divine interventions, confused angels and maybe even the antichrist. ($15/ $20 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (11:30pm) The Blowoff party—catering to electro-, house- and indie-rock-loving alt boys, burly bears and leather daddies—is back in town. The DJs for the evening are Bob Mould, the revered dude behind iconic alternative-rock combos Hüsker Dü and Sugar, and veteran house producer Richard Morel. ($15/$20 @ door) Event Website

(Various Locations along the Hudson River, from Manhattan to Upstate Hudson Valley) (See website for details) Over 200 exciting events are being offered this year, including hikes, bikes, walks,historic site tours, festivals, paddles and river explorations. There are activities for all ages and ability levels so we hope you will enjoy exploring this comprehensive resource to discover all of the Ramble events offered this year! Event Website

(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (7:30pm) The New York Philharmonic Orchestra will play a special, complimentary concert for the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11. In Remembrance & Renewal will feature Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Resurrection conducted by the legendary Albert Gilbert. (FREE) Event Website

(Playland Park, Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY) (noon - 8pm) Join your friends and the rest of the region’s LGBTQ community and supporters for a day of fun. Your day will be filled with rides, events, entertainment, and perusing the many vendors on hand. ($25 all access ticket) Event Website

(Ice Palace, Cherry Grove) (noon - 6pm) Inspired by the Miss America pageant, Miss Fire Island originated in 1966 when bartender Johnny Savoy wrote a take-off on Bert Park’s signature song. The small stage was where the disco booth is today, and the emcee was raspy-voiced Sabrina, who wore her glasses on the tip of her nose as she announced the candidates. ($50) Event Website

(Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:30pm/) Featuring their hits from shows like The L Word, Ugly Betty, Weeds, HBO's Real Sex, and the upcoming Love Bites on NBC. Elizabeth Ziff (, Alyson Palmer and Amy Ziff are known for their thrilling harmonies, hilarious banter and songs that reflect their lust for life, as well as their unceasing commitment to Equality and Human Rights. ($20/$25 @ door) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) It’s speed-dating with a unique 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. Also meet guys one-on-one in a free mingling period. Finally, write a list of the men you want to date, and minutes later you find out your mutual matches. Boyfriend Material is a fun, unique way to meet men you are compatible with. ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(Dance Manhattan Studios, 39 West 19th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) What better way to celebrate Saturday night in New York City than two-stepping and line dancing and swinging and kicking up your heels at the Big Apple Ranch! Each week kicks off with lessons in two-step and line dancing, then continues with a soiree that calls beginners, experts and everyone in between to the floor. ($10) Event Website

(World Trade Center site) (http://mas.org/programs/tributeinlight/) One of the most powerful and healing works of public art ever produced. The majestic blue twin beams are presented annually by MAS, shining from dusk on September 11, through dawn the next day. Visible within a sixty-mile radius on a clear night, Tribute has become a world-renowned icon of remembrance, honoring those who were lost, as well as those who worked so hard to get our city through that terrible trial.

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Little Theatre = OBIE-winning (theatre+dance+music+…) =cutting-edge (…performance+ media+robotics …) =high-impact (… ¿animal acts?) = scott adkins +rob erickson+jeff jones+tina satter+normandy sherwood (series curatoreadors) = serious fun. ($10/ $15 @door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(See website for details & locations) The Festival will feature two sensational companies from Malaysia and Poland, Sutra Dance Theatre and Silesian Dance Theatre, performing alongside the diverse mix of New York-based companies that have been the foundation of the DDF since its inception. (FREE) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Teens from the Girls Write Now mentorship program read from their work alongside poets Ana Bož; and Caroline Crumpacker. An excerpt from Melanie La Rosa’s film about Diane De Prima will be screened, followed by a discussion about the relationship between age and feminism in the lives of these female poets. ($6 cash only at the door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10003) (8pm) A Book Club Burlesque inspired by "The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners." Calling all bears, artists and performers: musicians, dancers, circus, variety, burlesque performers, film makers, puppeteers, piano players, drag queens, installation artists, photographers, actors, freaks, the bizarre, strange, and subversive ... We highly recommended that you read the book because this IS a BOOK CLUB. The goals for our Book Club Burlesque events are to : 1. promote literacy; 2. showcase unique talent; and 3. Have SEXY FUN! If these things are important to you then come join the collective! ($7.00) (9175624492) [email protected] Event Website

