Laura's List

Winter 2008

2007-12-23T17:04:00.000-05:00

General Sites

AM NY - amny
NY Magazine - nymag
Time Out NY - timeout

Activity Sites

92nd Street Y - 92y
Event Me - eventme
Let My People Go - letmypeoplego
Meet Market Adventures - meetmarket
NY Easy Dates - nyeasydates (save $5 and put Laura in as the code)
Outdoor Bound - outdoorbound (save $5, email info@outdoorbound.com after you sign up and tell them you found out from Laura's List)
Party with Shari - partywithshari
The Lunch Club - lunchclub
Real Life People Party - reallivepeopleparty

Book Signings and Discussions

Barnes and Nobles - bn
Hueman Bookstore - huemanbooks
McNally Robinson Bookstore - mcnallyrobinson

Museums

American Museum of Natural History - amnh
Brooklyn Museum - brooklyn
Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum - cooper
International Center of Photography - icp
Jewish Museum - jewish
The Morgan Library and Museum - themorgan
Museum of Arts and Design - madmuseum
Museum of Modern Art - moma
Neue Galerie New York - neuegalerie
New York Historical Society - nyhs
Rubin Museum of Art - rmanyc

Wine Tastings

Astor Wines - astor
Le Du Wines - leduwines
Vestry Wines - vestry

2007-11-07T10:46:00.000-05:00

November 2007

Yes, I am still out of town working for FEMA in Ohio. I will be coming home soon, just in time for Thanksgiving. So my blog will be updated upon my return. In the meantime, please check out the sites listed.

General Sites

AM NY - amny
NY Magazine - nymag
Time Out NY - timeout

Activity Sites

92nd Street Y - 92y
Event Me - eventme
Let My People Go - letmypeoplego
Meet Market Adventures - meetmarket
NY Easy Dates - nyeasydates (save $5 and put Laura in as the code)
Outdoor Bound - outdoorbound (save $5, email info@outdoorbound.com after you sign up and tell them you found out from Laura's List)
Party with Shari - partywithshari
The Lunch Club - lunchclub
Real Life People Party - reallivepeopleparty

Book Signings and Discussions

Barnes and Nobles - bn
Hueman Bookstore - huemanbooks
McNally Robinson Bookstore - mcnallyrobinson

Museums

American Museum of Natural History - amnh
Museum of Arts and Design - madmuseum
Museum of Modern Art - moma
New York Historical Society - nyhs

Wine Tastings

Astor Wines - astor
Le Du Wines - leduwines
Vestry Wines - vestry

2007-10-17T15:48:00.000-04:00

October 2007

Sorry to say, but I won't be able to update the blog this month, I am still out of town working for FEMA in Ohio. (photos are from my travels while in Ohio)

Here are some more sites that you can use until I am able to go back to weekly updates..

General Sites

AM NY - amny
NY Magazine - nymag
Time Out NY - timeout

Activity Sites

92nd Street Y - 92y
Event Me - eventme
Let My People Go - letmypeoplego
Meet Market Adventures - meetmarket
NY Easy Dates - nyeasydates (save $5 and put Laura in as the code)
Outdoor Bound - outdoorbound (save $5, email info@outdoorbound.com after you sign up and tell them you found out from Laura's List)
Party with Shari - partywithshari
The Lunch Club - lunchclub
Real Life People Party - reallivepeopleparty

Book Signings and Discussions

Barnes and Nobles - bn
Hueman Bookstore - huemanbooks
McNally Robinson Bookstore - mcnallyrobinson

Museums

American Museum of Natural History - amnh
Museum of Arts and Design - madmuseum
Museum of Modern Art - moma
New York Historical Society - nyhs

Wine Tastings

Astor Wines - astor
Le Du Wines - leduwines
Vestry Wines - vestry

Laura's List - September 2007

2007-09-10T20:09:00.000-04:00

September 2007

Sorry to say, but I won't be able to update the blog this month, I am out of town working in Ohio.

Here are some sites that you can use until I am able to go back to weekly updates..

General Sites

AM NY - amny
NY Magazine - nymag
Time Out NY - timeout

Activity Sites

Event Me - eventme
NY Easy Dates - nyeasydates (save $5 and put Laura in as the code)
Party with Shari - partywithshari
Real Life People Party - reallivepeopleparty

Happenings for Week of August 27th, 2007

2007-08-27T12:35:00.001-04:00

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Reading: Veronica A. Shaffer "I Hear Your Cry" (C, E, L)
In "I Hear Your Cry: Women in Prison," Veronica A. Shaffer takes readers into the heart of a women's prison, where she taught prisoners skills that released them from their emotional and physical jails. Her belief that the benefits of yoga and meditation empowers women who experience powerlessness and trauma pushed her to establish a fit and wellness program despite a number of obstacles. Shaffer currently teaches creative writing to men in prison.
@ Blue Stockings
172 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: bluestockings

Monday Night Magic (C)
Featuring: David Oliver (Classic Doves, Exquisite Silent Manipulation), Harley Newman (Wild, Crazy and On The Edge Miracles) and Rocco (Magic Master & Sleight-of-Hand Champion)
Come and spend the most magical night New York City has to offer at “Monday Night Magic.” We’ve got a seat with your name on it prepare to be amazed. It’s a night of magic you will never forget.
@ St. Cement's Theatre
423 West 46th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
8p
Tickets: $32.50, day of show: $37.50
For more information and to buy tickets: magic

La India (A, C, M)
Come join the sizzling sensation the “Princess of Salsa” La India as she heats up Lincoln Center with “salsaton,” her term for a sound fusion of salsa and reggaeton music designed to keep your hips shaking and your feet moving. An integral part of growth of dance music in discos in the 1980s, La India crossed markets in the 1990s, becoming salsa’s darling diva and the heir apparent to continuing the genre’s legacy. Her songs are infectious, her voice passionate, and the beats compelling a perfect combination for a hot summer night.
@ Lincoln Center - Damrosch Park Bandshell
Amsterdam (between West 62nd and West 65th Streets)
8p
Free
For more information: lincolncenter

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Piano in the Park with Sheldon Forrest (A, C, M)
Tap your toes to the music of Scott Joplin, the Gershwins, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, Jelly Roll Morton, and more.
@ Bryant Park - Upper Fountain Terrace
Between 5 and 6 Avenues and West 40th and West 42nd Streets
12 - 1:45p
Free
For more information: bryantpark

Coney Island Takes over 43rd Street (C, D/F)
The thrill and tantalizing tastes of Coney Island come to NYC.
Brooklyn Diner USA is introducing their new Coney Island Seafood bar tonight. There will also be talent straight from the side show, Fire eaters, jugglers, mermaids and more. For those city dwellers who couldn’t make it to the Mermaid Parade this past June, this is the time to catch a glimpse of those elusive sea-creatures.
@ Brooklyn Diner USA
155 West 43rd Street (between Broadway and Sixth Avenue)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information call Jules: 212.584.4284

Book Launch Party for Chris Rose with his latest book, 1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina (C, L, P)
Rose, a New Orleans author and columnist for the Times-Picayune (the local New Orleans newspaper) who has written an incredibly touching and accurate portrayal of the aftermath of Katrina. Katrina is present in the mind of every New Orleanian and for those that still live there, daily reminders exist on every street corner. As we approach the 2-year anniversary of Katrina, it's our privilege to welcome Chris Rose for this very special event. The Washington Post Book World calls his columns: "impressionistic cries of pain and mordant humor... they so aptly mirrored the sense of surreal dislocation experienced by New Orleanians that they turned Rose into a voice of the tortured city."
@ Vestry Wines
65 Vestry Street (@ Washington Street)
6:30 - 8:30p
Free
For more information: wines

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Charli Persip +5 (A, C, M)
Charli Persip's nearly forty year mission includes distinguished residencies with the big bands of Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine, as well as gigs and record dates with Tadd Dameron, Frank Foster, Eric Dolphy, Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, among many others. Persip was the drummer on the legendary, "Eternal Triangle" recording, featuring Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt.
@ Grant's Tomb
122nd Street and Riverside Drive
7p
Free
For more information: jazz and profile

Book Discussion and Signing: Actors at Work (A, C, L)
by Rosemarie Tichler, Barry Jay Kaplan, Mike Nichols
It’s extremely difficult to be an actor, for many reasons: It’s mostly unrewarding financially. It takes a lot of hard work before an actor even gets a part. A career is apt to be short-lived. The field is incredibly competitive. Cream does not always rise to the top. And yet actors young and old line up by the thousands wanting to do it. What fuels this desire? What is it that drives actors to withstand the frustration of not getting parts, of getting bad parts in bad plays, of being mistreated by directors, misundertood by audiences, misinterpreted by critics? In a collection of interviews with a dozen artists, including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Patti LuPone, and Billy Crudup, the book explores not only the impetus to perform but also key topics about the process and profession, including the way actors approach a role, what techniques they use to deal with directors and other cast members, the ways in which they use their own personal lives in their work, and their influences, idols, and insecurities. The result is a book that actors will find indispensable and fans will find irresistible.
@ Barnes and Noble
1972 Broadway (@ 66th Street)
7:30p
Free
For more information: barnesandnoble

Meat Puppets and Guests come to NYC (M)
Rise to Your Knees recorded in the band’s adopted home base of Austin, Texas finds the Kirkwoods and new drummer Ted Marcus tapping into the same adventurous spirit that first put Meat Puppets on the map, recapturing the transcendent highs of their most celebrated work. The resulting music adds an inspired new chapter to the already massive legacy of a band whose body of music is an indispensable cornerstone of contemporary alternative rock.
@ The Knitting Factory
74 Leonard Street (between Church Street and Broadway)
8p
$20
For more information and to buy tickets: knitting

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Singles Wine Tasting (D/F, E)
@ Bottle Rocket
5 West 19th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: www.bottlerocketwine.com

Movie Screening: Wait until Dark and Cry Terror (A, C, F)
Wait until Dark: At 27B St. Luke’s Place (actually, No. 4, a minute away from Film Forum), multi-disguised Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine) and cohorts Richard Crenna and Jack Weston terrorize blind lady Audrey Hepburn to find that drug stash. With one of the all-time jump-in-your-seat sequences.
Cry Terror: Psycho airline bomber Rod Steiger, on his way to a half-mill payoff, keeps James Mason hostage in an East Side apartment (albeit with riv vu) and Mason’s wife Inger Stevens captive at 6 Barrow Street (in Film Forum’s vicinity). With a suspenseful West Side Highway drive and a chase into a PATH station.
@ Film Forum
209 West Houston Street (between Bedford Street and 7th Avenue South)
First film starts at 7:15p
$10.50 (2 films for 1 admission)
For more information: cryterror

Jenifer Jackson Returns to NYC (A, M)
Nothing slick, nothing fancy, nothing overdone or overblown. In other words: Just Jenifer's songs, Jenifer's voice and Jenifer's band. A truly in-the-moment recording, Jenifer's band knows these songs and each other so well, their ease and camaraderie provide a lived-in authenticity to this mellow-dramatic set of reflections.
@ Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Street (between East Houston and Stanton Streets)
7p
Free with 2 drink minimum
For more information: Jenifer

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Battles comes to the Seaport (A, M)
New York’s own Battles currently produce some of the most intense and hypnotic experimental music around.
@ South Street Seaport, Pier 17
FDR between Fulton and Beekman Streets
7p
Free
For more information: rivertoriver

Tambourines to Glory (A, C, M)
Tambourines to Glory is a spirited, tragic-comedy that follows the lives of Laura Reed and Essie Bell Johnson who decide to start their own gospel church on a street corner in Harlem. Laura dreams of becoming rich and famous while Essie genuinely desires to serve the lord and her community. When the Devil (not a symbol or metaphor, but Beelzebub himself!) enters the picture, the conflict intensifies between the two women, their community and their faith. As these powerful forces collide and the conflict between the characters spiral out of control, Laura and Essie fight to find their way back from the ravages of Hell.
@ City College - Aaron Davis Hall
150 Convent Avenue (at West 135th Street)
7 - 9:30p
$1 - 10
For more information and to buy tickets: harlem

Movie Screening: Kamp Katrina (D, E, F)
Kamp Katrina follows New Orleans native Ms. Pearl, who spontaneously converts her backyard into a tent-village for 14 displaced people for six months in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding of her beloved city. Ms. Pearl explodes off the screen, one of those flamboyantly larger-than-life personalities who, were this a fictional film, would seem too outrageous to be real. Kamp Katrina delivers a sometimes-shattering verité exploration of the very personal daily struggles imposed by this national tragedy on a small group of troubled survivors.
@ Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (between Avenue A and B)
9p
$6.50 - 10
For more information and to buy tickets: kampkatrina

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Tai Chi (E, S)
Central Park is the perfect urban oasis in which to learn the basics of ‘yang’ style Tai Chi Chuan, an ancient martial art form with instructor Derrick Trent.
10 - 11a
$7
For more information call: 212.348.4867 x10

Walking Tour: Wall Street (D, S)
This tour will weave together the history, events, architecture and people of Lower Manhattan.
@ Meet at the front steps of the US Custom House
1 Bowling Green (between State and Whitehall Streets)
12p
Free
For more information: river

13th Annual Labor Day Bash (P)
Our Labor Day Bash is always a favorite because there's no work the next day and because we are able to reserve a top-of-the-line venue exclusively for Jewish professionals 21-39 all night long. Opia will be closed to the public for our event and we will have the entire space including the Main Lounge, Bar and Den to ourselves. Arrive early (9 - 10p) for 1/2 price Apple Martinis and Cosmopolitans, too.
@ Opia
130 East 57th Street (btwn Lexington and Park Aves)
9 - 2a
$20 with RSVP or in advance, $25 at the door
For more information and to RSVP: letmypeoplego

Sunday, September 2nd 2007

Museum Exhibit: Sensation and Sentiment: Cinema Posters 1912 - 14 (A, C, F)
In the tradition of early-twentieth-century circus and theater advertising, the first film posters are distinguished by their vivid color lithography, range of oversized formats, emphasis on spectacle in design, and direct address of such themes as domestic strife, romance, and patriotism. This exhibition includes posters selected from a recent acquisition from the renowned collection of Dutch film distributor Jean Desmet (1875 - 1956) for American, British, Danish, French, and Italian films dating from 1912 to 1914, along with rare photographs documenting the earliest sites of film exhibition in the United States.
@ Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
$20
For more information: moma

Bike Tour: The Brooklyn Bridge and Skyline at Twilight (E, S)
The Big Apple is justifiably famous for its night life and night lights. Here is a unique opportunity to see the city’s brightness at twilight. This is an ideal time to pedal around lower Manhattan as there is considerably less street traffic. This unique tour begins while it is still daylight, with a pedal through the historic and charming West Village. As we ride along charming streets and by quaint houses, we’ll pass by a famous restaurant that was once a classic “speakeasy.” We’ll then head to the new Hudson River Greenway, a splendid bike path with truly magnificent views of the New York Harbor. Passing nearby Ground Zero, we will visit yet another monument to human despair. We then ride through the nearly-deserted Wall Street area. Here, the spectacular Stock Exchange building is especially impressive at twilight. The highlight of our tour is of course a truly amazing pedal up the Brooklyn Bridge, on its own bike path, as daylight slowly dissipates and the lights of the city emerge. Twilight on the Brooklyn Bridge is an “only in the Big Apple awesome experience.” This unique tour is not over yet. As we leisurely pedal back to our starting point, we’ll pass by Foley Square, home to another prime-time TV program set. This tour is truly a special opportunity to experience a very different side of the Big Apple.
Meeting location: Greenwich Village, location to be revealed upon signing up
2:30 - 5:30p
$65, $10 less with your own bike
For more information and to sign up: bike

Movie Screening: Mean Streets with local short films (Sloth and June Weddings) (A, C, F)
See where it all started for Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Harvey Kietel in the seminal New York character drama Mean Streets
Sloth by Peter D'Addeo: a short study of one of the seven deadly sins. one that's a little more easy going than some of the other six.
June Weddings by Barbara Hammond: On the way to his son's wedding, a man stops in for a drink and talks about the past and the future with a lady who drinks champagne at noon.
As always there's free popcorn for everyone and free drinks for the winner of the Johnny Boy vs. Michael trivia contest.
@ Galapagos Arts Space
70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn
(between Kent and Wythe Avenues)
8p
Free
For more information: galapagos

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 (Labor Day)

Singles Hike: Raccoon Brook (S)
9 moderate-challenging miles over rugged terrain.
Raccoon Brook Hill hike is notable for the marvelous diversity of its terrain and scenery. Join us as we climb to several high vantage points for fine views of the countryside and changing leaves. After a lake shore lunch & swim, pass alongside the rolling waters of Pine Meadow and Stony Brooks.
Meeting location: 73rd Street and Broadway
9a (arrive at 8:45a to sign in) - 6p
$49
For more information and to sign up:outdoorbound
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of August 20th, 2007

2007-08-20T12:24:00.000-04:00

Week of August 20th, 2007

2007 Pro Beach Volleyball Crocs Tour (S)
The AVP swings to New York for the Brooklyn Open on Coney Island, where Mike Lambert-Stein Metzger seek to defend their title and Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh look to get back on track in Brooklyn.
August 23rd - 26th, 2007
@ Coney Island Beach
19th and Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Tickets: $20 - $60
For more information and to buy tickets: avp

Monday, August 20th, 2007

The 26th Annual Downtown Dance Festival (A, C, D)
Battery Dance Company presents a wide range of styles and companies from New York and around the world for the city's longest running free dance festival.
@ Chase Plaza, Nassau Street (between Liberty and Pine Streets)
12p
Free
For more information: river

Sex Sells (A, C)
An Evening to Benefit the Hysteria Festival (1st Annual Female Comedy Festival) Performances and videos by some of NYC's most talented performers.
With Performances and Videos by: Desiree Burch, Ann Carr, Livia Scott, Sara Schaefer, Eliza Skinner, Becky Yamamoto, Julie Klausner and Jackie Clarke
@ Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe Avenues)
Free
8p
For more information: galapagos

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Jewish Candymakers of New York: 100 Years of Joyva (C, D/F, E)
A halvah and candy company, Joyva is one of Brooklyn’s treasures. Family owned and run for 100 years this year, Richard Radutsky now spearheads the legacy of his grandfather who emigrated from Kiev Russia and founded Joyva in 1907. In the exhibition, the company’s staff, product development, employee interviews and historic and contemporary photographs present one of the gems in New York’s wealth of immigrant history. The candymaking process features an underground tahini main, 50 pound pillows of sesame seeds and honey, perfect oh’s of chocolate and jelly, and the story of “Miss Joyva, 1951”.
@ Mark Miller Gallery
92 Orchard Street (between Grand and Broome Streets)
Free
For more information: food

Lecture: City Cycling for Adults (E, S)
Martin Nichols teaches how to safely use this fast, efficient transportation, NYC's rules of the road and basic roadside maintenance. Bicycle/helmet required.
@ North Esplanade at Chambers Street, Battery Park City
6:30p
Free
For more information: bikes

Wine Tasting: Island Hopping (D/F, E)
So many islands…so little time. Sicily, Sardinia, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and of course Long Island
@ Best Cellars
2246 Broadway (between 80th and 81st Streets)
8p
$7
For more information call: 212.362.8730

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Photography Exhibit: Visual Griots of Mali (A, C, E)
Visual Griots of Mali combines the importance of storytelling with the power of the camera, engaging Malian youth (ages 10-16) to use images instead of words in a revealing process of self-exploration and expression. Forty-nine black and white photographs, resulting from a series of workshops organized by the Academy for Educational Development, tell stories of life in Mali from the perspective of a new generation of visual griots.
@ World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery
Complex is bordered by Vesey Street along the north, West Street to the east, Liberty Street on the south and the Hudson River to the west
Free
For more information: mali

We Love Chick-Lit (C, L)
Writers chat about the hip and chic in-and-outside world of “Chick-Lit” and “Lad-Lit.” The country's most celebrated authors speak about recent successes and their thoughts on being a writer. Featuring: Jennifer Belle, Little Stalker, Caprice Crane, Forget About It, Megan Crane, Frenemies, Carrie Karasyov, The Infidelity Pact
@ Bryant Park - Reading Room
(between 40th/42nd Streets and Fifth/Sixth Avenues)
12:30 - 1:45p
Free
For more information: bryantpark

Come test your game of luck and skill (S)
Play backgammon while eating dinner and/or enjoying a cocktail or two. Players will get a 20% discount off of their check. Boards provided.
@ Brasserie Julien
1422 Third Avenue (between 80th and 81st Streets)
All day and night
For more information: brasserie

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Music by Marta Topferova (M)
Vocalist Marta Topferova composes and performs beautifully lyrical music rooted in Latin rhythms including Venezuelan vals, merengue, and gaita, Cuban son and Argentinian zamba merging it all with her background in classical music and the folklore of her native Czechoslovakia. She accompanies herself on the four-string cuatro and will be joined by Roland Satterwhite, violin and guitar; Pedro Giraudo, bass; and Franco Pinna, percussion.
@ Museum of Modern Art - Sculpture Garden
11 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
5:30p
Free with museum admission, $20
For more information: moma

Book Discussion and Signing: Game Over by Azie Faison
A cautionary tale about the life of former kingpin Azie Faison, who has become the fabric of street legend Faison was a ninth grade dropout who earned more than $100,000 a week selling cocaine in Harlem. His legacy has been noted in hip-hop's lyrics, and his life was the basis for the urban cult classic film "Paid in Full" starring Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, and rapper Cam'ron and produced by Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Films.
@ Hue Man Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard (between 124th and 125th Streets)
6p
Free
For more information: hueman

Movie Screening: West Side Story (C, F)
The Sharks and the Jets replay "Romeo and Juliet" in 1950's New York City with a gorgeous score and choreography. Also featuring a short: Slip Of The Tongue by Karen Lum
Careful what you ask a stranger at the bus stop you might just get an answer! A look at perceptions of beauty, ethnicity and body image. And DJ: Doug Gomez and DJ Drilla (Drrtyhaze) bring their collection of Latin boogie down to the bridge.
@ Brooklyn Bridge Park - Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, Lawn
1 Main Street, Brooklyn
Music starts at 6p, movie starts at sunset (between 8 - 9p)
For more information: brooklyn

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Movie Screening: Dirty Dancing (Exclusive Engagement) (C, F)
Its the summer of 1963 and Baby is stuck at the Catskills with her parents. Attempting to make the best of the situation, Baby attends the organized classes on merengue dancing and wig demonstration. Suddenly, all of that changes when she meets Johnny Castle, the resort’s dance instructor. With Johnny, Baby learns the steps to a new dance a dirty dance that allows her to discover new strengths and new talents in order to define her place in a rapidly changing world. Under the influence of Rhythm and Blues, Baby can now express herself and her love for Johnny.
@ Clearview's Ziegfeld
141 West 54th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
7:30p
$9 (plus service charges)
For more information and to buy tickets: movie

Speed Dating Event (S)
Men Ages: 40 - 51, Women Ages: 37 - 47
(women are sold out, but you can join waiting list)
@ Mustang Harrys
352 7th Avenue (between 29th and 30th Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $44.75, (Save - Use the name Laura in the discount code and pay $34.75). No discount is applied on day of event.
For more information and to sign up: dating

Draw - A - Thon (A, D)
Draw, paint, sculpt, write and create with a wide variety of talented models in a marathon 8 hour format. Models as performance artists, performance artists as models, dancers and actors as models, doing dramatic and intense gestures, 15's and long poses in a theatrical fun setting. Our mission is to provide artists with an affordable alternative to the conventional drawing workshop. We encourage and promote our models as artists.
@ ReBar
147 Front Street (between Maiden Lane and Pine Street)
8 - 4a
$13 per session
For more information: drawathon

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Art Exhibit: 21 Positions (A)
More than a mere assembly of 21 artistic positions, this exhibition is about looking at the 21st century from different angles. Rather than celebrating speed, ubiquity, and unlimited growth, the new state of the art is to make us reflect on what we are about to lose.
@ Austrian Cultural Forum
11 East 52nd Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenues)
Free
For more information: acfny

Movie Screening: Stormy Weather (A, C, F)
Starring New York’s own Lena Horne with Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham and some of the greatest African American talent of the 1940’s. The story is lightly based on Bill Robinson’s life. A black newspaper headlined this fine effort, no Bandannas in “Stormy Weather”.
@ Casa Frela Gallery
47 West 119th Street (between Malcolm X Boulevard and Fifth Avenue)
12p
$5 per movie
For more information: casafrela

Lecture: The Rising Tide: Urban Population and Climate Change (C, E, L)
Human settlement has long been drawn to resource-rich coastal areas. But coastal regions also experience seaward hazards, including sea level rise and extreme weather events that are expected to increase as a result of climate change. Coastal zones exhibit higher population densities, in both urban and rural areas than any other major ecologically defined zone. In this study, we show that about one person in ten globally lives in the most vulnerable low elevation portions of coastal zones. This presentation will review findings in a global context, and for the five boroughs of New York City, and discusses implications for policy at both scales.
@ Governors Island - Pershing Hall
Free
12:30p
For more information and directions: govisland

Lecture: Chew on This (E, L)
Learn about the history of chewing gum, Adams NY Gum #1 and make a pack of chewing gum from scratch.
@ South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Street (@ FDR Drive)
1p
Free with Museum Admission, $8
For more information: gum

Shemekia Copeland returns to NYC (A, C, M)
When singing sensation Shemekia Copeland first appeared on the scene in 1997 with her groundbreaking debut CD, Turn the Heat Up, she quickly became, at 18 years old, a roots music superstar. Critics from around the country celebrated Shemekia's music as fans of all ages agreed that an unstoppable new talent had arrived. Shemekia released two more CDs: 2000's Grammy© nominated Wicked and 2002's Taling to Strangers (produced by Dr. John), and in that short period of time, collected five Blues Music Awards, a Grammy© nomination, five Living Blues Awards, and was honored with the coveted "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" Award by the DownBeat Critics' Poll. Rock legend Robert Plant called her "the next Tina Turner." Shemekia has already had a lifetime's worth of career highlights, including performances on national television, appearances in films, and sharing stages with some of the biggest names in the music world.
@ BB King Blues
237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Doors open at 6p, show starts at 8p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: shemekia

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Sculpture Exhibit: Number 72 by Louise Bourgeois (A, C)
This exhibit comprises a group of works that demonstrate Ms. Bourgeois’s use of clustered forms. Works in bronze, marble, latex and fiberglass, aluminum, and steel, ranging in date from the late 1940s to 1996, highlight Ms. Bourgeois’ focus on the psychological and emotional effects of human relations. Grouping anthropomorphic and tactile forms, she emphasizes their relation to one another and to the space around them, and explores the themes of intimacy and anxiety. Deeply symbolic, the works are charged with both sexuality and innocence, mined from Ms. Bourgeois’ childhood and family life in order to understand and remake that history.
@ Storm King
Old Pleasant Hill Road, Mountainville, NY
$10
For more information and directions (there is public transport avail)stormking

Walking Tour: The Cool, Green Edge of the City: Central Park West (S)
Another opportunity to enjoy the cool of the evening on an architectural tour that takes advantage of unique qualities of light and microclimate, this time along Central Park West. The distinctive skyline of Central Park West tells a story of changing fashions and attitudes in architecture and planning over a 150-year period. Uncover the layers of architectural and landscape history from the Dakota to Columbus Circle. The tour ends in a location that will provide a choice of dining options.
Location: Meet at the N.E. corner of Central Park West and West 72nd Street
6p
$15
For more information and to sign up: mas

Revenge of the Book Eaters (C, L, M)
A show that reminds you of the eternal question: words or music - which is better?
Featuring: Britt Daniel, AC Newman, Feist, Jim James, Sarah Vowell and Demetri Martin
@ Beacon Theatre
2124 Broadway (between 74th and 75th Streets)
7p
$35 - $50
For more information and to buy tickets: book

Yoga Class (S)
Stretch your Sunday nite blues away with Paula Lynch from Yoga Works.
@ Lululemon Athletica
1928 Broadway (@ 64th Street)
8 - 9p
Free
For more information: lululemon

