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12th Annual Holly Folly Festival (Provincetown, MA)

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President Bush signs into law new immigration bill which drops ban on gay immigrants

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september 23, 2008 / tuesday

Sundance’s Fall Open House

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) Meet members and find out about upcoming Sundance adventures. Event Website

Central Park Film Festival

(Central Park, Enter at Fifth Avenue & 72nd Street , New York, NY 10022) (8:00 pm - 10:00 pm) 8/19: Working Girl 8/20: The French Connection 8/21: Strangers on a Train 8/22: Moonstruck (*Introduced by writer John Shanley) 8/23: August Rush (*Featuring a performance by the film's choir, IMPACT) (FREE) (212-310-6600) Event Website

Note: this event runs September 19 - 23

A Bernstein/Bolcom Celebration

(Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023) (8 - 10:30pm) A celebration of the Broadway music of Leonard Bernstein, and the popular songs of William Bolcom. Guest artists include the acclaimed musical team of William Bolcom and Joan Morris. Presented by The New York Festival Of Song. ($40 - $55, with student discounts) (212-501-3330) Event Website

Note: this event runs September 23, and 25

Gay Square Dance Open House

(PS3, 490 Hudson Street (at Grove), New York, NY 10014) (7:30 to 9:30) Learn Square Dancing in an LGBT environment with the Times Squares, NYC's only GLBT square dance club. No partner or experience necessary. You'll learn everything you need to know from our live caller. Wear comfortable clothes. Refreshements served; and bring your friends. Classes begin in October. Everyone welcome. (Free) (212-749-4291) [email protected] Event Website

Note: this event runs September 16, and 23

"YOU CAN HAVE A BABY!"

(The Pride Center of New Jersey, 321 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904) (7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) The Pride Center of New Jersey will hold a "how to" parenting event featuring three of the nation’s leading experts on gay parenting. Dr. Jamie Morris, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist, will give an overview the fertility treatments available to help gays and lesbians have a baby. Psychologist Andrea Braverman, will review the emotional and psychological issues gays and lesbians may face when they decide to have a baby. Attorney Melissa Brisman, a specialist in parenting and reproductive rights, will review all of the legal and financial considerations associated. ($12.00/person) (973-656-2089) [email protected] Event Website

Don’t Get Gassed Comedy Series with DJ Cipha Sounds

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (8:00 PM) Most DJs spend their entire life in the shadows. No matter how well they control the crowd or dazzle on the decks, they remain anonymous heroes lost in the darkness of the booth. Yet Cipha Sounds is not “most DJs.” He will dominate the Comix stage with some of the biggest names in comedy today by his side! This is his 1 year anniversary show at Comix! Whether hosting the all-the-way live Cipha Sounds Effect on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Shade45, running the number one rated weekend show Cipha Saturdays on New York’s Hot 97, or serving as the face of MTV’s hip-hop countdown Sucker Free, Cipha radiates personality, driving every project with his likeable swagger and confid ($15/20 + 2 item minimum) (212-524-2500) [email protected] Event Website

Starting Today

the line of fashion, the great fashion artists

(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013) The artists in this long overdue exhibition of fashion drawings -- Antonio, Kenneth Paul Block, Joe Eula, Eric among them -- all possess the magic that drives the genre as it waits to be embraced by the world's great museums. The Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation presents The Line of Fashion, an exhibition of more than 50 years of fashion illustration curated by Robert W. Richards, whose own artwork is a familiar presence on the fashion scene. The exhibition includes stunning original works by such luminaries as Kenneth Paul Block, Joe Eula, Antonio, Christian Berard, George Stavrinos, Vertes, Mel Odom and many others. The ascendance of photography since the mid 1960s as the preferred medium for depicting fashion in newspapers and magazines makes the hand-drawn and colored works that appear in The Line of Fashion all the more rare and intriguing. Event Website

This event runs through November 1

Ongoing Events

through September 27

2008 Fall for Dance Festival at NY City Center

(City Center Main Stage, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) For ten exhilarating days each year, feel the rush…the exuberance…the sheer joy that is dance, from New York City, across the country, and around the globe. Experience the world-famous alongside the cutting-edge, treasured favorites surrounded by undiscovered gems. Multiple companies appear in each performance, offering audiences a sampling of the best that dance has to offer – from hip hop to ballet, tango to tap, and so much more. Event Website

This event runs September 17 - 27

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 September 28

International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition & Exhibit

(The Armory Center, 216 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032) (Times vary check website) How close to reality are the choreographed fighting sequences in the movies? Does real martial arts combat look like the wrestling and grappling people see in modern day prize fights? Come find out at this international competition, where grand masters of orthodox Chinese martial arts will gather from the world to showcase their extraordinary skills. From the Taichi to the lightening quick Praying Mantis, from the amazing kicks of northern style to the powerful punches of southern style, you will witness genuine Chinese martial arts that have never been brought to the public before through competition, demonstration, exhibit and workshops. A feast for aficionados and casual observers alike. ($5, $15, $25) (877-683-7469) [email protected] Event Website

This event runs September 15 - 28

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

Two Spoons

(Bank Street Theatre, 155 Bank Street, New York, NY 10014) (Thurs.-Sats. at 8pm, Suns. at 3pm) A poignant comedy that follows Steve and Larry, gay dads with a three-year-old son, who are on the verge of getting married until a weekend getaway in the City of Brotherly Love changes everything. What starts as a quiet, relaxing vacation turns into a quest for redefining the rules of the relationship: Should they “hang together” to negotiate a Bill of Rights for themselves or “hang separately” and compromise the state of their union and family? One performance on Monday, September 8 at 7pm benefiting the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. Tickets for benefit are $50 general/$100 VIP. All (100%) of proceeds will go to AVP. ($18) (212-696-7847) [email protected] Event Website

This event runs September 5 - 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 October 5

New York Musical Theatre Festival!

