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Thursday, April 30, 2009
 | Tribeca Film Festival |
(Various locations) The Tribeca Film Festival was founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the long-term recovery of lower Manhattan. Event Website
Note: this event runs April 22 - May 3
 |  |  |  | Bread of Life Dinner for Trans Community |
(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Event Website
Note: this event runs January 29, February 26, March 26, April 30, May 28, and June 25
| |  | Poets and Playwrights presents Blue Fire on the Water a staged reading by Renita Martin |
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) Jazz, Blues, and Beautiful Black women set the stage for Blue Fire on the Water - a Down in the Bayou raw version of “Boys Don’t Cry.” Starring Blue Note Songstress, Imani Uzuri and Alexis P. Suter. As Katrina floods Jo's home, the aging New Orleans jazz stalwart is haunted by stolen dreams, lost loves, and tightly bound secrets. Jo rejects one rescuer after another, committed to his main squeeze, his beloved piano, "Red". As the muddy waters rise, can truth float to the surface? This play speaks to a particular blues experience and gives life to people not usually seen on stage. The lives of queer, transgender, poor, African Americans are examined as they face the aftermath of Katrina. PRE-SHOW with the soulful musical stylings of Nedra Johnson - Out Music Award Winner for Outstanding New Recording-Female. ($8 online, $10 at the door) Event Website
| Cellblock Tango - The WorkOut! |
(Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011) (7:15 PM) POP...SIX...SQUISH...UH-UH...CICERO...LIPSHITZ. WHICH Merry Murderess are you? Come find out at Cellblock Tango-The Workout. Learn custom choreography based from the film CHICAGO taught by Deidre Goodwin, who appeared as June- “He ran into my knife 10 times” in the film CHICAGO and Velma Kelly in CHICAGO on Broadway. Workout your frustrations, have fun, and get a great workout. ($25) [email protected] Event Website
Note: this event runs April 30, May 7, and 14
| | HX Gay and Lesbian Travel Expo |
(Studio 450, 450 West 31st St, New York, NY 10001) (4 - 8pm) Part cocktail party and corporate event, come mix and mingle with some of the hottest travel and LGBT/Queer friendly businesses locally and around the world. (FREE) Event Website
Starting Today
| The High Priestess of Dark Alley |
(Billie Holiday Theater, 1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216) (8pm) Written and directed by Jackie Alexander, The High Priestess of Dark Alley is about two sisters, one robbed of her sexuality and the other defined by it. Both battle with their domineering mother over the men they love. Event Website
This event runs through June 28
Ongoing Events
through May 2
| NYC Opera 2008 - 2009 Season Begins |
(Various Locations Five Boroughs) New York City Opera begins an exciting year of transition as the company’s home at Lincoln Center, the New York State Theater, undergoes major renovations. During the renovations, City Opera will take to the road, bringing live music and provocative cultural conversation to more than fourteen different venues in all five boroughs of New York City. Through concerts, showcases, multi-media presentations, talks, panels, and film screenings, City Opera will celebrate opera’s surprisingly central role in contemporary culture, and will provide a preview of future seasons. Event Website
This event runs November 2, 2008 - May 2, 2009
through May 2
| 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
through May 4
| Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Sing Into Spring Festival! |
(Jazz at Lincoln Center, 33 West 60th St, New York, NY 10023) This annual festival at Lincoln Center features the full spectrum of jazz singing with performances by Karrin Allyson, Victor Goines, Claudia Acuna, Jimmy Scott, Tierney Sutton and more. Event Website
This event runs March 16 - May 4
through May 15
| EVERYBODY DANCE NOW: 20 Years of Dancing in Print |
(AIGA National DesignCenter, 164 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010) “Everybody Dance Now: 20 Years of Dancing in Print” is a survey of the award-winning visual and performing arts magazines Dance Ink and 2wice, designed by Abbott Miller. The exhibition features the magazines’ historic collaborations with dancers, choreographers, and photographers, the result of a single, powerful idea of creating performances within the unique “stage” of the printed page. Event Website
This event runs April 2 - May 15
through May 18
| Dream in a Contemporary Secret Garden |
