Thursday, November 10, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
 | Veterans Day |
 | THE SECRET DEATH OF PUPPETS |
(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/ 9:00pm) The Secret Death of Puppets... is three playlets about
forbidden knowledge and the nature of our uncanny
relationship with the inanimate. It is also a tribute to the
work of Victoria Nelson and her book,The Secret Life of
Puppets. How can something die that was never alive in the
first place? ($15/$18 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs November 3 - 4, 10 - 12, and 17 - 19
| The Famous Accordion Orcestra |
(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) The Famous Accordion Orchestra, led by Bob Goldberg (late of
Washboard Jungle), is a group of flexible size that bridges
the traditional and the post-modern, ranging from Rossini to
Duke Ellington to Paolo Conte to Kraftwerk. They have perfor (FREE) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website
| Rachelle Garniez Record Release Party |
(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (8:30) Rachelle Garniez celebrates the Real Cool Records release of
her 5th collection of original songs; a signature blend of
humor, heartbreak and philosophical musings (FREE) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website
| New York Comedy Festival |
(See website for details & locations) (Various) Louis C.K., Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman, Ricky Gervais, Bill Maher, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters, Kathy Griffin and Norm Macdonald are among the stars who will go straight for the funny bone around New York City during the eighth annual New York Comedy Festival ($49+) Event Website
Note: this event runs November 9 - 13
| The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti |
(St. Peter's Church, 346 West 20th St, New York, NY 10011) (Th - Sa 7:30 pm & Sat 4pm) Mme. Flora, a fake medium, is raising her naïve, teenaged daughter, Monica and Toby, a mute gypsy boy taken off the streets. During one of her “séances”, Mme. Flora feels a pair of hands gripping her around her neck. She is so startled that she abruptly ends the séance, sending her customers away. But did she really feel anything? It is a dark opera, one that Composer Virgil Thompson called "the most gripping operatic narrative he has witnessed in many a year.…deeply touching and terrifying." (&30+) (212-260-1796) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs November 10 - 12
| 5th Annual Other Israel Film Festival |
(JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York, NY 10023, 646-505-4444) (See website for details) Showcasing the diversity of Israeli life with award-winning films and open discussions on the margins of Israeli society, which are rarely seen by the mainstream, let alone presented to American audiences. Event Website
Note: this event runs November 10 - 17
| HAPPY HUNTING - 1st Ever Musial Revival |
(Duplex, 61 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (Nov 8-11 @ 7PM, Nov 12 @ 4PM) Award winning company Opening Doors Theatre presents another first-ever revival - the 1956 Ethel Merman vehicle, HAPPY HUNTING! ($20 + 2 drink min) (800 838 3006) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs November 8 - 12
| The Chocolate Show |
(Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St, New York, NY 10011) (10am - 7pm) This is the largest show completely dedicated to chocolate in the United States. Considered the chocolate hub of North America, this show will bring together more than 65 fine chocolate companies who will present a diverse array of fine chocolates and chocolate-inspired products that tantalize the senses. ($30) Event Website
Note: this event runs November 10 - 13
|  | Bad Kid: A True Story of Growing Up Goth in Texas |
(Axis Theatre, 1 Sheridan Square, New York, NY 10014) (8pm) David Crabb's solo show Bad Kid is the hilariously heartwarming tale of a goth boy who dreamed of being anywhere but the middle of Texas in 1991 -- preferably somewhere in London wearing fishnet gloves and a cape while standing alone in the rain. ($15) Event Website
Note: this event runs October 28 - 29, 4 - 5, and 11 - 12
| All For One Theater Festival |
(Theater 80 St. Marks, 80 St. Marks, between 1st and 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003) (See website for details) More than just a festival, ALL FOR ONE will not only include award winning SOLO writers and performers, but also a full schedule of master classes, workshops and panels to enhance the practice and appreciation of the solo form. ($18) Event Website
Note: this event runs November 11 - 20
| Richard Skipper Presents...Leslie Orofino in Affairs Of The Heart! |
(Laurie Beechman Theatre/Westbank Café, 407 W. 42nd Street between 9th and 10th, Subway: ACE to 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) (7pm - 9pm) Actress/singer Leslie Orofino, is returning with her new show, “AFFAIRS OF THE HEART”. Ms. Orofino will be accompanied by award winning musicians, Daryl Kojak on piano and Boots Maleson on bass. Affairs Of The Heart celebrates all things that make your heart beat a little faster…with rock, jazz, comedy and tender ballads ….through the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Harry Warren, Fats Waller, Tony DeSare, Alberta Hunter, Rodgers and Hart and many others. ($20.00 + $15 Min) (212-874-1496) [email protected] Event Website