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Monday Night Magic (C)
Featuring: David Oliver (Classic Doves, Exquisite Silent Manipulation), Harley Newman (Wild, Crazy and On The Edge Miracles) and Rocco (Magic Master & Sleight-of-Hand Champion)
Come and spend the most magical night New York City has to offer at “Monday Night Magic.” We’ve got a seat with your name on it prepare to be amazed. It’s a night of magic you will never forget.
@ St. Cement's Theatre
423 West 46th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
8p
Tickets: $32.50, day of show: $37.50
For more information and to buy tickets: magic

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of August 13th

2007-08-13T13:06:00.000-04:00

Week of August 13th, 2007

4th Annual 2008 NYC Downtown Short Film Festival - Audience Choice Screenings (C, F)
We will be featuring some of the best short films being produced internationally as well as the work of established actors and directors.We believe these changes will better serve the needs of short film makers and the NYC audiences who want to see these new innovative, challenging and exciting films made by the freshest talent working in film today.
@ Duo Theatre
62 East 4th Street (between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
August 13th - 15th, 2007
For more information and to buy tickets: downtown

Elvis 30th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration and Exhibition (A, C, M)
As the world celebrates Elvis' legacy on the 30th anniversary of his passing and Jelvis, The Jewish Elvis will present an evening of live performances of the King's music in styles ranging from rock to jazz, from alternative to world. Following will be a three-day exhibition featuring Elvis memorabilia in a collaborative multimedia installation by visual artists, musicians, dancers, poets and Elvis impersonators expressing their 'Inner Elvis'.
@ Ideal Glass Gallery
22 East 2nd Street (between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
August 16th - 19th
For more information: elvis and ideal

Monday, August 13th, 2007

HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival presents: Casablanca (C, F)
This timeless masterpiece of film takes place at Rick's Cafe Americaine, the gin joint where intrigue, romance, valor and compassion collide at the edge of Europe during WWII. Humphrey Bogart sticks his neck out for nobody, except beautiful Ingrid Bergman, the love who left him years ago in Paris.
@ Bryant Park Lawn
6th Avenue between 40th - 42nd Streets
5 - 11p
The films begin at sunset (between 8-9p)
Free
For more information: film

A Public Conversation with Congressman Weiner Concerning Energy (C, E)
Join Congressman Weiner about energy independence, climate change, traffic and a host of other pertinent green subjects of local, national and global significance. Since 1998, former City Council member Anthony Weiner has represented New York's 9th District (Brooklyn and Queens) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Over the course of his tenure, Congressman Weiner has distinguished himself as an aggressive proponent of progressive energy and environmental legislation, earning a 100% League of Conservation. This year, the Congressman broke with many prominent local transportation and environmental activists by opposing the Mayor's controversial congestion pricing plan and favoring alternative approaches.
@ Stuyvesant Cove Park
FDR between East 22nd and 14th Street and Avenue C
7p
Free
For more information go to: events

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Times Square Kiss In (C, S)
Pucker up for peace. Join hundreds in the middle of Times Square to celebrate peace, love and hope and salute the men and women of our Armed Forces. On the anniversary of the end of World War II, the Times Square Alliance invites couples from all generations and of all types to celebrate again in Times Square, in honor of the US Armed Forces and in celebration of the universal ideals of peace, love and hope. A special invitation is extended to couples whose kisses bridge boundaries, be they religious, political, racial, national or otherwise, as well as veterans of WWII, returning veterans from the Iraq War, and couples in costumes commemorating the original 1945 kiss.
@ Times Square/Military Island
at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue (between 43rd and 44th Streets)
@ 1p
Free
For more information: timessquare

Walking Tour: Turtle Bay, Kip's Bay and Beekman Place (C, E, S)
Turtle Bay, the East Side neighborhood north of 42nd Street, is an often-quirky mixture of hotels, tenements, luxury housing, and governmental and institutional buildings. Among the landmarks we'll view will be the United Nations, the Beaux Arts Institute and Apartments, Greenacre Park, luxurious River House, and the homes of Beekman Place. We'll also view the historic Turtle Bay Gardens Houses, a house by modernist architect William Lescaze, and the recreated "historic" Amster Yard. Along the byways, we will run into the names of noted local residents such as Stephen Sondheim, Efrem Zimbalist, Batman, E. B. White, Katharine Hepburn, Walter Cronkite, Pearl Bailey, and Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.
Meeting Location: Outside the Chrysler Building at the NE Corner of Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street
6:30 - 8:30p
$15, Payable on Site
For more information: newyork

Baseball Panel Discussion: The Glory Days: New York Baseball 1947 - 1957 (C, E, S)
What do we remember about baseball, and why? What preserves our memories even as the events that spurred them grow more distant? Three notable authors novelist Kevin Baker, biographer Lee Lowenfish, and New York Times sportswriter Alan Schwarz will convene with Glory Days editor and baseball historian John Thorn on the intertwined subjects of memory, history, and nostalgia. What do we remember about baseball, and why? What preserves our memories even as the events that spurred them grow more distant or we come to view them more incisively? Why does this mid-century era supply such fertile soil for literary invention?
@ Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (@ 103rd Street)
6:30p
$9
For more information and to make reservations: mcny

Smashed Grapes: A Night of Fine Wines, Food and Art (A, D/F, E)
You are invited to a tasting of desperate house wines. Find out what happens when grapes that do not normally grow together get down together. While many of the world's classic wines are blends, these wines stand out for their daring to break rules and cross genres.
No traditions, no limits; just lots of interesting combos of grapes.
@ The Sage Theater
711 7th Avenue (@ 48th Street), 2nd floor
7 - 9p
$45 on line, $50 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets: event

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

A Tribute to Madonna (A, C, D, M)
Dance + Sing, Get up + Do your thing. Celebrate Madonna's birthday! Madonnathon
Featuring: Madonna Classics Performed Live By: Militia, The Dazzle Dancers,Felicia Collins, Corn Mo, Cathy Cervenka, Kiki Hawkins, La'Shelle and more. Backed by The Material Boys: David Matos, Mike Pieck, Trifon Dimitrov, Guy Finley, Jim Spengler & Claudia Chopek Wear your best Madonna look + sing a song live onstage with the band.
@ BB King Blues
237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Doors open at 6p, show starts at 8p
$12 advance, $17 day of show
For more information and to buy tickets: bbking

Wine Seminar and Tasting: How Wine Evolves (C, D/F, E)
When fine wine matures it goes through a remarkable transformation increasing its complexity and depth. However, only a miniscule proportion of the wines produced are capable of benefiting from extended bottle age, so what is in the bottle that allows this extraordinary change to take place? In this seminar we will compare mature bottles with recently released bottles of the same wine, to develop an understanding of how wine successfully evolves in the bottle.
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ LeRoy Street)
$90
6:30 - 8p
For more information and to sign up: leduwine

Lecture: Robert Hammonds speaks about the new high line and it's history (C, E)
How did a pair of Chelsea residents with no government experience line up the City, the State, the von Furstenberg-Dillers, and a huge cast of characters to help turn the West Side's mammoth High Line railroad into a spectacular public space? You've no doubt heard about Hammond and other FHL co-founder Joshua David. Their incredible journey starts with Friends of the High Line's birth in 1999 and takes them through 100 civic and community groups, the New York State Supreme Court, former Mayor Giuliani, the Federal government, and many more allies and adversaries.
@ LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Social Hour 6:30 - 7:30p, program 7:30 - 9p
$10
For more information: highline

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: (A, C, D/F)
Shaftway - Windows and Doors of the Neighborhood
Photographs by Megan Burke
@ Vintage Wine
482 Broome Street (@ Wooster Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: vintage

Dancing on the Plaza: (A, C, D, M)
Salsa Night with Chino Nunez & Friends Orchestra, Salute to Hector Lavoe (C, D, E, M)
Bring a friend, or find one here, for dance instruction followed by dancing to live music under the stars.
@ The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Inside the Park at 110th Street (between Fifth and Lenox Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Movie Screening: Through the Lens Series: "We Will Not Die Like Dogs" (D, E, F)
Lisa Russell's documentary "We Will Not Die Like Dogs" profiles AIDS activists from four African countries. Providing intimately honest and provocative testimonies from individuals who are living face-to-face with the epidemic on a daily basis, the film is a unique and poignant look at how Africans are responding to one of the continent's deadliest epidemics.
@ Bluestockings
172 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington Streets)
7p
$5 to $10 Suggested donation
For more information: bluestockings

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Photo Exhibit: Let Your Motto Be Resistance - African American Portraits (A, C, E)
Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits explores the history of African American achievement from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through the changing roles of photographic portraiture. The photographs, many by noted photographers and portraying distinguished subjects, establish a sense of place and identity and explore both aesthetic and vernacular styles. Among the subjects are such luminaries as actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson; trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis; legendary singer Nat "King" Cole; performing artist Eartha Kitt; opera legend Marian Anderson; jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong; vocalist Sarah Vaughn; choreographer and dancer Judith Jamison; and Harlem Renaissance poet and writer Langston Hughes. The exhibition includes portraits produced by both well-known photographers such as Berenice Abbott, James VanDerZee, Edward Weston, Gordon Parks, Irving Penn, Carl Van Vechten, and lesser-known or anonymous photographers.
@ International Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas (at 43rd Street)
$12
For more information: icp

The National with The Forms & Takka Takka perform in NYC (A, M)
Taking cues from artists like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, even Johnny Cash, these Brooklyn-based Ohians bring their Americana, bar-soaked gems to the pier for this amazing night. With The Forms and Takka Takka.
7p
Free
@ South Street Seaport, Pier 17
FDR between Beekman and Fulton Streets
For more information: river

Book Discussion and Signing: (C, E, L)
Jessica Bruder with Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man
It all began in when a pair of friends burned an eight-foot-tall effigy on Baker Beach in San Francisco in front of an impromptu audience of twenty. Two decades later Burning Man has evolved intoa dazzling annual extravaganza dedicated to radical self-reliance and radical self-expression, attracting nearly forty thousand people. These revelers an eclectic mix of punks, geeks, families, ravers, grad students, gearheads, hippies, and tourists turn the ancient lakebed of Nevada's Black Rock Desert into a bustling city that exists for one glorious week before disappearing in a cloud of ashes and dust. Bruder explores the unique ethos and breathtaking art installations that have shaped the event, along with Black Rock City's distinctive landmarks, pranks, lore, and gift-based economy. Burning Book is a striking tribute to an extraordinary cultural phenomenon for the legions who participate in Burning Man every year, and for those who haven't become part of this unforgettable celebration yet.
@ Barnes and Noble
4 Astor Place (between Broadway and Lafayette)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Texas Exes Whitewater Dam Release Trip (S)
Join us on a ride down the thrill-packed Lehigh River Gorge during dam release. The Army Corps of Engineers frees thousands of gallons of water, and we're going to ride it. Surrounded by state park protected woodlands and mountains, you will enjoy 12 miles and 5 hours of Class III whitewater rafting and outstanding scenery.
Meeting location: 73rd Street and Broadway
9:30 (arrive at 9a to sign in) - 6:30p
$135
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Champagne Tasting Class: Gourmet Champagnes (D/F, E)
Many champagne houses offer a wine in their range that falls somewhere between their Brut non-vintage andtheir top of the line Prestife cuvee. While this is not an official designation, we have to come classify these champagnes as ‘gourmet’
@ Flute Gramercy
40 East 20th Street (between Broadway and Park Avenue South)
6 - 7p
$40
For more information and to sign up: flutebar

Home Movies (A, F)
Fragile memories, preserved (and distorted) in motion pictures. Fun, fascinating, personal and profound. Sometimes you've just got to show it like it is. Sometimes you don't want Hollywood or the TV media to filter your experiences. You want real life, straight up. You want Rooftop Films' Home Movies. Rooftop Films' Home Movies show is all about the direct approach, the personal story, the raw humor, humiliation and humanity of real life, captured on video.
@ The Yard
400 Carroll Street (Bond and Nevins Streets) - Brooklyn
8p
$8
For more information and to buy tickets: rooftopfilms

Israeli Folk Dance: Summer Marathon (Code: T-BD5FD55-01) (C, D, S)
Usher in the delights of summer with an Israeli dance marathon.
@ 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street), May Center Gym
$15
8:45pm
For more information call the Israeli Folk Dance Hotline at 212.415.5737

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

Mountaintop Yoga, Hike and Swim (S)
Enjoy a day of hiking, yoga, and swimming. Warm breezes, sunshine, green leaves, trees, fresh oxygen imagine the benefits to your body and spirit. Start with a hike to our yoga spot where we are greeted by calming views. After practice, we hike to the lake for a leisurely lunch and refreshing swim in the lake. Return to the city a new you.
Meeting location: 8:15a Union Square, 8:30a Upper West Side
Returning: 5:00 pm
$75 per day
For more information and to sign up: yoga

Annual Singapore Chili Crab Festival (C, D, D/F, M)
chili crabs and other southeast asian festival foods headline.
Festivities include: Chinatown Young Lion Dancers, Asian Cultural Dancers, Shaolin Martial Artists, Chinese Folk Dancers, Thai Dancers
Riverview
(between 48th and 50th Avenues), Long Island City
12 - 6p
Free admission
For more information:tiger

8th Annual Blues Festival (D/F, M)
Promises to be better than ever featuring the hottest blues artists. while you enjoy the music, amazing local bbq restaurants including brother jimmy's bbq, dallas jones bar-b-que, dinosaur bar b que, hill country and mara's homemade will sell their specialties. come on down and enjoy the sights and sounds. There will be music playing starting at 230p.
@ Hudson River Park's Pier 54 (at West 14th Street)
2 - 9p
Free admission
For more information: hudson

Girlyman (M)
This band creates a rich, poignant, playful sound something like Nickel Creek meets the B-52’s that crosses genres and genders. With its mix of sincerity and humor, and its soaring three-part harmonies, the trio is charming audiences nationwide. After spending the last six years living, cooking meals, writing songs, and even attending therapy together in a cramped New York City apartment, the members of Girlyman are ready to make a change. Perhaps the title track off their new CD, Joyful Sign, says it best: Sometimes leaving is a joyful sign/Like a little child singing, “This little light of mine, gonna let it shine.” The members of Girlyman, all classically trained, trade off songwriting duties and a slew of instruments including acoustic guitar, banjo, baritone guitar, djembe and mandolin.
@ Joes Pub
425 Lafayette Street
(between Astor Place and East 4th Street)
9:30p
$18
For more information and to buy tickets: joespub

Monday, August 20th, 2007

The 26th Annual Downtown Dance Festival (A, C, D)
Battery Dance Company presents a wide range of styles and companies from New York and around the world for the city's longest running free dance festival.
@ Chase Plaza, Nassau Street (between Liberty and Pine Streets)
12p
Free
For more information: river

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of August 6th, 2007

2007-08-06T13:10:00.000-04:00

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Travel Exhibit: Tourisme Montreal (C, E)
Lose the routine and find your Montréal getaway.
Imagine entering a space that plunges you into the sites and sounds of one of the world’s great cities, where you can escape your daily routine and live a virtual vacation. Through state-of-the-art technology, you’ll have an opportunity to explore this unique North American metropolis that mixes European flair with a North American vibe. The Montréal experience revolves around six distinct themes spotlighting the city’s creativity and effervescence in cuisine, arts & culture, architecture, shopping, outdoor activities, and nightlife. And visitors can also enter a contest for a chance to win one of three fabulous Montréal getaways!
@ Grand Central Terminal - Vanderbilt Hall
42nd Street (between Park Avenue and Vanderbilt)
Free
For more information: grandcentral

Lauryn Hill performs with Sean Kingston (A, C, M)
Her 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill showed this Fugee was a major vocal and lyrical force, blending rap, soul, reggae, and R&B into an undeniably powerful, and deeply personal style. Sean Kingston, a 17-year-old native of Jamaica, is not just a new face in popular music; he's accomplished the rare task of creating a new genre where rap, reggae, dancehall, pop, a touch of doo-wop and remarkable songwriting combine into something totally fresh.
@ Wingate Field
(between Winthrop Street and Brooklyn Avenue)
7:30p
Free
For more information: lauryn

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Book Discussion and Reading (L)
Waking with Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
Ten-time "New York Times" bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey sizzles in this rapid-fire sequel to "Sleeping with Strangers," which finds international hit man Gideon waking up with his past haunting him and danger knocking at his door. A heated encounter inside a London hotel room (where he was pursued by three very different women) leaves Gideon waking up to a world where theres no one to trust. Someone has taken out a hit on the hit man but who? The clock is ticking as Gideon tries to pin down the man who was sent to kill him a mysterious man with a broken nose who shadows his every move while also finding out who from his past might have ordered the hit. Could it be the man he left alive in Tampa, the woman who taught him to kill, the scorned woman he still desires, or some other unseen enemy? As the hunter becomes the hunted, Gideon will need to find his friends and his enemies to get out of the game alive.
@ Hue-Man Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd (between 124th and 125th Streets)
6p
Free
For more information: books

The Manhattans (A, C, M)
This group has had a remarkable 40-year career on the R&B scene. They evolved from a doo-wop group to soulful balladeers to smooth “quiet storm” singers, never losing their passionate, down-home feel. Perhaps most famous for their 1976 smash hit “Kiss and Say Goodbye,” The Manhattans have continued to record as recently as 2003, they heated things up with the beautiful ballad “Turn Out The Stars.”
Queensbridge Park
21st Street and Bridge Plaza at the East River
7 - 8:30p
Free
For more information: cityparks

Wine Tasting: South of the Border (D/F, E)
We’ll be tasting new wines from Chile and Argentina
@ Best Cellars
2246 Broadway (between 80th and 81st Streets)
$7
8p
For more information and to sign up call: 212.362.8730

Movie Screening: Gladiator (A, F)
In the final days of Marcus Aurelius' reign, the aging emperor angers his son Commodus by making it known that he wants Maximus, a fearsome and respected Roman general, to be his successor. Power-hungry Commodus kills his father and orders the death of Maximus. But the latter flees, only to discover that his wife and child have been murdered by Commodus. Captured, Maximus is forced into slavery, where he is sold to Proximo, a former gladiator who serves as both mentor and slavemaster. Maximus trains as a gladiator in the arena, where his fame grows. He goes to Rome, intent on avenging the murder of his wife and son by killing the new emperor Commodus. Maximus has learned that the one power stronger than that of the emperor is the will of the people, and he knows he can only attain his revenge by becoming the greatest hero in all the empire.
@ Pier 54 (between 14th Street and Hudson River)
Dusk (usually 8:30p)
Free
For more information: movies and hudsonriver

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

Museum Exhibit: It Happened in Brooklyn (A, C, E)
This exhibit highlights key moments in our nation's history and how they played out in Brooklyn. Through artifacts from the Brooklyn Historical Society's permanent collection such as photographs, artworks, and documents, visitors will meet a diverse range of residents from Brooklyn's earliest Native American settlements, to the men and women who fought in the Revolutionary War on Brooklyn's shores, to the Brooklynites who worked to abolish slavery, immigrants from all over the world who made Brooklyn home, and the women who kept America going by working in the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II.
@ Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street (at Clinton Street)
$6
For more information: brooklyn

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: Alain Dister, Elegy For the Summer of Love (A, C, E)
"When I first took some pictures in America, during the summer of 1966, I had no proper photographic education. After spending some time in Madagascar, I had bought an SLR Canon camera on my way back, with the intention of shooting landscapes. I was still drawing and painting, probably thinking I would photograph what I couldn't paint. When I landed in New York, I tried to focus more on people. The street action in the Village blew my mind. It was the beginning of a new era, with proto-hippies and older beatniks all over the place.
@ Envoy Gallery
131 Chrystie Street (between Delancey and Broome Streets)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: envoy

Quizz Off (S)
Come on Down. Bring your friends and wrack your brains with six rounds of twenty questions. Test your mental mettle in areas of general knowledge, music, top tens, and visual identification. Give it a try, Smart Guy.
@ Petes Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street (@ Richardson Street)
7:30p
Free
For more information: petes

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Happy Hour Cruise Around Manhattan (P, S)
Meet attractive and interesting Jewish singles as we enjoy the breathtaking sights of the Manhattan Skyline. We'll be cruising around this gorgeous harbor enjoying the sights and sounds of Manhattan by night. The cruise will take place on a luxurious 143 Foot Yacht. There will be a live DJ entertainment, 2 cash bars, dance floor, half-price snacks and more.
For Jewish singles in their 20s - 40s
South Street Seaport
6 - 8p, set sail at 6:30p
$27, Pre-Payment Required
For more information and to sign up: reallive

Black Crowes and North Mississippi Allstars come to Central Park (C, M)
Carrying on the glorious blues and boogie-based tradition of the Rolling Stones and The Faces, Black Crowes have been making raunchy rock and roll for the last 17 years. Front man Chris Robinson soulful shout evokes Rod Stewart and Steve Marriot, while the musicians led by Robinson’s guitarist brother Rich tear it up like it’s 1969. In true rock fashion, the band has had its share of “musical differences,” solo career attempts and tabloid drama (such as Robinson’s recent divorce from actress Kate Hudson), but at the end of the day Black Crowes still create one of the most exciting live shows in all pop music. The band is currently working on their first set of new material in six years. Founded in 1996, a musically and culturally rich time for modern Mississippi country blues, the North Mississippi Allstars are well known for their hill country blues-infused rock & roll sound.
@ Central Park Summerstage
Located at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Enter the park at 69th Street and 5th Avenue on the east side or at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the west side.
6 - 10p
$45
For more information and to buy tickets: summer

Gallery Panel Discussion (A, C, D/F, E)
Theater of Cruelty: Towards an Aesthetics of Transgression
Analogously, contemporary art and its public seem to be suffering from their own particular strains of political and social indifference. This acquiescence undermines contemporary art's radical potential and is one of the many points of contention that the exhibition entitled Theater of Cruelty rubs up against.
@ White Box
525 West 26th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
Discussion 6:30 - 8p, followed by reception, 8 - 9:30p
Free
For more information: whitebox

Crowded House (C, M)
Crowded House formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985 and first tasted global success with their massive 1987 hit "Don’t Dream It’s Over." They continued to have hits for a decade, including "Something So Strong," "Weather With You" and "It’s Only Natural."
@ Beacon Theatre
2124 Broadway (between 74th and 75th Streets)
8p
$50 - 92
For more information and to buy tickets: beacon

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Concert: Kartik Seshadri Ensemble (C, M)
The 1960s were marked by an infusion of Eastern music, and the craze for World Music was born. Indian Ragas were especially influential. Sitar Virtuoso Kartik Seshadri is internationally acclaimed as one of India's outstanding musicians and the foremost disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. He will be accompanied by accomplished tabla artist Abhijit Banerjee
@ Lincoln Center - South Plaza
Columbus Avenue (between 64th and 65th Streets)
6:30p
Free
For more information: lincolncenter

Out of My Mind (A)
Witness Marvin Novogrodksi and hypno-therapist, Doug Vogel in this soul-bearing and optimistic physchological-memoir. This show explores life’s struggles, the trappings of the mind and the methods used for personal growth. By exposing his own personal and family frailties, Marvin strikes a universal chord among his audience. One that shares in their struggles and realizations. With Doug on board, Marvin's actual therapist, the audience gets to observe the hypnosis in action. Scripted scenes are played out directly from therapy sessions. But there is no couch in this show. The performers are on their feet. Mixing in circus arts, magic, an oversized family photo album and a little song and dance, Out of my Mind surprises, enlightens, inspires and entertains. An overdose of honesty and bravery.
@ Cherry Lane Theater
38 Commerce Street (@ Bedford Street)
9:30p
$15
For more information and to buy tickets: marvin

Dance Performance: Pilobolus (D)
The ever-inventive Pilobolus always finds new ways to explore movement and human relationships, and they are just as curious as ever, in three dynamic programs.
Program: Borderless Innovation
For this summer, Co-Artistic Director Robby Barnett teams up with the world-renowned dance-theatre makers Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak from Israel to create a new full-company work. Who knows what new terrain this hybrid of Pilobolus/Pinto/Pollak will discover, what new ingenious images they will create, and what previously untold human connections will unfold?
@The Joyce Theater
175 8th Avenue (@ 19th Street)
8p
$44
For more information and to buy tickets: joyce

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

Skydiving (S)
Need we say more? It has been said that deliberately stepping out of a perfectly good plane while it is thousands of miles in the air is insanity. We beg to differ. Who wouldn’t want to plummet through the air at speeds up to 200 mph? We will take you for a thorough and safety-filled training before going up, up, up into the earth’s atmosphere. Divided into groups, each person will be secured to a certified skydiving instructor and fly high above the ground, attempting various maneuvers in the air as you feel comfortable. While waiting your turn on the ground, join others in a rousing game of volleyball, basketball, Frisbee, or dodgeball. You will dive from 14,000 feet, higher than any other skydiving group in the area. First, you will learn the essentials: safety and orientation video, gear fitting, and learn the positions you will take in the air, and safe landing position.
Meeting locatin: 73rd Street and Broadway
7:30am (arrive at 7:15am to sign in) - 6p
$225
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Sweet Mickey come to Governors Island (A, C, E, M)
A musical marvel born in Port-au-Prince, Sweet Micky has brought incredible energy, passion and sensitivity to the world of Haitian compas music, layering satire and sharp commentary over pulsating, infectious beats. Micky first began performing as a one man band in 1988 in the Casinoes in Haiti. He released his first hit "Ou La La" in 1988. Two years later Micky expanded the band to include a bass player and a percussionist and by the release of the album "I Don't Care" in 1994 Sweet Micky was a household name in Haitian communities at home and abroad. Sweet Micky is often referred to as the "Bad Boy" of Haitian music, but this description is music more appropriate in its American slang definition where "bad" means really, really good.
@ Governors Island
Colonels Row
1p
Free
For more information and ferry schedule: micky and govisland

Celebrate New Orleans: Soul to Soul III (A, C, M)
Galactic & special guests Donald Harrison Jr., Jon Cleary, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indians & Soul Rebel Brass Band
Our annual celebration of the Big Easy is a hot one this year, with jam band sounds and deep second-line voodoo. Hardcore punk veterans who fell in love with the music of New Orleans, guitarist Jeff Raines and bassist Robert Mercurio formed Galactic to express their newfound appreciation of Professor Longhair, The Meters, the Neville Brothers and Dr. John. The instrumentalists of Galactic have developed a meaty, bass-heavy mix of swamp funk, bluesy hard rock, electronics and improvisation which New York Times critic Jon Pareles praised as “some of the most danceable music on earth.” Galactic is currently finishing its next album, which includes a guest appearance by New Orleans legend Monk Boudreaux. For the members of the Soul Rebel Brass Band, “second line” jazz music is part of their make-up, almost as important as blood. But the band also likes modern hip-hop, and has managed to combine the two styles into an original sound that is contemporary while true to New Orleans traditions.
@ Central Park Summerstage
Located at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Enter the park at 69th Street and 5th Avenue on the east side or at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the west side.
3 - 7p
Free
For more information: summer

Come…Bowling (Code: T-MM5RT01-04) (S)
Hit the lanes for a night of bowling and mingling. Lane-side food and drink service available. Advance registration required.
@ Leisure Time Bowling (inside Port Authority)
625 8th Avenue (between 41st and 42nd)
9p
$25 (fee includes bowling and shoe rental)
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

Nostalgia Train Excursions: Coney Island Caper (C, E, S)
This excursions offer a one-of-a kind opportunity to experience subway travel onboard the vintage rail fleet, usually on static display in the Transit Museum. Not to be missed are the bouncy wicker seating of yesteryear, sharing your experiences with fellow passengers, the Nostalgia Train 'wave' to bemused people on subway platforms as the vintage trains rolls by and the mid-trip destination. We will spend a summer day enjoying Coney Island's best. Take a guided tour through Stillwell Avenue Terminal and learn how solar power lights and cools the station. Stroll to the beach for a bite on the boardwalk, enjoy the classic Coney Island amusements or stay onboard for bonus train rides.
10 - 4p
$30
For more information, make reservations and find out meeting location call: 718.694.1867