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (11:00am-6:00pm) Mixed Media Works from 12 Asain Artists. The Garden is a common subject in art - both ancient and contemporary, Eastern and Western. New York is a landscape that lies beyond nature, a city of secrets. To uncover its multicultural art is to discover the secret gardens of the city, and find the city’s heart. In this exhibition, twelve contemporary Asian artists from Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and New York use various media to express spiritual refreshment. (general admission $8; student and senior $4; free for members) (212-255-0719) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs April 9 - May 18
through May 24
| On The Money: Cartoons for the New Yorker |
(The Morgan Museum & Library, 225 Madison Ave at 36th St, New York, NY 10016) Approximately eighty original drawings by some of The New Yorker's most talented and beloved artists who have tackled the theme of money and the many ways in which it defines us. Included in the show are drawings by such luminaries as Charles Barsotti, George Booth, Dana Fradon, Lee Lorenz, William Hamilton, and J. B. Handelsman. Event Website
This event runs January 23 - May 24
through May 25
|  | The Butterfly Conservatory |
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) Celebrate the annual return of this must-see tropical forest environment filled with over 500 live tropical butterflies. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - May 25, 2009
through May 30
| | PIONEER WOMEN |
(Tabla Rasa Gallery, 224 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220) (Artists’ Reception 4/18 @ 3PM) More than 20 women who have settled upon the fertile ground of the Pioneer Valley (Connecticut River Valley) have created new artworks that will premiere in New York City. This is the first time some of the “Pioneer Women” are exhibiting in New York City. Works by: Terry Rooney, Rosalyn Driscoll, Erika Zekos, Ruth West and many more.... (Free) (718. 833-9100) Event Website
This event runs April 18 - May 30
through May 31
| |  | Bike Month NYC |
(Various Locations) Transportation Alternatives has teamed up with the Department of Transportation to bring you Bike Month NYC, a month of cycling celebration. The DOT announced a dramatic 35% increase in bicycle commuters in 2008. With so many new commuters why not give them a way to celebrate. Join us in celebrating 19 years of biking in New York City, plan your month filled with cycling parties, rides, tours, classes and races. Event Website
This event runs April 26 - May 31
through June 1
| Rock of Ages |
(Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Mo,Th,Fr. & Sa 8pm, Tu 7pm Sa 2pm & Sun 3pm) In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city dreamer - and in LA's most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. It's Rock of Ages, a hilarious feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake and many many more. Don't miss this awesomely good time where big hair meets big dreams and the result totally wails. ($59.50 - $300) (212-719-4099) Event Website
This event runs January 8 - June 1
through June 1
| Every Little Step - A CHORUS LINE FILM opens in NYC on 4/17! |
(Angelika Film Center & Licoln Plaza Cinemas, 18 W Houston St., New York, NY 10012) (TBD) An exciting documentary that explores the history of A CHORUS LINE. This film highlights the arduous yet inspiring audition process which dedicated actors/actresses experienced in their attempts to become a part of this phenomenal Broadway show. With vintage footage and audio commentary from Tony award winning director and choreographer Michael Bennett, revival cast members take us through Bennett's success with A CHORUS LINE. Before losing his battle against AIDS in 1987, Bennett left behind one of the America's finest Broadway shows. (Price of movie tickets) Event Website
This event runs April 17 - June 1
through June 7
| OFFICES |
(Atlantic Theatre Company, 330 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Hiring and firing are antisocial acts. Workplace pressures make for nasty competition. And the work itself can be meaningless and alienating. Accordingly, the three short plays that make up Offices are comedies. Following the success of last season’s Almost an Evening, Oscar winner Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Fargo) returns to the Atlantic stage with the world premiere of three brand new one acts. ($65) Event Website
This event runs April 2 - June 7
through June 7
| | Cirque du Soleil presents "Kooza" |
(Randall's Island Park) KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor. ($42 - 250) Event Website
This event runs April 16 - June 7
through June 14
| KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games |
