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March 15
Winter Heat
(Marquee Nightclub, 289 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10001) (7pm) One of the largest fundraisers celebrating the lesbian community, with over 500 women and their friends in attendance. Q night of dancing, cocktails & socializing. ($30+) Event Website |
March 16 - 17
NYCGMC Spring Concert 2012(Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Pl) (8pm) Pinker and fluffier than ever, and presenting even more of your favorite songs in outrageous, hilarious but above all GAY ways that make you want to sing along. In a twisted and irreverent night of spectacular surprises with an international flavor, come and sing with NYCGMC. Event Website |
March 17 - 18
19th Original GLBT Expo(Jacob Javits Center) (noon - 6pm) Includes the GLBT friendly companies from every industry, both large and small, Fortune 1000 and Gay-owned companies. Paint the Javits purple for networking, socializing, shopping, entertainment and people-watching. With a special Wedding Pavillion. ($15) Event Website |
March 19
Broadway Beauty Pageant(Symphony Space, 2537 B'way) (8pm) Broadway's hottest chorus boys complete for the title of Mr. Broadway through talent, interview, and swimsuit competitions, hosted by four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh. Celebrity judges offer their critiques, but in the end, the audience casts their votes to decide who gets to go home with the crown! Benefiting the Ali Forney Center. ($25+) Event Website |
March 24
23th GLAAD Media Awards
(Marriot Marquis, 1535 B'way) (4:30pm) The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their live ($500) Event Website |
March 21
Center Dinner
(Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W 34th St) (6:30pm - 9pm) The Center Dinner raises funds to support the Center's diverse array of programs and services. This year's event will honor outgoing Board President Mario Palumbo, who created Center Dinner in 2007. ($500) Event Website |
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Last week we took another step forward... the Maryland Senate gave final approval to a marriage equality bill, bringing Maryland closer to joining seven other states and the District of Columbia in allowing same-sex couples to marry. Thank you Gov. Martin O'Malley for your support and for your commitment to campaign to retain the law if opponents are able to gather the signatures required to put the issue on the ballot. Hey Christie ...there are governors that can do the right thing.
The NH Legislature is currently threatening to repeal the marriage equality law. Marriage Equality NY / USA and Standing Up for New Hampshire Families need us to show up and help phone bank to protect the NH marriage equality law...
I don't remember a time when there has been as much media coverage focused on the LGBT community... a few years ago the words "gay" or "homosexual" were buried somewhere in the back of the news. Now stories are bombarding media with tons of issues. Everyday there are at least 5 stories either for us or against us... One Million Moms last week threatened Toys 'R' Us with a boycott because the toy chain is carrying the controversial Archie comics issue featuring the wedding of Kevin Keller, an openly gay character. After last week's controversial winter finale episode of "Glee" where former bully Dave Karofsky (Max Adler) attempted suicide after being outed as gay to his classmates... The Trevor Project's volume went up about 300 percent... BUT the top of the list goes to Rick Santorum, that self-righteous idiot said in his own inarticulate words that President Kennedy's speech on separation of church and state disgusted him and made him want "to vomit." Rick...you make me want to vomit!!
On a personal note I am inviting all of you to join me on March 13th to the screening of here TV's documentary "30 Years From Here". Activists, medical experts, and people who were on the ground describe their stories from the war on AIDS...I'm one of those stories...please join me.
March begins the "fundraising" season...GLAAD Media Awards, The Center Dinner, Jeffrey Fashion Cares, DINING by Design Gala Diner, Night of a Thousand Gowns that's just for starters.....some come with very pricey tickets. Become a volunteer at any one of the up coming events and experience the event while being of service to the community.
"Help Wanted"... March 17-18 is the 19h Annual GLBT EXPO at the Javits and we could use some extra hands at our booth. It's a great opportunity to make some new friends, have fun and earn a little extra cash.
*GLBT events are highlighted in purple.