(Barnes & Noble, Union Square, Union Square, New York, NY 10003) (7pm) The controversial Oscar-winning filmmaker turns to his own life in Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life, an "anti-memoir" of personal vignettes. (FREE) Event Website

(Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (6pm - 9pm) Low dollar fundraiser to benefit the Bronx Community Pride Center and sustain our critically important youth services programs. The Bronx Community Pride Center ($50) (718-292-4368) [email protected] Event Website

(Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (8pm) The Tony-nominated cabaret legend performs songs and speaks candidly with writer and performer Mike Albo about the novella-length memoir "Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels." With simplicity, humor, and compassion Bond raises issues about LGBTQ adolescence, homophobia, parenting, and sexuality, while being utterly entertaining. "The greatest cabaret artist of [V's] generation" --The New Yorker ($21-25/$14 under 30) (212.864.5400) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) PUNCH teams up with Puppet Blok to present a wacky, no- holds-barred evening of puppet madness! With performances from curators Drama of Works, as well as Alissa Hunnicut, Miron Gusso, Patryk Wilinski, plus many more - this is something you're not going to want to miss! Award-winning puppet company Drama of Works has been curating and producing PUNCH puppet slam for over 5 years. They also create highly theatrical multimedia productions and have toured nationally and internationally. Please keep an eye for their newest full length piece, "Leakey's Ladies" currently in development. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Journey into the tormented depths of a man's tortured soul as he bares personal truths and grapples with internal demons. ONEMAN, a graphic visceral and even rebarbative dramatic work, is structured of many tales and thoughts threaded together to paint a disturbing portrait of a troubled society while exposing the turmoil’s of the internal ‘SELF’. This interactive (X-rated) performance talk collage combines: theater, performance art, video (ranges from Youtube to pornography), spoken word, song, improvisational movement, and stream of consciousness…TALES of TRUTH! (FREE) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Credit Suisse, 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010) (6pm - 8:30pm) The evening will offer an opportunity to network and socialize - to meet new friends, share ideas and work together to advance the professional development of women in our community. Enjoy a short program regarding Lambda Legal's critical work for equality with complimentary beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres. ($40) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) An Existential Sing-Along Created and Performed by Ora Fruchter and Christopher Scheer Two children's performers learn what it means to take responsibility for one's own lifethrough sing-alongs, nightmares and breakfast cereal. ($10/ $15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm) Dead Spot Created and performed by Julie Fotheringham and Jarryd Lowder Using a hybrid of movement, live video and sound technology, Julie Fotheringham and Jarryd Lowder enact several vignettes depicting personal interactions over an unstable line of connection. AND Alien Suns Rachel Mason and Little Band of Sailors A short rock opera inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Victorian science fiction and Mason's own exploration of outer space. A deranged humanoid creature discovers his origins by attempting to escape from his isolation. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) (7pm) The World's Most Beloved Tenor Andrea Bocelli Gifts New York City With a Once in a Lifetime Musical Event - a Free Concert with the NY Philharmonic at Central Park's Great Lawn. (FREE) Event Website

(RF Lounge, 531 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014) (7pm - 11pm) Join Wonder Women Lion Heart to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Program includes speakers and survivors of Breast Cancer: Kathleen van Rijn, founder of Lion Heart and keynote speaker, Dara Richardson-Heron MD, the Komen Greater NYC CEO, also a survivor. Enjoy performances by Melissa Rey, Lindsay Katt, Melissa E.Driscol and Lauren Amaris. Music by Wonder Women’s DJ/Producer Charo Velecio of Rhythmic Chant. Susan G. Komen ($10/$25 non members) (646 320-8403) [email protected] Event Website

(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (6:30pm) Eight FREE after-work performances featuring artists from NYC's premiere classical music, jazz, dance, and opera institutions. (FREE) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm) Puppet BloK! features new works of puppetry, animation, music, and other innovative styles of performance by emerging and established artists from the NYC area. Branching out of Dixon Place’s own mission statement to focus on experimental works, Puppet BloK! provides an all- encompassing venue for alternative modes of storytelling. ($10/ $15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Block Island, RI) Join the friendly LGBT bikers of Sundance for a weekend of unforgettable bicycling on historic Block Island. With its spectacular landscape and charming historic villages, this pristine island is a magical destination for bikers of all levels. We will enjoy a leisurely 15-mile tour of the little island, stopping at its old lighthouses and beaches and exploring its quiet backroads. Stay at a historic Bed & Breakfast and enjoy meals and relaxing times with a large LGBT group. Day-tripper options. Please reserve your space ASAP! n/a ($350) [email protected] Event Website