| November 3 - 7 New York Comedy Festival |
(See website for details and location) (See website) Pretty much every big name in comedy will grace a New York stage, from Kathy Griffin, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters and many more. Serious, professionally minded panels share the schedule with over-the-top improv nights at small venues and large-scale shows like Joel McHale at Carnegie Hall and Adam Carolla at Carolines on Broadway. Event Website
Note: this event runs November 9 - 13
| Dark Sisters - A New American Opera |
(John Jay College Theater, 899 10th Ave., New York, NY 10036) (8pm) Dark Sisters follows one woman's dangerous attempt to escape her life as a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.The narrative draws inspiration from the flurry of media attention surrounding the two most famous raids on FLDS compounds. ($30+) Event Website
Note: this event runs November 9, 11 - 12, 15, 17, and 19
| | Must Be The Music |
(Ars Nova, 511 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019) (8pm) Writer/performer Greg Scarnici unpacks his passion for disco and NYC nightlife in an evening filled with raucous original songs, drag performances and intimately researched sketches about the club scene. ($10) Event Website
| 35th Annual Margaret Mead Film Festival |
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) (See website for details) the preeminent showcase for contemporary cultural storytelling, the 2011 Margaret Mead Film Festival will screen more than 30 outstanding films culled from more than 1,000 submissions. Join Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky (BLACK SWAN), head of the Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award jury, for a festival that represents the best in documentary filmmaking. Event Website
Note: this event runs November 10 - 13
| American Ballet Theatre |
(City Center Main Stage, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) (See website for details) World-class dancers bring their dramatic artistry and thrilling bravura to take dance to new heights this fall. Enjoy mixed repertory programs featuring ballets by an impressive roster of choreographers, including Twyla Tharp, Merce Cunningham, Martha Clarke, Paul Taylor and ABT’s Artist-in-Residence, Alexei Ratmansky. ($25+) Event Website
Note: this event runs November 8 - 13
 | |  | A Celebration of Service |
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm - 8:30pm) An evening event recognizing the first Veterans Day in which lesbian, gay and bisexual servicemembers can serve openly and proudly in the United States. It will highlight the journey traveled by our community which led to the eventual and groundbreaking repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. (FREE) Event Website
| | Greg Scarnici: Must Be the Music |
(Ars Nova, 511 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019) (8pm) Viral-video funny guy Sarnici shares stories from his adventures in gay nightlife through drag, sketch and original songs. Special guests include Maine Anders, Bill Coleman and Joe Thompson. ($10) Event Website
Ongoing Events
through November 13
| The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs |
(The Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003) (Varies) Mike Daisey turns his razor-sharp wit to America's most mysterious technology icon in this hilarious and harrowing tale of pride, beauty, lust, and industrial design. ($75) Event Website
This event runs October 17 - November 13
through November 18
| THE ORANGE PERSON |
(Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, New York, NY 10012) (See website for details) Director Jeremy Bloom, actor Brian Rady and banjoist Laura
Dunn are the major creative forces behind this quirky tale
of a bright-orange baby born in a Texas border town, told in
a style that merges docutheater with eclectic concert. ($10/$15 @ door) (1.800.838.3006) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs November 8, 2010 - November 18, 2011
through November 19
| White Light Festival |
(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (See website for details) An annual exploration of music’s power to illuminate our interior lives. From the powerful opening chords of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis to an exploration of light itself by Jennifer Tipton, to a meditation by Toni Morrison, Peter Sellars, and Rokia Traoré. ($40+) Event Website
This event runs October 20 - November 19
through November 20
| Catch Me If you Can |
(Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019) (Varies) A high-flying new musical comedy based on the hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it! eatures a Tony Award-winning "dream team," with a book by TERRENCE McNALLY (The Full Monty, Ragtime), an irresistible score by MARC SHAIMAN & SCOTT WITTMAN (Hairspray), choreography by JERRY MITCHELL (Hairspray, Legally Blonde) and direction by JACK O'BRIEN (Hairspray, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). ($65) Event Website
