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December 5 - 7

12th Annual Holly Folly Festival (Provincetown, MA)

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November 17, 1925

Birthday - Rock Hudson (Movie star)

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august 12, 2008 / tuesday

Movie Nights on The Elevated Acre

(The Elevated Acre, 55 Water St, New York, NY 10041) (Sundown) Screenings followed by conversation with Filmmakers. Aug 5: Nisi Jacobs; Aug 12: Adam Cohen; Aug 19: Alan Berliner; Aug 26: Kiri Davis and Karen Lum. Event Website

Note: this event runs August 5, 12, 19, and 26

Triple Threat at Comix

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (8:00 PM) Three big headliners, DC Benny, Joe Derosa, and Pete Lee, take the stage giving a blend of different styles that are sure to please any audience. DC Benny’s boisterous characters and refreshing storytelling has made him the most talked about comedian in New York City. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “Showtime at the Apollo,” and “The Chris Rock Show.” Joe DeRosa offers a more laidback and even self-deprecating style to the show. His hilarious pessimism has landed Joe on shows like “Last Call with Carson Daly,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” and “Insomniac with Dave Attell.” ($15/$20) (212-524-2500) Event Website

MOVIE NIGHTS ON THE ELEVATED ACRE

(The Elevated Acre, 55 Water St, New York, NY 10041) (Sundown) Featuring a conversation with Filmmaker, Adam Cohen. Blind Grace (21 minutes, 1993) A personal street document, shot between 1989 and 1993, about New York City caught on the verge of disappearance – before Disneyfication – where presence becomes absence and poetry was the only thing left. FEATURE FILM: MANHATTAN (96 minutes, 1979) Woody Allen's follow-up to Oscar-winning Annie Hall, is a film of many distinctions: its glorious all-Gershwin score, its breathtakingly elegant black-and-white, widescreen cinematography by Gordon Willis; its deeply shaded performances; its witty screenplay that marked a new level in Allen's artistic maturity; and its catalog of Things that Make Life Worth Living. It's a romantic comedy about infidelity and betrayal, that stars a radiant and sweet Mariel Hemingway and older man Woody Allen. (Free) Event Website

Note: this event runs August 12, 19, and 26

BUST Magazine's 15th Anniversary

(Spiegelworld, Pier 17, South Street Seaport, South & Beekman Sts, New York, NY 10038) (8pm - 1am) In honor of BUST Magazine's 15-Years of independent publishing celebrating girl culture on the cutting edge, the ladies of BUST will be mixing the best in female nouveau cirquevariety acts with a stellar concert. Hosted by Amy Sedaris, and featuring live music from Morningwood, FreeBlood, and Leslie Hall, comedy and burlesque from Murray Hill, TheWorld Famous * BOB *, and the Pontani Sisters, DJ sets from JD Samsonand Smithmix, and circus performances from Lady Circus! Where: Under the big circus tent at Spiegelworld, Pier 17, South Street Seaport (South Street & Beekman Street) in NYC ($25) Event Website

Ongoing Events

through August 12

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Classes

(Various Locations) Ailey will conduct a series of free performances and dance classes in all five boroughs of NYC. (Free) Event Website

This event runs August 5 - 12

through August 17

Shakespeare in the Park presents HAIR

(Delacorte Theater, Central Park at 81st St, New York, NY 10024) (8pm) The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is presented and directed by Diane Paulus. Event Website

This event runs July 22 - August 17

through August 20

River Flicks for Grown-Ups

(Hudson River Park Pier 54, Near 14th St, New York, NY 10014) (Dusk) Set yourself humming to catchy tunes all summer with Hudson River Parks's RiverFlicks' Summer of Music. This all-star line-up of movies satisfies all your music needs including fake heavy metal wannabes, Broadway hits and classic music-themed movies from the 70's and the 80's. Movies include: La Bamba, Almost Famous, Purple Rain, Dream Girls and Saturday Night Fever. (Free) Event Website

This event runs July 9 - August 20

through August 21

Fourth Annual LGBT NYC Photo Club Exhibition

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Summer Exhibits series featuring As We See It, the fourth annual exhibition of works by our Photo Club. Nearly 100 works from club members will be on display for As We See It, representing a wide variety of themes, styles and techniques. Work is available for purchase directly from the photographer and 25% of all sales will be donated directly to The Center. (free) (646-338-3627) [email protected] Event Website

This event runs June 9 - August 21

through August 22

History Keeps Me Up at Night: A Geneology of Wojnarowicz

(P.P.O.W. Gallery, 555 West 25th St, New York, NY 10001) A tribute to 1980s AIDS artist/activist David Wojnarowicz by 18 photographers, painters, filmmakers and poets. Event Website