(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (8pm) Now the legendary Christopher Plummer, winner of multiple Tony and Emmy Awards and featured in more than 150 films, brings Shakespeare to the New York Philharmonic for a one-night-only performance as Henry V. Plummer himself helped create this dramatic evening, blending Shakespeare's masterpiece with Sir William Walton's music from the film version starring Sir Laurence Olivier. ($35+) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm) There will be sweat, there may be tears, there is often blood. So, wear a bib if you are concerned. Things will happen that are real. Our terror is real. Most of our parts are real. We will actually be in front of you for around an hour. Our host will haunt your dreams, Amy and Kolleen will get under your skin, Ryan and Justin are already living in your minds, Tara is part of all of us, Sarah and Theresa will not be pretty. Thank you. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) It’s a fun, unique singles event: answer four questions about your interests, values, and lifestyle, and get assigned to four different groups of women who gave answers similar to yours. Also meet one-on-one in a free mingling period. Finally, write a list of the women you want to date, and minutes later you find out your mutual matches. Girlfriend Material is a way to meet women you are compatible with. ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) (9am - 5pm) This year is the 21th annual Komen NYC Race for the Cure®. Let's celebrate by making the 2011 Race the biggest one ever! Event Website

(Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 80 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023) (noon - 3pm) Join New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Mayor Annise Parker, Councilman Evan Low and MC Cheyenne Jackson as the Victory Fund celebrates 20 years of success growing the number of openly LGBT leaders in elected office across America. ($250) Event Website

(111th St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd - 142nd St) (1pm - 4pm) Fetivities include: African Culture and Organizations and Bands. Grand Marshals: Governor David Paterson, David Dinkins, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Adelaide Sanford, Congressman Charles Rangel, William Thompson and Lillian Roberts (FREE) Event Website

(TRIAD THEATER, 158 W. 72ND ST, New York, NY 10023, 212-362-2590) The spirit of a southern debutante is trapped in the body of the thirty-year-old gay man on his way to Provincetown for a birthday vacation. Southern debutante Miss Magnolia Beatrice Devareux Beaumont has choked to death on the meat of a pork rib, only to find herself suddenly inhabiting the body of a thirty-three year old gay New Yorker ($15 + 2 drink min.) Event Website

(Parade starts at 111th St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and marches up to 142nd St) (1pm) GRAND MARSHALS: Governor David Paterson, David Dinkins, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Adelaide Sanford, Congressman Charles Rangel, Comptroller William Thompson and Lillian Roberts. Festivities include: African Culture and Organizations and Bands from 12 States. Largest Black Parade In America Event Website

(Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211) (8pm) Retro shtick slinger and nightlife staple Murray Hill hosts the second annual female-to-male transsexual competition. Topher Gross, AR Punk, Enoch Reise and Victor Glazer will compete. All-Jewish trans-punk band Schemekel and gender-funk electronica band Princess Tiny will keep the party queer with their gender-bending tunes ($15/$18 @ door) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Phillip Lanzetta is a Brooklyn based dancer and choreographer. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Dance from Hunter College’s Macaulay Honors Program and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Performing Arts Administration at NYU. Phillip has presented work at the Kaye Playhouse, Dance Theater Workshop, DNA, and Triskelion Arts. He is a cofounder of Vantage and continues to dance, experiment, and create work with the group. ($10/ $15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Curators Christen Clifford and Tom Cole present a wide cultural and stylistic range of work, pairing boundary breaking established writers with emerging hotshots to bring audiences a cross-section of cross genre writers distinguished by their highly individual use of language. The series curators aim to involve a diverse audience in the flux of new poetic forms. ($6 cash @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Madame X, 94 W. Houston St., New York, NY 10012) (8pm) New York's "Best Story Hour" (The Village Voice Best of NY 2010) - skips right to the good parts, as Naked Girls Reading presents The Naughty Bits. Nasty Canasta is joined by burlesque superstars Bunny Love, GiGi La Femme and Scooter Pie, as the hit nude literary salon flips right to the dog-eared pages and shares the smutty, the saucy and the salacious from some of our favorite books. Like any self-respecting kids left alone with their parents' bookshelf, Naked Girls Reading knows where the Good Bits are - and we know you do, too. ($15 - $25) (212-539-0808) [email protected] Event Website