This event runs April 20 - November 20
through November 20
| | Little House on the Ferry |
(American Theatre of Actors’ Sargent Theatre, 314 W. 54th St., New York, NY 10019) (7pm) Off Broadway Gay-Themed Musical. The show is about 6 gay men in a Fire Island share house. The main story centers on Randall who is in an “open” relationship with his boyfriend Timothy. Randall goes to Tea (happy hour) and meets Jake; a younger good-looking man who is a romantic and in love at first sight with Randall. Randall must ultimately decide between staying with Timothy or taking a chance and going with Jake. In the share house is the newbie weekend guest, Antonio, a bodybuilder named Robby and the house mother, Donnie. ($40+) (646-342-7738) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs November 3 - 20
through December 18
| BAM's Next Wave Festival |
(Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217-1486) (Varies) This fall, the Next Wave Festival returns for its 29th season, presenting an array of contemporary performance, artist talks, storytelling, visual art, and film that showcases work by emerging artists and innovative modern masters. Event Website
This event runs September 13 - December 18
through December 28
| Follies |
(Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) FOLLIES comes to Broadway for an historic limited engagement, complete with its 28-piece orchestra and a cast of 41—led by such Broadway babies as two-time Tony® winner Bernadette Peters, four-time Tony® nominee Jan Maxwell, two-time Tony® nominee Danny Burstein, three-time Emmy nominee Ron Raines and Olivier Award winner Elaine Paige. Purchase Between August 7 – October 2 - $89 Orchestra/Front Mezz (reg. $135/$125) $65 Mid Mezz (reg. $95/$85) Order August 7 – October 2, Use code 2BUDDY ($45+) Event Website
This event runs August 7 - December 28
through December 28
| RENT |
(New World Stages, 340 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019) (Varies) Returning to NYC after its groundbreaking 12-year Broadway run, Rent, set in NYC's East Village, is a modern take on the classic Puccini opera, La Boheme. It tells the unforgettable story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today. ($65) Event Website
This event runs August 11 - December 28
through December 31
| 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 June 14 - December 31
through January 1, 2012
| Sons of the Prophet |
(Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, 111 West 46th St, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) A refreshingly honest take on how we cope with wounds that just won't heal, and the funniest play about human suffering you're likely to see. ($88) Event Website
This event runs October 27, 2011 - January 1, 2012
through January 1, 2012
| Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway |
(Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Varies) Hugh Jackman in a rare and intimate concert. Tony & Emmy award winning superstar performs with an 18-piece orchestra, as he sings his favorite songs and shares some personal stories. ($69+) Event Website
This event runs October 25, 2011 - January 1, 2012
through January 2, 2012
| The World's Largest Dinosaurs |
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) A new exhibition this spring focusing on the monstrous size and impressive survival of these beings with hands-on computer activities and collections of sauropod specimens. The main attraction will be a life-size sauropod dinosaur that is about 60 feet in length. ($24) Event Website
This event runs April 16, 2011 - January 2, 2012
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
through January 7, 2012
| Daphne Guinness |
(FIT, 27th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) The exhibition Daphne Guinness will feature approximately 100 garments and accessories from Guinness' personal collection, including designs from the likes of Alexander McQueen, Azzedine Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, and Valentino. Guinness' own designs will also be on display. Event Website
This event runs September 16, 2011 - January 7, 2012
through January 8, 2012
| Big Apple Circus |
(Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park, Southwest corner of Lincoln Center Plaza at 62nd St btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Aves, New York, NY 10023) In its 34th Season with a thrilling All-New Show, Dance On! Artists swing into action in the spotlight under the intimate Big Top, where no seat is more than 50 feet from the ring! ($25+) Event Website
This event runs October 20, 2011 - January 8, 2012
through January 15, 2012
| Obscene Diary Exhibition |
(Museum of Sex, 233 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016) (Su-Thu 10am-8pm ; Fr & Sat 10 am-9pm) In the exhibition Obscene Diary, the rich sexual documentation of one remarkable individual, a professor, tattoo artist, pornographer and sexual record keeper, Samuel Steward is unveiled. Steward’s self documentation included a catalogue of every partner and sex act, illustrated through photos, diary entries, sexual record keeping, explicit drawings and erotic literary musings.
