December 2011

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) LAVA investigates relationships between women, amongst trees, along ropes and through hoops. The company embarks into uncharted territory with collaborative dialogues that allow them to use their acrobatic strength and agility, their feminist street-smarts, and their intimate relationships with visual artists and musicians to create choreography and performance that will liberate and elevate all of us. ATLAS is commissioned and presented by Dixon Place with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs; and with private funds from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. ($15/$18 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Washington Square Park, 5th Ave at Washington Sq North, New York, NY 10003) (5:30pm) Lights to be extinguished throughout New York City at participating landmarks. ,Liza Minnelli, Kenneth Cole, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Stockard Channing, Tyson Beckford, the Broadway Inspirational Voices choir, and others will lead an event to extinguish the lights on the historic Washington Square Park Memorial Arch (FREE) Event Website

(Washington Square Park, 5th Ave at Washington Sq North, New York, NY 10003) (5:30pm - 6:30pm) Lights to be extinguished throughout New York City at participating landmarks. ,Liza Minnelli, Kenneth Cole, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Stockard Channing, Tyson Beckford, the Broadway Inspirational Voices choir, and others will lead an event to extinguish the lights on the historic Washington Square Park Memorial Arch (FREE) Event Website

(Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:30pm) Acknowledging the extraordinary and all too often unrecognized contributions of women in the fight for full LGBTQ equality. Stonewall Honors takes notice of the remarkable women – lesbian, bisexual, straight, transgender, and queer – who have worked hard to advance the well-being of the LGBTQ community in New York City. ($95+) Event Website

(Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (8pm) The queer band takes on works by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan and many more in this concert featuring appearances by Jim Caruso (of Jim Caruso's Cast Party) and "guests from Broadway and beyond." Brian P. Worsdale conducts. ($21/$26 @ door) Event Website

(Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001) (8pm) Traditional and contemporary holiday music, with works by Whitacre, Dove, Paulus, Rachmaninoff and more. ($20/ $25 @ door) [email protected] Event Website

(Our Youth Center, 155 North St, Jersey City, NJ 07307) (6pm / 11pm) For the last 6 years Our Youth has put together an annual benefit in recognition of World AIDS Day, a benefit to educate the community on HIV/AIDS, raise funds for Our Youth, and honor those that have helped Our Youth and/or the LGBT community thru out the year. All money raised at AIDS is a DRAG! WRAP it UP! goes towards continuing the Our Youth mission, providing a safe haven for all young adults regardless of sexual preference. This year we honor from the legendary group LaBelle Sarah Dash, musical legend Janice Robinson, DragRace girls Yara Sofia and Alexis Mateo plus many NYC legends and community activist. Hosted by NYC Legend LaRitza Dumont and the WEPA Queen Vanessa Valtre! Our Youth ($10) (201-839-5869) [email protected] Event Website

(Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway, New York, NY 10023) (8pm) Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund, with the support of the Human Rights Campaign, announced a star-studded benefit concert to help raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. "Home For the Holidays" will feature a night of music from Cyndi as well as special appearances by Norah Jones, Amy Lee, Lou Reed, Rosie O'Donnell, Wanda Sykes, Carson Kressley, Chely Wright, Skylar Grey, Vanessa Carlton, Angelique Kidjo, Harvey Fierstein, Deluka, Debbie Harry, Alan Cumming and Clay Aiken. ($50+) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) A fantasy biopic chronicling the birth of photography, our obsession with image, and a death-defying battle with a genuine camera monster. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036) (Mo 4;40pm; Tu 2pm) Called "the season's most dazzling talent show," Gypsy of the Year is easily the biggest party in town with appearances by dozens of Broadway and Off-Broadway's most popular shows and performers. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30pm _ 8:30pm) Over 20 Broadway and National Tour performers will join notable personalities to celebrate Broadway Sings for Pride's Winter Concert! Attendees will enjoy a vast array of holiday gold along with myriad Broadway hits. Musical performances will feature cast members from Rent, The Scottsboro Boys, Follies Revival, Daybreak, Hair, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Wonderland, My Big Gay Italian Wedding and many more! ($35) 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) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368, 718-760-0064) (Sa 2pm & 8pm; Su 3pm) This internationally renowned company under the artistic direction of dancer/choreographer David Parsons will perform selections from their repertoire of more than 70 works of contemporary dance, including "The Envelope," "Swing Shift" and an all-new untitled piece choreographed by Kate Skarpetowska. ($45) Event Website

(Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036) (3pm) Edd Clark and Sue Matsuki kick off the holiday season with their Sue & Edd’s FABULOUS Christmas Showout the hot toddies, hot chocolate, and cookies! Music director Paul Stephan has created arrangements for these MAC and Bistro Award winning singers that make Sue and Edd’s FABULOUS Christmas Show the perfect way to get into the spirit of the holiday season. The show features new takes on such familiar holiday carols as “Carol of the Bells”; new holiday classics. And the gifts keep on coming! The marvelous Alyssa Hunnicutt (www.alyssahunnicutt.com). And the FABULOUS Tom Hubbard on bass will join and music director Paul Stephan on keyboards. ($15 + /2 drink minimum (cash only)) (212-757-0788) [email protected] Event Website

(Stella Manhattan Bistro, 213 Front St, South Street Seaport, New York, NY 10038) (5pm - 9pm) Learn to tango without traditional gender roles at this class and mixer. Beginners are welcome (a lesson is included) and no partner is required. Strictly Traditional Argentine Tango is presenting all levels classes for the Straight, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community and their friends. ($15) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) A fundraiser for the Belladonna* Collaborative featuring a live auction and special guest readers. The author of more than 40 collections of poetry and poetics, Anne Waldman is an active member of the Outrider Experimental Poetry Movement, and has been connected to the Beat movement and the second generation of the New York School. ($6) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) RAQUEL CAVALCANTI is a Brazilian-born dancer, choreographer and dance educator. She started her professional career at Primeiro Ato Grupo de Danca in Brazil, ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128) (8pm) Leibovitz’s portraits have appeared on magazine covers for more than 25 years. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and other publications. Leibovitz is the recipient of many honors, including the International Center of Photography’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She was designated a Living Legend by the Library of Congress and a Commandeur in the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. ($29) Event Website

(Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, 120 West 69th Street, new york, NY 10023) (8 pm/10 pm) Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ charming and ageless story, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, will be sung by the Chelsea Opera Ensemble in a four-part setting by NYC composer Matthew Harris with other holiday selection in the first Chelsea Opera presents concert of its 8th season. The Chelsea Opera Ensemble is comprised of past principal and ensemble singers, led by chorus master Audrey Saint-Gil and featuring tenor Brandon Snook. Also on the program is the single vocal solo from Howard Blake’s orchestration of the popular cartoon, The Snowman, featuring boy-soprano Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg. This concert will also feature the Chelsea Opera Chamber Orchestra conducted by Maestro Carmine Aufiero. This production is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the Friends of Chelsea Opera ($25/ $20 stu/sen; $30/ $25 @ door) (212-260-1796) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (2:00 pm) A slapstick variety show for the whole family! New acts each month. Hosted by NYC’s kings of kid comedy- The Hey-Ya Brothers! ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Town Hall, 123 West 43rd, New York, NY 10036) (3pm & 8pm) A traditional and fun-filled holiday show will combine original titles and swinging interpretations of the classics performed with high-spirited unity, peace and love. Whatever your spiritual and cultural tradition are, this heart-warming program of holiday harmony promises to be fun, rejuvenating, entertaining and above all, embracing. 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) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm) Experience the new face of clowning at this all clown variety show! Each month is a new lineup of circus, stage, and street performers of all levels presenting new work ranging from sexy burlesque, silly slapstick, and existential stunts. Each show is a cacophonous cavalcade of clowns where the freedom of play, soaring imaginations, and uproarious laughter can be expected. Not for children. ($10 /$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website

(92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128) (8pm) The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Cyndi Lauper joins Valerie Smaldone onstage to discuss her 25-year career. ($29) Event Website

(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie, (Between Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY 10002) (7:30pm/) This series features work by four choreographers on the last Tuesday of each month. Curator Marcia Monroe mixes different forms of expression and promotes encourages artists to take risks and overcome limitations within their own art form. The boundaries crossed may be cultural, with artists coming from South America, Denmark, Germany, India, Israel, Japan and the U.S.; or within disciplines, with 'legitimate' local artists traveling 'downtown' for the first time. ($10/$15 @ door) (212 228-0705) [email protected] Event Website