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Extended Thru 3/4
Barneys New York Warehouse Sale
(Barneys, 255 W 17th St) Run and grab up everything! This is the famous Barneys New York Sale . Shoes, clothes, bags - all at least 50% off, usually more. Event Website
Through March 4
Alicia Keys Presents: STICK FLY
(Cort Theater, 138 W 48th St) Stick Fly follows the LeVays, an affluent African American family who come together to spend a weekend at their stately Martha's Vineyard mansion. The adult sons, aspiring novelist Kent and golden boy plastic surgeon Flip, have each brought their respective ladies (one black and one white) to meet the parents. Food, drink and Trivial Pursuit tangle with class, race and identity politics in this contemporary comedy of manners. ($35+) Complete schedule
Through March 11
Wit - Play
(Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W 47th St) Tony Award® and two-time Emmy® Award winner Cynthia Nixon returns to MTC. Wit, exquisitely written, affecting and often humorous, Wit follows a brilliant and exacting poetry professor as she undergoes experimental treatment for cancer. A scholar who devoted her life to academia, she must now face the irony and injustice of becoming the subject of research. ($57+) Complete Schedule
Through March 17
Rolf Koppel: Willing
(Leslie/Lohman Museum, 26 Wooster St) (noon - 6pm) Rolf Koppel: Willing exhibits photography richly charged with fantasy, bearing witness to the interaction of the photographer, with his muse and partner William Light Johnson. Curated by Austrian art historian Peter Weiermair, Rolf Koppel: Willing includes over 60 images, representing 30 years of Koppel's career. Event Website
Through March 17
Gran Fury: Read My Lips" (80WSE, 80 Washington Sq East) (Tu - Sa 10:30am-6pm) The first comprehensive survey documenting the important AIDS activist art collective's work from 1987-1995. Naming itself after the model of Plymouth automobile used by the New York City Police Department, Gran Fury made public projects that were simultaneously scathing, provocative, stylish and often quite funny. This exhibition conveys the collective's unique voice across a wide variety of media including billboards, postcards, video, posters and painting. Event Website Through June 2
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
(Barrymore Theatre, 243 W47th St) Directed by eight-time Tony Award® winner Mike Nichols and starring Academy Award® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman, Obie Award winner Linda Emond as Linda Loman and Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, The Amazing Spider-Man), making his Broadway debut as Biff Loman. Limited 16-week engagement ($46.50+) Complete Schedule
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Events February 29 - March 4
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An Evening with Filmmaker and Artist Tiona McClodden
(LGBT Community Center, 208 W 13th St) (6:30pm) Join filmmaker and artist Tiona McClodden as she discusses her work as a fillmmaker, director, artist and activist in the LGBT community. Tiona will show excerpts of some of her most well known works and of new works not yet seen. ($8/$10 @ door) Event Website
Pete Sturman
(Dixon Place, 161 A Chrystie) (7:30pm) Transplanted from New Orleans, "Pistol" Pete Sturman is a witty, fun and somewhat sex-obsessed singer-songwriter. An entertainer first and foremost, he has a huge repertoire of quirky originals that will have you laughing and crying, often in the same song! (FREE) Event Website ... more events |
Chelsea Classics - The Stepford Wives (1975)(Clearview Cinema, 260 W 23rd St) (7pm & 9:30pm) Show hosted by Hedda Lettuce. Joanna Eberhart (Katherine Ross), a New York photographer, and her husband Walter (Peter Masterson) leave the city for the peace and quiet of the suburbs. Upon moving to Stepford, Connecticut, Joanna and her new friend Bobbie (Paula Prentiss) notice something strange about the town's housewives.($7.50) Event WebsiteMarch 1 - 3
Japan Week
(Grand Central Station, 101 E 42nd St) A celebration of Japanese cuisine and culture that aims to promote a deeper understanding of Japan through a positive image of its food. Look forward to eating enticing foods from diverse Japanese restaurants and companies hailing from NYC or Japan. There will also be cooking demonstrations (with free tastings!) and music and dance performances. Event WebsitePreviews start today through March 21Jesus Christ Superstar(Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W 52nd St) Two-time Tony Award®-winning director Des McAnuff brings a bold, new vision to the classic rock opera by Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award® winners Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. After winning rave reviews at The Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the La Jolla Playhouse, this thrilling new production of one of the most popular musicals of all time gets ready to rock Broadway all over again ($62+) Complete Schedule ... more events
