Save the Date:
December 18 - 19
Gay & Lesbian YOUTH
PRIDE CHORUS presents
"Somebody to Love"
Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher St) @ 8pm
Conceived and directed by Wes Webb, YPC will perform songs that challenge, question, and show the playful side of Love, featuring hits by such artists as Prince, Mika, and OutKast. www.nycgmc.org
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December 29
20th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration!
LGBT Community Center
(208 West 13th St) 12 - 10pm
Celebrate African-American culture with music, spoken word, an African Market and fabulous food. www.gaycenter.org
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December 31
Big Apple Roundup
New Year's Dance
LGBT Community Center
(208 West 13th St) 9pm - 1am Big Apple Roundup is sponsored by LGBT members of AA. All are welcome. www.bigappleroundup.org
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Greetings!
Sorry folks, this newsletter comes to you a day late because we've been working through the night getting the Winter/Spring Edition of the 2008 Calendar Guide to press!
Hope that you had a fabulous Thanksgiving and that in spite of the holiday running around, you take some quality time to enjoy your family and friends. Festive and heart-warming culture abounds at this time of the year ... enjoy!
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A Word From Eric:
"Crumbs"
by Eric Marcus (November 22, 2007)
No doubt about it, there were breadcrumbs on my dinner companion's chin. As we discussed the unusually mild late fall evening that made it possible for us to sit under an open sky in the garden of a New York City restaurant, I hoped the crumbs would dislodge themselves. But they didn't. So although we had only just met, I mentioned the crumbs in the nicest way possible. Given that my dinner companion was the reason that two dozen of us had gathered together to break bread, I thought she would want to know sooner rather than later about the food on her face.
Her two attempts to discreetly wipe away the errant crumbs with her fingers failed to do the job, so I volunteered and used my napkin. "It's the neuropathy," she explained. "I can't always feel things with my fingertips."
From a distance I had long admired Elizabeth Edwards, although this was my first occasion meeting her. Click here to continue reading...
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Ongoing & Events Week of Nov 29th
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November 28 - December 13
Dina Martina's Yule Log
The Cutting Room (19 West 24th St)
Cult drag performer Dina Martina brings her holiday show to NYC
for a limited engagement. Her unforgettable blend of peculiar holiday
music, stupefying comedy, outrageous gifts and bizarre performance has
been described as "a train wreck in heels". www.theatermania.com
Ongoing through December 4
Heretical Epiphanies: The Cinematic Pilgrimages of Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center (West 65th St btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave) Pier Paolo Pasolini was many things -- a poet, a provocateur, a devout Catholic, an ardent Marxist, an openly gay man, and a filmmaker, unlike any other before or since. www.filmlinc.com
Ongoing through December 9
Ballet Hispanico
The Joyce Theater (175 8th Ave) Palladium Nights is the troupe's homage to the legendary NYC nightclub, which, following its desegregation in the early '50s, sparked a Latin-dance craze that influenced performers, parlors, and clubs from coast to coast. www.joyce.org
Ongoing through December 9
15th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival
(Various locations) Witness the global experiences of people of color revealed in more than 100 films from 37 countries. www.nyadff.org
Ongoing through December 21
Union Square Holiday Market & Caroling
Union Square Park (5th Ave to Bwy, 14 to 17th Sts) Unique gifts, including handmade crafts, antique prints, fine art, toys, handcrafted jewelry and much more. Caroling (15th St & Union Sq West) Fridays @ 4pm The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers performing selections from some of Off-Broadway's hottest shows and classic holiday carols. www.unionsquarenyc.org
Ongoing through December 30
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
New York State Theater (Lincoln Center, West 65th St btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave) So many beautiful (muscular) ballet dancers, so many magical (over the top) sets...we look forward to it all year! www.nycballet.com
November 29 - December 30
"KLEYNKUNST! Warsaw's Brave and Brilliant Yiddish Cabaret" Red Carpet Opening
JCC (334 Amsterdam Ave) @ 7:30pm
The creative, social and political ferment of Jewish Warsaw between the
Wars is brought to stunning life in this
celebration of the cabaret culture with authentic period theatre songs and
political satire. www.folksbiene.org