This event runs July 10 - August 22

through August 23

Mostly Mozart Festival

(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) Explore music and art from diverse cultural traditions under the baton of Conductor Louis Langrée. Composer-in-residence Kaija Saariaho will premiere oratorio La Passion de Simone. Enjoy Samoan-born theater-artist and choreographer Lemi Ponifasio’s magnificent Requiem, and Australian artist Lynette Wallworth’s installations. The season will also mark the auspicious debuts of a new, ascendant generation of conductors, including twenty-something French phenom Lionel Bringuier and British sensation Edward Gardner. These firsts will be complemented by the returns of such revered artists as the Emerson String Quartet, and pianist Garrick Ohlsson. Event Website

This event runs July 29 - August 23

through August 24

Lincoln Center Out of Doors

(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) A season jam-packed with dynamic, free programs – from re-imaginations of beloved cultural icons to cross-cultural collaborations that blur the lines of genre and geography. Event Website

This event runs August 7 - 24

through August 24

The New York International FringeNYC

(Various Locations) The largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues. Event Website

This event runs August 8 - 24

through August 24

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy

(Broadway Theater, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY 10019) (Previews June 16, Opens June 26) An exotic encounter inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations that are brought to life by an international cast of soaring aerialists, spinebending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. Event Website

This event runs June 16 - August 24

through August 25

HOT! The NYC Celebration of Queer

(Various Locations) Full length and short works in performance, dance, spoken word, burlesque and circus. Event Website

This event runs July 2 - August 25

through August 26

Big Apple Softball League

(Various Locations) (Weekends) Celebrating its 31st Anniversary, the league includes both competitive and recreational teams. Players of all skill levels are welcome. Event Website

This event runs May 26 - August 26

through August 28

Movies with a View

(Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, Main St at the East River, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (6pm) One of the city's premiere outdoor film series with an eclectic line-up of films and breathtaking views of the NYC waterfront. DJs from Brooklyn Radio kick off the evening, spinning tunes as the sun sets, and RICE sells delicious dinners onsite. Movies include: Stand By Me, Wallace & Gromit, Cabaret and The Shining. (Free) Event Website

This event runs July 10 - August 28

through August 31

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

(Winter Garden, World Financial Center) This colorful crocheted panoply of kelps, corals and anemones is an homage to Earth’s endangered coral reefs. Event Website

This event runs April 5 - August 31

through September 7

The 183rd Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art

(National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Ave at 89th St, New York, NY 10128, 212-369-4880) An exceptional selection of contemporary works by over 125 of the finest artists from across the country. This Annual consists of works by newly emerging artists and established artists, providing an exhibition of diverse ideas, mediums, and techniques. Event Website

This event runs May 29 - September 7

through September 7

Polaroids: Mapplethorpe

(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) This special exhibition traces Robert Mapplethorpe's use of instant photography from 1970 to 1975. Included are self-portraits, figure studies, still lifes, and portraits of lovers and friends including Patti Smith, Sam Wagstaff, and Marianne Faithfull. Many of these small, intimate photographs convey tenderness and vulnerability. Others depict a toughness and immediacy that would give way in later years to more classical form. Unlike the highly crafted images Mapplethorpe staged in the studio and became famous for, these disarming pictures are marked by spontaneity and invention. Event Website

This event runs May 3 - September 7

through September 7

Whoopi Goldberg in XANADU

(Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th St, New York, NY 10036) Goldberg is temporarily filling in for Jackie Hoffman in the roles of Calliope and Aphrodite, about which she said, "What better way to stick my toe back on to the Broadway stage than to join the amazing cast of Xanadu. It's such a fun show and is definitely my sensibility, as written by the divine Douglas Carter Beane. For me, it's going to be unbelievable." We agree! Event Website

This event runs July 29 - September 7

through September 15

Dalí: Painting and Film

(MoMA, 11 West 53 St, New York, NY 10019) Bringing together more than 130 paintings, drawings, scenarios, and films by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), this exhibition explores the role that cinema played in the artist's work. Collaborations between Dalí and legendary filmmakers are displayed alongside his paintings and other works, illuminating the ways in which ideas, iconography, and pictorial strategies are shared and transformed across mediums. In conjunction with the gallery exhibition, a series of screenings in the MoMA theaters presents the classic and avant-garde motion pictures Dalí treasured, films on which he collaborated, and examples of his legacy in contemporary cinema. Event Website

This event runs June 29 - September 15

through September 21

Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe

(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) One of the great American visionaries of the twentieth century, R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) endeavored to see what he, a single individual, might do to benefit the largest segment of humanity while consuming the minimum of the earth's resources. Doing "more with less" was Fuller's credo. The results of more than five decades of Fuller's integrated approach toward the design and technology of housing, transportation, cartography, and communication are displayed here, much of it for the first time. Event Website