Walking Tour: Central Park: The Big Back Yard of the City (E, S)
Olmsted and Vaux's first masterpiece of urban landscape design great cool lawns, densely-wooded ramble, and stirring vistas an impressive work of art.
Meeting Location: Fifth Avenue and 59th Street (at the General Sherman statue)
1p
$15
For more information and to sign up: tours

Bourbon Class (D/F, E)
Learn all about bourbon and a few bourbon cocktails.
@ LeNell’s
416 Van Brunt Street (between Coffey and Van Dyke Streets)
3 - 5p
$50, pre-registration required
For more information and to sign up call: 718.360.0838

Finian’s Rainbow (A, C)
Set against Harburg’s gospel, blues and Broadway songs, the plot of Finian’s Rainbow uncompromisingly explores contemporary themes of race and class. The more serious, politically inspired plot devices are juxtaposed against situations that are filled with fantasy and charm that will surely appeal to audiences of all ages. The eclectic cast of characters include: a racist white senator who is turned black so he can experience the pain he has inflicted on others, a mischievous, misguided leprechaun named Og, a woman who “speaks” through dances, a pair of lovers, Woody and Sharon, and Finian, the hopeless dreamer, who is responsible for setting this fantastical, entertaining and magnificent tale in motion.
@ City College of New York - Aaron Davis Hall
150 Convent Avenue (at West 135th Street)
3p
$10
For more information: harlem

Monday, August 13th, 2007

HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival presents: Casablanca (C, F)
This timeless masterpiece of film takes place at Rick's Cafe Americaine, the gin joint where intrigue, romance, valor and compassion collide at the edge of Europe during WWII. Humphrey Bogart sticks his neck out for nobody, except beautiful Ingrid Bergman, the love who left him years ago in Paris.
@ Bryant Park Lawn
6th Avenue between 40th - 42nd Streets
5 - 11p
The films begin at sunset (between 8-9p)
Free
For more information: film

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of July 30th, 2007

2007-07-29T16:05:00.000-04:00

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Knitting Class (E, S)
Knit New York provides free instruction to beginners through experts. Yarn and needles are provided.
@ Bryant Park
Upper Terrace across from the Bryant Park Grill
6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets
2 - 3:30p
Free
Call 212-387-0707 to pre-register
For more information, please visit knit

Exhibition Closing and Artists Reception (A, C, E)
Matt Hoyle: Icebergs
It was the commitment to their "winter swimming" ritual and the diversity of characters who do this, that drew me to create this project. I simply wanted to capture the faces that made up these clubs rather than the physical pools or the spectacular views. I wanted more than anything to capture a look and tone for these members that almost suited their "Iceberg" title. Every artist needs to find his or her voice and if I had to describe mine, it would be of quirky empathy that I feel for my fellow human. From the humorous to the heartfelt, I try to look deeper within the subjects I photograph to draw something out that is unique. In doing this, I try to let you look a bit deeper too. My photography I think has become known equally for its character and narrative as well as the distinct treatment I give each shot afterwards.
@ Point of View Art Gallery
638 West 28th Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)
6 - 9p
Free
For more information: gallery

All Singin! All Dancin! (A, C, D, M)
The Song & Dance of The Great White Way
An exhilarating extravaganza of Broadway song and dance from Cohen to Stroman. Inspired by Fred & Adele Astaire, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Agnes DeMille, Gower Champion, Jerome Robbins and more of today’s great singin’ and dancin’ stars will create their own thrilling rendition of Broadway history.
@ Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
8p
Tickets: $40 & 35
For more information and to buy tickets: townhall

Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Performs (C, M)
The orchestra maintains a nucleus of ten veteran musicians. These musicians have engaged in performances around the world and acquired college degrees in Music Performance and in Education. As a result, their contributions have provided a firm foundation over a span of twenty years. Collectively and with conscious effort, we have been able to blend the talents of fine young musicians with more mature musicians, thus producing a sound that is enjoyed by music lovers of all ages.
@ Morningside Park
399 West 110th Street (@ Morningside Drive)
6p
Free
For more information: jazz and harlem

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Art Exhibit: Parian Porcelain:A Nineteenth-Century Passion (A, C, E)
Developed in the mid-nineteenth century, inexpensive European and American parian porcelain ware allowed the middle classes to ornament their homes with sculpture and other decorative items. Intended to resemble marble from the Greek isle of Páros, parian ware soon developed its own market. Parlors in well-appointed Victorian homes would have included several parians, demonstrating the inhabitants’ sense of style and taste, enlightened culture, and even political leanings.Featuring parians from the University of Richmond Museum’s permanent collection and several private collections, the exhibition explores the impact these wares had on American popular culture and decorative arts. The 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia highlighted works made by several potteries in the United States, including Brooklyn’s Union Porcelain Works and Trenton’s Ott & Brewer.
@ Forbes Galleries
62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street)
Free
For more information: forbes

Walking Tour: Flatbush and Prospect Park South (C, E, S)
Until the 1880s, Flatbush was a quiet farming area of Brooklyn. The arrival of the Brooklyn, Flatbush & Coney Island Railroad (now the Brighton Line of the BMT) changed all of that. The area was developed into fashionable suburbs such as Prospect Park South, Ditmas Park, and Fiske Terrace. Step back into time to view a world of sprawling lawns and large mansions. Discover earlier roots of Brooklyn, such as the Flatbush Reformed Church, established under Peter Stuyvesant or the 1876 Flatbush Town Hall. View Erasmus Hall Academy, established in 1658, and the former school of such notables as Barbra Streisand, Barbara Stanwyck, and chess champion Bobby Fischer. Stroll through the tree-lined streets of Prospect Park South - developed at the end of the 19th century by visionary developer Dean Alvord as a community of large, individually-designed mansions.
Meeting location: outside the Q train entrance of Church Avenue at the Church Avenue Station.
6:30p
$15, payable on site
For more information: newyork

Sizzling Summer Skies (Code: HM073107) (E, F)
Enjoy a live presentation under the brilliant stars of the Zeiss Mark IX Star Projector. This tour of the heavens offers a view of the constantly changing night sky. Learn about the current positions of the Moon, planets, and stars, as well as visual spectacles such as meteor showers, eclipses, and conjunctions.
@ Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
200 Central Park West, entrance is on West 77th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
6:30 - 7:30p
$12
For more information and to sign up: amnh

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Wine Tasting: Revisiting Rose (D/F, E)
Remember when the Rose's started arriving in May? They all felt so knew and exciting. To keep things interesting we have a few new Rose's for to wake your tired tastebuds up.
@ Vine Wine
12-09 Jackson Avenue (between 47th Road and 48th Avenue), LIC
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: tastings

Mavis Staples (C, M)
Celebrating her newest album release, We’ll Never Turn Back, soul legend Mavis Staples performs a special concert featuring updated ‘Freedom Songs’ of the Civil Rights Movement along with classic Staple Singers hits.
@ Rockefeller Park
Chambers Street (between Reade and Warren Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: music

Movie Screening: Stripes (A, F)
Stripes is a 1981 American comedy film starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Warren Oates. The director was Ivan Reitman. Stripes also featured several noted actors in their first significant movie roles, including John Larroquette, Sean Young, and Judge Reinhold. It was one of Canadian comedian John Candy's earliest film appearances. Bill Paxton and Timothy Busfield are also in one scene apiece.
@ Pier 54 (between 14th Street and Hudson River)
Dusk (usually 8:30p)
Free
For more information: hudson and Stripes

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Dancing on the Plaza: Swing Night with Sam Ulano's Swing 8 (C, D, E, M)
Bring a friend, or find one here, for dance instruction followed by dancing to live music under the stars.
@ The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Inside the Park at 110th Street (between Fifth and Lenox Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: dance

Speed Dating (S)
Up to 16 dates in one night
Ages: women 33-43, men 35-48
Join us in the cozy, dimly-lit, romantic downstairs lounge at this Moroccan bar and restaurant. Delicious complementary snacks and great drink specials ($6 martinis, $6 wine, and $5 sangria and beers) for speed daters.
@ Tagine
537 Ninth Avenue (@ 40th Street)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

A Brave New World Repetory Theater presents: (A, C, L, M)
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry featuring composer: Jenny Scheinman
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry that fuses poetry, projections, music, rap, and dance. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman "has the street musician's trick of getting attention with the pure power of a single, perfect note."
@ Brooklyn Prospect Park Bandshell
(between Prospect Park West and 9th Street)
7:30p
Suggested donation, $3
For more information: brooklyn

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Wine Tasting: Chill Out with Beaujolais (D/F, E)
Beaujolais is the perfect summer red for picnics or just hanging out and we will show you why.
@ The Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
4 - 7p
Free
For more information: chelsea

Movie Screening: Mouchette (F)
Written and directed by Robert Bresson, based on the novel by Georges Bernanos. With Nadine Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert. In Bresson's masterpiece, loneliness, shame, and other tragedies universal to human experience are evoked with compassion and subtlety through the depiction of twenty-four hours in the life of a teenage outcast who quietly absorbs the sins and abuses of her rural community. In French; English subtitles.
@ Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
6:15p
$10, but, Free with same day museum admission ticket
For more information and to buy advanced tickets: film

A Night of Billie Holiday Remixed and Reimagined (A, C, M)
Presented by Turntables on the Hudson, this amazing night will feature DJs Nickodemus, Jazzy Nice, + Nappy G on percussion & Jay Rodriguez of Groove Collective on the saxophone. Come experience a legend as you've never heard her before.
@ South Street Seaport
Pier 17 (between Fulton/Beekman and FDR Drive)
7p
Free
For more information: river

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival (A, C, S)
A significant holiday celebrated in China and the one with the longest history. Colorful and lively, the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by a day of races in narrow boats shaped like dragons. Competing teams row their boats in sync with a furious rhythm pounded out by on-board drummers.
@ Flushing Meadows Park
11-51 Corona Ave (between Saultell Avenue and 111th Street)
9 - 5p
Free
For more information: boats

A Folk Feet Dance In (C, D, E, S)
As part of the Summer of Love 40th Anniversary festivities for Lincoln Center Out of Doors Play Day, BAC Folk Arts hosts a Dance-In. Learn limbo, salsa, locking, uprocking in Apache lines, and of course, The Hustle popular in African American and Puerto Rican Brooklyn communities. Learn the dances in mini-workshops during Get Your Dance On and then show your moves on the floor during our Hustle Plus Party.
@ Lincoln Center, South Plaza
West 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue
2 - 6p
Free
For more information: brooklyn

Brandy Tastings (D/F, E)
You’ve had a long week of the daily grind. You’ve got a long dinner ahead of you of over-priced raw fish and awkward chit-chat. Let’s face it, you’re gonna need it.
@ Brandy Library
25 N. Moore Street (between Varick and Hudson Streets)
5 - 8p
Free
For more information: Brandy

Roland Barber Quartet (A, C, M)
Energized by both the lessons of their musical predecessors as well as the synergy of their unique relationship, the Barber Brothers have developed a contemporary soundscape for jazz listeners of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
@ Cleopatria’s Needle
2485 Broadway (between 92nd and 93rd Streets)
8 - 12a
No cover, but minimum $10 per person
For more information: cleopatra and jazz

Sunday, August 5th, 2007

Art Exhibit: Rudolf Stingel (A, C)
Employing such materials as rubber, carpet, painted aluminum, Styrofoam, and paint, Rudolf Stingel's work questions and disrupts the viewer's understanding and experience of an art object. Although Stingel's work does not always involve paint on canvas, it continually reflects upon some of the fundamental questions concerning painting today, including authenticity, hierarchy, meaning, and context. While Stingel, who was shown in the 2006 Whitney Biennial, has created major installations for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and numerous other institutions, this is his first solo museum exhibition in the United States, surveying his career to date and including a new site-specific work.
@ Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue (@ 75th Street)
$15
For more information: whitney

Walking Tour: Crossing Delancey (C, D/F, E, S)
This revealing tour will take you inside some truly historic sacred sites that reflect the Lower East Side of the early 20th century and what it’s like today. We will stop along the way for a nosh.
Meeting place: Congregation Chasem Sofer
8 - 10 Clinton Street (near the corner of Houston Street)
11:15a
$18, save $2 by pre-registering
For more information and to pre-register call: 212.374.4100 x1

The Evolving Landscape in "New" Jewish Media (Code: T-NNJFE00-01) (E, L)
Join a discussion with some of the top names in the "new" Jewish-focused media scene based in New York to hear how each have navigated from old to new and where they see themselves fitting in among the growing field of print, online, blogs and other sources of media, individual and cultural expression. Panelists include: Tahl Raz (Jewcy), Sara Ivry (Nextbook), Rebecca Wiener (Heeb), Esther Kustanowitz (PresenTense), Daniel Sieradski (Jewschool) and moderator Ami Eden (JTA).
@ 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
Weill Art Gallery
8p
Free
For more information: 92y

Amateur Female Jello Wrestling (S)
Females of all sizes, shapes, and skill levels are encouraged to participate. Just come to our "Wrestle Lesson" which is always before our show. At that time you will meet the other wrestlers and learn some fun stunts. Our wrestlers have stage personalities and names and often dress to fit their character. We will help you to find yours. Please invite your friends to the show to cheer for you as you achieve your wrestling glory.
@ Arlenes Grocery
95 Stanton Street (between Allan and Ludlow Streets)
8p, lessons at 6:30p
$5 (girls that don’t wrestle), $10 boys (that come with girls), $15 boys (that don’t come with girls)
For more information: arlenes

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Travel Exhibit: Tourisme Montreal
Lose the routine and find your Montréal getaway.
Imagine entering a space that plunges you into the sites and sounds of one of the world’s great cities, where you can escape your daily routine and live a virtual vacation. Through state-of-the-art technology, you’ll have an opportunity to explore this unique North American metropolis that mixes European flair with a North American vibe. The Montréal experience revolves around six distinct themes spotlighting the city’s creativity and effervescence in cuisine, arts & culture, architecture, shopping, outdoor activities, and nightlife. And visitors can also enter a contest for a chance to win one of three fabulous Montréal getaways!
@ Grand Central Terminal - Vanderbilt Hall
42nd Street (between Park Avenue and Vanderbilt )
Free
For more information: grandcentral

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of July 23rd, 2007

2007-07-23T13:24:00.000-04:00

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Book Discussion: (L, M)
Practicing: A Musicians Return to Music with Glenn Kurtz
The remarkable odyssey of a classical guitar prodigy who abandons his beloved instrument in defeat at the age of twenty-five, but comes back to it years later with a new kind of passion. With insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at a small Long Island guitar school at the age of eight, to a national television appearance backing jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. He makes bittersweet and vivid a young man’s struggle to forge an artist’s life and to become the next Segovia. And we see him after graduation, pursuing a solo career in Vienna but realizing that he has neither the ego nor the talent required to succeed at the upper reaches of the world of classical guitar and giving up the instrument, and his dream, entirely.
@ Barnes and Nobles
1972 Broadway (@ 66th Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

The Split (A)
A screwball comedy about life, love and divorce - Hollywood style.
@ Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
7p
Free
For more information: symphonyspace

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Business Networking Event (E, S)
Network with business professionals, promote yourself, explore business opportunities and form strategic partnerships with other outstanding and successful entrepreneurs and business owners. Get a pocket full of business cards and a stack of new connections. Small business owners and entrepreneurs are successful because they're experts on their own business. Whether you're in sales, tech, finance, retail, marketing or any other industry, find a way to transform your expertise into an informative, concise and entertaining speech. This will boost your ability to present yourself professionally at any networking event.
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (@ 11th Street)
6:30p
$10, Pre-Payment Required
For more information and to sign up:reallive

Fitness Guru: Kick It. (S)
Boot camp on the boardwalk, with Michael Feigin and Lawson Harris, the Fitness Gurus.
Rain or shine Bring a really good pair of sneakers and a mat for floor work.
@ Brooklyn Bridge Park
Boardwalk, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Registration begins at 6:30p, classes start at 7p
Free
For more information: fitness

Trivia Night (Code: T-MM5RT61-02) (D/F, P, S)
Enjoy some sharp-witted trivia over frothy brews and jalapeño poppers at the Gael Pub’s raucous weekly trivia night. Makor team members get a free beer on arrival and special drink prices for the duration of the event.
@ Gael Pub
1465 3rd Avenue (between 82nd and 83rd Avenue)
8:30p
$10
For more information and to sign up: trivia

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Art Exhibit Roundtable Discussion: Watching New York Rise (A, C, E)
De Salignac's photographs will be addressed in a roundtable discussion with Michael Lorenzini, Diana Edkins, and Thomas Mellins.Eugene de Salignac, who served as the sole photographer for the New York City Department of Bridges/Plant and Structures from 1906 until 1934, amassed a remarkable visual record of the city’s explosive growth. His work not only provides a wealth of information about the city’s bridges, roadways, and other public works, but is also distinguished by its consummate artistry.
@ Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (@ 103rd Street)
6:30p
$9
For more information and to make reservations: mcny

Second Annual NY's Best Emerging Jewish Artists (A, C, M)
Hosted by comedian Seth Herzog
Established performers will introduce emerging Jewish artists for a dynamic evening of cutting-edge comedy, music, and film. Emerging performers include: Brett Gelman, comedian; Gayle Kirschenbaum, film director; Yuri Lane, musician; Rachael Sage, musician; Noah Tarnow, quizmaster; Yermiyahu Ahron Taub, poet; and Simon Tedeschi, pianist.
@ Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place (between 1st Place and Little West Street)
7p
$30
For more information and to buy tickets: museum

Movie Screening: Latcho Drom (E, F)
A spectacle of sight and sound, this intoxicating, documentary follows several Gypsy bands through Asia and Europe, capturing both the romance and tribulations of their vagabond lives.
@ Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Boulevard (@ Main Avenue), LIC
Pre-screening performances begin at 7p, film starts at sunset
Free
For more information: sculpturepark

DeCADEnce (A, C)
A retrospective of the 20th Century… Behold each turn of the screw that loosens or tightens with the passing of another ten years: 10 Things Hidden, 10 Things Ignored
Starring: Elizabeth Burke and friends...
@ St. Marks Place (UNDER)
94 St. Marks Place (Between 1st Avenue & Avenue A)
$18
8p
For more information an to buy tickets: risingsun

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Break Dancing Class (D, E)
Come learn how to include toprock, a transition into downrock, a display of power moves, and finally a climactic freeze or suicide. Impress your friends with your new dance moves.
@ Highbridge Park
2301 Amsterdam Avenue (@ 173rd Street)
6p
Free
For more information: breakdance

Designing Cathay: The craft of puppet-making (A, E)
Stephen Kaplin, the recipient of the 2006 Henry Hewes Award for Notable Effects by the American Theatre Wing, will speak about his work designing and constructing the puppets for Ping Chong’s acclaimed 2005 show, Cathay: Three Tales of China. This show was a unique collaboration between artists in New York, Seattle, and Xian, China, and gave Kaplin the opportunity to work closely with and learn from traditional Chinese puppeteers as they developed the piece. He will also discuss the particular challenges of theater design with and for puppets, and bring with him prototypes of his Cathay puppets.
@ Museum of Arts and Design
40 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6 - 7:30p
Free with museum admission, $9
For more information: madmuseum

Live Performance starring: Cultura Profética (C, M)
Cultura Profética mixes up a smooth sound rooted in reggae with touches of salsa, bomba, ska, jazz, funk, hip hop and other Afro-Caribbean rhythms. Hailing from Puerto Rico , this group of six was the only invited band performing in Spanish at the prestigious Bob Marley Festival in California in 2003, 2004 and 2006, and they have worked in Jamaica with Errol Brown, Bob Marley’s legendary producer.
@ El Museo
1230 Fifth Avenue (@ 104th Street)
6:30 - 9:30p
Free
For more information: elmuseo

Rumble on the River (S)
Come have the time of your life as amateur boxers from all walks of life duke it out to see who is the best.
@ Pier 84 (@ West 44th Street and West Side Highway)
7p
Free
For more information: hudsonriverpark

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Solar Powered Dance Festival (A, C, D, E)
Featuring: Bret Mantyk/THE FUTURE, Christine Coleman
Kelly Hayes/RedShift Dance, Stefanie Nelson Dance Group
Andrea Gise and Paloma McGregor
@ Stuyvesant Cove (at East 23rd and the East River)
6:30p
Free
For more information: dance

One Act Musical: Hipster Cinderella (C)
When simple Cindy moved to Alphabet City. She had no idea what was in store. Her old BFF, Julia, was now Hipster to the core. Stingy Patty and Becca are Julia's new crew. One of them's a dope and the other's coo-coo. After a trip on the L and a CBGB Ball. Will Cindy stay simple. Or go Hipster for once and for all? To see this spectacle unveil. So don't miss the rest of this funked up tale.
@ Mo’s Pitkins House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue A (between 2nd and 3rd Streets)
$5 in advance, $8 at the door
7:30p
For more information and to buy tickets: mopitkins

Speed Dating Event (S)
Men Ages: 35 - 45, Women Ages: 32 - 44
(women are sold out, but you can join waiting list)
@ Mustang Harrys
352 7th Avenue (between 29th and 30th Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $41.75, (SAVE - Use the name Laura in the discount code and pay $27.14).
For more information and to sign up: dating

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

9th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Summer Pow-Wow (A, C, D, E, M)
New York City’s oldest and largest pow wow will feature three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available.
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway (between 73rd Road and 74th Avenue), Queens
10 - 10p
$9
For more information: queens

Wine Making in Brooklyn (class: section B) (D/F, E)
You don't have to live in the Mediterranean to make good wine. This course will introduce you to the art of wine making, using grapes easily procured or grown locally, and also provide a brief overview of wine culture in human history. We'll end with a tasting of homemade wine to complement what we've learned. Specific topics include pertinent definitions and concepts for the budding oeneophile, and varietal characteristics of popular wines. Wines from both the classic wine grape, Vitis vinifera, and hybrid grape species will be reviewed. Then delve into the process of both white and red wine production as we discuss equipment requirements, sugar and acidity (including pH of the must), yeast selection, fermentation methods, clarifying processes, storage/aging, and bottling the wine. We'll point out expected challenges and common wine faults so that you can produce a vintage worthy of a connoisseur.
@ Brooklyn Botantical Garden
1000 Washington Avenue (@ Montgomery Street)
2 - 5p
$44 (Fee includes $10 materials charge)
For more information and to sign up: wine

Wine Tasting: Wines from Spain (D/F, E)
@ Astor Wines and Spirits
399 Lafayette Street (@ East 4th Street)
3 - 5p
Free
For more information: Tasting

Hard Case Crime Reading (A, L)
Hard Case Crime is a much-talked-about line of sexy, hardboiled crime paperbacks in the pulp style of the 1940s and 50s. Edgar Award-winning series editor Charles Ardai will host an evening of readings by three Hard Case Crime authors: Jason Starr, who will read from Slide, his second collaboration with Irish noir master Ken Bruen; Peter Pavia, who will read from Dutch Uncle, a tale of small time crooks in Miami in the 1990s; and Richard Aleas, who will be reading from Songs of Innocence, his new sequel to 2004's Edgar- and Shamus-nominated Little Girl Lost.
@ Freebird Books and Goods
123 Columbia Street (between Kane and Degraw Streets), Brooklyn
5p
Free
For more information: freebird

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Rafting on the Lehigh River (Code: T-MM5RT09-03) (S)
Join us for a 7-mile trip down the Lehigh River. Gentle Class I & II rapids are perfect for swimming and sunbathing. Be prepared to get wet. Bring extra clothes and bring water guns to do battle along the river. Important: Please provide a phone number where you can be reached on the weekends in case of any changes or cancellations.
Meeting location @ 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
9a
$65
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Opening Exhibit: (A, C, E)
Takashi Horisaki, Social Dress New Orleans - 730 Days After
Displayed on the East River overlooking the New York skyline, Social Dress New Orleans - 730 Days After is a ghostly full-scale latex replica of a demolished Lower Ninth Ward shotgun-style home. The culmination of a three-month effort at 1941 Caffin Avenue, in the still-devastated Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood. Beautifully juxtaposing the bustling New York skyline with physical remnants of destruction in New Orleans, Horisaki has envisioned a way to make this tragedy tangible to those far removed from the disaster. It is the artist's hope that his project will inspire further support for Louisiana's recovery efforts.
@ Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Boulevard (@ Main Street), LIC
2 - 6p
Free
For more information: art

Dance Performances by Decadance Theatre and Rumba Tap (C, D)
Turning typical hip-hop dance upside down, choreographer Jennifer Weber and her all-female company Decadancetheatre take the rich history of break dance movement and imbue it with new significance. Weber builds her works around stories and themes that can come from anywhere the perfect example being the company’s acclaimed ballet “DecaDance vs. Firebird,” which is based on an old Russian folktale. But she sets these stories in the milieu of contemporary hip-hop culture. No less an authority than Gregory Hines has declared RumbaTap founder Max Pollak “one of the finest young tap artists on the planet.” The Austrian-born dancer (who was recently named one of 25 artists to watch by Dance Magazine) has developed a unique vision, a hybrid of tap, Afro-Cuban movement, jazz dancing and body rhythms. Pollak and his fellow dancers are constantly in motion, creating complex rhythms not only with their feet, but with their whole bodies, drumming on their torsos and vocalizing.
@ St. Mary’s Park
146th Street and St. Ann’s Avenue
3 - 6p
Free
For more information: cityparks

Animation Block Party (A, C, E, F)
Some call it punk rock, some call it grass roots, but labels aside NYC based Animation Block Party is dedicated to exhibiting the world's best independent, professional and student animation. Animation Block does offer other sources of exhibition, such as the web selects section of our site that promotes animation makers and their films. We also distribute shorts through our Animation Block Party Mix-Tapes, DVD releases that showcase some of the festival's best shorts.
Just to list a few that will be shown…
The Red Wheelbarrow - Lee Luker
Sycamore Eve - Evan Viera
Phantom Canyon - Stacey Steers
Ok, I’ll Let You Go - Greg Condon
The Million Colour Revolution - David Navas
Sunday Morning - Tom Senior
To The Door - Jon Brown
Cranium Theater - Jason Sandri
Rainy Day Muse - Heather K. MacDonald
@ Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe Streets)
7:30p
$8
For more information: galapagos and animation

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Exhibition Closing and Artists Reception (A, C, E)
Matt Hoyle: Icebergs
It was the commitment to their "winter swimming" ritual and the diversity of characters who do this, that drew me to create this project. I simply wanted to capture the faces that made up these clubs rather than the physical pools or the spectacular views. I wanted more than anything to capture a look and tone for these members that almost suited their "Iceberg" title. Every artist needs to find his or her voice and if I had to describe mine, it would be of quirky empathy that I feel for my fellow human. From the humorous to the heartfelt, I try to look deeper within the subjects I photograph to draw something out that is unique. In doing this, I try to let you look a bit deeper too. My photography I think has become known equally for its character and narrative as well as the distinct treatment I give each shot afterwards.
@ Point of View Art Gallery
638 West 28th Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)
6 - 9p
Free
For more information: exhibition

All Singin! All Dancin! (A, C, D, M)
The Song & Dance of The Great White Way
An exhilarating extravaganza of Broadway song and dance from Cohen to Stroman. Inspired by Fred & Adele Astaire, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Agnes DeMille, Gower Champion, Jerome Robbins and more of today’s great singin’ and dancin’ stars will create their own thrilling rendition of Broadway history.
@ Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
8p
Tickets: $40 & 35
For more information and to buy tickets: townhall