Ongoing through January 4
Holiday Under the Stars Spectacular
Time Warner Center (59th St & Columbus Circle) Every evening @ 5pm Entering the 150-foot high Great Room, you'll be greeted by twelve 14-foot stars hanging majestically from the ceiling, each having more than 8,500 LED lights and choreographed to holiday music. www.shopsatcolumbuscircle.com
Ongoing through January 6
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
(St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th St) Narrowly saved from the Stagehands Strike, Dr Seuss, The Musical finds the Grinch stealing Broadway instead this holiday season! www.grinchmusical.com
Ongoing through January 18
Modified Eros: A Photographic Celebration of Body Modification
(Arena Studios, 407 Broome St) Experience the modified body beautiful with photography featuring tattooing, piercing, corsetry and scarification. www.bellavendetta.com
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November 30 - January 1
Grand Central Kaleidoscope Light Show
Grand Central Station (42nd St & Madison Ave) 11am - 9pm An all-new Light Show will grace the walls of the main concourse. Shows every half hour. www.grandcentralterminal.com
World AIDS Day at the Center
LGBT Community Center (208 West 13th St) Brunch @ 11am; Concert @ Noon; March to Union Sq @ 1:15pm Sudden Sunsets is a repertory of music by composers we have lost to AIDS. www.gaycenter.org/worldaids
World AIDS Day Neo Soul Party
(448 East 149th St, Bronx) 5 - 11pm
Poetry, song, drumming, dance, jazz, spirit and tribute. Giving voice
to the awareness of both the crisis in Africa, as well as here. www.bronxpride.org
Gender Transcending
Leslie/Lohman Art Gallery (26 Wooster St) @ 7pm
Art auction to benefit QueerDharma and the Ali Forney Center, an
organization that provides housing and other services for homeless LGBT
youth in NYC. www.queerdharma.org
Stonewall Honors: A Celebration of Women
Ultra Lounge (37 West 26th St) @ 7:30pm An
unforgettable night of awards, community and celebration featuring the
incomparable Susan Morabito on the turntables spinning her soulful
beats. www.stonewallfoundation.org
Down & Derby
Studio B (259 Banker St) 10pm - 4am Strap on your skates. For one night only, the classic roller disco lives on. DJs Eamon Harkin and Rok One and guest "skate guard" Jacques Renault. Costumes aren't required, but rainbow tube socks, headbands and short shorts are encouraged. www.funatstudiob.com
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World AIDS Day
Day With(out) ART
The Ultimate Drag-Off
Dillon's (245 West 54th St) @ 8pm A four-round Off-Broadway improvisational and musical variety show competition featuring special guest Drag performers. www.ladycloverhoney.com
"NYC RADICAL FAERIES: Contemporary Portraits" Launching Party and Book Signing
Rapture Caf� (200 Ave A) @ 8pm Celebrate
the new art book by Luc Georges with performances by AGNES
DE GARRON (Legendary Drag Performance Artist), STEVE
SANDBERG (genre-defying composer & vocalist); TYRA COLBAIRE (aka Lemington, fabulous
Couturier) and DONALD (choral singer). www.rapturecafe.com
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21st World AIDS Day Remembrance Reception and Program
The Riverside Church (490 Riverside Dr) 12:30 - 2:30pm
The focus this year is on "HIV & AIDS through the Eyes of the
World's Children" with a special Children's Presentation and Video. www.theriversidechurchny.org
The 12th Annual Winter Ball
Stuart Thomas Manor (2143 Boundary Ave, Farmingdale, NY) 6pm - Midnight A Holiday Extravaganza celebrating the PRIDE, POWER, and COMMUNITY of LGBT Long Island. www.liprideparade.com
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Events for week of December 3 - 9th
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Alan Cumming in Conversation
(Location with Reservation)
Tony Award winning actor, writer, director and producer, Alan Cumming
has wowed us in Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut", "Goldeneye", "X Men
2", "Emma", "Circle of Friends", and appearances in "Sex in the City"
and "The L Word". www.runmyclub.com
Benefit Concert
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (57th St & 7th Ave) @ 8pm Saxophonist extraordinaire, Christopher Creviston is the featured musician in a concert to benefit MCCNY's Homeless Youth Services, the Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry and Social Outreach. www.mccny.org
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December 4 - 12
Chanukah
CLAGS LGBTQ Studies Panel: Narrative at the Intersection of Queerness, Violence and War
Skylight Room, Graduate Center Hofstra University (365 Fifth Ave) @ 7pm A look at three papers with fictional narratives of World War I that explore the interstices of violence, queer subjectivity and the collective forces at work in war. www.web.gc.cuny.edu
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GLSEN Brings Back RECESS!