“Obscene Diary asks our patrons to reflect on what it would look like if their own sexual histories were documented and what this would say about the times in which we live..." ($17.50 Stu/Sen $15.25) (212-689-6337) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs August 28, 2011 - January 15, 2012
through January 20, 2012
| Incomparable Women of Style |
(FIT, 27th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) (See website for details) The show will trace Hartman’s unique position as a working photographer who successfully weathered the transition from analog to digital. While carting around a camera, rolls of film, and a hand-held flash in 1977, Hartman still managed to capture candid shots at Studio 54 and behind-the-scenes photographs of fashion shows before press was widely invited to cover the pre-show preparations. (FREE)
This event runs November 4, 2011 - January 20, 2012
through February 5, 2012
| Private Lives |
(Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th St, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) Private Lives, provides a riotous showdown between two of the stage and screen's most magnetic personalities - Kim Cattrall (Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner for Sex and the City) and Paul Gross (Tales of the City, Slings and Arrows, Due South.) Glamorous, rich and reckless, Amanda (Cattrall) and Elyot (Gross) have been divorced from each other for five years. Now both are honeymooning with their new spouses in Deauville on the French Coast. ($66.50) Event Website
This event runs November 6, 2011 - February 5, 2012
through February 25, 2012
| | Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays |
(Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane, New York, NY 10012) (Vaies) Jordon Harrison, Jeffrey Hatches, Neil LaBute and other playwrights look at same-sex marriage and a host of surrounding issues, both political and comical, in this evening of one-acts ($25+) Event Website
This event runs October 18, 2011 - February 25, 2012
through February 28, 2012
| | Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays |
(Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane, New York, NY 10012) (See website for details) Two little words, and suddenly your whole world changes. Don't miss this evening of new short plays by an A-list lineup of writers with 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 4 Obies, 1 Emmy® and 3 Tony® nominations. Be there as they offer their unique takes on the moments before, during and after "I do." Witty, warm and occasionally wacky, these plays are vows to the blessings of equality, the universal challenges of relationships and the often hilarious power of love. Standing on Ceremony will donate a portion of all ticket sales to Freedom to Marry and other organizations promoting marriage equality. (Special offer $49 until Dec 11) Event Website
This event runs November 7, 2011 - February 28, 2012
through April 30, 2012
| The Metropolitan Opera |
(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) For the fifth season in a row, thanks to a generous gift from The Agnes Varis Trust, 200 orchestra seats are available for each regular Monday through Thursday performance for only $20, 50 of these tickets are set aside for senior citizens. You can purchase Varis Rush Tickets at the Met box office beginning two hours before curtain, subject to availability. ($20) Event Website
This event runs September 20, 2011 - April 30, 2012
through September 1, 2012
| Godspell |
(Circle In The Square Theatre, 235 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019) (See website for details) The beloved classic from Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning composer of WICKED and PIPPIN. Enjoy all the good gifts of one of the most enduring shows of all time as it comes to Broadway in a brand new, intimately staged, one-of-a-kind production. Raise your spirit with the Tony®-nominated score filled with the popular hits Day By Day, Learn Your Lessons Well and Turn Back, O Man. ($125+) Event Website
This event runs November 7, 2011 - September 1, 2012
Recurring Events this Friday
| 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
 | CBST Shabbat Services |
(CBST, 296 9th Ave, at 28th St, New York, NY 10001) (7pm) Event Website
This event runs Fridays
| Times Squares |
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:30 - 10pm) Educational, recreational, and social opportunities within the framework of Modern Western square dancing for the gay and lesbian community. Event Website
This event runs every 2nd and 4th Friday
| Flirt at Rififi |
(Rififi, 332 E. 11th St, Between 1st and 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10003) (11pm) The Only Free, Gay AND Lesbian Friday night dance party in NYC. The night at Rififi features hot Go-Gos, the best DJs, crazy drink specials and NO cover charge. (Free)
This event runs Fridays
| | Friday Night Dinner |
(Natural Gourmet Institute, 48 W. 21st St, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10011) (6:30pm) Friday Night Dinner at The Natural Gourmet has become a culinary magnet for savvy
New Yorkers and visitors alike. Savor a delicious and unique experience when Chef
Instructors and students of our Chef’s Training Program pour their expertise and
enthusiasm into a three-course vegetarian dinner that is both innovative and beautifully
presented. ($40) Event Website
This event runs Fridays