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of July 16th, 2007

2007-07-17T14:13:00.001-04:00

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Museum Exhibit: Gold (C, E)
Gold - an enduring icon of wealth, beauty and power. Since the beginning of recorded
history, the rise of influential societies has coincided with their ownership of this precious substance. Gold was probably the first metal worked by humans. Gleaming nuggets of gold were easy to find and collect from stream banks, and were easily shaped with simple tools. The oldest worked-gold objects, the products of the ancient Thracian civilization, were made as early as 4400 BC, and were discovered at a burial site in Varna, Bulgaria. Through the centuries, as many other cultures developed, gold became a symbol of wealth, luck, power and magic. The importance of gold in the civilizations of every era makes all ages "golden."
@ American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
(79th Street and Central Park West)
$21
For more information: amnh

Midsummer Night Swing (C, D, E)
Songs like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Chattanooga Choo-Choo soar through the air in this amazing recreation of a World War II USO show by the smoldering California-based swing band.
@ Josie Robertson Plaza - Lincoln Center
(Columbus Avenue between 62nd and 65th Streets)
6:30p
$15, though free if dance outside 'gated area'
For more information and to buy tickets: lincoln

Phil Woods Plays Q and Ollie: (C, M)
The Music of Quincy Jones and Oliver Nelson (Code: T-TC5JJ01-01)
Nobody plays the music of Quincy Jones and Oliver Nelson like Grammy-winning saxophonist, bandleader and arranger Phil Woods. A disciple of both "Q" and "Ollie," Woods leads a "little big band" in an imaginative and original look at the music of these two greats.
@ 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
8p
$50
For more information and to buy tickets: 92y

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Book Discussion: Chuck Klosterman, Word for Word (E, L)
Klosterman was called ‘one of America’s top cultural critics’ by Entertainment Weekly. Pop-culturist Chuck Klosterman explains: “Things That Are True”; “Things That Might Be True”; and “Something That Isn’t True At All” in his latest book told in three parts.
@ Bryant Park Reading Room
Located on the 42nd Street side of the park, under the trees
(between New York Public Library and 6th Avenue)
12:30 - 1:45p
Free
For more information: bryantpark

Spreadsheets for Business (E)
Mac Specialists take you through the basics of spreadsheet and database design on the Mac, covering both Microsoft Excel 2004 and FileMaker Pro 8.5
@ Apple Store
767 Fifth Avenue (between 58th and 59th Streets)
7 - 8p
Free
For more information: apple

Outdoor Concert: Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra (A, C, M)
Descended from an illustrious line of griots (West African ceremonial singer/musicians), this Grammy®-winning virtuoso of the 21-stringed kora updates an ancient tradition through modern arrangements for the 21st century.
@ Rockefeller Park
Chambers and West Broadway
7p
Free
For more information: financialcenter

Movie Screening: Nacho Libre (A, F)
Jack Black is at his comic best as Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery that can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnacion.
@ Pier 54 (between 14th Street and Hudson River)
Dusk (usually 8:30p)
Free
For more information: hudsonriverand amazon

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Wine Tasting: Beat the Heat - The Great Grapes (D/F, E)
We continue our "Beat the Heat" Summer Tasting series with a tribute to the great grapes of the world. We will be in the expert hands of Jeff Davis from Lauber Imports, who will be pouring the following:
Clos Robert 2005 - Chardonnay
Baileyana "Firepeak" 2005 - Pinot Noir
Avignonesi Vino Nobile Montepulciano 2004 - Sangiovese
Chateau Malbat 2005 - Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ LeRoy Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: leduwines

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception (A, C, D/F)
Christine Desiree: Vibrate
She describes this work as ‘chromotherapy paintings’, which are created using the worlds’ most advanced technology in energy efficient LED’s, data enablers and DMX programming. Through this process her works are able to achieve over 16.7 million colors in their spectrum, and over 100 million color variations.
@ Brenda Taylor Gallery
511 West 25th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: brendataylor

Investigative Journalism: Finding the holy sh*t story (E, L)
Forgive us for being vulgar, but Bob Woodward calls it "the holy sh*t story", a story that makes your jaw drop as you shriek, well, you know. That, in essence is what journalism should do: uncover fascinating stories that change the public dialogue. But in an era where journalism has been sullied by the likes of Jayson Blair and Stephen Glass, along with sloppy, agenda-based reporting everywhere you look, it isn't as easy to capture an editor's attention or convince him to look past his skepticism. In this introductory class, you'll learn how to find and report stories that shine and sell them. Investigative reporting is like taking a powerful flashlight into a basement. You think something might be lurking down there, but you don't know what it looks like or how big it might be. It takes skill, courage, and patience. Investigative reporting is how you find the news that would otherwise never be reported-the high cancer rates in a certain neighborhood, the fat expense accounts at the respected charity, or the racial profiling in a city's police department. You have a hot tip, or a just a strong suspicion, but how do you really nail the story?
@ Media Bistro
494 Broadway (between Spring and Broome Streets)
6:30 - 9:30p
$65
For more information and to sign up: mediabistro

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception (A, C, D/F)
ConTEXTual
ConTextual" words are an integral part of the creative process announcing either their own opinions on a subject, informing the viewer of known or little known facts or forming their own narrative within the imagery. The exhibition features paintings, sculptures and photographs which incorporate text into the media.
@ Ch’I Contemporary Fine Art
293 Grand Street (between Havemeyer and Roebling Streets), Williamsburg, Bklyn
6 - 9p
Free
For more information: chi

I Love New York: World Fare (A, C, D, F, M)
Queens Theatre in the Park broadened its programming and audience reach and launched the annual summer Latino Cultural Festival in 1997 as a response to the rapidly changing demographic profile of its community. What began as a local effort to serve Latino audiences (now one-fourth of the population) has become, by this 10th anniversary, a major cultural attraction for Latinos in the Northeast. Additionally, this event is attracting broad crossover audiences interested in world music, contemporary dance, and avant-garde theater. Now what began as a modest cabaret series with one headline act has grown into the nation’s most important Latino multidisciplinary cultural festival, with 12 days of events showcasing the full diversity of Latino and Latin American performing arts: the music, dance, theater, film, visual art, and spoken word; the folkloric, the traditional, and the modern.
Featuring: Folkloric Ballet Mestizo (dance), La Cumbiamba eNe Ye (music) and El Carro (film)
@ Flushing Meadows Corona Park
6:30 - 10:30p
Free
For more information: queens

Dance Performance: Noche Flamenca (C, D)
Noche Flameca returns to New York, as the company brings its pure, authentic brand of flamenco to the intimate setting of Theater 80. The company is known for its transcendent and deeply emotional performances.
@ Theater 80
80 St. Mark's Place (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
8p
$55
For more information and to buy tickets: tickets

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Water Taxi Beach (F/D, S)
400 tons of NJ beach sand and a Long Island City wharf with Amazing view of Midtown NYC. This 44,000 square foot beach just a 4-minute Water Taxi ride from midtown Manhattan boasts brilliant sunshine during the day, a volleyball net, tents for shade from the sun, live music, entertainment and cultural events in the evening and delicious food at Water Taxi Beach. There isn't any swimming but we call it a beach. We have 4 to 6 inches of sand and lots of people running about Queens with their shoes off, tossing a blow-up football and folks kicking back with leisure drinks. Your welcome to bring your own water. We don't allow coolers, outside food or drink. Glass containers are not allowed on the beach for any reason. Food and beverages are available during posted hours. You can check out our menu. Our food and drinks are priced with respect. When in our parking lot, or inside our tented area, foot wear is required. Sorry, Pets are not allowed. There is no swimming at the beach.
Water Taxi Beach is located at the New York Water Taxi Hunters Point Ferry stop in Long Island City, Queens.
For beach hours and events, visit: water
Free admission before 8p

Art Exhibit: Magic in Ancient Egypt: Image, Word, and Reality (A, C)
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. Ancient Egyptians did not distinguish between religion and magic. They believed that the manipulation of written words, images, and ritual could influence the world through a divinely created force known as Heqa, personified as the eldest son of the solar creator Atum. Heqa could be used by the gods to control and sustain the universe and by humans to deal with problems of ordinary life. The exhibition includes a relief of a son of Ramesses II, Prince Khaemwaset, who became legendary as a sage and magician; a bronze figure of the goddess Isis, known as "great of magic," holding a cobra that also had magical powers; a magical healing stela inspired by myths of Isis healing Horus of a scorpion bite; and a headrest with images of Bes and Taweret, deities who protected the dead and the living.
@ Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway (@ Washington Avenue), Brooklyn
$8
For more information: brooklyn

7th Annual Siren Music Festival (A, C, D, M)
This festival is a free, all-day, all-ages music festival featuring live international, national, local bands and DJs performing on two outdoor stages throughout the historic Coney Island amusement park. This free, all-day, all-ages music festival features live international, national, local bands and DJs performing on two outdoor stages in historic Coney Island.
Featuring:
New York Dolls, M.I.A., Cursive, We Are Scientists, Voxtrot, Matt and Kim, The Black Lips,
Dr. Dog, Noisettes, Lavender Diamond, The Detroit Cobras, Elvis Perkins IN dEARLAND,
The Twilight Sad and White Rabbits
Located: Coney Island (on West 10th Street and Stillwell Avenue off of Surf Avenue)
Free
12 - 9p
For more information: siren

Walking Tour: Green-Wood Cemetery (E, S)
The lush plantings, shimmering lakes, and rolling hills of Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery inspired the creation of Central Park. As one of America's first garden cemeteries, Green-Wood, with its contemplative beauties, became New York's most scenic and choice location to spend eternity. Impressive mausoleums, often adorned with stained glass windows, and exquisite sculptures and monuments celebrate the lives of America's rich and famous.
See works by such noted artists and designers as Stanford White, Daniel Chester French, Richard Upjohn, Warren & Wetmore and Augustus St. Gaudens. Among the many stops will be the final resting places of Louis Comfort Tiffany, Horace Greeley, Samuel F. B. Morse, Peter Cooper and Leonard Bernstein.
Meet @: Green-Wood Cemetery Main Entrance
Gate at 5th Avenue and 25th Street in Brooklyn
1 - 3:30p
$20, Payable on Site
There is free parking inside the entrance gate of Green-Wood Cemetery.
For more information and to sign up: tour

Les Nubians come to NYC (M)
Music is every moment of our lives," says Helene Faussart, one half of the Afropean hip hop/R&B duo Les Nubians. Helene and her sister/bandmate, Celia, found that this feeling connected them with people in Jamaica, Egypt, Cameroon, Chad, London, their native Paris and other locales around the world as they embarked on the journey that led to their newest album 'One Step Forward.' Les Nubians' singing sisters have traveled the world, soaking up the sounds of reggae, afro-beat, pop and electronica while collaborating with a host of respected musicians. The sisters met and worked with traditional folk musicians, as well as artists at the apex of every genre from Afro-jazz to British breakbeat to Cameroonian hip hop.
@ BB Kings
237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
8p, doors open at 6p
$26 in advance, $28 day of show
For more information and to buy tickets: bbkingblues

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Summer Nostalgia Train Excursions: Summer Celebration at Rockaway Park (D, E, S)
Passengers will board the Nostalgia Train and ride the vintage R 1/9 vintage trains to Rockaway Park for a big band dance party celebrating the 70th birthday of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge and the 75th Anniversary of Jacob Riis Park. When you get there, get your Lindy hopping to some summertime swing, stay onboard for bonus rides, enjoy the beach on a ranger-guided sunset tour, or simply soak up the surf and picnic by twilight.
2 - 9p
$30
For more information, make reservations and find out meeting location call: 718.694.1867 or go to mta

Casym Steel Orchestra Play in Central Park (C, M)
CASYM's mission is to provide an alternative to the “street life" and the organization works closely with other civic, cultural and education organizations like Crown Heights Youth Collective, Medgar Evers College and the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. The CASYM Steel Orchestra comprises 90 young members between the ages of 7 to 21. It is the most visible and successful aspect of CASYM’s program and has performed throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. This professional orchestra has performed with jazz legend Lionel Hampton, the Harlem Boys choir, the Calypso King of the World the Mighty Sparrow and Calypsonian David Rudder.
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Inside the Park at 110th Street (between Fifth and Lenox Avenues)
4 - 6p
Free
For more information: centralparkand CASYM

Summer on the Hudson: Acoustic Sundays (M)
Featuring: Matt Munisteri and Brock Mumford
Enjoy spectacular sunsets as you listen to Matt Munisteri and Brock Mumford. Brock Mumford's members have been playing moldy old music since before they were even old enough to have their bus passes stolen, so they're not inclined to beat the easy retreat into retro cliché, haphazard ironic pastiche, or faux-folksy hokum.
@ Pier I
West Side Highway and 70th Street
7p
Free
For more information: parks

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Farmer's Market Nutrition (D/F, E)
Learn what fresh fruits and vegetables are available at your local farmer's market. Get recipes and tips on selecting and storing fresh produce. Free tastings will by provided in this informative talk with Jennifer Klein, RD, Montefiore Medical Group.
Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road (between East 192nd Street and Celia Cruz Boulevard)
6p
Free
For more information: event

Book Discussion: (L, M)
Practicing: A Musicians Return to Music with Glenn Kurtz
The remarkable odyssey of a classical guitar prodigy who abandons his beloved instrument in defeat at the age of twenty-five, but comes back to it years later with a new kind of passion. With insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at a small Long Island guitar school at the age of eight, to a national television appearance backing jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. He makes bittersweet and vivid a young man’s struggle to forge an artist’s life and to become the next Segovia. And we see him after graduation, pursuing a solo career in Vienna but realizing that he has neither the ego nor the talent required to succeed at the upper reaches of the world of classical guitar and giving up the instrument, and his dream, entirely.
@ Barnes and Nobles
1972 Broadway (@ 66th Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of July 9th, 2007

2007-07-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Book Discussion and Signing: (A, C, L, M)
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies With Author, Pamela Des Barres and Patti D’Arbanville
Pamela Des Barres has been called the Queen of the Groupies; she paired up with everyone from Jim Morrison to Mick Jagger to Frank Zappa, led the first Groupie Supergroup (the cult favorite band The GTOs), and wrote all about it in her first book I’m With The Band. Now Miss Pamela has gathered her fellow former rock muses, both famous and infamous, for Let’s Spend The Night Together, a collection of stories and interviews that sets out to prove that the girls behind the scenes were a vital part of making the music happen. She will be joined by Warhol protege Patti D’Arbanville, who is featured in the book, and other special guests.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Mulberry and Lafayette Streets)
7p
Free
For more information:mcnallyrobinson

Magic Show (A, C)
A different show every week, featuring the best magicians in the world.
Tonight’s show starring: RJ Lewis (He'll Charm His Way Into Your Heart)
Peter Kougasian (Always Witty, Charming and Mystifying)
And Jamy Ian Swiss (James Bond With A Deck Of Cards As A Weapon)
@ St. Clemen’s Theatre
423 West 46th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
8p
Price: $37.50
For more information and to buy tickets: magic

Movie Screening: Mr. And Mrs. Smith (C, F)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Norman Krasna. With Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery. Starring the quirky queen of screwball comedies and the cultivated king of happy-go-lucky leading men, this funny film directed by the specialist of suspense features a marriage run amok. A couple discovers that their long-time state of matrimony was not actually legal and must decide whether or not to (re)marry.
@ Museum of Modern Art - The Roy and Niuta Theater 1
11 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
8:30p
$10, though free if you have the same day admission ticket stub
For more information and to buy advance tickets: moma

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Pilates - Mat Class (S)
This total body workout is a great way to develop superior core muscle power and tone, all with a beautiful view of the Hudson. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Weather permitting.
@ Riverside Park
66th Street Plaza
6:30p
Free
For more information: riversidepark

Summer Party (P)
Join our 40s Plus Singles for a fun and lively Summer Party. We'll have a few drinks or dinner, some good conversation and quiet background music. No loud music no dimmed lights. You'll be able to see and hear everyone. What a change that will be?
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (@ East 11th Street)
6:30p
Cost: $11.00, pre-payment required
For more information and to sign up: reallive

Speed Dating (S)
Up to 16 dates in one night.
Ages: Women 33-43, Men 35-48
@ M Bar
349 Broome Street (between Bowery and Elizabeth Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Wine Tasting: Gorgeous and Greek (D/F, E)
A lovely selection of wines from Greece. This is your chance to taste some wines that are truly noteworthy and interesting at the same time. Featuring:
Domaine Gerovassiliou Malagousia, Thessaloniki Greece
Parparoussis 'The Gift of Dionysos', Greece
Mercouri Estate Antares, Greece
Domaine Karydas Naoussa, Greece
@ Vine Wine
12 - 09 Jackson Avenue (between 47th Road and 48th Avenue), LIC
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: wine

Exhibit Opening and Artists Reception (A, C)
Easy Rider: Road Trips through the Americas
This exhibit pays homage to the tradition of road trips in American photography. Highway culture has long been a quintessential part of American identity. Easy Rider explores the common themes of social commentary, cultural geography and photographic
Biography produced by the marriage between the road and photography
@ Yancey Richardson Gallery
535 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: yancey

NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Park (A, C, M)
Concerts in the Parks, now in its 43rd year, is coming to a park near you. Music under the stars, family and friends, and a fireworks finale make for a perfect summer evening. This concert will be followed by fireworks.
Starring: Ludovic Morlot, Conductor
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Berlioz, Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
@ Central Park - Westside entrances: West 81st or 86th Sts at Central Park West; Eastside entrances: East 79th or 85th Sts at Fifth Avenue
8p
Free
For more information: parks

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Art Lecture: Vision and Violence (A, C)
Writer William T. Vollmann and photographer Richard Drew address where images of brutality meet the limits of representation.
@ Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street)
7p
$8
For more information and to sign up: whitney

Book Discussion and Signing with Louise Bernikow (C, L)
Dreaming in Libro: How a Good Dog Tamed a Bad Woman
In a city filled with dog lovers, Louise Bernikow poignantly weaves together a story of two souls that embark upon an adventure of life, discovery, love and loss. We are introduced to the loving and intelligent Libro, a boxer that turns the world of an independent city woman upside down and leaves his own indelible mark not only on his owner, but on every page until the very end.
@ Labyrinth Books
536 West 112th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway)
7p
Free
For more information: books

The Manhattan’s 23rd Annual Ultimate Summertime Party (D, F/D, NP, P)
Dancing under the Stars. Unlimited Rides. Music.
Food. Beer and Wine
@ Victoria Gardens - Wollman Rink, Central Park
59th Street and 6th Avenue
7 - 10p
$75 until July 10th, otherwise $85 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets: nationalmssociety

Movie Screening: An Inconvenient Truth (C, F)
Knowledge opens the mind to understanding
Bring a chair or blanket
@ Narrows Botanical Gardens
Shore Road and 71st Street, Bayridge
@ Sundown
Free
For more information: events

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Design + DJs + Dancing (A, C, D, M)
Starring: DJ, Tony Humphries
Tony has entertained dance music fans across the globe with his "Hump-in-the-Homefries" brand of up-tempo soul music. This Brooklyn, New York native landed his first "professional" DJ gig at Manhattan's posh Club El Morocco in 1975. From there Tony's trek to Boystown a.k.a. Club Tribeca NY, NY would prove successful, where he was then recognized as a talented DJ.
@ Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
2 East 91st Street (@ 5th Avenue)
6 - 9p
Free with admission, $12
For more information: cooperhewitt

Menomena with Beat the Devil (M)
Starting with their homemade instrumental computer program and ending with a diverse mesh of funk, folk, and undeniably shimmering pop choruses, Menomena is one example of an experiment gone beautifully right. Special guests, Beat the Devil. In association with Citysol/Solar One Green Energy Arts & Education Center and Brooklyn Vegan.
@ South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Fulton Street and FDR Drive
7p
Free
For more information: rivertoriver

Doc Marshalls Perform in NYC (M)
In an ideal world, country radio would sound more like the Doc Marshalls. With influences ranging from traditionalists such as Buck Owens and Johnny Cash to innovators like Gram Parsons and Dwight Yoakam, this New York City-based five-piece delivers an honest, unflinching honky tonk sound. Not content to remain within the confines of a typical roots band, they also boast a raucous set of Cajun breakdowns and Zydeco shuffles. Country with a New Orleans edge
@ Hill Country NY
30 West 26th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
10 - 1a
Free
For more information: hillcountry and thedocmarshalls

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

Singles Urban Scavenger Hunt (C, E, S)
Join us and other singles for a fun and competitive Urban Scavenger Hunt. Teams will have 4 hours to collect as many of the items on the list as possible and bring them back to your starting point. You must stay in your full group at all times and arrive at your final destination as a group.
@ Twelve Bar
206 East 34th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
12:30 - 4p
$20
For more information and to sign up: meetmarketadventures

Come and Cool off from the Heat (C, S)
Grab your towel and shades for swimming, sunning, lounging and picnicking and playing. Take a dip in the 25 meter, 7 lane Floating Pool Lady, a floating swimming pool moored in the East River. Run your toes through the sand on the 40,000 square foot Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach. Grab a burger, rent an umbrella and enjoy the spectacular views of New York Harbor. Get your game on for pick-up beach volleyball and sand soccer.
@ Brooklyn Bridge Park
344 Furman Street
Between Piers 4 and 5 (near Furman and Joralemon Streets)
Pool hrs: 11 - 7p
Beach hrs: 9 - 9p
Free
For more information: brooklynbridgepark

Harry Chapin: A Celebration in Song (A, C, M)
In a concert to remember, the famous musical Chapin Family comes together to celebrate and bring alive the music of the late Harry Chapin. Songs like "Taxi," "Cats In The Cradle," "Mr. Tanner," and "Circle" are sung by those who know them best- Harry's original band and his amazing family. An evening full of story, emotion, humor, and transcendent music, this is a concert to fill your ear and stir your heart. A Celebration in Song is made up of a group of both family and friends of Harry Chapin.
@ Governors Island
The Island's 200-year history as an important military base is palpable when one walks in the Island's National Landmark Historic District. Lined with hundred-year-old shade trees and surrounded by spectacular views of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, the Historic District features 19th century Federal and Victorian-style buildings and green, manicured grounds.
1:30p
Free (including ferries)
For more information and directions in getting there: folksontheisland

Opening Exhibit and Artists Reception (A, D/F)
Woman: An Exhibition of Art
@ South 4th Street Bar and Café
90 South 4th Street (between Bedford and Berry Streets), Brooklyn
A neighborhood bar featuring coffee from Irving Farms, baked good from Balthazars and craft beer from all over this great land of ours.
7p
Free
For more information: south4thbar

Ghost Walk: Edgar Allan Poe and His Ghostly Friends (C, S)
We will go in search of Edgar Allan Poe's ghostly friends such as Peter Stuyvesant, Washington Irving, and Harry Houdini in the East Village.
Meeting Place: In front of St. Mark's in the Bowery Church, northwest corner of Tenth Street and Second Avenue.
7p
$15
For more information and to sign up: ghosts

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Walking Tour: Meat Packing Districk and Highline in Chelsea (S)
In this tour you'll walk through a neighborhood once filled with 125 meat packers, now transformed into one of the hippest and trendiest areas filled with restaurants, lounges, bars, and high-end fashion boutiques. You'll learn why this transition occurred and what is the future of this thriving New York Hotspot.
Discover two old industrial areas - The outdoor area of Chelsea Market, former home of Nabisco from 1898 to 1958, and the Meat Packing District.
@ In Chelsea markets, by the Chelsea Wine Vault
Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
1p
$22, pre-payment required
For more information and to sign up:reallive

Frank London's Yiddish Carnival (A, C, M)
The avatar of modern Jewish music Frank London, who has played with everyone from John Zorn to They Might Be Giants to LL Cool J, presides over an old school/new school concert sure to please both your hipster nephew Josh and your great aunt Ida.
@ Prospect Park Bandshell
at Prospect Park West and 9th Street in Park Slope
4p
Free
For more information: briconline

Scotch Tasting (D/F, E)
Come join us as we taste through 50 of the best single barrels, malts, whiskies, scotches, and tequilas in the market today. This walk through tasting event is for any real scotch lover out there. Or someone just new to the scotch crave. Company ambassadors will be on hand to answer questions and walking you through all scotches.
@ Jewish Center
131 West 86th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
5 - 8p
$45
For more information and to sign up: kosherwine

Movie Screening: Eight Men Out (F)
Starring: John Cusack and Charlie Sheen
‘The Scandal that Rocked a Nation’
@ Café Steinhof
422 Seventh Avenue (@ 14th Street), Park Slope
10:30p
Free
For more information: cafe

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Come and have some Laughs (C)
Stand up: Hosted by comedienne Jennifer Dziura
Five comics, free candy
@ Petes Candy Store
709 Lorimor Street (between Richardson and Frost Streets)
7:30p
Free, no cover
For more information: petes

Champagne and Sparkling Tasting: Celebrating Bastille Day (D/F, E)
Featuring excellent small production Champagne along with other French sparklers and Sparkling wines from Italy, Spain & Portugal, these wines are a perfect pair with award-winning Cuban cuisine.
@ Havana Central
151 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
7:30p
$60
For more information and to sign up: RSVP to lrichardson@havanacentral.com, seating is limited.