The Ailey Studios (405 West 55th St) @ 6:30pm An evening of cocktails, networking, education and entertainment, including a dance performance by Alvin Ailey II. To benefit GLSEN. www.glsen.org
Gems: Mineral and Musical
(Location with Reservation) @ 6:30pm A Jewelry Trunk Show & Sale precedes a classical recital. To benefit Classical Action and Sing for Hope. www.classicalaction.org
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December 6 - 8 & 11 - 15
The Past is Still Ahead
Cherry Lane Theater (38 Commerce St) An endearing, heart-wrenching tale of the life and poetry of Marina Tsvetaeva, one of Russia's most profound poets. www.sophiamurashkovsky.com
The Lunchbox Online Auction
One-of-a-kind lunchboxes created by 100+ iconic celebrities -- including Sir Elton John, Joaquin Phoenix, Anna Sui, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Scissor Sisters, and many others -- will be auctioned off to highlight the plight of hungry children in NYC and South Africa. To benefit the NYC Food Bank.www.thelunchboxauction.org
Open Studio Visit & Discussion with Award Winning Artist, Chitra Ganesh
(428 East 18th St, Brooklyn) 6:30 - 8pm 2003 awardee of the Astraea Lesbian Visual Arts Award, Chitra Ganesh focuses on areas of sexuality, mythology, graphic art and sheroes. Space is limited. www.astraeafoundation.org
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December 7 - 9
New York Anime Festival
Jacob Javits Convention Center (655 West 34th St) The inaugural NY Anime Festival is a celebration of classic and cutting-edge anime, manga and Japanese culture. www.nyanimefestival.com
Annual Publishing Triangle Holiday Party
In the Life Office (184 5th Ave) @ 6:30pm All proceeds benefit the Annual Literary Awards. www.publishingtriangle.org
Pow. Wow. SKI BUMS Party for Women
Nowhere (322 East 14th St) 7 - 10pm Enjoy the instant community of other snow sports enthusiasts. Learn about upcoming SKI BUMS trips, including Killington, Jackson Hole and Daytrips to local slopes. www.ski-bums.org
A Season of Miracles
Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew (West 86th St at West End Ave) @ 8pm Featuring Broadway Star Barbara Walsh and the Big Apple Corps Brass Ensemble. www.empirecitymenschorus.org
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
CBST Chanukah Shabbat Services
Church of the Holy Apostles (296 9th Ave) @ 7pm www.cbst.org
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The Stonewall Chorale's "Holiday, s'il vous pla�t!"
