Thursday, November 10, 2011
November 29, 1990
President Bush signs into law new immigration bill which drops ban on gay immigrants
Saturday, November 12, 2011
 | 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
| 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
 |  |  | Women's Event 14 |
(Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, New York, NY 10011) (7pm - 9pm) Don't miss the premier formal women's gala on the East Coast! Women's Event 14 will unite leaders from the business, cultural and civic arenas in the tri-state area for a fabulous night of cocktails, dinner, auction and dancing! ($325) Event Website
| 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
| | Boyfriend Material singles event |
(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
| 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
| 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
| An Afternoon Celebrating The Legacy of Jerry Herman |
(LOCAL 802 MUSICIAN'S HALL, 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036) (2pm) Richard Skipper hosts along with Klea Blackhurst, Ken Bloom, Marge Champion, Amber Edwards (Words and Music, the award winning documentary on Jerry Herman), Sondra Lee (Hello Dolly!'s original Minnie Faye), Miles Phillips, Donald Pippin, Lee Roy Reams with John Fischer on piano. ($10) (845-365-0720) [email protected] Event Website
Two Step Classes
(Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011) (7pn - 8pm) A 3 week class available in either pre-intermediate or intermediate two step. UCWDC competitive dancer Solomon Singer is the teacher for this series. ($60) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs November 5, 12, and 19
| 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
| | Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker |
(Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019) (8pm) The Emmy-winning Bravo reality show My Life on the D-List helped bump Griffin’s celeb status to, say, a B—but the end of the series hasn’t slowed down this shameless spitfire. She’s been cranking out chatty stand-up specials at a ridiculous rate and popping up on everything from late-night talk shows to Glee. ($44+) Event Website
 | | | Riot! |
(Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (10pm) DJ Executive Realness and 21st Century Life serve up this fund-raiser for Queer Rising featuring drag performances from Frostie Flakes, Honey LeBronx, Kittin Withawhip and many more. ($5)
| | Horror after 9/11 Release Party |
(Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St, New York, NY 10002) (2pm - 4pm) Co-editors and contributors to the new anthology Horror after 9/11 (University of Texas Press) will take part in a panel discussion and conversation with the audience about horror films, the War on Terror, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, immigration, and LGBT liberation, and more. (FREE) Event Website
| Gloria Gaynor |
(B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, 237 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036) (doors open 6pm) Her name is recognized worldwide. Her voice a dynamic force. Her Grammy Award winning signature song, "I Will Survive," an inspiration that has touched the hearts of people all over the world. Gloria Gaynor has become one of the best-known female disco artists from the '70s due to the ongoing success of her monster 1979 hit ($45) Event Website
Starting Today
| | Lysistrata Jones |
(Walter Kerr Theater, 219 West 48th St, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) The new musical comedy Lysistrata Jones is getting ready to score on Broadway. Every player on the creative squad is an all-star: Book by three-time Tony® nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Sister Act), music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn (The Divine Sister) and direction and choreography by Tony® nominee Dan Knechtges (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). (special $50 tickets)
This event runs through March 31, 2012
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 March 31, 2012
| | Lysistrata Jones |
(Walter Kerr Theater, 219 West 48th St, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) The new musical comedy Lysistrata Jones is getting ready to score on Broadway. Every player on the creative squad is an all-star: Book by three-time Tony® nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Sister Act), music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn (The Divine Sister) and direction and choreography by Tony® nominee Dan Knechtges (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). (special $50 tickets)
This event runs November 12, 2011 - March 31, 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 Saturday
|  | 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
| | Metro Wrestling Practices |
(Fighthouse, 122 West 27th St, New York, NY 10001) (5 - 7pm) Metro Wrestling is New York City's gay freestyle wrestling club. Gay, straight, male or female, all are welcome to attend. Event Website
This event runs Saturdays
 | CBST Alef-Bet Shabbat Children's Program |
(CBST, 57 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014) (11am) Event Website
This event runs every 2nd Saturday
| CBST Shabbat Services and Torah Study |
(CBST, 57 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014) (10am) Event Website
This event runs every 2nd and 3rd and 4th Saturday
| Guided tours of the Chelsea Art Museum |
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (3 PM) Join us for docent-led tours of our exhibition galleries. Highlighting works from both our permanent collection and our rotating exhibitions, tours are free with museum admission and start from the bookstore. (Free!) (212 255 0719) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs Saturdays
| | Big Apple Ranch |
(Big Apple Ranch, 39 West 19th St, New York, NY 10011) (9PM) Founded in 1997, Big Apple Ranch has hosted a weekly country-western dance for the gay and lesbian community virtually every Saturday night for eleven years. Our huge dance floor welcomes people of all dance-abilities, and our friendly people go out of their way to make sure everyone has a good time and keeps coming back. The Ranch’s growing crowds are proof that the fun of partner dancing is contagious Polish up your boots, and come on and see what all
these cowgirls and cowboys are talking about!! Event Website
This event runs Saturdays
| Docent Tours in Chelsea Art Museum |
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (3.00 p.m.) Docent Tours are held in Chelsea Art Museum every Saturday at 3.00 p.m. (free)
This event runs Saturdays
| | The Ultimate Drag Off |
(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (10:30pm) Hosted by NYC Sensation Sweetie (Wig Out, Charmed Life, Project Runway, Starbooty), The colorful ‘cast’ of contestants is an ever-changing weekly roster with some of your favorite and undiscovered talent from across the country in a wacky glamour-fest with brainy categories, comedic camp and live musical performances. This laugh out loud romp is a NYC treasure where the audience decides the outcome of the evening and gets to bestow the winner with the coveted ‘Drag Off’ crown! ($25 + 2 drink minimum) Event Website
This event runs Saturdays
| | The Sweet's Shop Burlesque Show |
(Duane Park, 157 Duane St, New York, NY 10012) (8pm & 10:30pm) A weekly decadent, top-shelf burlesque show at the intimate this supper club with guest host MURRAY HILL and a bevy of burlesque bombshells for the 2011 spring season. Three-course dinner (anything from the menu). Beverages, tax and gratuity are not included. There is no additional cover charge. ($60) Event Website
This event runs Saturdays