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Museum Exhibit: Gold (C, E)
Gold - an enduring icon of wealth, beauty and power. Since the beginning of recorded
history, the rise of influential societies has coincided with their ownership of this precious
substance. Gold was probably the first metal worked by humans. Gleaming nuggets of gold were easy to find and collect from stream banks, and were easily shaped with simple tools. The oldest worked-gold objects, the products of the ancient Thracian civilization, were made as early as 4400 BC, and were discovered at a burial site in Varna, Bulgaria. Through the centuries, as many other cultures developed, gold became a symbol of wealth, luck, power and magic. The importance of gold in the civilizations of every era makes all ages "golden."
@ American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
(79th Street and Central Park West)
$21
For more information:amnh

Midsummer Night Swing (C, D, E)
Songs like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Chattanooga Choo-Choo soar through the air in this amazing recreation of a World War II USO show by the smoldering California-based swing band.
@ Josie Robertson Plaza - Lincoln Center
(Columbus Avenue between 62nd and 65th Streets)
6:30p
$15, though free if dance outside 'gated area'
For more information and to buy tickets: lincolncenter

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of July 2nd, 2007

2007-07-02T13:40:00.000-04:00

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival presents: Paper Moon (F)
Peter Bogdanovich directs father-daughter team Ryan and Tatum O’Neal, playing Depression-era grifters who scam recently widowed women and hilariously seek out the big score.
@ Bryant Park Lawn
6th Avenue between 40th - 42nd Streets
5 - 11p
The films begin at sunset (between 8-9p)
Free
For more information: film-festival

Book Reading and Signing (E, L)
Kotter’s Back with Gabe Kaplan
The start of the popular 70s sitcom Welcome Back Kotter shares the email correspondence from his efforts to get his face on a postage stamp, visit outer space with Jimmy Carter and other outrageous pranks.
@ Barnes and Noble
4 Astor Place (between Broadway and Lafayette)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

Museum Exhibit: Contemporary Furniture makers Explore Chinese Traditions (A, C)
This exhibit brings together 27 masterpieces of historic Chinese furniture with 27 pieces of contemporary studio furniture created specifically for the exhibition. The 22 contemporary artists represented come from the United States, Canada, Japan, and China. This exhibition demonstrates the interchange of ideas and inspiration across time and geographic boundaries. At the same time, it reflects increasing opportunities for cross-cultural exchange among contemporary artists in North America and China, as China emerges into the global art community.
@ Museum of Arts and Design
40 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
$9
For more information: mad

Wine Tasting: Admiral Wines (D/F, E)
Taste the wines of Portugal: Tinto Anfora, Cardeal DAO, Porca de Morca and Famega Vinho Verde.
@ Chelsea Wine Vault
75 Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
3 - 6p
Free
For more information: chelseawinevault

Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin (M)
What he’s come up with amounts to a whole new musical concept. This is music that throbs with a pulsating dynamism that’s almost hypnoti woven into the rhythmic tapestry is startling imagery that grows from simple beginnings. Bärtsch’s mysterious music will be around for a lot longer than the quick fix that majority taste seems to clamour for.
@ Joes Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between Astor Place and East 4th Street)
7:30p
$18
For more information and to buy tickets: joespub

Savion Glover returns to NYC (A, C, D)
Another thrilling production that keeps tap dancing fresh, alive and current. The dancer and choreographer behind Mumbles, the tap dancing penguin hero of "Happy Feet," Savion Glover inspires all ages with a joy and energy all his own. His effervescent feet transform into musical instruments, so you can hear dance as well as see it.
@ Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue (@ 19th Street)
7:30p
$44
For more information: joyce

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 (Independence Day)

Fourth of July Celebration: (C, H)
Living History Days History comes alive for with revolutionary heroes, troops, and portrait artists. Meet George Washington (portrayed by Michael J. Grillo) and Benjamin Franklin (portrayed by Jack Sherry). Have your portrait drawn as a Revolutionary soldier. Join historical re-enactors from 2nd New York Provincial Battalion, the 4th New York Regiment, and an officer from His Majesty's Royal Navy to find out what life was like during the Revolution and more.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
10 - 5p
Free admission to all Council District 6 residents* and anyone wearing Red, White and Blue.
* Upper West Side from West 54th Street (between 8th Avenue and the Hudson River) to West 96th Street (between Central Park and the Hudson River) Please bring proof of residency to receive free admission.
For more information: nyhistory

Rock Junket: East Village Rock n’ Roll Walking Tour (A, C, E, S)
Rock, Punk and Glam. Three genres of music that helped form the history of a rock culture. New York City's East Village helped introduce new music, rock 'n' roll fashion and a way of life to the world. Now you can check out the sites and stories of The Ramones, New York Dolls, CBGB's, Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground, The Fillmore East, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop and more. Find out where they played, lived, shopped and shot album covers, plus soak up the rich musical history of this historic Lower East Side neighborhood. Although many of these landmarks have changed, the memories continue to inspire up and coming New York City bands.
Meeting Location:
Near East 9th Street and 3rd Avenue (exact location will be provided after you sign up)
1 - 3p
$25
For more information and to sign up: RockJunket

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (C, D/F, H, S)
This contest has been held at Nathan's Famous on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island each year since 1916, according to legend. A group of 20 steely-eyed individuals line up behind a 40-foot table to begin the 12-minute contest. These competitors, known in the sport of competitive eating as gurgitators, may not appear athletic to the untrained eye of John Q. Public. However, they are among the finest athletes in the world.
@ Nathans
1310 Surf Avenue (@ Stillwell Avenue), Coney Island
12p
Free
For more information: nathans

Sunset Wednesdays (C, S)
Enjoy the best that summer has to offer as the sun sets over the Hudson River and Palisades. Stretch your perceptions on a Gallery Tour of Thoreau Reconsidered in Glyndor Gallery. Walks include highlights from the Flower Garden, Wild Garden, Herb and Dry Garden, Aquatic Garden and other areas at their summer peak.
@ Wave Hill
4899 Independence Avenue (@ West 249th Street), Bronx
$4
10 - 9p
For more information and directions: wavehill

American Independence Day Big Band Swing Party BBQ (C, D, D/F, H, P)
It's Independence day, time to be free, play, have fun, drink too much and party. Join Joe Battaglia and The New York Big Band for our Independence Day Swing Party. Don't miss this amazing 17 Piece Swing Band. Acclaimed as one of the finest Big Bands in the Country today. The quality of this band is reminiscent of the big band era, with a repertoire including sophisticated dance, jazz, and latin music.
@ Columbus 72
100 Columbus Avenue (between 71st and 72nd Streets)
8p
$15 (pre-payment required)
For more information and to sign up: reallive

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks (C, H)
The nation’s largest and most incredible birthday bash lights up the night sky with over 120,000 bursts of color, light and breathtaking pyrotechnics from around the world. Open your ears and heart to the fireworks soundtrack on radio station 1010wines or watch it live on NBC (channel 4).
Viewing locations on FDR: Pedestrian access to the FDR Drive for viewing will be at 23rd, 38th and 42nd Streets only.
9p
Free
For more information: fireworks

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

Museum Exhibit: The Great Cover-Up: American Rugs on Beds, Tables and Floors (A, C, E)
The impulse to cover interior surfaces has historically been both utilitarian and decorative. Early American rugs were yarn sewn, shirred, appliquéd, and embroidered. As many surviving rugs attest, the best examples transcend function through the graphic power of their color and design. “The Great Cover-up: American Rugs on Beds, Tables, and Floors” will feature approximately 65 rugs that span the end of the 18th through the mid-20th centuries. Originally, hand-sewn and hooked rugs were enjoyed only within the intimate confines of the home. Today, their public appreciation provides a fascinating glimpse into the private spaces of American life.
@ American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
$9
For more information: folkart

Gin Tasting (D/F, E)
Come and enjoy classic gin and tonics with Bulldog London Dry gin.
@ Astor Wine and Spirits
399 Lafayette Street (@ 4th Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: astor

Yoga Lessons (C, E, S)
Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance. Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided. If Lawn is closed, classes are held in front of the Bryant Monument, between the Bryant Park Grill and Café
@ Bryant Park
Sixth Avenue (between 40th and 42nd Streets), southwest corner
6 - 7p
Free
For more information: bryantpark

Battery Park City: Parks' River and Blues Concert (M)
Back by his Band, master guitarist/songwriter Duke Robillard performs the blues, exploring the ways jazz, swing and the blues are linked.
@ Wagner Park
Battery Place/Esplanade/First Place
7p
Free
For more information: nyc

Friday, July 6th, 2007

Sculpture Exhibit: (A, C, E)
On Chapels, Caves and Erotic Misery, by Christian Tomaszewski
Since 2004, Christian Tomaszewski has been plunging into the entrails of David Lynch's cult classic Blue Velvet (1986). Tomaszewski has been meticulously reconstructing parts of the film in real space: exploring the ability of architectural fragments to convey dramatic narrative. Tomaszewski is fascinated by the challenge of superimposing one space and structure onto another: the first, artificially woven together through film editing; the second, a totalizing structure defined by the walls and activities of the exhibition space. Both sets of conventions dissolve in their collision, leading to a third reality, which is a thematic structure in itself.
@ SculptureCenter
44 - 19 Purves Street (off of Jackson Avenue), LIC
$5
For more information: sculpture

Museum Exhibit: The Shapes of Space (A, C, E)
Radically adapting the Minimalist incorporation of the perceiving viewer into the space of the artwork, a number of artists working today have created installations which depend upon the viewer's active participation for their completion. Generous in spirit, these works act as zones for social exchange, activating the space between people. Piotr Ukla_ski's adaptable wall-to-wall installation Untitled (Dance Floor) (1996) transforms the institutional space of the museum or gallery into a sound-synchronized, light-flashing disco, subverting the normal use of the site and encouraging visitors to dance, mingle, and otherwise interact with one another.
@ Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Avenue(at 89th Street)
ONLY on Fridays, beginning at 5:45 p.m. the museum hosts Pay What You Wish, otherwise $18
For more information: guggenheim

Steve Cohen’s Chamber Magic: A Demonstration of Modern Conjuring (A, S)
Steve Cohen, The Millionaires' Magician, performs internationally for celebrities, tycoons and aristocrats. When he is not traveling, Cohen can be found at New York's famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel performing his sold-out public show: 'Chamber Magic.' Cohen recreates the intimacy of 19th century parlor performances by baffling his guests in the close quarters of a private suite. Each show is limited to 40 guests, so everyone experiences the magic close up. You will literally be inches away from state-of-the-art magic and world-class mind reading. Steve will cause objects to move without touching them, and will attempt to reveal personal information about you and others in the audience, whom he has never met.
@ Waldorf Towers
50th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
(exact location will be provided once you purchase a ticket)
7p
$55
For more information and to sign up: Magic

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Live Earth Concert (The Concert for a Climate in Crisis) (A, C, E, M, NP)
This concert is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people on 7/7/07 to raise awareness about global warming. With 24 hours of music across 7 continents, and performances by more than 150 of the world's top musicians, Live Earth will engage, connect, and inspire individuals, corporations and governments to take action to solve the climate crisis.
The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis NEW YORK: The Police, Bon Jovi, Kanye West, Roger Waters, Fall Out Boy, Akon, Kelly Clarkson, The Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Etheridge, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Ludacris, KT Tunstall, Sheryl Crow, AFI, Dave Matthews Band
@ Giants Stadium
50 State Route 120,East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Doors open @ 1p, show starts @ 2:30p
Tickets vary: $83 - $350
Please help reduce green house gas emissions caused by people traveling to the Live Earth Concert at Giants Stadium. You are urged to carpool or take mass transit wherever possible.
For bus service from New York City. Shuttle bus will also be provided from the Secaucus Transfer Station to the Stadium. For train schedules to the Transfer Station. Due to construction at the Meadowlands Sports Complex parking @ the Complex is very limited & we suggest carpooling or taking mass transit.
For more information and to buy tickets: liveearth

Luxury Chocolate Walking Tour (C, D/F, E, S)
Get closer to the NY’s most cherished chocolate boutiques and thus live its inimitable lifestyle. You will feel more joyful, energetic and connected to the world after you will go through this European-style experience in the heart of the city that never sleeps. Delve into the heart of the city with us and discover its dark secrets.Our exclusive contact with the best chocolatiers out there helped us design a tour that would stir your senses by combining a drop of fantasy, a dash of stylish adventure, and a spoon full of great taste. We are not trying to be Willy Wonka, but we would like to share with you a wonderful experience in the world of chocolate.
Meeting place: Saks Fifth Avenue
611 Fifth Avenue (@ 49th Street)
(exact meeting location will be provided after purchase of ticket)
12p
$70
For more information and to sign up: ChocoTours

Screening: Art Talk with Lynn Davis and Arthur C. Danto (A, C)
The eminent art critic, professor and philosopher Arthur Danto talks to photographer Lynn Davis about her work and her world view. Her exhibition Illumination: The Photographs of Lynn Davis.
@ Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenue)
4p
Free with admission, $10
For more information: rma

Ellsworth and Hicks perform in Brooklyn (M)
Guitarist George Ellsworth and clarinetist Phil Hicks are an acoustic roots/blues duo from Brooklyn who have been performing for sixteen years. What sets this pair apart is the casual way they come across as throwbacks to a time when songwriters sought to make some sense of the world, rather than settle for vocal acrobatics.
@ The Waterfront Museum
290 Conover Street Pier 44 (@ Reed Street), Brooklyn
8p
$8
For more information: waterfront

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Mountain Biking (S)
Confident Novices to Expert bikers can ride with our experienced guides on Trails.com's # 1 rated mountain biking trail in NY, right in your backyard.You can take it fast and hard, or slow and sure through twists and turns, undulating hills, occasional rocks and conspiring roots.The course will be varied among 10 mile, 16 mile, or 25 mile trails, depending on comfort level & ability. We will also break throughout the day as needed.
Bring: Your lunch, snacks, 2L water in a backpack and bike helmet. Mountain bike & biking gloves if you have them. You must bring your own helmet, regardless of whether you are renting a bike.
Time: 9 - 5p (meet at 8:40 for check-in)
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
$85 with your own bike
$135 with bike rental
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound.
Save $5.00 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Brooklyn County Fair (F/D, M)
Featuring: Uncle Leon & the Alibis, JD & the WWJDs, The Jack Grace Band, Yarn, Dock Oscar and the Miscreants of Love, The Becky Birmingham Band, Tom Burris, Kamara Thomas and Rex Moroux
Bar-b-que provided by Spanky's BBQ
@ Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street (between Wythe and Kent Avenues), Brooklyn
1 - 9p
Free
For more information: galapagos

Film Screening: Scarlet Empress and Queen Christina (Double Feature) (F)
In von Sternberg’s relentless excursion into style (Scarlet Empress), he explores the excess and sex-capades of the Russian court, especially Catherine the Great. Queen Christina is lifted far above its origins, party by Mamoulian and party by Garbo herself.
@ Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
6p
$11
For more information and to buy tickets in advance: symphonyspace

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Book Discussion and Signing: (A, C, L, M)
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies With Author, Pamela Des Barres and Patti D’Arbanville
Pamela Des Barres has been called the Queen of the Groupies; she paired up with everyone from Jim Morrison to Mick Jagger to Frank Zappa, led the first Groupie Supergroup (the cult favorite band The GTOs), and wrote all about it in her first book I’m With The Band. Now Miss Pamela has gathered her fellow former rock muses, both famous and infamous, for Let’s Spend The Night Together, a collection of stories and interviews that sets out to prove that the girls behind the scenes were a vital part of making the music happen. She will be joined by Warhol protege Patti D’Arbanville, who is featured in the book, and other special guests.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Mulberry and Lafayette Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: mcnallyrobinson

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
H Holiday
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

June Happenings

2007-06-03T18:47:00.000-04:00

Sorry everyone, but I won't be able to do weekly events for June. So here are some sites that you can use to find weekly/daily events for the month. I'll be back in July.

June's Events/Listings and Sites

Weekly Events:

AM NY - amny
Time Out NY - timeoutny
New York Magazine - nymag
Summer Stage - summerstage
River to River - rivertoriver
Celebrate Brooklyn - celebrate
Central Park - centralpark
NYPL - nypl
Roof top Films - rooftopfilms
Book Discussions - bn
Summer on the Hudson - parks
92nd Street y - 92y

Events:

Sketchfest (June 7 - 9) - sketchfestMuseum Mile Festival (June 12) - museummile
American Cancer Society Event (June 5) - acsevents
Taste of LIC (June 6) - tasteoflic
Atlantic Avenue Artwork (June 9 - 10) - atlantic
Renegade Craft Fair (June 16-17) - renegadecraft
Met Opera in Central Park (June 12 and 13) - met
Bronx Week (June 16 - 24) - bronx
Staten Island Film Festival (June 20 - 24) - sifilm
Doctors without Borders Lecture (June 5) - events

Activity Groups:

Outdoor Activities- outdoorboundEvents/Parties - reallive
Speed Dating - ny
NYC Walks - tours
Bike Tours - bike

Some Museums that have Events:

American Museum of Natural History - amnh
Rubin Museum of Art - rma
New York Historical Society - history
The Guggenheim Museum - guggenheim
Museum of Arts and Design - mad

Happenings for Week of May 28th, 2007

2007-05-29T13:08:00.001-04:00

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women’s Dresses (A, C, E)
For generations, Native women from the Plains, Plateau, and Great Basin regions of the United States and Canada have designed dresses renowned for their beauty. Created from the tanned hides of deer, elk, and big horn sheep, each dress tells its own story, speaking of an individual designer’s artistic vision, a family’s status, tribal values, and social and cultural change. In this lecture, curator Emil Her Many Horses will explore the stories embodied in historic and contemporary Native women’s dresses, as revealed through the words, insights, and memories of contemporary Native women designers. He will discuss how these dresses transcend their function as items of clothing and represent evidence of a proud and unbroken tradition, linking contemporary artists to the generations of women who preceded them and those who are to come.
Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th St (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
6 - 7:15p
$17
For more information: bard

Author Discussion and Book Reading: George Bowerin (C, E, L)
Author of Vermeer’s Light: Poems 1996-2006
The ongoing Upper North Side series, in cooperation with the Canadian Consulate, highlights the best Canadian literature and culture for a New York audience. McNally Robinson is especially honored this evening to host George Bowering, Canada’s first Poet Laureate (2002-2004) and one of his country’s premier literary artisans. His new collection Vermeer’s Light brings together acclaimed poems from his recent books (some of them previously published under pseudonyms) as well as an extended meditation on the evolution of his most anthologized poem “Grandfather.” Join us for a reading and conversation with this preeminent and beloved Canadian poet.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Mulberry and Lafayette Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: mcnally

Movie Screening: Orange Winter (F)
One rigged election, two classic operas, one silent classic. Orange Winter.
They poisoned the opposition candidate. But he survived.
They exerted full control over the media. But one journalist rebelled. They stole the election. And the streets erupted.This is the Orange Revolution, in Kiev, Ukraine.
@ Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (@ Avenue A)
9p
Tickets range: $6.50 - $10
For more information:orangewinter

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Art Exhibit: Haiti Unmasked: Kids with Cameras (A, C, ,E)
These photographs are by child domestic workers in Haiti, who were taught the art of photography by Gigi Cohen in 2005.
@ Point of View Gallery
638 West 28th Street (between 11th Avenue and West Side Highway)
Free
For more information: pointofview

Art Exhibit: The Disappeared (Los Desaparecidos) (A, C, E)
This exhibit gathers 14 contemporary living artists from seven countries in Central and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Uruguay and Venezuela), all of whose work contends with the horrors and violence stemming from the totalitarian regimes in each of their nations during the mid- to late-20 th century. Some of the artists worked in the resistance; some had parents or siblings who were disappeared; others were forced into exile. The youngest were born into the aftermath of those dictatorships. And still others have lived in countries maimed by endless civil war.
@ El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue (between 104th and 105th Streets)
$6
For more information: elmuseo

Successful Relationship Choices with Dr. John (code: T-LS5WS08-01) (E)
Have you been successful in every aspect of life except love? Have you “got it all,” yet still find yourself alone? Relationship expert and clinical psychiatrist Dr. John Tamerin helps you find out what you are doing wrong and how to get it right. Learn to identify which choices are contributing to your discontent and how to act on those choices to yield healthier results.
@ 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (@ 92nd Street)
7 - 9p
$25
For more information: 92y

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band comes to NYC (A, M)
For 25 years, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has boldly forged the traditions of New Orleans jazz with the modern influences of bebop, funk, R&B and pop, creating a new standard by which all other brass bands are measured. Their relentless touring both on their own and as the horn section for everyone from Miles Davis to Elvis Costello has taken the band to every corner of the planet, making their classic "Second Line" sound synonymous with New Orleans itself. In recognition of the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation of New Orleans and the Gulf coast, DDBB released a meaningful reinterpretation of the Marvin Gaye classic What’s Going On.
@ BB King Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue)
Doors @ 6p, show starts at 8p
$16 in advance, $19 day of show
For more information: bbkingblues

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Blackface Minstrelsy: The TV of the 19th Century (C, E)
America's first homegrown entertainment, blackface minstrelsy originated in the North in 1828, and by 1840, the Virginia Minstrels were the entertainment rage of New York. During the 1850s, minstrelsy became a tool of the anti-slavery movement. After the Civil War, African Americans formed minstrel troupes that would become the training ground for black performers of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$15
For more information: nyhistory

Book Discussion (C, L, M)
Chuck Panozzo: The Grand Illusion: Love, Lives and My Life with Styx
Panozzo was the bass player in Styx, whose mid-'70s hits such as "Mr. Roboto," and "Lady" are staples of classic rock radio, and he is rightfully proud of Styx's accomplishments "The first rock band ever to sell four consecutive triple platinum albums." Styx's fans will enjoy Panozzo's detailed look at the band's internal conflicts as they rise from small Chicago bars to sold-out arenas. But the heart of Panozzo's autobiography is a sensitive and insightful look at "one gay man's struggle to come to terms with himself" while performing in a rock world where "the things that would make the other guys laugh a female fan lifting up her skirt, a pair of panties thrown on stage just didn't do it" for him. The most fascinating sections are accounts of Panozzo's conflicted youthful feelings in his sheltered Catholic neighborhood; his adolescent trips to gay theaters where "skin flicks validated the fact that there were other people out there like me"; his attempts to keep his rock identity secret during furtive dates while on tour where he "treated every excursion like a CIA mission;" and a joyous moment when he publicly comes out and decides to tell his story "to inspire others, gay or straight, to live a proud, truthful life."
@ Barnes and Nobles
675 Sixth Avenue (@ 22nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn or Grand-Illusion

Koosil-Ja's mech[A] Output (A, C)
Radical New York-based choreographer/ performance-technology artist Koosil-Ja presents an electrifying multimedia dance-performance with live 3-D environment, seamlessly incorporating elements of traditional noh music and choreography from the classic noh play Dojoji. The legends surrounding Dojo-ji Temple in Wakayama, southeast of Osaka, have inspired numerous noh and kabuki plays about the vengeful spirit of a spurned woman. By juxtaposing the restrained and subtle choreography of Dojoji with 3D world imaging projected on to a large screen, the daring Bessie Award and Guggenheim Fellowship-winning choreographer-dancer/singer-songwriter transposes the work into her own aesthetic context, creating an innovative blend of modern and traditional, digital and flesh. The production features 3D world designed by Claudia Hart, 3D Interactive interface designed and performed by John Klima, and live sound and software design by Geoff Matters, dramaturgy by Nanako Nakajima and pendulum enclosure construction by Michael D. Casselli.
@ Japan Society
333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
7:30p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: japansociety

Felix Swing Band Performs (A, C, D, M)
Felix Swing Band features the music of Fletcher Henderson, under the leadership of Westchester County's Felix Endico. Felix Swing Band is inspired by Fletcher Henderson and Earl Hines. Felix and all the Cats play authentic swing/society jazz music. The group is comprised of veteran luminaries such as Eddie Bert, Bill Wurtzel, Tootsie Beam, and Leo Ball who have played with Benny Goodman, Horace Henderson, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton.
@ Swing 46
346 West 46 Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
8p
$12 admission includes dance lesson
For more information: swing46or felix

Friday, June 1st, 2007

Dance Performance: (A, C, D)
Martha Graham Dance Company Steps in the Street and Prelude to Action from Chronical
Sitelines opens with the Martha Graham Dance Company performing in the streets for the first time. Two excerpts from Martha Graham's Chronicle evoke how war can break the spirit and art can call us to action. Created by Graham in 1936, Chronicle is one of her rare political expressions. The stark, geometric choreography percussive, angular and always visceral still evokes the shock of early Graham movement discoveries.
Location: Intersection of Wall and Broad Streets
12:30p
Free
For more information: rivertoriver

Wine Tasting: Spanish Wines for Summer (D/F)
Our favorite warm-climate wine region knows warm weather wine very well.
@ Astor Wines
399 Lafayette St (@ East 4th Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: astorwines

Isaac Mizrahi Performs (A, M)
Isaac Mizrahi is back with his band, The Ben Waltzer Quintet, for a series of shows in June. He'll chat, take your questions, sing, sketch and may even do a jig. Just come dammit.
@ Joes Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th Street and Astor Place)
7:30p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: joespub

The Bill Jacobs Ensemble (A, C, M)
Vibraphonist, mallet percussionist, educator, administrator, these are all ways to describe a talented and gifted musician named Bill Jacobs. Bill was born in the Bronx, New York and a look at his background will tell you why this man has so much to offer. His early interest in music started to develop during his childhood in Queens, where his parents moved. His father and others encouraged Bill’s musical development.
@ Flushing Town Hall
137 - 35 Northern Boulevard (@ the corner of Linden Place)
8p
$15
For more information and tickets: flushing

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

2007 Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival (A, C, D, D/F, M)
Hot line up of artists: dj bobitto garcia aka kool bob love; earthdriver; abukua dancers; baba israel and yako. Dance for tolerance: with youth from cali, colombia, fortaleza, brazil and brooklyn (a project of the third millennium foundation). Free boat rides: with red hook boaters.
@ Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park & Pier (at Coffey and Ferris Streets), Brooklyn
10 - 7p
Free
For more information: dance

Bike Tour/Food Tasting: The Great Brew, View and Chocolate Tour (D/F, E, S)
This special tour starts with a ride through the historic Lower East Side. Once the most densely populated neighborhood in the world, it is now a very “in” section with a thriving nightlife, as well as an authentic Soviet era, larger than life, statue of Lenin. We’ll pass by a live poultry market that caters to new immigrants who back home just picked their chickens live off their small rural town streets and alleys. Leaving Manhattan, we will pedal on the new Williamsburg Bridge bike path. We enter the "hip," artistic neighborhood of Williamsburg and head to the Big Apple’s best micro-brewery, The Brooklyn Brewery. Its 1860’s building has been beautifully restored to its bare brick and wood timbers. Here you can sample its top-rated beer, ale, or stout on tap. Only a short ride away, yet centuries back in time, we enter a Hassidic "shtetl," like that made famous in Fiddler On The Roof. Here the orthodox Jewish population still tries to live as it did before the Holocaust. On this, the Jewish Sabbath, all the businesses are closed as the synagogue becomes the focal point of existence. Another short pedal away, and we are back again in the 21st century. Now we are in Dumbo. We head to Jacques Torres Chocolate Shop, run by a pastry chef extraordinaire. We finally pedal over the Brooklyn Bridge, also on its own bike path. Easy paced, safe, quiet streets. 11 miles,
10:15 - 5p
$75 includes bike, helmet, a licensed tour guide, (food and drink extra; $10 less with your own bike). Once you sign up, you will get the meeting location
For more information and to sign up: bike

Leashes and Lovers: 4th Annual Ice Cream Social (D/F, S)
Enjoy a warm, festive afternoon cooling off with some ice cream for fido and some brew and food for you. Dog-friendly Ice Cream Social. Event Includes: (Dog-friendly ice cream provided by Mutt Licks, dog labeled wine and beer (unlimited), plenty of appetizers, ASPCA adoptable dogs. All are welcome at Leashes and Lovers events. Please bring only "friendly" socialized dogs. No flexi-leashes please
@ The Barking Dog Cafe
150 East 34th Street (@ Lexington Avenue)
4 - 6p
$40
For more information and to sign up: leashes

3 Kings and Their Dead (A, C)
"What happens when three of Shakespeare's most ruthless kings face their victims? 3 Kings and Their Dead is an imaginative reworking of scenes from Shakespeare's three plays, in which Macbeth is stalked by Banquo; Claudius confronts his brother, Hamlet's father; and Richard III gets haunted by all whom he has sent from this world. Ambition. Treachery. Destruction. There always seem to be glamour and glory, until death and fear reveal war's true nature. Yet it is perhaps the ultimate justice when the perpetrator must answer to those whom he has victimized.
@ Arthur Seelen Theatre
250 West 40th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
7:30p
Free (Suggested donation of $5 - $10)
For more information: king

Dance Performance: Ear to the Ground (new works by: Anita Cheng and Noopur Singha) (A, D)
Based on the choreography of Anita Cheng and the collaboration of artists from many fields, Anita Cheng Dance explores how we view and experience movement. Noopur Singha has both the delicateness of Manipuri Dance and prowess of Western dance.
@ Mulberry Street Theater
70 Mulberry Street (corner of Bayard Street), 2nd floor
7:30p
$14
For more information and to get tickets: dance

Movie Screening: Black + White = Grey (F)
2007 marks Rooftop Films' 11th year of existence, and this summer promises to be our biggest and best yet. Rooftop Films' Summer Series sneak preview. Quirky comedies, startling dramas, and powerful political documentaries about racial misunderstandings, subtle deceptions, and flat-out lies.
On the lawn at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
135 Dekalb Avenue (@ South Elliot Street)
Music starts at 8p, movie starts at 9p
Free
For more information: rooftop

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Walking Tour: Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival (A, C, D/F, E, M)
A beloved NYC tradition. Experience the music, crafts and language of the Chinese and East European Jewish communities of our Lower East Side block. Chinese sword and Jewish folk dances, folk art demos, concerts and more.
@ Eldridge Street Project
12 Eldridge Street (between Berry and Canal Streets)
12 - 4p
Free
For more information: eldridge

Exhibit Opening and Artists Reception: The Latest from Shannon Elliot (A, D/F)
Her several showcased works hold the viewer and leave an impression long after they have moved along. Using beguiling colors and deceptively simple images that seem to float in the clarity of a dream, Ms. Elliott creates a sometimes haunting whole world within the confines of her canvas. To stand and view her work in the flesh is to know the power of her painting.
@ Rockaway Artists Alliance
260 Beach 116th Street (between Beach Channel Drive and Rockaway Beach Boulevard), Rockaway Beach
1 - 3p
Free
For more information: rockaway