The Church of the Ascension (5th Ave & 10th St) @ 8pm
Hear the sounds of Gay Paree with Faur�'s Cantique de Jean Racine and Messiaen's O Sacrum Convivium, along with Holiday Favorites. www.stonewallchorale.org
New Century Singers' Annual Holiday Concert
The Congregational Church of Patchogue (95 East Main St, Patchogue, NY) Concert repeats Dec 9 (First Presbyterian Church, Pt Jefferson, NY) This year's theme is "We Are Lights". www.newcenturysingers.com
Positive Power!
GMHC (119 West 24th St) 10am - 4pm Free Holistic Health Event for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans & Gender Non-Conforming HIV Positive People of Color. Workshops, massage, town hall meeting, yoga and more. www.alp.org
Five Fires: A Chanukah/Solstice Celebration
JCC in Manhattan (334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St) @ 7pm Mythweaver Rabbi Jill Hammer and Storyteller Donna Minkowitz and singer/songwriter Avi Fox-Rosen will capture the enchantment of the season with stories and songs of light. www.jccfilm.org
Chanukah Celebration
LGBT Community Center (208 West 13th St) 8 - 11pm
Celebrate the season and the Festival of Lights with music, dancing, prizes and holiday treats. Friends from Gay and Lesbian Yeshiva Day School Alumni (GLYDSA), JQYouth and The JCC in Manhattan will be in attendance. www.gaycenter.org
Immaculate Conception
(Alternate Side of the Street Suspended)
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The 8th Annual NewFest Winter Benefit
HK Lounge (405 West 39th St) @ 6:30pm A silent auction of unique items, hors d'oeuvres and music by DJ Lina. New this year, an Online Auction where you can bid on theater tickets, signed TV & movie memorabilia, travel packages, photography, artwork and more. www.newfest.org
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Events for week of December 10 - 16
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December 10 - January 30
19th Annual NY Cares Coat Drive
Donate your gently used coat or consider joining the hundreds of volunteers who help sort and bag tens of thousands of donated coats. www.nycares.org
DANCE FROM THE HEART
Cedar Lake Theatre (547 West 26th St) @ 7:30pm An unforgettable dance experience with world-renowned companies, including American Ballet Theatre, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, The Cast of Disney's THE LION KING, Martha Graham Dance Company, MOMIX and others. To benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS. www.dradance.org
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Annual New York City Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular
Carnegie Hall (57th St & 7th Ave) @ 8pm This concert is a much-anticipated highlight of the Chriskwanukah season in NYC and one that will inspire you, make you laugh and bring you great cheer. Guest stars Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara ("Light in the Piazza", "Pajama Game") and renowned bass-baritone Robert Osborne. www.nycgmc.org
Second Tuesdays Presents State Assembly Member
Daniel O'Donnell in Conversation with Miriam Yeung
LGBT Community Center (208 West 13th St) @ 6pm In 2002, Daniel O'Donnell was elected as the first openly gay man in the NYS Assembly. In 2007, he was the prime sponsor of legislation that passed in the Assembly to allow NYS to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. O'Donnell will talk about the next steps toward passage of this important bill in the Senate. www.gaycenter.org
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Kiki and Herb: The Second Coming, A Christmas Concert
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage (57th St & 7th Ave) @ 8pm We can only guess what Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman have in store for us. www.kikiandherb.com
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CLAGS LGBTQ Studies Panel: Queer Darwin
Skylight Room, Graduate Center Hofstra University (365 Fifth Ave) @ 7pm This panel brings together scholars from a variety of fields to discuss the relation between Queer Theory and Darwin's legacy. www.web.gc.cuny.edu/clags
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December 13 - 15
Solstice Unplugged: Paul Winter's 28th Annual Winter Solstice Concerts
(Cathedral St John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave) The Paul Winter Consort with Brazilian singer-guitarist Renato Braz and Apache singer-drummer John-Carlos Perea. www.stjohndivine.org
Gay and Lesbian Shabbat Dinner
Congregation Rodeph Sholom (7 West 83rd St) @ 7:30pm Socialize with 200 gay and lesbian Jews and enjoy a delicious traditional kosher meal, Israeli wine and good times. If you are single, these dinners are a great place to find a nice Jewish boy/girlfriend. If you are coupled, there is plenty of schmoozing and fun as well. www.rodephsholom.org
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Dance: 208 Presents Twinkle Holiday Party!