(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (7:30pm) Kick off the New York Philharmonic's 170th season with NYP music director Alan Gilbert as he leads performances of R. Strauss, Wagner and Barber . ($65+) Event Website

(Union Square, 14th St. @ B'way, New York, NY 10003) (7:30pm) A festive celebration of community and cuisine, and New York’s premier food and wine tasting event featuring over 50 restaurants and 20 wineries. ($125) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) NYC dance and theater artist Davi Cohen and offbeat singer- songwriter Pete Sturman have been friends for years but only recently started singing together. They’ve been having so much fun they decided to bring their show to Dixon Place’s Lounge. A mix of originals and unusual cover songs will run the gamut from whimsical to poignant. (FREE) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Studio 450, 450 West 31st St, New York, NY 10001) (6pm-9pm) This year AVP will have the honor the honor of presenting awards to: Time Warner Inc., for their support of AVP’s mission and work and for their commitment to representing LGBTQH communities and the issues that matter most to us; and Ted Farley, Andrew Sta. Ana, and Virginia Goggin, attorneys for AVP’s Domestic Violence Legal Clinic. A third honoree is still being finalized. ($150+) (212-714-1184) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Off the heels of her successful HOT! Festival show, Jessica Halem's bawdy humor and personal narrative stays current for today's married gays, hot queers and everyone else. JESSICA HALEM was raised by hippie Jewish artists from the East Coast which was anything but normal – or easy – in small-town Ohio, but did help to foster this very funny “on- your-face” comic who puts her queer spin on everything. ($5) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Duplex, 61 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (9:30pm) Justin Sayre, armed with witticisms and a mysterious mid-Atlantic accent, hosts this well-staffed variety show, in which guests like Molly Pope discuss items on the "gay agenda." ($10 + 2 drink minimum) Event Website

(Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St, Morristown,, NJ 07960) (8pm) k.d. lang has lent her voice to an astonishing range of material, from Nashville tearjerkers to Tin Pan Alley torch songs, from playful cow-punk tunes to sultry, grown-up pop such as "Constant Craving." ($67+) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) A night of stand-up comedy with Samantha DeRose (Gilda’s Club, Divas of Diversity), Joanne Filan (HereTVs Hot Gay Comics), Pola Frost (Miss Woods 2011), Danny Cohen (Comedy Central, 2010 MAC Award Winner Best Male Comic), and headliner, Jessica Kirson (LOGO, Last Comic Standing, Tonight Show, Celebrity Apprentice). Featuring outrageously funny short films by Joanne Filan, Samantha DeRose, Danny Cohen, and Jessica Kirson. ($15) Event Website

(Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Boulevard, Jackson, NJ 08527) (6pm - midnight) Attendance exceeds 9000 in number. Gay Marriage having been legalized in New York State the 2011 event will be extra special. Fun & thrills at the tri-state's top theme park. Home to 13 coasters, including Kingda Ka, the tallest coaster in the World and fastest in North America, Six Flags Great Adventure has something for everyone! The party includes dj's Seth Gold & Steve Sidewalk & TBA performances ($35.50 - $65.00) (212-206-7579) [email protected] Event Website

(Dumbo Arts Center, 30 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, 718.694.0831) (Varies) A feast for the senses that attracts 200,000 visitors over 3 days with the participation of over 500 artists from a variety of disciplines, 100 studios, 50 galleries and stages and 100 programming partners. (FREE) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm/) No redemption, no rehab, no closets, no apologies. Just a ride through one gay man's life from the Forties through tomorrow. Illustrator Robert W Richards has lived hard and fast and never missed a deadline. Traveling at warp speed through the worlds of Art, Fashion, Music, and Celebrity he has accumulated an inventory of hard earned, hilarious tales which he shares in an evening heavily illustrated with his drawings and photographs. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Deception, power and botox converge in Julie S. Caesar &The Real Housewives of Trevi— a video-blitzed performance that punctures the glossy veneer of everyone's favorite fame- hungry ladies. A mash-up of Shakespeare’s classic work about deception and power, Julius Caesar, and the peculiar cultural phenomenon of the Real Housewives television series. ($5 suggested donation) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Atlantic City, NJ) (See website for details) An inclusive environment where everyone's free to get away and play. Event Website