Lecture: Catching the Smugglers (C, E)
The Role of Homeland Security in Rescuing Stolen Cultural Heritage with Tim Carey
Mr. Carey details the 18 month-long investigation by the Department of Homeland Security which began with the seizure of a cache of illicit Gandharan artifacts at Newark Port of Entry in September 2005 and culminated in their return to the Government of Pakistan in February of 2007. Comparisons between looted artifacts and Gandharan artifacts which have recently appeared at auction demonstrate what motivates smugglers to import illicit antiquities into the US.
Bayside Historical Society
208 Totten Avenue (near Cross Island Parkway), Fort Totten
Free, with admission ($3 suggested donation)
For more information: bayside

Shakespeare on the Run (A, C, S)
The New York Classical Theatre presents its 8th season of free theater in Central Park. Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Stephen Burdman, As you watch the show, the next scene that is about to happen starts about 50 feet away, and the whole audience follows the actors to where the scene is taking place every 10 - 15 minutes. From West 103rd Street, the play moves around the Lake, using footbridges, trees, rocks, benches, and even the audience as scenery.
@ West 103rd Street and Central Park West (inside the Park)
7 - 10p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Monday, June 4th, 2007

Alexander Calder in New York (A, C)
This is the first-ever multi-work exhibition of the artist's sculptures in New York City's public spaces. Calder (1898-1976) was an engineer by training, and the works on view epitomize his technical mastery of industrial materials. But they also demonstrate his joyful imagination, his sense of harmony and balance, and his lifelong interest in color, abstraction, scale and anthropomorphism. “Stabile" is the term that Calder used throughout his life to describe his freestanding, nonmoving sculptures, from the delicate stand-alone geometric abstractions he made in the early 1930s to his monumental multi-story constructions of the 1960s and 1970s. Artist Jean Arp coined the term in 1932 to describe those works in comparison to Calder's mobiles. The stabiles on view throughout City Hall Park were made between 1957 and 1976, a period when Calder had devoted himself to making outdoor sculpture on a grand scale from bolted sheet steel. In delicate counterpoint to these large outdoor works, Untitled (1976), one of the last mobiles the artist made before his death, hangs in the rotunda stairwell of City Hall. In addition to the works on view in this temporary exhibition, there are a number of stabiles and mobiles by Alexander Calder that are on permanent or long-term public display in New York City. Object in Five Planes (1965), 26 Federal Plaza near Worth and Lafayette Streets, is located just three blocks north of City Hall Park.
Works can be found at City Hall Park which is bordered by Broadway, Chambers Street, Centre Street, and Park Row.
Free, outdoor space
For more information: publicart

Lecture: Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang (Code: HL060407) (C, E)
The Big Bang explains the origin of the Universe, how galaxies and stars formed, and why the expansion of the Universe is speeding up today. But what caused the Big Bang in the first place? Could it be that what we think of as the moment of creation was simply part of an infinite cycle of titanic collisions between our Universe and another one? With guests: Paul Steinhardt and Neil Turok.
@ American Museum of Natural History
81st Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
7:30p
$14
For more information and to buy tickets: amnh

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of May 21st, 2007

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Week of May 21st, 2007

Fleet Week NYC 2007: 20th Anniversary (C, E)
Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and international navy ships will participate. Fleet Week New York is the City's celebration of the sea services. This annual event also provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness first hand the latest capabilities of today's Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Team. Fleet Week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as public visitation of many of the participating ships.
May 23rd - 30th, 2007
For more information and event schedule: fleetweek

The 12th Annual Lower East Side (LES) Festival of the Arts (A, C, D, E, F, L, M)
This festival will bring together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic lower east side. Additionally, the distinct ethnic communities of the lower east side are amply represented, including the Latin American, African American, Chinese, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Native American, Polish and Ukrainian communities.
May 25th - May 27th, 2007
@ Theater for the New City
155 1st Avenue (between East 9th and 10th Streets)
For more information and schedule: LES

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Product Launch/Cocktail Party (A, D/F)
Luceplan will introduce the new Grande Constanza.
Evening prizes will be raffled among all guests
@ Luceplan Store
49 Greene Street (between Broome and Grand Streets)
6 - 9:30p
Free
For more information: luce

Jenifer Jackson Performs (M)
Best of all, her band-mates know to let Jenifer's voice remain the focus. Whether she's sings high and ethereal, or drops down to a low dusky whisper, Jenifer's conversational, confessional, innate vocal stylings inhabit a song, making her someone you just simply have to listen to.
The Marion's Marquee Lounge
356 Bowery, (between East 4th Street and Great Jones)
8p
For more information: Jenifer

Bernstein & Robbins: Dybbuk in Music & Dance (code: EAYNYB00S7) (A, C, D, M)
Join Jean-Pierre Frohlich, ballet master and former soloist with the New York City Ballet, and members of the company in an evening devoted to the Leonard Bernstein-Jerome Robbins Dybbuk. Frohlich danced in the 1974 premiere of the ballet and in subsequent revisions made by Robbins and is responsible for maintaining the Robbins repertory at NYCB. He will discuss his work with Robbins in staging the ballets and present several dancers performing excerpts from Dybbuk. Ellen Sorrin, director of The George Balanchine Trust and advisory council member of The Jerome Robbins Trust, will moderate.
The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street)
8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: jcc

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Art Exhibit: Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures (A, L)
Despite the challenges that their small size present to typesetters, printers, binders and illustrators, miniature books explore the full range of human endeavor, and encompass nearly every subject considered in full-size books, from Shakespeare’s plays to Bibles, from children’s books to fiction. The hundreds of examples on view in Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures none taller than three inches range in date from a Babylonian tablet of ca. 2000 BC, to tiny artists’ books of the present day. Engaging, artful, and sometimes eccentric, miniature books are also captivating examples of the bookmaker’s craft: gilt, bejeweled, painted, tooled, illuminated, and illustrated by the likes of Picasso, Miro, and Edward Gorey.
The Grolier Club
47 East 60th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues)
Free
For more information: grolier

Mutual Funds for Beginners
A presentation by John Sterba, CFP, Investment Management Advisors, Inc. Sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of New York
@ New York Public Library - SIBL (Science, Industry, and Business Library)
188 Madison Avenue (between 34th and 35th Streets)
5:30p
Free
For more information call: 212.592.7000

Presenting the Allison Cipris Band (M)
Allison is a gifted and award winning songwriter and powerhouse performer, carrying on the lineage of Joss Stone, Sass Jordan, Sheryl Crow, and Melissa Etheridge before her. Her shows stick with you long after the last encore. She can hush the room with her intimacy, blow out its back wall with raw intensity, break your heart and fix it again, all in one 45 minute set. She is backed by the Allison Cipris Band a powerhouse group of musicians that give their all to Allison's vibrant,catchy melodies bringing to them a raw, soulful edge.
@ The Red Lion
151 Bleecker Street (between Thompson Street and LaGuardia Place)
7p
For more information: allison

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

9th Annual Dine Around Downtown (D/F)
A downtown tradition showcasing the finest restaurants in Lower Manhattan. Sample signature menu items for $3 to $6 while enjoying an array of live entertainment throughout the day.
@ Chase Manhattan Plaza
(between Liberty/Pine Streets and Nassau/William Streets)
11 - 3p
For more information and lists of participants: downtown

Exhibit Discussion: Matthew Brannon: Where Were We (A, C, E)
Matthew Brannon employs a signature combination of printed materials, design strategies and text to create work inscribed with psychological content and critique. In various modes of production including letterpress, silk-screen, lithography and other printed matter, Brannon constructs an indeterminate graphic identity that veils a pointed sensibility.
@ Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria
120 Park Avenue (@ 42nd Street)
6:30p
Free
Reservations are not required, though seating is limited
For more information call: 917.663.2645

Sicily Meets the World: Cheese & Wine Tasting (D/F, E)
With its sunny climate and vibrant indigenous grapes, Sicily is fast becoming a popular and respected wine region. Vito will take you through a tasting of some of the island's best offerings and, cheese evangelists, Waldemar and Nadia, will match the wines with artisan cheeses from all around the world in a fun and educational tasting. Waldemar and Nadia are making it their mission to bring the wonders of artisan cheeses to gourmands from all walks of life.
@ Aroma Kitchen
36 East 4th Street (between Lafayette and Bowery Streets)
7 - 8:30p
$45 plus sales tax
For more information and to sign up: aroma

Elisabeth Lohninger Performs (A, M)
"A rich, passionate alto" and "A haunting alto of controlled force" that is how critics describe Elisabeth Lohninger's voice. Lathered on lusciously all over her new release "the only way out is up", it catches the listener by surprise with its sheer sonority and smoothness. Having lent her vocals to a very diverse range of releases over the last ten years, Elisabeth Lohninger is not only a seasoned, polished singer but a vocalist with tremendous depth and range.
@ 55 Bar
55 Christopher Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
7 - 9p
For more information: lohninger

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Movie Screening: Knives in My Throat (A, D/F, F)
Knives in My Throat is an experimental, episodic documentary directed by Abiola Abrams, which chronicles a year in the life of a young poet and actress named Taqiyya Hadden who battles mental illness, self-destructive urges and several suicide attempts. The film blends intimate video diaries, startling interviews, dramatic verity, animation and compelling performance pieces. "Knives in My Throat" also depicts Taqiyya's journey as she wades through the fire of drugs, sex and hard choices and balances jubilation and regret using hip hop poetry as therapy.
@ NY Perks
193 Smith Street, (between Warren and Baltic Streets), Brooklyn
Reception: 6:30p, screening: 7:30p
Free
For more information and to RSVP call: 212.414.5144

Book Reading with authors: Darcey Steinke and Rob Sheffield (E, L)
Darcey Steinke is the author of four novels, two of which were New York Times Notable Books of the Year. She will be reading from her latest book: Easter Everywhere. Rob Sheffield is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, where he writes the "Pop Life" column. His work has appeared in Spin, the Village Voice, MTV, VH1, and many other places. He will be reading from his autobiography, Love is a Mixed Tape.
@ Freebird Books and Goods
123 Columbia Street (between Kane and Degraw Streets), Brooklyn
7p
Free
For more information: freebird

Fallout: The Police Experience (C, M)
The Police Experience is the result of Miles Copeland's international search for musicians who could pull off duplicating, in the most authentic way possible, The Police as you remember them. The Police Experience hurls you back 20 years ago to re-live the raw, electrifying, experience of seeing The Police in their prime. With extraordinary attention to detail, the band will amaze audiences; from young fans of 80s music who may not have even heard of The Police, to the most hardcore of fans. Close your eyes, and you're listening to The Police at the peak of their career, open your eyes, and you won’t believe it’s not The Police completely captures, not just the music of The Police, but their very essence absolutely amazing.
@ Canal Room
285 West Broadway (@ Canal Street)
Doors open at 8p, show starts @ 8:30p
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets: canalroom

Friday, May 25th, 2007

The Toyota Concert Series on Today, Starring: Blondie with special guest, Lily Allen (M)
Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's Window on the World Studio
(at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza)
7 - 10a
Free
For more information: today

Art Exhibit: (A, C, L)
She Draws Comics: 100 Years of America's Women Cartoonists
Celebrate a century of the greatest female practitioners of comic and cartoon art that America has ever seen, from the Nell Brinkley Girl of the turn of the century to the wartime adventures of Miss Fury and Brenda Starr, to today's cutting-edge manga and graphic novels. With over fifty artists participating and over 100 artworks shown, this is the largest women cartoonists' show in history.
@ Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince Streets)
$5
For more information: mocca

Lispector, Umberto and Invisible Friend Perform (C, M)
Semi - French pop tunes..
Umberto's lineup is ever-shifting based on geographical location. Songs range from heartwrenching testimonial singer-songwriterish anthems to smart and snappy power pop tunes; from off-the-cuff odes to npr personalities and rants against hipsterism to hip hop covers.
@ The Creek and The Cave
10 - 93 Jackson Ave (between 48th and Hunters Point Avenues), Long Island City
8p
$5
For more information: thecreek

Movie Screening: Paris, Texas (F)
An act of selfless, redemptive love is the object of this strikingly filmed adaptation of a Sam Shepard play.
@ Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
9 - 11:50p
Free, with $7 bar minimum
For more information and to reserve a ticket: rma

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

Outdoor Hike: Breakneck Ridge (S)
Join us on the vertical rock face of Breakneck Ridge in Hudson Highlands State Park. These peaks present a far more rugged feel than anywhere else in the chain, and requires use of hands. The sparse, wind-bent vegetation, rocky screes, and relative isolation presents the most challenging hiking you will use hands to scramble up the steep, dramatic peak overlooking the Hudson River.
NOTE: This is our most strenuous hike; we recommend that only experienced & fit hikers attend.
Time: 8 - 6p (meet at 7:45 for check-in).
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
Cost: $49
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5.00 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Bicycle Fetish Day 2007 (C, S)
Bicycle contests (best in show, best vintage, best hand-made, best chopper, ugliest bike, heaviest bike and more) live music, food, raffle prizes all day long.
Havemeyer Street (between Grand and Hope Streets), Brooklyn
12 - 6p
Free
For more information: messages@cityreliquary.org

Wine Tasting: Staff Faves (D/F, E)
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ LeRoy Street)
3 - 6p
Free
For more information: ledu

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Featuring: Ruby Valentine (A, C, S)
Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Dr. Sketchy's is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy's asked a simple question. Why can't drawing naked people be sexy?
We combed New York to find the most beautiful burlesque dancers, the most bizarre circus freaks, and the most rippling hunks of man. Interspersed with posing are ridiculous drawing contests (best left handed drawing? Best incorporation of a woodland animal?).
@ Lucky Cat Lounge
245 Grand Street (between Driggs and Roebling), Brooklyn
3 - 6p
$15
For more information and to reserve a spot: drsketchy

Sunday, May 27th, 2007

Walking Tour: The Lower East Side: Then and Now (C, E, S)
America’s most famous immigrant neighborhood, enter it’s sacred sites and walk it’s historic streets.
Meet in front of the Abrons Art Center
466 Grand Street (@ Pitt Street)
11:15a
$18 (save $2 with advance pre-registration)
For more information and to reserve a spot email: leconservancy@aol.com or call: 212.374.4100 x1

Food Tasting and Walking Tour: Chinatown Discovered (C, D/F, E, S)
Explore unique food shops and restaurants. Taste the exotic and the nostalgic. Learn about ethnic flavors and cultures. With an area covering two square miles and an estimated population of 150,000, NYC’s Chinatown is the largest in the United States. There are over 10 distinct Asian cuisines available in this neighborhood; and over 500 restaurants, bakeries, and tea shops line the streets for your exploration. Chinatown is a food shopper’s paradise offering fresh, unique food at a reasonable price. We go into the stores, giving you the opportunity to view the many delicacies, take in the tantalizing aromas and taste their specialties.
2 - 5p
$45 (includes food samples, a bottle of water)
Reservations are necessary to guarantee your space. Once you sign up, meeting place will be revealed.
For more information and to reserve your spot: info@enthusiasticgourmet.com

Music at the Harlem Meer: Starring: Sadiki Conde (M)
Join the Conservancy for the 14th season of this popular Sunday concert series that features the best in local emerging and established Latin, Jazz, World, and Gospel artists.
@ The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Inside the Park at 110th Street (between Fifth and Lenox Avenues)
4 - 6p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Disco Crisco Twister (S)
The New, Fun, Coed Game Tournament
With music guest: Rotten Cheri
@ Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton Street (between Allen and Ludlow Streets)
7p
$5 in advance or with RSVP, otherwise $8 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets/advance RSVP: twister

Annual Memorial Day Bash (P)
Get back to nature and away from it all this Memorial Day Weekend. Join us as we exclusively take over the Montana lodge-themed, Retreat Lounge. Jewish Single Professionals between ages: 20 - 30s. There will be: $6 Retreat specialty drinks (9 - 10p), Complimentary hors d'oeuvres (9 - 10p), Music and dancing courtesy of DJ Michael Dominico.
@ Retreat Lounge
37 West 17th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
9 - 2a
$20 in advance or with RSVP, otherwise $25 at door
For more information and to RSVP: letmypeoplego

Monday, May 28th, 2007 (Memorial Day)

Caribbean Gardens: Journey to Paradise (C, E)
Travel to exotic islands during the Caribbean Gardens flower show. Stroll through a Spanish courtyard garden that’s overflowing with lush, tropical flora. Immerse yourself in the fragrance and colors of dozens of plants hibiscus, passionflower, bougainvillea, orchids, and so many more. Elaborate, color-themed motifs lead to a dramatic centerpiece: a spectacular two-story façade of a columned, Caribbean-style house. Beds overflow with tropical color and greenery, from bromeliads to cycads and caladiums to cannas, transforming the glasshouse galleries into a tropical paradise. Discover the colonial influence on the region’s gardening as the tradition and formality of Spanish gardens meet the variety and vividness of Caribbean flora.
@ New York Botanical Garden
200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard
$18
For more information: nybg

Picnic in Central Park (D/F, P, S)
It’s Memorial Day. We sure hope you have the day off. The weather is beautiful and we’ll be having a fun-filled pot-luck picnic in Central Park. We’ll hang out, eat lots of food, and enjoy the beauty of the park. Everyone brings something to share and we will just eat, chill and hang out.
Meet inside the actual Columbus Circle rotary directly underneath the Columbus statue (59th Street and 8th Avenue)
2p
$10 in advance, $15 day of event
For more information and to sign up: lunch

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of May 14th, 2007

2007-05-14T13:01:00.000-04:00

Week of May 14th, 2007

7th Annual Bicycle Film Festival (F, S)
The Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle. We are into all styles of bikes and biking. If you can name it, Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Cycling to Recumbents we've probably either ridden or screened it. What better way to celebrate these lifestyles than through art, film, music and performance? We bring together all aspects of bicycling together to advocate its ability to transport us in many ways. Ultimately the Fest is about having a good time.
May 16th - 20th
For more information and schedule: bicycle

Monday, Monday 14th, 2007

High Line Design Preview (C, E)
With High Line landscape architect James Corner of Field Operations
@ Great Hall, Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street (@ Cooper Square)
6:30p
Free, though must RSVP to Friends of the High Line: rsvp@thehighline.org
For more information: highline

Austrian Wines Waltz with Artisanal Cheeses (17WCFAW) (D/F, E)
The brilliant wines of Hopler winery in the eastern province of Burgenland and a selection of stellar cheese from the Artisanal Center caves in western Manhattan will be featured in a gastronomic waltz across the top of your palates this evening. Presented by wine expert Daphne Amory and cheese guy Max McCalman, this seminar/tasting will present delightful balances in cheeses and wines that are sure to be lovely and memorable. The unique terroir from the western banks of lake Neusiedl offers wines of fine minerality and acidities; Hopler has elevated these wines to becoming some of the most refreshing partners for luxury cheeses we have seen in a long time.
@ Artisanal Premium Cheese Center
500 West 37th Street, 2nd floor (@ 10th Avenue)
6:30 - 8:30p
$75
For more information and to sign up: artisanal

Speed Dating (S)
Meet as many members as you can in one evening. Speed Dating is a great way to meet many people and get your love life up and running before the summer starts. You will "date" each person for 5 minutes each over the course of the evening. We will have a 15 minute mingling break during the evening and the event will be approximately 2 hours. For singles in their 30’s and 40’s.
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
6:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up: reallive
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Art Exhibit: Catherine Farish (A, C)
Catherin’s emotionally sophisticated compositions rely on a technique called "collagraphie," employing diverse textural elements, interwoven through her adept use of deep, natural color and the intricate process of printmaking. One work may undergo many passes through the press, with elements added or taken away as Farish continuously modifies both the tonality and texture of the piece.
@ Reeves Contemporary
535 West 24th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues), 2nd floor
Free
For more information: reeves

Cagney and Lacey Reunion Featuring:
Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless and Barney Rosenzweig (A, C, E)
In their only public appearance together, the award-winning actresses who played those iconic NYPD detectives, Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless, will team for a signing and reunion for the Season 1 DVD. They will be joined by the show’s Executive Producer (and husband of Gless), Barney Rosenzweig. Set in New York, Cagney & Lacey broke ground in areas that no one in television had touched including: Domestic violence, Date rape, Breast cancer, Racism.
“The idea behind Cagney & Lacey was never just to create a show; it was to create a show that mattered,” says Rosenzweig.
@ Barnes and Nobles
555 Fifth Avenue (@ 46th Street)
12:30 - 2:30p
Free
For more information: bn and press

Lecture:
Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, and Fair (Code: ML051507) (C, E, L)
Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food organization, discusses his latest book. Having traveled the world, this charismatic leader explains how we can improve our health and the health of the planet, and offers models for reforming the way food is grown, prepared, and eaten.
@ American Museum of Natural History
Kaufmann Theater, first floor
79th Street at Central Park West
7p
$18
For more information and to sign up: amnh

Lecture: The African Burial Ground and NYC: An Untold Story of America (C, E)
Christopher Moore tells the fascinating story of New York’s all-but-forgotten African Burial Ground, and how it was rediscovered and preserved. Dating to colonial New York, the “Negro Burial Ground” was located just north of present-day Chambers Street, in what in the 18th century was the edge of the settled city. Slaves and freed blacks were interred here dating back to the late 1600s. Overlooked by many New Yorkers, the city developed over and around the burial ground in the 1800s. While the Negro Burial Ground was noted on many 18th century maps of New York, it was not until construction of the Federal Building at 290 Broadway got underway that remains were rediscovered. Christopher Moore was integral to making the location of the African Burial Ground known to the public, and to the anthropological analysis of the site.
@ Pelham Fritz Recreation Center
18 Mt. Morris Park West (at 122 Street in Marcus Garvey Park)
7:30p
Free, though need to RSVP in advance
To RSVP call Pelham Fritz Recreation Center @ 212.860.1380
For more information: event

Swing into Spring (C, D, D/F, M, P)
A benefit cocktail party hosted by the Juilliard Club
Music by Juilliard jazz students and swing dance instruction by Juilliard dancers.
@ The Kaplan Penthouse
65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue - Rose Building, 10th flr
8p
$150 - $1000
For more information and to buy tickets call: 212.799.5000 x278

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception (A, D/F)
Margaret Neill’s, Circuit
Neill’s art gives the impression of ease, flow and peace. It is an effect hard won. In discussing her process the artist explains: Circuit denotes a zone, journey, course or convolution. To me, circuit is a way to get to a place. It imagines a path or itinerary that allows one to move all the way around. In this new body of work I circle through ambiguous territory to a charged space. This space is emotional and physical and relates to both the urban and the natural world.
@ Cheryl Pelavin Fine Arts
13 Jay Street (@ Staple Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: cheryl

Wine Tasting: Get your Wine Geek on (D/F, E)
These wines can only possibly be grouped under the heading, wine geek, and I mean that in the best possible way. Without a doubt all of the wines we will be tasting tonight fall in to the world of obscure and delicious. So without further ado here is the list:
Lopez de Heridia Rioja Blanco 1996, Spain
Lopez de Heridia Rose 1995, Spain
Ardore Piedirossi, Italy
FRV 100, Beaujolais, France
@ Vine Wine
12 - 09 Jackson Avenue, (@ 48th Avenue), LIC
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: wine

Discussion: America's Mayor, America's President? (C, E)
A thoughtful discussion about Rudolph Giuliani and the Presidency with Robert Polner. Polner, a former political reporter for Newsday and the editor of "America's Mayor, America's President: The Strange Career of Rudy Giuliani." Though New York City's crime rate was at historic lows and its economy was riding high, Rudy Giuliani was an unpopular mayor on 9/10/2001, his once-soaring political career seemingly over. But 9/11 changed everything. It resurrected his political career, and now, with Republicans struggling to find their voice, he is among the top three contenders for the presidential nomination, if not the White House itself. This may be difficult for many New Yorkers to ponder, let alone imagine, but what kind of president would he be?
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia)
7 - 10p
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
For more information: thesocial
To RSVP email: rsvp@thesocialsalon.com

Suzanne Vega Performs in NYC (M)
Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980's when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang contemporary folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has performed sell out concerts in many of the world's best-known venues, had major hits singles with "Luka" and "Tom's Diner" (both included on her latest Universal release, Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega), collaborated with Philip Glass, The Grateful Dead, Joe Jackson, Arthur Baker, They Might Be Giants, and The Lemonheads, published a book, The Passionate Eye, and dedicated her time to supporting children's rights organizations.
@ Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th Street and Astor Place)
7:30p
$35
For more information and to buy tickets: joespub

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: Keren Cytter: Dreamtalk (A, D/F)
Dreamtalk presents an ironic love triangle involving a couple and their male friend. The friend desires the girl, but she is loyal to her boyfriend, and he is seemingly obsessed with Sandra, a character on a TV reality-show. Atmosphere is also about a love triangle, centering on two women who live together and appear to be involved with the same man. So, what is happiness, what is resolution, and what is emotion? Keren Cytter’s work raises all these questions presenting the viewer with a situation of a constant present where memory is being claimed in the midst of an unknown future. Part auteur part amateur, Cytter pays homage to French New-Wave Cinema, Dogme films, and reality TV with a rough immediacy and poetic lingering.
@ Thierry Goldberg Projects
5 Rivington Street (between Bowery and Chrystie Street)
6 - 9p
Free
For more information: thierry

Knit Night (C, S)
Bring your own projects and join us for an evening of wacky and wonderful activities designed to inspire and challenge anyone interested in knitting and crochet. Want to try your hand at being the “World’s Fastest Knitter or Crocheter”? The Museum will be an official site for this international competition sponsored by the Craft Yarn Council of America. Other activities include the Unraveling Gathering (where old sweaters are unraveled to make new yarn), an open knit circle, and much, much more.
@ Museum of Arts and Design
40 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6 - 10p
Free with admission, $9
For more information and to sign up: mad

Célébrez Le Printemps: A Cocktail Party (D, D/F, M, NP, P)
Hosted by The Young Leadership Committee of
Lighthouse International. All proceeds benefit Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School at the Lighthouse which provides students who are blind or partially sighted with the opportunity to enjoy and perform music, and to become accomplished musicians.
@ Lighthouse International - The Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
6:30 - 8:30p
$50 in advance, $60 at the door
For more information and to buy advance tickets: lighthouse

Laura's List Event: Joey Thai Spring Fling Dinner (D/F)
hosted by Laura from Laura’s List and Sharyn from Sharyn's Joey Thai Dinner Club
@ Joey Thai
17 East 31st Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues)
7p
$25 (includes buffet dinner, tax and tip)
We are taking over the restaurant. Please bring wine, beer or spirits of your choice for yourself and to share with others..
RSVP is a MUST, please email: sharyn.rosenblum@harpercollins.com
When RSVPing, please let her you found out from Laura's List

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Wine Tasting: Vranken German wines (two great Rieslings) (D/F)
XO Vodka and X-Rated…One more X and you would think that it was Time Square in the 70’s. Come on in for a little business mixed with a little pleasure. XO Vodka is the “best vodka I’ve ever had”, enough said. X-Rated is a passion fruit blended Vodka that is so tasty and smooth.
@ Chelsea Wine Vault
75 Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
4 - 7p
Free
For more information: chelsea

Movie Screening: E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (C, F)
E. T. is Steven Spielberg's warmhearted classic delight for both children and adults. It tells the story of an alien creature, E.T., mistakenly left behind on Earth. When a young boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), finds E.T. and hides him in his home, both their worlds are changed forever. E.T. teaches Elliott and his two siblings (Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton), whose parents have recently separated, about caring and love while the children protect E.T. from the malevolent world of grown-ups.
Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library
1 Grand Army Plaza, (@ Eastern Parkway/Flatbush Avenue), 2nd Floor Meeting Room
6p
Free
For more information: brooklyn

Bridges by Night Ride (C, S)
Join us for a twilight tour of East River bridges, through three boroughs and over the Queensboro, Pulaski, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn bridges. This unique bike ride highlights stunning vistas, takes in the glorious sunset with a Manhattan backdrop, celebrates bridge access for bicycles and pedestrians, and provides a brief history of the bridges and waterways. Bring lights and a snack or $$ to buy. Approx. 15 miles and some stairs.
@ Meet at NE corner of East 59th Street and First Avenue (NOT Tramway Plaza)
7:45p
Free, though supply your own bike
For more information: timesup