LGBT Community Center (208 West 13th St) @ 9pm Celebrate the holidays the Dance: 208 way with DJ Robbie Leslie (Souvenirs, Pier Dance, Sea Tea, Splash, The Saint). Don't forget your flags, tambourines and sleigh-bells. www.gaycenter.org
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Cinemarosa screens Rock Bottom: Gay Men & Meth
Queens Museum of Art (Flushing Meadows-Corona Park) @ 3pm "Rock Bottom" follows the journeys of seven gay men struggling with Meth addiction and recovery against a backdrop of an emerging second wave of HIV infection. In "Sex Addict" a man confesses his compulsive sexual behavior. www.cinemarosa.org
Psychic Fair and Mini-Crafts Show
Rapture Cafe & Books (200 Ave A) 4 - 8pm Our very own Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence host this free fair to benefit Sylvia's and Homeless Youth Services. There will be a Palm Reader and numerous seasoned Tarot and Astrology readers. Craft artists will be donating a portions of their sales. www.homelessyouthservices.org
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NYC Up & OUT! CONTEST 1
Correctly answer the following question to be eligible to win one pair of tickets to MAKE ME A SONG. What was the first musical that William Finn wrote the lyrics for?" Email us your answer
MAKE ME A SONG: THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM FINN
New World Stages (340 West 50th St) A theatrical revue featuring the songs of one of the most acclaimed composer-lyricists currently writing for the musical theatre. The theatrical revue features classics from Mr. Finn's well-known shows in addition to rarely heard selections from "Romance in Hard Times", "Elegies", and the yet to be produced "The Royal Family". www.makemeasongthemusical.com
Discount offer: $39.50 from Nov 26 - Dec 23 Tickets: Visit www.broadwayoffers.com; Call 212-947-8844; or bring a print out of this offer to the New World Stages box office (Use the code: MSGMD25). Restrictions: Valid now thru 12/23/07. Each order is limited to 8 tickets. When redeeming this offer at box office, you must present a copy of this email prior to purchase. Offer is subject to availability and prior sale; not valid on prior purchases; cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Additional blackout dates may apply. No refunds or exchanges. Price includes facility fee; telephone and Internet orders are subject to standard service fees. Offer may be revoked at any time.
NYC Up & OUT! CONTEST 2
Correctly answer the following question to be eligible to win one 5-Disc DVD Set of DANTE'S COVE. "What Queer As Folk Star joined the Dante's Cove cast in Season 2?" Email us your answer
Genius Products, Liberation Entertainment, and here! invite you to celebrate the DVD release of DANTES COVE: THE GUILTY PLEASURE COLLECTION 5-DISC SET, which includes the first two seasons plus the "LOST" PILOT with alternate actors and storylines! Available in stores and online December 4th. www.dantescove.com
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NYC Up & OUT! Winner
Juan F from the Bronx won a pair of tickets to see The Farnsworth Invention by correctly answering The Simpsons to the question: "Cast member Hank Azaria lends his voice to
several characters on which celebrated, animated TV series?"
The Farnsworth Invention
Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th St) www.farnsworthonbroadway.com
Nickolas M from Manhattan and Bill R from Farmingdale, NY each won a pair of tickets to see MINIMUM WAGE by correctly answering Nickelodeon to the question: "The five-part acapella group behind Minimum Wage has
been seen on the Food Network, the Fox Network, Comedy Central and what
other cable network that is known for it's orange logo and famous
show about living in a pineapple under the sea?"
MINIMUM WAGE
The Theatres at 45 Bleecker St / The Green Room
(45 Bleecker St)www.burgerboys.com
Congrats & Enjoy!
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