(Various Locations) An annual three-week event showcasing new work and musical theatre artists that blends the economy of scale and grassroots mechanisms of other theater festivals with a technical framework geared specifically to musicals. By providing prime theaters, savvy technical support and capable staffing, plus a massive and original marketing platform for all assembled projects, the festival enables independent artists to effectively and professionally present work to potential producers and to a general audience of thousands. ((212) 664-0979) Event Website

This event runs September 15 - October 5

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 19

Wig Out!

(Vineyard Theatre, 108 East 15th St, New York, NY 10003) This fierce and intoxicating story tells of competing "houses" of drag queens and the loves, loyalties and dreams within each that draw their members together and apart. Event Website

This event runs September 10 - October 19

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 26

Jeff Koons on the Roof

(The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028) On view is an installation of sculptures by American artist Jeff Koons, featuring three of the artist’s meticulously crafted works that have never before been on public display. The works are set in the most dramatic outdoor space for sculpture in New York City: The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, which offers a spectacular view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Event Website

This event runs August 25 - October 26

through October 26

THE AMAZING MAIZE MAZE

(Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park, New York, NY 11004) (11am - 4:30pm weekends) Enjoy getting lost in our 3 acre interactive corn maze. The adventure begins with a stalk talk to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles and making your way out of the maze. For Maze By Moonlight on Saturday October 18 & 25th, the maze will be open until 9pm. ($8; Children $4; Children under 3 Free) Event Website

This event runs September 20 - October 26

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 1

Blake Little The Company of Men

(Wessel O’Connor Gallery, 111 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201) A solo exhibition by photographer Blake Little and his attempt to "document a particular type of masculine gay male that I appreciated and related to but that I did not see photographed anywhere else; an alternative to stereotypes or what is usually seen as the physical ideal of a man in the mainstream." Event Website

This event runs September 18 - November 1

through November 1

the line of fashion, the great fashion artists

This event runs September 23 - November 1

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 November 15

Capri’s Camera on Dance

(World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery) Photographer Frank Capri turned his camera on the dance world producing stunning images of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Julie Kent, Jennifer Ringer and others. Event Website

This event runs September 9 - November 15

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 December 31

A Tale of Two Cities

(Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) Previews begin August 19, Opens September 18. This is a new musical based on the Charles Dickens novel “A Tale of Two Cities.” Event Website

This event runs August 19 - December 31

through December 31

Equus

(Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036) Equus tells the story of a stable boy and the psychiatrist who tries to unravel the religious and sexual mystery that ensues when the troubled teenager blinds six horses. Event Website

This event runs September 5 - December 31

through December 31

Previews of 25th Anniversary Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening

(47th St Theater, 304 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036) Opens October 2. Spoofs of the season include Spring Awakening, A Chorus Line, Grease: You’re the One That We Want, Legally Blonde and Frost/Nixon. Event Website

This event runs September 4 - December 31

through January 4, 2009

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World

(The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10128) In 1947, a significant discovery of ancient Jewish texts was made in a cave near the Dead Sea. These and other Dead Sea Scrolls found later have shed light on the major transformations and debates that occurred in ancient worship during the first centuries BCE and CE, that contributed to the development of early Judaism and Christianity. This exhibition will present six Dead Sea Scrolls complemented by objects excavated from the site near where they were found. Three of the scrolls have never been exhibited. Event Website

This event runs September 21, 2008 - January 4, 2009

through January 5, 2009

Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night

(MoMA, 11 West 53 St, New York, NY 10019) This exhibit examines Van Gogh's nocturnal interiors and landscapes, which often combine with other longstanding themes of his art -- the encroachment of modernity on the rural scene. Event Website

This event runs September 21, 2008 - January 5, 2009

through January 25, 2009

Street Art, Street Life

(Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St, Bronx, NY 10456) Photography, film, installation art and more by artists including Vito Acconci, Martha Rosler and David Hammons on the subject of the street as a source of inspiration. Event Website

This event runs September 14, 2008 - January 25, 2009

through February 21, 2009

Gothic: Dark Glamour

(FIT, 27th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) Set in theatrical mise-en-scene suggesting iconic gothic settings, such as the labyrinth, the ruined castle and the laboratory, more than 75 ensembles will be on display. Although popularly identified with black-clad teenagers and rock musicians, gothic fashion is represented in this exhibition with looks by designers such as Alexander McQueen, John Galliano of Christian Dior, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, Anne Demeulemeester, Anna Sui, Olivier Theyskens, Ricardo Tischi of Givenchy, Jun Takahashi of Undercover, and Yohji Yamamoto, as well as sub-cultural styles, such as "old-school goth," cyber-goth, and the Japanese look of Elegant Gothic Lolitas. (Free) Event Website

This event runs September 5, 2008 - February 21, 2009

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