(See website for details & locations) Museum Day is a one-day event where participating museums and cultural institutions across the country offer free admission to Smithsonian magazine readers and friends with a Museum Day Admission Card. (FREE) Event Website

(Governor's Island, Accessible by Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7, New York, NY 10004) (noon - 5pm) Called “the Oscars of food for the real New York” by Chef Mario Batali, the Vendy Awards are New York City’s annual competition for the title of Best Street Food Vendor ($95) Event Website

(Fourth Arts Block, East 4th Street (Bowery & 2nd), New York, NY 10003) (1pm - 5pm) This is Manhattan's most diverse, dynamic annual neighborhood celebration! The street will be open to the public to eat, drink and enjoy the free performances. Music, dance, theater, film and more from new and established artists attract thousands of visitors. Plus, this is FABnyc's 10th anniversary year and it promises to bring a new lease of life to the block. This one block has more cultural activity per sq foot than anywhere else in the city. (FREE) (212-228-4670) [email protected] Event Website

(New Hope, PA) (10am - 8pm) This esteemed event highlights the work of premier artists and artisans specializing in photography, watercolors, oils, pastels, pen and ink drawings, silver and gold jewelry, ceramics, wearable art, glass, wood, sculpture and furniture. Exhibitors sell the works on display in booths lining Union Square. The festival is rain or shine. (FREE) Event Website

(World Yacht, Pier 81, W 41st St @ Hudson River, New York, NY 10036) (noon - 4:30pm) Come celebrate like a Bavarian at World Yacht's Oktoberfest on the Hudson to commemorate the first day of Germany’s Oktoberfest celebration. The party will be filled with fearless repertoire that includes polka favorites, pop and rock gone polka. Event Website

(West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 West 26th St. (10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY 10001) (1pm - 3pm) Visit 7 exhibits of cutting-edge painting, sculpture, electronic media & photography, 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

(Union Square Ballroom, 27 Union Square West, New York, NY 10011) (10pm) Join your fellow gay heebs for the annual pre-high holiday party! Featuring: DJ Steve Sidewalk ($10) Event Website