Saturday, May 21st, 2007

Flowers and Impressionist Techniques with Maria Fiorelli (A, C, E)
Flowers explored through color methodology used by impressionists. Learn color techniques used by artists such as Surat.
Staten Island Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace (@ Snug Harbor Road), Learning Center
10a
Free
For more information: sibg

L.I.C., NYC (A, C)
Socrates Sculpture Park is pleased to announce the opening of L.I.C, NYC, an exhibition of artists working in Long Island City, Queens. Presented as part of the Park's 20th anniversary year, the exhibition highlights and celebrates the area's remarkable creative community, featuring works from a broad spectrum of generations and mediums.
@ Socrates Sculpture Park
32 - 01 Vernon Boulevard (@ Broadway), LIC
Daily
Free
For more information: sculpture

Dance Parade (A, C, D)
Dance Parade is New York's first ever parade and festival of such scope and scale. We are celebrating everything from Break dance to Ballet with Burning Man Spirit and Love Parade Energy. Join colorful floats, live bands and dj's to dance in the streets to Salsa, Contra, Disco, Clogging, Ballroom, Irish Step, Hip Hop, Swing, Tango, Ballet, Break dance, Japanese, Sufi, Samba and more over 48 forms demonstrating that Dance is a vibrant, expressive form of art.
Parade route starts at 32nd Street, heads down Broadway to Union Square, swings West to Fifth Avenue and triumphantly dances itself through Washington Square's memorial Arch.
Welcome Address starts at 1p, parade starts at 2p
For more information: dance

Walking Tour: Fort Greene and Clinton Hill (E, S)
Combines the regular tour with some stops in the South of the Navy Yard Studio Stroll
Meet outside the Williamsburgh Savings Bank, Hanson Place just off Flatbush Avenue near Atlantic Terminal transit hub.
1:30 - 4p
$15 (reservations are not required, but it sure helps if we know you're coming)
For more information and to make a reservation call: 718.393.7537

Chocolate Tasting and Social Event (D/F)
Guys and gals, our first chocolate tasting/social
will kick off with delicious fruits, chocolate truffles and mini-souffle. Come out and meet new folks as well. Dressy/Casual Neat, no sneakers.
@ Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 West 40th St (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
4p
$35 in advance (limited), $45 at door
For more information and to sign up: nyc

Saturday Evenings at the MET (Code: T-LS5MT11-01) (A, C)
How about meeting at the Met? Get a sneak preview of a new exhibition or tour the permanent collection, then socialize at the Museum Café.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Meet at the Metropolitan Museum’s group tour desk.
5:45p
$30
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Secret Garden Walk (E, S)
Join the Urban Park Rangers as they explore one of the lesser-known sections of Central Park the Conservatory Garden. This formal European-style garden displays the finest of French, Italian, and English design, including spouting fountains and draped arbors.
@ Conservatory Garden
East Side from 104th-106th Streets; Enter at Fifth Avenue & 105th Street, or 106th St. gate inside Park.
11 - 12p
Free
For more information: park

Film and Discussion:
Circulating Culture: New Documentary Works from Indonesia and India (C, E, F)
Documentary filmmakers from Indonesia and India present and talk about their latest work. Program features films from Amar Kanwar’s ongoing series on Burma, The Face; Thet Win Aung and Ma Win Maw Oo as well as Lexy Junior Rambadeta’s Faces of Everyday Corruption in Indonesia.
@ Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium,
725 Park Avenue (@ 70th Street)
3 - 5:30p
$10
For more information and to sign up: asiasociety

The J.A.P. Show (A, C)
New York City's current funniest Jewish women team up with the trailblazing comediennes of the 40's and 50's. This uproarious evening pulls together comic performers like Cory Kahaney (Last Comic Standing, Funniest Mom in America), Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, Regrets Only at Manhattan Theatre Club) and Cathy Ladman with video segments from Totie Fields, Jean Carroll, Betty Walker and Audio appearances from Pearl Williams, Belle Barth, Sophie Tucker and other spicy special guests.
Actors Temple Theater
339 West 47th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
5p
$29.50 - $65
For more information and to buy tickets: show

Romulus (A, C, D/F)
Chaos ensues, reputations are at stake, and a series of comic events unfold when a mysterious basket is deposited on the doorstep of the town’s astronomer. Louis Karchin has composed a delightful one-act chamber opera based on the sparkling comedy by Alexander Dumas. American Opera Projects and The Washington Square Ensemble collaborate on this world premiere. Discussion and reception to follow
@ Guggenheim Museum
5th Avenue (@ 89th Street)
@ 7:30p
$24
For more information and to buy tickets: works

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Jenifer Jackson Performs (M)
Best of all, her band-mates know to let Jenifer's voice remain the focus. Whether she's sings high and ethereal, or drops down to a low dusky whisper, Jenifer's conversational, confessional, innate vocal stylings inhabit a song, making her someone you just simply have to listen to.
The Marion's Marquee Lounge
356 Bowery, (between East 4th Street and Great Jones)
8p
For more information: Jenifer

Bernstein & Robbins: Dybbuk in Music & Dance (code: EAYNYB00S7) (A, C, D, M)
Join Jean-Pierre Frohlich, ballet master and former soloist with the New York City Ballet, and members of the company in an evening devoted to the Leonard Bernstein-Jerome Robbins Dybbuk. Frohlich danced in the 1974 premiere of the ballet and in subsequent revisions made by Robbins and is responsible for maintaining the Robbins repertory at NYCB. He will discuss his work with Robbins in staging the ballets and present several dancers performing excerpts from Dybbuk. Ellen Sorrin, director of The George Balanchine Trust and advisory council member of The Jerome Robbins Trust, will moderate.
The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street)
8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: jccmanhattan

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of May 7th, 2007

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Week of May 7th, 2007

The High Line Festival (A, C, E, M)
The ten-day mash-up of music, film, comedy, visual art and performance will highlight some of David's favorite artists. The festival will take place in venues near the High Line, an elevated rail structure soon to open as a public open space which runs through the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hells Kitchen. A portion of ticket sales will go to benefit Friends of the High Line, the 501(c)3 organization currently working with the City of New York to transform the 1930's rail structure into a park, set to open in 2008.
May 9th - 19th
For more information, events, concerts and more: highline

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Movie Screening: The Secret (F)
In this astonishing film, the Secret of "The Law of Attraction" will be revealed to help you attain everything you ever wanted. The Secret was featured on 'Larry King Live', 'The Today Show' and 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' Now is your chance to see why millions tuned in to an episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' to watch this remarkable film. It has also been discussed in 'Time' and 'Newsweek' and 'ABC News'. For single folks ages between 20 - 40’s.
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
6:30p
$5 (pay at the door)
For more information: reallive

Just Kidding: A Comedy Benefit for Just Food (A, C, D/F, NP)
Sustainable laughter. Locally grown comics.
Just Food is a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region. We do this by fostering new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities. Featuring: Robert Klein, Scott Blakeman and Marina Franklin
@ Gotham Comedy Club
208 West 23rd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
8p
$35
For more information and to buy tickets: food

Big Shot: A Tribute to Billy Joel (M)
Big Shot plays Joel's hit songs in a tribute so spot-on that Billy Joel himself said "They had a hard time convincing me that it wasn't me." Big Shot is comprised of musicians who are both associated with, have worked for Billy Joel and his band, and Billy Joel's Musical on Broadway Movin Out. The 6 piece band is fronted by Michael DelGuidice.
@ BB Kings Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Doors open at 6p, show starts at 8p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: bbking

Leashes and Lovers: Get Ready for Summer Party (D/F, P)
We can't wait for summer. Dig out the board shorts, bathing suit for yourself and/or your dog and Get Ready for Summer.
There will be: hors d'oeuvres, live bongo music with Alex Alexander, Guitarist Spiros Exaras, and singer Amanda Homi.
A bathing canine beauty contest, fabulous contest prizes,
gourmet dog biscuits, ASPCA adoptable dogs and more.
@ Blvd (above Crash Mansion)
199 Bowery (@ Spring Street)
7 - 10p
$25 person in advance, $30 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets: leashes

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

A Tasting of Boutique Australian Wines (EVT050807) (D/F, E)
Boutique Australian Wineries: Smaller is better.
At Morrell we are constantly seeking out small wineries in the new world making wines of distinction and individuality. The husband and wife team of John and Toni Tate and their business partner John Evans, have assembled a group of high quality small estates under the Evans & Tate banner. Impressed as we were, by the range of wines in the Evans & Tate portfolio we are pleased to present 11 of their wines for Morrell & Company customers. The wine maker for the Margaret River wines, Richard Rowe will guide participants through the tasting. Paired Artisanal Cheeses will be served
@ Morrell Tasting Room
729 7th Avenue 15th floor, (between 48th and 49th Streets)
6:30 - 8:30p
$39.95
For more information and to buy a ticket: wine

Are You Game? (P, S)
NJOP Young Leadership Division invites you to a fun evening of games, friends, food and more. Ticket includes: full buffet dinner, 2 drink tickets, billiards, ping pong tables and more.
@ Slate Plus
54 West 21st Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
7p
$100
For more information and to sign up: njop

Book Discussion and Signing: (C, L)
Amy Sewell with her latest novel, The Mat Hot Advetnures of an Unlikely Documentary Filmmaker
From the first-time filmmaker behind Mad Hot Ballroom, one of the most acclaimed and successful documentaries of all time, comes a fascinating look at what it's really like to make a movie. Who would have thought that a stay-at-home mother of twins, with absolutely no filmmaking experience, could go on to make and sell for the highest amount ever paid one of the top-ten most successful and highest-grossing box office documentaries of all time? But it's true. It happened. And that should instill hope in every reader who picks up this book that they, too, can try to make a documentary film. It's not as easy as it seems, and it's a hundred times more rewarding than you would think.
@ Barnes and Nobles
4 Astor Place (between Broadway and Lafayette)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Art Exhibit: From Berlin to Broadway (A, C)
The Ebb Bequest of Modern German and Austrian Drawings
extraordinary collection of forty-three early-twentieth-century German and Austrian drawings by some of the leaders of the German expressionist movement and the Vienna Secession is on view in From Berlin to Broadway. The exhibition is drawn from a collection formed by Broadway lyricist Fred Ebb (1928-2004) and includes drawings by Max Beckmann, Egon Schiele, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Oskar Kokoschka, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. In total, twenty-two artists from the period are represented in the Ebb collection, which is shown in its entirety. Most of the drawings and watercolors date from 1910 to 1925, when expressionism dominated the avant-garde in Germany and Austria. At the other end of the chronological span of the exhibition, the most recent work is a drawing created by Max Beckmann (1947), soon after his arrival in the United States, where he would spend the last three years of his life.
@ The Morgan Library and Museum
225 Madison Avenue (@ 36th Street)
$12
For more information: themorgan

Great Screen Teams: (Code: T-LH5FL05-01) (A, C, E, F)
Tracy and Hepburn; Garland and Rooney
In their effort to attract and retain audiences, Hollywood movie studios often teamed film stars that they knew the public enjoyed watching together. As a result, during the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, certain movie stars became linked on film and sometimes in their personal lives. View scenes from some of the films in which these great screen teams appeared and discuss the special chemistry that made them so popular.
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
7 - 8:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Book Reading and Discussion: A Tale of Two Cities (C, L)
Jennifer Gilmore reads from her most recent novel Golden Country, a family saga set in early 20th-century Lower East Side. Myriam Chapman shares excerpts from Why She Married Him, the story of a beautiful young Russian Jewish émigré making her way in turn-of-the-century Paris. Then writer Paul Zakrewski moderates a discussion on how the immigrant story, in both New York and Paris, continues to inspire contemporary Jewish writers.
@ Eldridge Street Project
12 Eldridge Street (between Berry and Canal Streets
7p
$5
To RSVP or for more information about our public programs call 212.219.0888 ext. 302

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Inventing New Public Space: Green Roofs and Floating Islands (C, E)
Landscape and urban designer Diana Balmori, whose work addresses the new landscape aesthetic stemming from sustainability and a concern for energy conservation, will describe two ideas for public spaces that incorporate both in her design. During the first half of her presentation she will look at green roof technology, focusing on her design for the roof at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City. Green roof technology mitigates the effects of rising temperatures, controls water runoff from buildings, and increases natural habitats for people and wildlife. Dr. Balmori will then shift the discussion to the ideas behind her work on floating islands. She will present a new proposal for a riverfront project in St. Louis, which uses floating, man-made islands, and discuss her work on artist Robert Smithson’s “Floating Island,” an artificial island that traveled around Manhattan.
@ Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
6 - 7:15p
$17
For more information and to sign up: bard

Movie Screening: A Sense of Truth (A Short Films Collection) (F, M)
Presented by: ANF Short Film Collective and NY Perks
@ NY Perks
193 Smith Street (between Warren and Baltic Streets)
Reception @ 6:30p, screening starts @ 7:20p
Suggestive Donation: $5
For more information and to RSVP call: 212.414.5144

Speed Dating (S)
Up to 20 dates in one night
Ages: Women 20 - 30, Men 22 - 32
@ China One
50 Avenue B (@ 4th Street)
$37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

Friday, May 11th, 2007

Photography Exhibit: Amelia Earhart (Image and Icon) (A, C, E)
This exhibition will look at the role of photography and the media in the construction of the public persona of Amelia Earhart. The image of the famed aviator is as identifiable today as it was in 1937, the year her plane disappeared over the Pacific. In a time when aviators were glamorous symbols of adventure and modernity, Earhart was launched into instant celebrity, after being selected to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Between 1928 and her disappearance in 1937, Earhart's singular image was frequently in the newspaper, covering her latest record-breaking flying exploits, or in illustrated magazines, profiling her forays into clothing designs or her endorsements for everything from cigarettes to luggage. Earhart, in turn, capitalized on the fame that her flying accomplishments brought her in order to champion the advancement of women and other causes about which she was passionate and outspoken. In her unconventional pants and leather jacket, she became the embodiment of the new roles that began to seem possible for American women in the 1920s and 30s
@ International Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas (@43rd Street)
$12
For more information: icp

Liqueur Tasting: New Elderflower Liqueur (D/F, E)
You may have seen elderflower-infused drinks at some of the city's trendier watering holes lately, but St. Germain has produced the world's first dedicated elderflower liqueur. It's full of heady, mixed citrus aromas, and it's made in a smooth style to preserve the delicate flavors of the freshly picked blossoms.
@ Astor Wines and Spirits
399 Lafayette Street (@ 4th Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: Tasting

Gotta Be This or That (A, C, M)
An Evening with Uptown Express and Special Guests Melissa Errico and Steve Ross
Six hot guys, four part harmonies, two special guests, 4 piece band, one great evening of music with New York’s swingin’est club performers, all under the direction of award-winning cabaret performer James Followell.
@ Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
7:30p
$30
For more information and to buy tickets: symphonyspace

Saturday, May 12th, 2007 (My Birthday)

Self Magazine Workout in the Park (C, NP, S)
Lace up your sneakers. Round up your friends.
Now in our 14th year, this wellness event has it all. High-energy
Workouts from Crunch Fitness, amazing get fit tips and free sample products.
Ticket proceeds will benefit American Legacy Foundation, Fertile Hope and Susan Komen for the Cure. One ticket includes a one year subscription to Self magazine.
@ Central Park - Rumsey Playfield
Entrance at 72nd Street and 5th Avenue
11 - 3p
$20 in advance, $25 day of event
For more information and to buy a ticket: self

Celebrate Urban Birds (E, S)
Join the Central Park Conservancy, the Urban Park Rangers, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension for fun, bird-related activities and celebrations throughout the day, including:
a performance, a public arts project, bird walks, a workshop on native bird habitat
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center - Central Park
36 West 110th Street (between Lenox and Fifth Avenues)
12 - 4p
Free
For more information, call 212.860.1370

New Amsterdam Walking Tour (C, E, S)
Discover what life was like for Manhattan's early settlers as you take a walk back in time to Dutch New Amsterdam. Families will use primary resources to trace the development of Lower Manhattan from 1600 to the present. The walk will conclude with a visit to New York Unearthed and an opportunity to view some of the artifacts from this time period that provide clues to the past.
1p
$12, reservations required, call 212.748.8757
Meeting place will be revealed once you sign up
For more information: southstseaport

7th Annual Pigfest (C, D/F, M, P)
Indulge in a day of cold beer, live music, and pork and chicken slow-cooked by Waterfront Ale House’s own Sam Barbieri and his champion BBQ team. The menu includes 3 whole hogs slowcooked for almost 20 hours, BBQ ribs and chicken, sausage, slaw, beans and rolls. All you can eat.
@ The Tobacco Warehouse
Brooklyn Bridge Park (corner of Water and Dock Streets)
$75 in advance, $85 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets:brewery

My (Laura's) Birthday Party (P)
Come celebrate my birthday with me. I'm getting another year younger.. Feel free to bring a friend, co-worker, significant other, spouse, etc...Please no gifts, instead spread the word about Laura’s List and have your friends sign up.
NEW LOCATION: @ Automatic Slims
733 Washington Street (@ Bank Street)
(212.645.8660)
8p

Sunday, May 13th, 2007 (Mother’s Day)

High Line Neighborhood Walking Tour (E, S)
Led by architectural historian Matt Postal
1p
$10
RSVP for meeting location email: rsvp@thehighline.org
For more information: highline

Dance Performance: Ragamala (C, D)
With a flash of the hand, the stomp of a foot and the dart of an eye, Ragamala unfurls a rich tapestry of cross-cultural choreography. Rooted in Southern India’s Bharatanatyam, the Company fuses contemporary movement with this 2,500 year-old dance tradition, bringing ancient stories to life in a swirl of visual poetry. Brilliantly costumed dancers break into percussive footwork, while their lyrical limbs transform into swimming fish, soaring birds and cascading waterfalls. Accompaniment ranging from classical Carnatic music to live Japanese taiko drums and modern á cappella vocalizations promise to make this New Vic debut a "thrilling, gorgeous and delightful" (Star Tribune) event.
@ New Victory Theater
209 West 42nd Street (Between Broadway and 8th Avenue)
5p
Tickets: $12.50 - $35
For more information and to buy tickets: tickets

Alison Balsom Performs (M)
“Are you ready for some trumpet playing? Very few trumpeters can fashion a career as a soloist, but Alison Balsom, a young Englishwoman, is doing so… The trumpet is a wonderful wonderfully musical instrument, in all periods: from the Baroque (certainly) to jazz. We should hear it more often, particularly in solo form…” A celebratory Mother's Day program featuring works by Bach, Couperin, Haydn, Purcell, and others performed by one of Grammophone Magazine's hot picks for tomorrow's classical music superstars.
Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
5p
Free
Tickets available starting at noon the day of the concert. Two tickets per person; first come, first serve
For more information: townhall

Monday, Monday 14th, 2007

High Line Design Preview (C, E)
With High Line landscape architect James Corner of Field Operations
@ Great Hall, Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street (@ Cooper Square)
6:30p
Free, though must RSVP to Friends of the High Line: rsvp@thehighline.org
For more information: highline

Austrian Wines Waltz with Artisanal Cheeses (17WCFAW) (D/F, E)
The brilliant wines of Hopler winery in the eastern province of Burgenland and a selection of stellar cheese from the Artisanal Center caves in western Manhattan will be featured in a gastronomic waltz across the top of your palates this evening. Presented by wine expert Daphne Amory and cheese guy Max McCalman, this seminar/tasting will present delightful balances in cheeses and wines that are sure to be lovely and memorable. The unique terroir from the western banks of lake Neusiedl offers wines of fine minerality and acidities; Hopler has elevated these wines to becoming some of the most refreshing partners for luxury cheeses we have seen in a long time.
@ Artisanal Premium Cheese Center
500 West 37th Street, 2nd floor (@ 10th Avenue)
6:30 - 8:30p
$75
For more information and to sign up: cheese

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of April 30th, 2007

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Week of April 30th, 2007

May 2007 - 16th Annual Bike Month NYC (E, S)
Bike Month celebrates the fun, convenience and ease of cycling in NYC. Cycling is good for you, good for the environment and good for New York City. Whether you are one of the city's 120,000 everyday cyclists, a weekend cyclist or just thinking about cycling to work, Bike Month has an event for you. Bike Month NYC is for and by people like you. Get involved today by registering an event, volunteering, or finding an event to attend.
For more information on events, volunteering and more: bike

3rd Annual NYC Downtown Short Film Festival (A, C)
This festival will feature 24 exciting, provocative, innovating and challenging short films. We have chosen 24 outstanding films and are screening them over four nights. Our screening room is an intimate turn of the century theater with movie house seating and wide aisles for viewing comfort. Each evenings programming consists of 6 shorts and will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes This year the festival features some of the best short films being produced internationally as well as the work of established actors and directors such as, Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order; Rent) Neil Flynn (Scrubs) G. Gordon Liddy, Blanche Baker, Eddie Murphy, Dan Butler (Frasier) Robert Guthrie (Expiration Day) David Lawrence as well as some of the most talented young actors working in film today.
May 2nd - May 5th, 2007
6 Films for $10
For more information and to get tickets: downtown

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Speed Dating: Creative and Artistic Singles (S)
Ages: Women 30 - 39, Men 33 - 44
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

The Violets and Mattison Perform (M)
A piano/ vocalist trio mixing lounge and soul for a totally original "Now Sound
@ Otto’s Shrunken Head - Tiki Bar and Lounge
538 East 14th Street (between Avenues A and B)
Free
10p
For more information: ottos

Rock and Roll Karaoke (A, M)
We, the house band for the Live Rock N Roll Karaoke night at Arlene’s Grocery, subscribe to a theory. That is, that the animation of the performance along with the execution of the songs, is inextricably tied to the success of the evening. Success in this instance means a packed house for the entire three-hour show, with everyone enjoying themselves fully, and frequently some relishing an unforgettable night. We sought to take this Live Rock N Roll Karaoke night “over the top,” and create something more animated and high-energy than had previously been done. With the indefatigable spirit of quick-witted host Jonathan we feel we're on the right track. Live rock n roll has always been about the performance and the music coming together to forge some kind of alchemy.
@ Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton Street (between Orchard and Ludlow Streets)
Free
10p
For more information: arlenes

Tuesday, May 1st (May Day), 2007

Art Exhibition: Samantha Thomas: Multiplicities (A)
These abstract paintings are landscapes of the substratum below the surface of the earth. Literal landscapes are constructed with references to the historical mark making of abstract expressionism through a contemporary surface. The lines indicate systems or networks of strata that represent the rhizome as both a biological phenomena and a model of thought proposed by Felix Guattari and Giles Deleuze.
@ Mike Weiss Gallery
520 West 24th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
Free
For more information: mikeweiss

Green Chemistry: Its Role in Building a Sustainable World (E)
For chemists, it is increasingly becoming important to be green by applying the principles of sustainable chemistry to basic and applied research, production, and education.
Speakers: Paul Anasta, Richard Wool and Joseph M. DeSimone.
Paul Anastas, PhD, director of the Green Chemistry Institute is commonly referred to as the "father" of green chemistry. He will provide a general overview of this topic, outlining the challenges the world faces in sustainability and the next steps for the future.
@ The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center (@ Washington Street)/ 250 Greenwich Street (at Barclay Street) 40th floor
4 - 6p
$20
For more information and to sign up: nyas

Net Party: When Nature Calls (P)
City life got you down? Is that what's troubling you, young professional? Get back to nature and away from it all at with hundreds of young professionals.
@ Retreat Lounge
37 West 17th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6 - 10p
$10 in advance or with RSVP or $15 at the door
For more information and to RSVP: netparty

Virginia Tech Fundraiser (D/F, M, NP, P)
Everyone has been shocked and horrified by the tragedy at Virginia
Tech. To remember and honor VT's victims and their families we are putting together a fundraiser.
@ Stone Rose, Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle (@ 59th Street), 4th Floor
6:30 - 9:30
$50 (entitles you to free sponsored bar and food)
Payment will be collected at the door (check or cash)
All money raised will go to The Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund which was setup by Virginia Tech
NOTE: You must RSVP in advance to Sachs at Sachs@kensunshineconsultants.com

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Movie Screening: Invisibles (A, C, E, F)
Academy Award nominated actor Javier Bardem teams with Doctors Without Borders to produce this powerful collection of short films. Five acclaimed directors shed light on heroic, yet unsung humanitarian efforts to combat international crises, which have thus far remained invisible. In Spanish, English, Lwo, Kiluba and Swahili.
@ AMC Kips Bay Theater
570 2nd Avenue (between 31st and 32nd Streets)
3:30p
$14
For more information: film

Wine Tasting: Think Pink and Drink Rose (D/F, E)
There is no way I am going to spoil this by telling you which ones we will be tasting. The arrival schedule of rose is such a complex and mysterious thing (imagine combining the precision of striking French dockworkers with American custom agents and then try to figure out when these wines will arrive on our shores) so I will leave that decision to thte very last minute.
@ Vine Wine
12 - 09 Jackson Avenue (between 47th Road and 48th Avenues), LIC
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: vine

Pairing Chocolate and Beer (D/F, E)
Please join Mary Izetelny of The Malted Barley Appreciation Society and Chris Cuzme of The New York City Homebrewers Guild for an evening of assorted quality chocolate and beer pairings.
@ Jimmy’s No. 43
43 East 7th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
7 - 9p
$20
For more information: jimmys

Aural Reports: Frogs that Rap and Glasses that Sing (C, E, M)
Birds do it, bees do it, even frogs with claws in South Africa do it. Take a wild tour of brain science with Columbia University neurobiologist Darcy Kelley as she probes the courtship songs of Xenopus frogs, including ‘rapping’. Composer and sound artist Katie Down will also perform on glass instruments.
@ Union Hall - downstairs
702 Union Street (@ 5th Avenue) Brooklyn
7:30p
Free
For more information: unionhall

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Exhibition Opening and Artists Reception: Photography and Contemporary Tactics (A, C, D/F)
An exhibition that explores photography’s impact on traditional media, and its hand in developing new media and tactics in our own time through painting, photography and other two dimensional media. The exhibition, which includes works by Kate and Camilla, Rahul Alexander, Guy Ambrosino, Lane Arthur, Sarah C. Baron, Clifford Borress, Karni Dorell, Monique Ford, Jade Getz, Swati Khurana, Eileen Murphy, René Smith, Amy Talluto and Melissa Zexter.
@ BAC (Brooklyn Arts Council) Gallery
111 Front Street (between Washington and Adams Streets), Suite 218
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: brooklyn

6th Annual Hearts & Heroes Evening with Our Stars (D, D/F, M, NP, P)
Canine Companions for Independence invites you to celebrate the victories of extraordinary dogs and their extraordinary partners. Join us as we honor Joan & Bob Solon. About Our Hero
Scott "Bubba" Pollock CCI Graduate Scott "Bubba" Pollock lived life to the fullest-severly physically disabled, he celebrated life from his wheelchair and proved that nothing was impossible.
There will be cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, reception, exquisite Dinner Fare & music, live & silent Auction. Business Attire.
@ The Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
6 - 10p
$350 per person
For more information and to buy tickets (deadline noon on May 1st): heartsandheroes

Movie Screening: New Zealand Short Films (E, F)
From documentaries to animation, from crime stories to comedies: experience the hottest shorts coming out of New Zealand today. Don’t miss this chance to see these fascinating films on the big screen. From documentaries to animation, from crime stories to comedies, films include: Conversing With Aotearoa/Corrie Francis/15 min.; Truant/ Michael Duignan/15 min.; Blue Willow/Veialu Aila-Unsworth/14 min.; Fish Out Of Water/Lala Rolls/9 min.; The Speaker/Te Arepa Kahi/14 min.; Karma/ Damon Fepulea’i/11 min.; Dead Letters/ Paolo Rotondo/13 min.; Chop Off/Grant Lahood/5 min. Curated by Susan Talbot.
@ Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium
725 Park Ave (@ 70th Street)
6:30 - 8:30p
$10
For more information and to buy tickets: asiasociety

Cheez-a-palooza III (D/F, E)
Naked v. Cooked: Artisan Cheeses in American Cooking
Come and celebrate the spring with the third in a series of seasonal cheese & music festivals held at Nolita House. You have tried our artisan cheese bare naked on bread but have you tried it melted on, baked in or blended with other favorite foods? On this night you will sample six of this spring’s best globally selected artisan cheeses with those same cheeses cooked with various foods. Some of the items include a Piave Vecchio and Pancetta Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches; Mini Valdeon Blue Cheese Burgers on Brioche and Four Year Aged Gouda Mini Mac & Cheese.
@ Nolita House
47 East Houston Street (between Mott and Mulberry Streets)
7 - 9p
$40 in advance and $50 at the door
Admission includes: Unlimited cheese and appetizers, select open bar and drink specials)
For more information and to purchase tickets please call: 212.625.1712.