(Japan Society, 333 East 47th St, New York, NY 10017) KRAZY! will be New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese phenomenon of Anime, Manga, and Video Games -- three forms of contemporary visual art that are exercising a huge influence on an entire generation of American youth. The exhibition will be presented in an environment designed by cutting-edge architectural practice Atelier Bow-Wow, featuring life-size blowups of popular figures from the worlds of anime and manga within an intriguing sequence of spaces that evoke Tokyo’s clamorous cityscape. ($10/Free on Fridays 6 - 9pm) Event Website
This event runs March 13 - June 14
through June 15
The Glory of Dutch Bulbs: A Legacy of 400 Years
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival in New York, the Botanical Garden brings a touch of Holland to the Bronx with a Dutch bulb flower show. Event Website
This event runs April 25 - June 15
through June 16
| Seduction |
(The Museum at FIT, 295 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) Seduction will be the first chronological exploration of the role of sexuality in fashion. The exhibition will feature over seventy looks from the mid-eighteenth century to the present, using objects from the Museum’s permanent collection. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - June 16, 2009
through June 28
| The High Priestess of Dark Alley |
(Billie Holiday Theater, 1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216) (8pm) Written and directed by Jackie Alexander, The High Priestess of Dark Alley is about two sisters, one robbed of her sexuality and the other defined by it. Both battle with their domineering mother over the men they love. Event Website
This event runs April 30 - June 28
through June 30
| The Marvelous Wonderettes |
(The Westside Theater, 407 W. 43rd St., btwn. 9th and 10th, New York, NY 10018) (M,T,W,F,S at 8; W,S at 2; Sundays at 3) Featuring favorite songs from the ‘50s, The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes – four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match! ($75) Event Website
This event runs March 6 - June 30
through June 30
| Waiting for Godot |
(Studio 54, 254 West 54th St, New York, NY 10019) Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of the famous play by Samuel Beckett, starring Nathan Lane and Bill Irwin. Event Website
This event runs April 10 - June 30
through July 5
| The Future Beneath Us: Eight Great Projects Under New York |
(New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017) (8 am - 8 pm M-F 10 am - 6 pm Sat. & Sun) The New York Transit Museum and the New York Public Library join forces to present a two-location exhibition about New York City's underground infrastructure initiatives in the 21st Century. Examining the magnitude and historical context of eight massive building projects, the exhibition provides New Yorkers a behind the scenes glimpse at their changing city and how these improvements will affect their lives. Join us for free lectures on The Extension of the 7 Line; The Second Avenue Subway and exploring Ea. (Free) (212 878-0801) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs February 15 - July 5
through August 16
| Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future |
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) This exhibition will examine one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time -- the massive, human-induced warming of Earth, a phenomenon that could lead to drought, rising sea levels, heavy storms, and other events with potentially dire impacts on the health of society and the natural world. Explore the science, history, and impact of climate change, and find out ways in which individuals, communities and nations can reduce their carbon footprints. Event Website
This event runs October 18, 2008 - August 16, 2009
through September 6
| Vanities |
(Lyceum Theater, 149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) Vanities spans the turbulent '60s through the late '80s and explores how important friends are, as one faces life’s defining moments. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 6
through September 13
| The Route of the Dashing Commuter: The Long Island Rail Road at 175 |
(New York Transit Museum, corner of Boerum Pl & Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (Tu - Fri 10AM to 4 PM; Sat. & Sun 12 noon to 5 PM) Incorporated in 1834, the Long Island Rail Road is the oldest rail road in the United States still operating under its original name. Initially built to be a shortcut to Boston, it has adapted to the ever-changing needs of its customers and survived competition, takeovers, hard times and bankruptcy. Today it is the busiest commuter railroad in the country and is embarking on a massive expansion project known as East Side Access which will bring LIRR trains into Grand Central Terminal. Historic and contemporary photographs, maps and illustrations ($5 adults; $3 children & Seniors (62+) Seniors free on Wednesdays) (718 694-1600) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs April 14 - September 13