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March 2 - 3
The New York Wine Expo
(Jacob Javits Center) (Fr 6pm - 10pm, Sa 2pm - 6pm) An opportunity to sample over 760 wines from over 190 winemakers from around the globe in the Grand Tasting. Visit over 190 wine producers in a single day. Pick up tips on serving, pricing and selecting the right vintage. ($25) Event Website
March 2 -4 & 9 - 11
Buddha
(La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, 74A E 4th St) Kenji Kawarasaki's homoerotic fantasia on the seven deadly sins draws from Noh and Western dance traditions as it juxtaposes the story of Buddha with that of a modern gay man. ($20) Event Website ... more events
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March 3- 4
The New York Times Travel Show
(Jacob Javits Center) (Sa 10am - 6pm, Su 10an - 4pm) This event continues to be North America's premiere travel show attracting a unique global representation of the world's leading tourism markets. Get a closer look at domestic and international hot spots, familiar favorites, and those under-the-radar escapes that are still relatively crowd free. ($15) Event Website
March 3- 4
NYC Vegetarian Food Festival
(Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St) (10am - 5pm) Foodies, locavores, vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians, and those who simply want to find out more about living a healthy, sustainable lifestyle, this is the festival for you! Vegetarian food companies, restaurants, and health and wellness vendors will congregate in New York City to celebrate the delight of vegetarian food. ($5) Event Website
NYC American Craft Beer
(69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Ave) (1:30pm - 4pm & 7pm - 9:30pm) This is a true celebration of the American craft beer experience. 75 of this country's best craft brewers coming together at one time, in one place, so you can sample a careful selection of the best seasonal brews they have to offer! A selection of wonderfully prepared food that has been designed specifically to be consumed while enjoying your favorite beer can be purchased. ($55+) Event Website
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St. Pat's For All Parade
(47th & Skillman Ave to 58th St & Woodside Ave) (2pm) St Pats For All is a generous coming together of community groups, bands, artists and musicians who for few hours turn the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside into "Ireland of the Welcomes". Hospitality is at the heart of this St. Patrick's celebration which each year welcomes the diverse communities of New York City. (FREE) Event WebsiteAmnesty International Presents: The Secret Policeman's Ball
(Radio City Music Hall) (7pm) Amnesty International is celebrating fifty years of supporting free speech. And they're throwing a huge comedy show in New York to celebrate. Preforming live: Coldplay, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Russell Brand, Mumford & Sons, Reggie Watts, and many more. ($55+) Event Website |
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Events March 5 - March 11
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A Taste of Home
(Housing Works Book Store Cafe, 126 Crosby St) (6pm) Join co-hosts Ruth Reichl and Alex Guarnaschelli for a chefs' tasting and culinary-themed benefit event. Enjoy exclusive tastings by exceptional New York City chefs, including: Michael White (Altamarea Group), Bill Dorrler (Osteria Morini), Gabe Thompson (L'Artusi, dell'anima, Anfora), Josh Capon (Lure Fishbar, B&B; Winepub), Brendan McHale (Tasting Table), Ivy Stark (Dos Caminos), and Paul Buese (The Works Catering). ($100+) Event Website
Broadway Backwards 7
(Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W 45th St) (8pm) Broadway Backwards, the only annual Broadway event custom-made for the gay and lesbian community, our friends and families, will return for a star-studded, one-night only event ($75+) Event Website ... more events |
City Council Public Hearing - AIDS Memorial Park
(250 B'way, Committee Rm, 16th Fl) (9:30am) Please come to show your support for the creation of a significant and meaningful AIDS memorial in the new park. Event Website
March 6 - 8, 10, 13 - 15, 17, 20 - 22 & 24
Phone Bank to Save NH Marriage Equality
(SEIU 1199, 330 W. 42 St, 7 Fl) (Tu-Th 6pm-830pm; Sa 2pm-5pm) Help to phone bank to protect the marriage equality law. The NH Legislature is currently threatening to repeal the law. Marriage Equality NY / USA and Standing Up for New Hampshire Families. Event Website
Proud Music
(Tammany Hall, 152 Orchard St) (8pm) As it began in during the Pride season of 2011, Proud Music returns this winter with more of the LGBT community's best noted and unsung musicians. This time there's an offering of dance, rap, funk, rock and soul from four dynamic acts: The Ki Ki Experience, DDm, Shelley Nicole's blaKbüshe and Jason Walker. Proud Music is curated by M.E. Grant. ($10) Event Website
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KATE CLINTON, MARGA GOMEZ & MICHELE BALAN oh my!
(Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W 23rd St ) (8:30pm - 10:00pm) Gynomite! Girls just want to have funny. Enjoy an extra special night of sensational stand-up from some of the legendary leading ladies of LOLGBT comedy, including the great KATE CLINTON, the fabulous MARGA GOMEZ and funny lady JESSICA HALEM. Hosted by high priestess of hilarity MICHELE BALAN ($20 cover/2 beverage min) Event WebsiteMarch 7 - 11
Dine Out for Japan Restaurant Week
By eating out at participating tri-state area restaurants during you can help support the Japan Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. These participating restaurants will donate a portion of their Dine Out for Japan sales to the Japan relief fund. Enjoy a great meal and do some good at the same time - it's a win-win situation! See website for details ... more events |
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International Women's Day 2012
March 8 - 11
Armory Arts Week
(Pier 92 & 94, 55Th St & 12th Ave) (noon - 8pm) The Armory Show is America's leading fine art fair devoted to the most important art of the 20th and 21st centuries. In its eleven years, the fair has become an international institution. Every March, artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators from all over the world make New York their destination during Armory Arts Week ($30) Event Website
Chelsea Classics - American Gigolo (1980)
(Clearview Cinema, 260 W 23rd St) (7pm & 9:30pm) Show hosted by Hedda Lettuce. Julian Kaye (Richard Gere) is a high-class escort for lonely women. When one of Julian's tricks turns up dead, his actual client refuses to give him an alibi, and Detective Sunday (Hector Elizondo) keeps asking questions Julian can't answer. ($7.50) Event Website
Starting today through April 7
Women Center Stage Festival
(The Living Theatre, 21 Clinton St) Women Center Stage has grown into a multi-pronged initiative, an echo chamber for women artists to build community and share their stories, and a launch pad for provocative and relevant new work. The month-long Festival provides a much-needed setting for exploring new ideas and inspiration, testing out early stages of new work, and putting women artists in dialogue with their peers. See website for details
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March 9 - 11
Coffee Fest New York 2012
(Jacob Javits Center) (Fr & Sa noon - 5pm, Su noon - 4pm) Visit more than 150 exhibition booths, watch the Latte Art Championship, network with peers and new friends at a number of social events, take a class from more than 75 options, see all the newest products and ultimately return home with the tools and connections to build your business. ($30) Event Website
March 9 - 10, 13 - 14, 16 - 17, 20 - 21, & 24 - 25
The Allman Brothers Band
(Beacon Theatre, 2124 B'way) (8pm) The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND are getting set to honor the 40th anniversary of their iconic 1972 live album EAT A PEACH in a big way: they're hailing 2012 as "The Year of the Peach." ($51+) Event Website
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HOMOTASHEN: A Gay Purim Party
(The Maritime Hotel, 363 W 16th St) (10pm) Come out for He'bro's annual gay purim party! Music of DJ Vito Fun and DJ Whitney Day The Cabanas. ($10/$15 @ door) Event WebsiteGarage Classics(LGBT Community Center, 208 W 13th St) (9pm - midnight) DJ Hex Hector. Get your body into it and dance! Come celebrate Dance 208's tribute to the Paradise Garage, one of the New York's most famous and influential dance clubs ($10) Event Website ... more events |
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
429BRUNCH
(Tribeca Grand Hotel, Two Ave of the Americas) (1pm - 4pm) 429Brunch is back at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. Network with some of New York's most well connected LGBTA professionals. Hosted brunch cocktails w/ an incredible spread in the salon at the Tribeca. connect. engage. discover. LGBT Cener ($35/$45 @ door) Event Website ... more events |
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This week's contest includes the following:
GO TO: CONTESTS & GIVEAWAYS to enter to win! Every week, a new set of prizes will be posted on our website -- from Broadway theater tickets to newly released DVD's & CD's
Deadline for Contest Entry: Tuesday, March 6th @ Noon
Winners will be notified by email. Visit Contests & Giveaways to see past winners.
to enter to win! Every week, a new set of prizes will be posted on our website from Broadway theater tickets to newly released DVD's & CD's
CONTEST RULES: In order to be eligible to win, you MUST BE A NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBER. Only one entry per person, per contest allowed. Anyone entering more than once per contest or entering multiple email addresses for the same name will be disqualified.
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