This event runs June 26 - September 21

through September 28

Louise Bourgeois

(Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128) A full-career retrospective of one of the most important artists of our time. The exhibition, which fills the entire Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda and one adjacent gallery, will be the most comprehensive examination to date of Bourgeois’s long and distinguished career. Born almost a century ago, Louise Bourgeois has remained steadfastly at the vanguard of the development of contemporary art for more than 70 years, and continues to create new bodies of work with characteristic energy and restless innovation. Event Website

This event runs June 27 - September 28

through September 28

JellyNYC Pool Parties at McCarren Park

(McCarren Park Pool, Lorimer St btwn Driggs Ave & Bayard St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211) Mix kids water games like Slip 'n Slide and indie, rock, dance and world bands, and you've got THE coolest way to spend your summer Sundays! (Free) Event Website

This event runs June 6 - September 28

through September 28

Magic in Ancient Egypt: Image, Word and Reality

(Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238) How the Egyptians, known throughout the ancient world for their expertise in magic, addressed the unknown forces of the universe is explored in this exhibition of twenty objects from the Brooklyn Museum's world-famous collection. Event Website

This event runs January 1 - September 28

through October 10

Piano in the Park

(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (12Noon - 1:45pm) Monday through Fridays. New artist every week performing for the public. Including Junior Mance, Armen Donelian, Joel Forrester, Russ Kassoff, Mike LeDonne, Todd Robbins, Yuka Aikawa, Dona Carter, Dan Manjovi, Deanna Witkowski, Roy Eaton, Victor Lin, Frank Owens, Jill McManus, Larry Ham, Luiz Simas, Ayako Shirasaki. Event Website

This event runs May 19 - October 10

through October 13

The Waterfalls

(Various Locations) (7am - 10pm) Public Art Fund presents The New York City Waterfalls, a major new work of public art by internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson. The exhibition of four man-made 90-to 120-foot-tall waterfalls of monumental scale will be on view at four sites: one on the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge, one between Piers 4 and 5 near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, one in Lower Manhattan at Pier 35 north of the Manhattan Bridge, and one on the north shore of Governors Island. Event Website

This event runs June 26 - October 13

through October 25

Focus on the '70s: The Fabulous Photography of Kenn Duncan

(New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) In the 70s and early 80s, Duncan was a principal photographer for the entertainment magazine After Dark and for Dance Magazine, which chronicled the world of dance and choreography. Photographs by Kenn Duncan also appeared in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Life, Time and Newsweek. In addition, he photographed a dozen Broadway shows, including Hair, Applause, The Elephant Man, and Sophisticated Ladies, and published three volumes of his own photographs: Red Shoes, Nudes, and More Nudes. This retrospective of his 20-year career includes his iconic images of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Angela Lansbury, Rudolf Nureyev, Bette Midler, and the cast of Hair, as well as selections from his nudes and his work with hundreds of celebrities. Event Website

This event runs July 30 - October 25

through October 31

The Woods Campground

(Pocono Mountains, PA) The Woods Campground is a private, members-only, alternative campground catering to LGBT campers 18 years of age and older. Event Website

This event runs May 23 - October 31

through November 2

Henry Moore Sculpture at the Garden

(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) This landmark presentation of monumental works will be the largest outdoor installation of Henry Moore sculpture in one location in the U.S. Event Website

This event runs May 24 - November 2

through November 2

Absinthe

(South Street Seaport, 19 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038) A night-time saunter through the strangest, most sultry circus in town. Event Website

This event runs August 6 - November 2

through November 8

Arbiters of Style: Women at the Forefront of Fashion

(FIT, 27th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) This exhibition features work by female designers as well as clothing and accessories worn by female department store executives, influential clients, magazine editors, muses and models. Event Website

This event runs May 21 - November 8

through December 31

Oscar Wilde in NYC Guided Walking Tour

(By Request) This tour is based on new and unique research into the people and places Oscar Wilde visited in the NY of the gilded age. Event Website

This event runs January 1 - December 31

through May 2, 2009

The Sex Lives of Animals

(Museum of Sex, 233 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016) A male bonobo shrewdly soliciting sex in exchange for sugar cane. Two female bonobos blissfully engaging in genito-genital (G-G) rubbing. The strenuous coupling of endangered Panda bears. Encounter these creatures and others so vivid in their portrayal that they will likely feel as though they have unwittingly begun a voyeuristic journey into the wild. Event Website

This event runs July 24, 2008 - May 2, 2009

Recurring Events this Tuesday

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

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