through September 14
| | Jonathan Horowitz: And/Or |
(P.S.1, 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, Queens, NY 11101) The first solo exhibition of the New York-based artist at a New York museum. Working in video, sculpture, sound installation, and photography, Horowitz critically examines the cultures of politics, celebrity, cinema, war, and consumerism. Horowitz repositions news publications like Life and Time, evocative of wholesome American ideals, to draw subversive connections. Other work addresses the inverted politics of celebrity activism, whereby celebrities align themselves with particular issues in order to construct and reclaim their identities. Event Website
This event runs February 22 - September 14
through September 27
| Guys and Dolls |
(Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036) This revival of the classic musical about gamblers, showgirls, and the Salvation Army, stars Oliver Platt and Lauren Graham. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 27
through December 31
| Hair |
(Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) The revival of the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical premiered last summer at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Event Website
This event runs February 13 - December 31
through December 31
| Jenny Holzer |
(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) Holzer’s pioneering approach to language as a carrier of content, and her use of nontraditional media and public settings as vehicles for that content, make her one of the most interesting and significant artists working today. Event Website
This event runs March 12 - December 31
through February 27, 2010
| | Jimmy Ong: Sitayana |
(Tyler Rollins Fine Art, 529 West 20th St, New York, NY 10011) Considered to be one of Singapore’s preeminent contemporary artists, Ong has been noted for his large scale, figurative charcoal works on paper since his first solo exhibitions in the 1980s. During the past year, he became fascinated with the Ramayana, the ancient Indian epic that recounts the exploits of Rama and his dutiful wife, Sita. Ong has brought his own unique viewpoint to this classic story. Inspired by the Ramayana’s characters and its dramatic themes of love, combat, and heroic adventure, he has created new narratives that are informed by his sensitivity as a gay man to the way gender roles play out in contemporary relationships. Event Website
This event runs January 14, 2009 - February 27, 2010
through February 28, 2010
| | Black History Month Scavenger Hunt |
(Madame Tussauds, 234 West 42nd St btwn 7 & 8th Aves, Times Square, New York, NY 10036) Madame Tussauds is offering a history lesson alongside its wax figurines this month: Beginning on Martin Luther King Day, visitors can participate in a special scavenger hunt, with clues based on African-American icons (like Malcolm X and Rose Parks) whose likenesses are in the wax museum. The clues can be downloaded from the website. ($22.40 - $35) (212-512-9600) Event Website
This event runs January 18, 2009 - February 28, 2010
through January 2, 2011
| Through the Night. |
(Union Square Theatre, 100 East 17th St., New York, NY 10003) (We-Sa 8pm; Sa & Su 3pm; Sun 7pm) Embodies the Stories of six men who experience an unexpected epiphany on the same evening that changes their lives forever. Daniel Beaty is one of the most extraordinary young artists of our time. His signature style of storytelling weaves together a thrilling blend of humor, poetry, music and drama into a bravura performance and an astonishing evening of theatre. ($35+) Event Website
This event runs October 1, 2007 - January 2, 2011
Recurring Events this Thursday
| 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
| | Chelsea Classics |
(Chelsea Cinema, 23rd St btwn 7 & 8th Aves) Revisit your favorite film classics on the big screen. Hedda Lettuce entertains. Fun and prizes throughout the evening. Event Website
This event runs Thursdays
| | Queer Men's Erotic Art Workshop |
(LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th st., new york, NY 10011) (7PM) Are you tired of the same staid, boring and unsexy poses of the average life drawing session? Harvey Redding’s Queer Art Now with The Queer Men’s Erotic Art Workshop reaches beyond to new heights of erotic art making! You’ll want to check your pulse as you draw from some of New York’s most alluring male models, featured in an evening of heart-pounding poses...new models each week. ($20) Event Website
This event runs Thursdays