(Shubert Alley, 44th St btwn 8th Ave & Bwy, New York, NY 10036) (10am - 7pm) Held each September & brings out the biggest and brightest stars from Broadway, Off-Broadway, Dance and daytime television to greet fans and sell memorabilia. Casts and company members from dozens of shows. The event also includes the Celebrity Table, where celebrities gather throughout the day to sign autographs and pose for photos in exchange for donations. The highlight of the Flea Market is the Grand Auction, in which singular items and opportunities such as walk-on roles in Broadway shows, television programs and films are available to the highest bidder. Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (11:30am) Part revival, part salon, part show, these monthly services feature performance, visual art, music, food & literature, designed to inspire, excite & invigorate the creative community of NYC. ($10 suggested) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Brooklyn Streets, NY) (9:30am) Don't miss the always popular end-of-summer bike ride! The route goes through Brooklyn, over the Gil Hodges Bridge, through Neponsit, Rockaway Beach, Far Rockaway, and finally crossing onto Long Island to Atlantic and Long beaches for lunch. This fun ride provides a great introduction to diverse neighborhoods and scenery, plus a chance to socialize with a great group of LGBT bikers. n/a (FREE) (212-663-9198) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:00pm & 9:00pm) A cabaret fundraiser for The Institute for Culture in the Service of Community Sustainability Paul Nagle and guest artists Rebecca Joy Fletcher, Jenny Lee Mitchell & Alison Smith sing big band standards, Broadway chestnuts & popular songs from the 20th Century, celebrating music’s ability to create change and invision the new global movement toward an era of peace & sustainability. ($40+) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street near West 4th St., NY, NY 10014) (7pm - 9pm) Written in 1935, is Shaw’s most madcap comedy. In the play, the richest woman in the world (Kate Mulgrew) has everything, or thinks she does. But after an encounter with a mysterious Egyptian doctor (Colman Domingo), The Millionairess embarks on a life-changing journey through lawyer's offices, sweatshops, and out-of-the-way hotels, finally confronting herself in surprising ways. Also with Peter Bartlett, Isabel Keating, and Roma Torre of NY1. ($25.) (212-352-3101) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) The Giles Findings: A Natural Herstory of Lesbeings Professor Beatrice Giles'groundbreaking research unveils scientific links between lesbian artists and the origins of lesbeings. AND In a Relationship Boy meets girl. Boy Facebook friends girl. Girl ritually stalks boy. From there, it's complicated. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(McGinn Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, Between 76th and 77th Streets, New York, NY 10024) (Varies) Meet Cee-Cee and her friends – four women in search of a drama-free night filled with dancing and maybe a little romance – hopefully not with yet another W.G.F.M (Wrong Girl For Me). They’ve ditched Newark to party in the Big City, but a shocking incident forces them to face difficult truths about themselves. Inspired by actual events, this powerful musical combines R&B, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop to sing a tale of love and courage. ($25) (917-669-3442) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Trees to Really Get the Feeling of Romance Deep in a surreal forest a puckish fool indulges in a mad visual poem of romance. AND Sketchbook Live dance performance and music with video sections from an animated, autobiographical comic boook. ($10/ $15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm) Your favorite performers pitch their ideas to publishing industry heavyweights. Don't just sit there waiting for your big break... Pitch! ($7 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30pm - 8:30pm) London based author Dr Keith Sharpe argues that the Bible presents a picture of the homoerotic bond between Jesus and the Beloved Disciple which nowadays would be regarded as a gay relationship. Sharpe refers to evidence reported in his new book, 'The Gay Gospels', and leads a discussion on its central claim that the Bible affirms LGBT identities and partnerships. (FREE) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm) Billie Holiday’s rarer sides and Zora Neale Hurston’s newly discovered Monkey Junk combine to reveal a glimpse of The Harlem Renaissance. QUEEN ESTHER is a multi-disciplinary artist and graduate of The New School. Her work as a vocalist, lyricist, songwriter and actor/solo performer and playwright has led to creative collaborations in neo-vaudeville, alternative theater, (neo) swing bands, and performance art. ($10 in advance, $15 at the door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) GenderSplash is a performance series exploring the crossroads of queer culture in motion. The artists are asked to explore their bodies, their souls, and their sexual identities, as it relates to the conflux of gender expression. Together, we aim to reshape queer culture through critical, creative inquiry and sexual celebration. GenderSplash is the place where the gay boys dance til dawn, the dykes refuse to U-Haul, and the transgendered rock the playground! You may leave with a lover or at least a number - and an orgasm of gender enlightenment. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(See website for details) With over 120 events held in the Meatpacking District, surrounding areas and DUMBO Brooklyn, this is the only festival in New York to bring together both legendary culinary icons from around the globe and America's most beloved television chefs. ($20 - $250) Event Website

(See website for details & locations) (Varies) A marathon of worldwide burly-q stars strutting their stuff. This gala event offers live performances and an awards ceremony. Join the performers at this Oscar styled celebration, full of hi-jinx and peppered with stellar performances! Event Website

(See website for details & locations) An acclaimed weekend celebration, bringing together writers, thinkers, artists, and other luminaries, returns for its twelfth year. Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm) Someone wants to remember. Someone wants to forget. A series of relativistic twists and turns and a couple of time machines later, everyone finds themselves in a new landscape of time. CALLA VIDET most recently wrote and directed Hold Music, which was presented at the Culture Project’s Women Center Stage festival at the Living Theatre. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Chasing the Sunlight is a one-woman show that dramatically depicts D'yan's search for love and meaning in life as she flees her demons and seeks her dreams throughout the world, finding the answers -at 77 years of age- in the smoldering cabarets and the demimonde of Paris. With humor, art, and her ukulele, she reveals a truth that lies for all of us just beneath the skin. ($5) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) In this multi-media solo performance, Dan Fishback juxtaposes tales from the early years of the AIDS epidemic with tales from his own childhood in the 1980s and early 90s. Searching for role models and father figures amongst gay artists who died in those years, Fishback interacts with images of their work, dramatizing the generation gap between older and younger gay men. Marking both the 30th anniversary of AIDS and Fishback's 30th birthday, thirtynothing memorializes the fallen while posing critical questions to all who survive. ($12+) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) (7:30pm/ Sat 4:00pm) The Black Eyed Peas are singing their hearts out on The Great Lawn in Central Park with 60,000 fans to help The Robin Hood Foundation. A spectacular event where to raise funds, awareness and raise the roof at the same time (FREE) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (9:30pm) A family-style hang-out performance experience and a comedian, a singer, a songwriter and a burlesque performer walk into a bar…and magic happens. ($5) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website