Book Discussion and Signing: Paulina Porrizkova, A Model Summer (C, L)
An awkward naïve, fifteen year old Swede suddenly finds herself in the center of the cutthroat world of fashion in this elegant debut novel from ex-supermodel and children’s book author.
@ Barnes and Noble
675 Sixth Avenue (@ 22nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Art Exhibit: George Stubbs, A Celebration (A, C)
A Celebration, an exhibition of seventeen paintings by the celebrated artist, comes in early 2007 to The Frick Collection, its only North American venue. The exhibition marks the bicentenary of Stubbs’s death by presenting some of his greatest contributions to the tradition of eighteenth-century British painting, all notable for their originality and beauty.
@ The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street (@ 5th Avenue)
$15
For more information: frick

Wine Tasting: OPA! (C, D/F)
Taste The New Old World. A wonderful offering of Greek Wines.
@ Gotham Wines
2517 Broadway (between 94th and 95th Streets)
4 - 7p
Free
For more information: gotham

Marc Forster Discusses his Films (F, E, L)
Hear director Marc Forster discuss the critical and commercial success of his films Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stay, and Stranger Than Fiction. Marc is currently in post-production on his adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel, The Kite Runner.
@ The Mac Store
103 Prince Street (between Greene and Mercer Streets)
4p
Free
For more information: apple

Vincent Cross and Good Company and Homegrown String Band Perform (M)
Vince is an Irish-Australian hybrid an his is the sound of two continents clashing,snatches of traditional folk melody and instrumentation(Cajun more than Irish)mixed with minimalist,echoey soundscapes and a bit a frank Zappa for good measure.In fact the whole thing comes across like Nick Cave high on the Dubliners".
Homegrown String band represents all that is good with ‘Ole Time’ music today.
@ Jalopy
315 Columbia Street (between Woodhull and Rapelye Streets), Brooklyn
9p
$8
For more information: vincentcrossx and stringband

Saturday, May 5th, 2007 (Cinco de Mayo)

10th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women (NP, S)
Join 40,000 participants in Times Square as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Revlon Run/Walk For Women. Men, women and children are invited to share in the excitement as we come together in a united effort to help eradicate women's cancers. Your participation in raising critical funds will work toward ensuring this bright future. Join the Fight.
@ Times Square (42nd Street and 7th Avenue)
7a
$30
For more information and to sign up: revlon

Garden Tour (C, E, S)
Join us for a tour of three GreenBranches Learning Gardens
Thanks to the generosity of the city of New York there are two trolleys reserved to take people on an educational and inspiring tour of three GreenBranches Learning Gardens. The Horticultural Society of New York began the GreenBranches program in 1996. Recognizing that the often neglected outdoor space around public libraries in New York City are an underutilized resource for creating green space in urban areas, GreenBranches designs, installs, and maintains high quality gardens around branch libraries in local neighborhoods. To date there are 17 Green Branches gardens throughout the city, with an additional three currently under design and construction for installation this year
9 - 2p
Free, but space is limited. To RSVP call 212.360.1396
Once you RSVP, they will give you a meeting place
For more information: hsny

Brunch Buffet With The Music of The Beatles - Strawberry Fields (C, D/F, M)
Strawberry Fields is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: "White Album", "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be".
@ BB King Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue)
Doors @ 11a, show starts @ 12p
$37.50 in advance, $40.00 day of show
For more information and to buy tickets: bbkings

Kentucky Derby Party and Art Auction (C, D, D/F, M, P)
Enjoy live music, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and the famous
Race. Betting window opens at 4p, closes at 5:30p
Race post time: 5:58p, Auction begins: 6:30p
@ Smack Mellon
92 Plymouth Street (@ Washington Street), Dumbo
4p
$50 - $250
For more information and to buy tickets: smackmellon

Madame Vera: Back By Personal Whim (A, C, M)
After belting out the final High "C" of her final Annual Farewell Recital, at the Thalia in March of 2006, Madame Vera Galupe-Borszkh (aka Ira Siff), legendary prima donna of La Gran Scena Opera Co., attempted to retire. But a life of leisure, basking in the glow of triumphs past, re-reading her yellowing newspaper clippings, yelling at the maid, wrecking fresh young voices, and all the other daily pursuits of the retired diva were not in the cards.
@ Symphony Space/ Leonard Nimoy Thalia
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
$33
8p
For more information: symphonyspace

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Movie Screening and Lecture: Practical Ethics: Making a Difference Local to Global (C, E, F)
"Emerson:The Ideal in America" presented by Jim Manley, filmmaker and director of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Institute
@ Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
53 Prospect Park West (between 1st and 2nd Streets)
Movie starts @ 10a, lecture starts @ 11a
Free
For more information: bsec

Hoboken Art and Music Festival (A, C, D, D/F, M, P, S)
Live Music on 3 Stages (Featuring: Dr. John, Verdict, Hazmat Modine, Demolition String Band and more), Over 300 Participating artists and craftspeople.
@ Washington Street (between Observer Highway and 7th Street), Hoboken, NJ
11 - 6p
Free
For more information: hoboken

Educational - Walking Tour (C, E, S)
Bread and Roses: History of the Jewish Left on the Lower East Side
Explore the inter-relationships between labor activism, leftist political thought, Yiddish culture/language and Jewish traditions. A light nosh will be served.
@ 6th Street Community Center
638 East 6th Street (between Avenues B and C)
11:30a
$18 (save $2 with pre-registration)
For more information and to sign up email Laurie, leconservancy@aol.com or call 212.374.4100 x1

28th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival (A, C, D, M, S)
Live music and dance, martial arts, film screenings, children's activities, arts and crafts and over a hundred participating organizations, the Heritage Festival is the largest Pan Asian outdoor event on the East Coast. The Heritage Festival is an unique event in New York City, bringing together various Asian Pacific American organizations and individuals to celebrate Asian America. The Festival provides a stage for creative expression, a venue for community organizations to share their services, and exposure to thousands of individuals in one day.
@ Union Square Park
East 17th Street (between Union Square West and Union Square East)
12 - 6p
Free
For more information: festival

Owl Prowl (E, S)
Join the Urban Park Rangers to look for screech and other owls; enjoy a bird's-eye view of the sparkling nighttime cityscape that fringes Central Park.
@ Belvedere Castle, Central Park
Mid-Park at 79th Street
7 - 8p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Movie Screening: The Secret (F)
In this astonishing film, the Secret of "The Law of Attraction" will be revealed to help you attain everything you ever wanted. The Secret was featured on 'Larry King Live', 'The Today Show' and 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' Now is your chance to see why millions tuned in to an episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' to watch this remarkable film. It has also been discussed in 'Time' and 'Newsweek' and 'ABC News'. For single folks ages between 20 - 40’s.
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
$5 (pay at the door)
For more information: reallive

Just Kidding: A Comedy Benefit for Just Food (A, C, D/F, NP)
Sustainable laughter. Locally grown comics.
Just Food is a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region. We do this by fostering new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities. Featuring: Robert Klein, Scott Blakeman and Marina Franklin
@ Gotham Comedy Club
208 West 23rd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
8p
$35
For more information and to buy tickets: food

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
F Film
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of April 23rd, 2007

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Week of April 23rd, 2007

Pen World Voices (C, E, L)
New York Festival of International Literature
April 24th - 27th, 2007
67 events, 162 writers, 45 countries, 21 languages… endless possibilities
For more information and event listings: pen

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Book Discussion (E, L)
Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons
Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione presents an even-handed look at the history of nuclear proliferation and an optimistic vision of its future, providing a comprehensive survey of the wide range of critical perspectives. Cirincione begins with the first atomic discoveries of the 1930s and covers the history of their growth all the way to current crisis with Iran. He unravels the science, strategy, and politics that have fueled the development of nuclear stockpiles and increased the chance of a nuclear terrorist attack. He also explains why many nations choose not to pursue nuclear weapons and pulls from this the outlines of a solution to the world's proliferation problem: a balance of force and diplomacy, enforcement and engagement that yields a steady decrease in these deadly arsenals.
@ The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center/250 Greenwich Street (@ Vesey Street), 40th Floor
6 - 7p
$20
For more information and to RSVP: nyas

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do (Code: T-MM5LP42-01) (E)
So many people are dissatisfied with their jobs or careers. They’d love to get out but they don’t know where to go or how to get there. Learn how to uncover new career possibilities and take the first steps in finding a career that will make you happy.
@ Makor/ Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
7 - 9p
$30
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Debra Barsha and Mary Cleere Haran Perform (A, M)
Barsha is that rare talent that sees show business itself as a medium. Singer, songwriter, actress, composer, pianist, and raconteur. Debra Barsha manages to put the undeniable stamp of her own musical personality on the full spectrum of her work.
Mary Cleere Haran has been unanimously adored by critics, comparing her singing to Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Doris Day and Rosemary Clooney.
@ The Night and Day Skylight Room at Biscuit BBQ
230 Fifth Avenue (@ Presidents Street), Park Slope
8:30 - 10:30p
$10 cover and $7 minimum in food/drink
For more information on performers: MaryCleereHaran and debrabarsha. For more information: biscuit

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Art Exhibit: Sheila Rauch - Around Home: Watercolors (A)
@ Atlantic Gallery
40 Wooster Street (between Broome and Grand Streets), 4th floor
Free
For more information: atlantic

Book Discussion and Signing (C, L)
Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style
On Bravo’s hit reality show, Project Runway, Gunn is the voice of reason for aspiring fashion designers. In this new guide, he offers frank advice for anyone aiming to improve their personal style.
@ Borders
10 Columbus Circle (@ 59th Street)
7p
Free
For more information: borders

Green Thoughts: Writers on the Environment (C, E, L)
Perhaps the most urgent crisis that we face on the planet is that of the planet itself. The effects of the destruction of the Earth’s natural systems reach across all boundaries of nationality, economics, religion, ethnicity, and language to touch each of us. In the opening event of the World Voices Festival, we’ll hear writers read from the work of other writers on the subject of the natural world. We’ll hear from other countries and other centuries; we’ll hear passionate, lyrical, and compelling voices raised in response to our gorgeous, mysterious, and imperiled earth. With Billy Collins, Jonathan Franzen, Moses Isegawa, Pico Iyer, Geert Mak, Marilynne Robinson, Roxana Robinson, Salman Rushdie, Gary Shteyngart, Janne Teller, Colson Whitehead
@ The Great Hall at Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street (@ 3rd Avenue)
7 - 8:30p
$15
For more information and to buy tickets: pen

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Intro to Boxing and Beer (D/F, S)
Come work out your aggression in a fun group boxing training class. We are going way downtown, to one of New York's most esteemed old-school boxing gyms, Trinity Boxing. This is a boxing training class; all the punching is done on bags, not bodies :)
There we will have a dedicated 1.5 hour session with professional boxing trainers, and a get a killer workout! These are not random gym trainers, the trainers at Trinity are also competition boxers, many on National teams and title-holders. We'll really loosen up around the corner in O'Hara's Downtown Restaurant & Pub. We'll throw down pints of Sam Adams, Coors or Yuengling, or well drinks for $3. All of this on a weekday night sure beats the gym.
@ Trinity Boxing Gym
110 Greenwich Street (@ Carlisle Street)
6p
$45
For more information and to sign up: outdoor
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Gallery Opening and Artist Reception (A, D/F)
Adela Leibowitz: Blackwell
The works in Leibowitz’s most recent series, Blackwell, continue her idiosyncratic style of painting surreal dreamscapes that depict a mysterious blue world. In this series, she is inspired by stories told to her by relatives during her last visit to Iran. By juxtaposing realistically rendered portraits of young girls, animals and other worldly beasts against barren landscapes, Leibowitz is interpreting and recreating the stories relayed to her. Leibowitz researched both the Salem Witch Trials and the persecution of the saints to tell a tale of young girls and women roaming the wilderness and the deserts. The themes of persecution, transformation, martyrdom, and ultimately redemption through trials are explored.
@ Gallery 10G
222 East 19th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
7 - 9p
Free
For more information: gallery10g

Courtrooms as TV Entertainment (C, E)
A conversation with Judge Marilyn Miliam of ‘ The People’s Court’ and Judge Alex Ferrer of ‘Judge Alex’
Moderated by Thane Rosenbaum, Director of Fordham Law, Forum on Law, Culture and Society
@ Time Warner Inc.
One Time Warner Center (@ 59th Street)
8p
Free, but must make reservations, seating is limited
For more informationa and to RSVP: tvjudges

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Movie Screening: Egypt Dances (A, C, E)
Screening with commentary by filmmaker Magda Saleh
@ Bruno Walter Auditorium, The New York Public Library
40 Lincoln Center Plaza (between 63rd and 64th Streets)
6p
Free
For more information: nypl

Ending Tyranny: The History of an Idea (C, E)
President Bush, in his second inaugural address, committed the United States to "the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world." Professor Gaddis will explore the deep roots of this idea in American history, together with the feasibility of making it an objective for national and international policy in the 21st century. John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University and the author of The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past, as well as Surprise, Security, and the American Experience.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (between 76th and 77th Streets)
6:30p
$18
For more information and to sign up: nyhistory

A Taste of the Lower East Side (C, D/F, P)
When it comes to food, New Yorkers can be very fickle, and what’s hot today, may not be tomorrow. But, one annual food event continues to grow in popularity: Grand Street Settlement’s Annual Taste of the Lower East Side™. Taste, created and run by the nonprofit as its primary fundraising event, draws in large and loyal crowds eager to feast on a wide variety of foods from some of the hippest downtown dining destinations. And, its all made sweeter because the proceeds make a real difference in the lives of the residents of the Lower East Side (LES) community.
@ The Altman Building
135 West 18th St. (between 6th and 7th Ave)
7 - 11p
Tickets: $125 (in advance only) - $500
For more information and to buy tickets: grandstreet

Guided Cheese Tasting (Code: T-MM5LK22-01) (D/F, E)
Did you ever wonder what makes one cheese better than another? Do you know what to ask when you buy cheese? Do you know where to buy the best cheeses? Get the answers to these questions and more and explore the wide world of cheese.
Makor/Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus and Central Park West)
7p
$35
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Wine Tasting: Wine for the Weekend (D/F)
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ Leroy Street)
5:30 - 8p
Free
For more information: ledu

UniverSoul Circus (A, C)
A show that presents a wide spectrum of black talent to a wide demographic of spectators. To reach deep into our culture and search for what talent and skills lie asleep in the black entertainment experience. We apply our gathered years of experience in the live appearance industry and make a difference, to change the industry we live in, creating growth and new opportunity. Providing a wide range of wholesome yet hip and cutting-edge entertainment experiences. UniverSoul pioneered urban family entertainment with the introduction of UniverSoul Circus in 1994 and remains the only urban family entertainment business in the nation. UniverSoul Circus is the company’s cornerstone from which thousands of families have associated its name with excitement and fun. By creating a new category-“urban family entertainment”, UniverSoul Circus quickly staked its claim in live entertainment history.
@ Kate Wollman Rink, Prospect Park
Enter on Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue - Flatbush, Brooklyn
7:30p
$24
For more information and to buy tickets: circus

LMCC Workspace: Open Studio Weekend (A, C, P)
30 artists, 2 spaces, 1 weekend
This year the Council will open both studio spaces to the public for only the second time since the session began in September. Artists and writers will show work created while in-residence through open hours at the studios.
Starting Friday the 27th with a party 6 - 10p
@ LMCC
Space is located on the 8th floor of the Equitable Building at 120 Broadway (@ Cedar Street) and the 4th Floor of 200 Hudson Street (between Vestry and Desbrosses Streets)
Free, though RSVP is required
Email: openstudios
For more information: lmcc

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Nature Walk: Bloomin' Hike (E, S)
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a discovery hike as they compare and contrast the formal and naturalized areas of Olmsted's Park. First, the Conservatory Garden, one of the finest examples of European-style horticulture. Then over the hill and down the forest trail to Huddlestone Arch.
@ the Vanderbilt Gate (Fifth Avenue and 105th Street), Central Park
11 - 1p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Laura's List Event - A Day in the Park
My folks met here many moons ago and the rest is history. So now it's our turn...
Come and meet other Laura's List viewers. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, pets, etc.. Grab something to sit on (I will provide a couple of sheets). Bring some snacks/drinks to share with others, a book, the ny times, a frisbee or whatever.. Come prepared to have a good time.
Just come hang out in the park, ready to have some r and r, meet new folks and enjoy the day.
Where?
Central Park Tennis Courts - grassy area near courts 27 and 14
Between 94th and 96th Streets (West Side) off of West Drive
For more information:tennis
Time?
1p
Subways?
1,2,3 - 96th Street (@ Bdwy) and walk east to Central Park West - follow directions below
B,C - 96th Street and walk across street - follow directions below
Directions?
(from West Side Park Entrance on 96th Street - sorry East Siders)
Enter park at 96th Street entrance (Stone wall will say - Gate of All Saints)
Veer right as you enter the park - the opposite side of the playground (should be on your left)
DO NOT FOLLOW EAST SIDE SIGNS
Follow sidewalk pathway on right side (you will see wooden barriers), go straight (do not go near benches), as you walk straight you will pass the daffodils on your right side and then 2 lamp posts. You will see the tennis courts from a distance as you are walking.
You will also pass a big rock on your left side while walking on the sidewalk, cross the street (watch for cyclists, walkers, runners, rollerbladers, etc).
You will pass 2 rocks as you pass street onto the sidewalk (a rock on each side of the pathway).
Veer right - you will see courts on left, lamp post on the right.
Cut across the lawn, past the lamp post.
We will be on the grass facing the courts in between the trees
Court 27 will be on the left side and Court 14 will be on the right side.
Look for the bullseye (target) towel and a towel with green and white stripes.
Cost?
Suggested Donation - $5 (day of event)

Just in Case if it's Raining... We'll meet here:
Firehouse
522 Columbus Avenue (between 85th and 86th Street)
1p

Dance Samples: From Tap to Toe (A, C, D)
This four-hour marathon showcases the vibrant spectrum of contemporary movement in New York City dance, ranging from emerging to established companies. There is no better opportunity to see a “who’s who” in contemporary dance anywhere else in NYC, or for the new aficionado to start sampling the variety of forms that dance encompasses.
@ Symphony Space
2357 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
7 - 11p
$15
For more information on performances, bios and to get tickets: symphony

Shemekia Copeland Performs (A, M)
Shemekia Copeland, a roots music superstar. Joining Shemekia is the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, an eight-piece, family ensemble that combines imaginative jazz arrangements with the irresistible funk of contemporary brass bands.
@ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Langston Hughes Auditorium)
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (enter at 103 West 135th Street - @ Lenox Avenue)
7:30p
Free, but suggested to make a reservation
For more information and to make a reservation:nypl

I Love the 80’s and 90’s Party (P)
Drink Specials. DLJ spins 80’s & today’s best dance music.
@ CRT Bar and Lounge - Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 West 40th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
10p
Special admission for Laura’s List viewers, $5
Either email in advance or mention Laura’s List at door
For advance RSVP, email your name to: louismith@optonline.net
Without mention of Laura’s List in advance or at door, $10 admission
For more information email lou: louismith@optonline.net

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Yoga with Timothy Bouldry (S)
What a good way to wake up on a Sunday morning. Clean out the toxins from the night before.
@ Lululemon Athletica
1928 Broadway (@ 64th Street)
8 - 9a
Free
Bring a mat if you have one, if not they’ll have extras
For more information and to sign up: lululemon

Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival)(A, C, D)
With over 200 trees in bloom, Brooklyn Botanic Garden's flowering cherries take center stage during this phenomenal weekend celebrating Japanese culture with over 60 events and performances. Hanami is the Japanese cultural tradition of viewing and cherishing each moment of the cherry blossom season from the first buds to the brilliant blossoms to the petals falling like pink snow.
@ Brooklyn Botantical Garden
1000 Washington Avenue (@ Montgomery Street)
10 - 6p
$8
For more information: bbg

Art Exhibit: Robert Mosses and the Modern City: The Road to Recreation (A, C, E)
Robert Moses (1888-1981) had a greater impact on the physical character of New York City than any other individual, and given how the process of city building has changed since his time in response to his controversial methods - it is unlikely anyone will match him in the future. Robert Moses and the Modern City is the first comprehensive exhibition about the vast program of public works he executed as New York's master builder from 1934, when he became Commissioner of Parks, to 1968, when he was ousted from power. The exhibition is organized in three, thematic parts that highlight Moses's strategies and transformation of the city. He built miles of roadway, awesome bridges, every sort of recreational facility, parks, playgrounds, beaches, pools, a convention center, and in a career-ending crescendo, he set in motion one of the nation's largest slum clearance-urban renewal programs.
@ Queens Museum
New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
$5
For more information and directions: queens

Movie Screening: There’s Always Tomorrow (F)
Toy manufacturer MacMurray has everything he could want, yet feels disconnected from his perfect wife and kids. So when former love Stanwyck enters the picture, they both contemplate having an affair. Stanwyck and MacMurray are terrific in their last film together and the film is more intimate than Sirk’s Technicolor operas of despair, with its black and white cinematography giving it a more subtle romance. With Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, and Joan Bennett.
@ BAM Cinemas
The Peter Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Avenue (between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street)
6:50p
$10
For more information and to buy tickets: bam

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Speed Dating: Creative and Artistic Singles (S)
Ages: Women 30-39, Men 33- 44
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
F Film
E Education
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of April 16th, 2007

2007-04-13T11:43:00.000-04:00

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Speed Dating (S)
Meet as many members as you can in one evening. Speed Dating is a great way to meet many people and get your love life up and running before the summer starts. In case you've never done it. Speed Dating is a relaxed, friendly, fun way to meet several members of the opposite sex through a series of short Speed Dating "mini-dates". You will "date" each person for 5 minutes each over the course of the evening. We will have a 15 minute mingling break during the evening and the event will be approximately 2 hours.
Theme: Jewish Singles, ages 30s - 40s
Madame X: Upstairs Lounge
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
6:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up:reallive

Art Lecture: Patty Chang on Louise Bourgeois (A, C, E)
Born in 1972 in San Francisco, New York-based artist Patty Chang has had solo exhibitions at the UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2005); the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2005); the Baltic Art Center, Visby, Sweden (2001); and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (2000).
@ Dia Art Foundation
548 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6:30p
$6, no advance reservations are necessary
For more information: diaart

Book Reading with Darcey Steinke and her latest book, Easter Everywhere (L)
Brooklyn writer Darcey Steinke (author of Up Through Water, Jesus Saves, Suicide Blonde, and Milk) tells the story of her journey through faith and identity with the dark humor and honesty she has become known for in her memoir Easter Everywhere . The daughter of a Lutheran minister and a depressive former pageant queen, Steinke recalls her obsessive love for the rituals of the church, and later her search for transcendence in relationships, on the road to an adult relationship with the divine. Join us for a reading and discussion with the author.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: mcnally

An Evening with Brian Williams (C, E)
Brian Williams, NBC’s top-rated anchor, offers candid and personal observations about world and national events, particularly his first-hand experiences in Iraq.
@ Marble Collegiate Church
1 West 29th Street (@ 5th Avenue)
8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: marble

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: Tine Lundsfryd: Recent Paintings (A, C, D/F)
Both playful and mathematical, Lundsfryd’s patterning derives its structures from sources high and low, religious and secular. Lundsfryd avoids horizontal or vertical-shaped supports, finding them to be laden with connotations of landscape or portraiture. Similarly, her color choices, which vary from clear, bright reds and blues to murky browns and neutrals, tend to be about conveying abstract ideas rather than emotional states. There is something scientific about the way the artist tests out one color against another: through juxtapositions, layering, and mixing the artist creates myriad combinations.
@ Lori Bookstein Fine Art
37 West 57th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), 3rd floor
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: loribook

Lecture: Jackie Robinson, Ebbets Field, and the Civil Rights Movement (C, E, S)
Jackie Robinson was not only one of the greatest athletes of his generation, he was also one of the greatest civil rights heroes of the 20th century. Robinson bravely shattered baseball's color line in 1947, facing overwhelming odds and unconscionable abuse, and left an enduring legacy for the civil rights movement, the sport, and the nation. Jonathan Eig is a senior special reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of the forthcoming Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season. Della Britton Baeza is Director of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Ira Glasser was Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1978-2001. Christopher Paul Moore is a historian and the author of The Last Season, a play about segregated black baseball during 1947 when Jackie Robinson first entered the Major Leagues.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$15
For more information and to sign up: history

Walking Tour: SoHo’s Cast Iron Architecture (A, C, E, S)
The 19th Century neighborhood we now call SoHo (or South of Houston) was considered by master builder, Robert Moses to be an area best suited for demolition. The salvation of the neighborhood came about largely because of a woman and her magnet. Margot Gayle founded ‘friends of cast iron architecture’, providing a magnet with each new membership. People learned first hand that SoHo is the largest cast iron fronted building district in the world, with such zest and gusto that the neighborhood was saved.
Meet: Northeast corner of Broadway and Prince Street
6:30 - 8:30p
$15, payable on site
For more information: justin

We are the Children DVD Release Party (A, C, F, M, P)
"We are the Children" is a documentary on Michael Jackson fans that dives deep into the world of Michael Jackson fans during the heated days of the troubled singer's 2004-05 trial. Following a group of loyal fans who throw dance parties on Hollywood Blvd., hold protests at Jackson's Neverland Ranch and protest the tense court proceedings in Santa Maria, CA, the film shows the struggles of these fan club members, music collectors and Jackson impersonators beyond the tabloidesque covergae of the trial all ouched in unimaginable ways by the embattled King of Pop.
DVDs will be available for sale at the screening.
@ Monkey Town
58 North 3rd Street (between Wythe and Kent Avenues), Brooklyn
8:30p
admission: $5 with a $10 minimum
For more information and to make reservations: monkey

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Chocolate and Wine Tasting: Vere Chocolate (D/F, E)
We have become enamored with the fabulous chocolates produced by Vere (pronounced "very"). These are not "candies" in the typical sense - they are pure, rich, decadent morsels of superb chocolate. Vere uses a single varietal, sustainably grown and harvested bean, found only in the Ecuadorian rainforest. The beans are certified by the Rainforest Alliance to be grown without pesticides. And all Vere's products are produced naturally, with no preservatives.
We love the chocolates, we love the story, and though we don't usually pair chocolate with wine we couldn't resist trying. Does it work? You decide.
@ Burgundy Wine Comopany
143 West 26th Street (between 6th/7th Ave.)
Free
5 - 7p
For more information: burgundy

Panel Discussion: Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture (A, C, E)
In recent years, connections between fashion and architecture have become increasingly apparent. Despite differences in scale, materiality, and function, these disciplines have a great deal in common, including similarities in the creative process, shared strategies of construction, and the fulfillment of fundamental human concerns such as shelter and identity. Brooke Hodge, curator of Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture, a recent exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, will lead a discussion with fashion historian Patricia Mears and art historian Susan Sidlauskas, both of whom contributed essays to the exhibition catalogue. They will highlight the multiple visual and intellectual principles that unite these two creative fields.
The Katie Murphy Amphitheater, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
227 Seventh Ave (at 27th Street)
6 - 8p
$25
For more information and to sign up: bard

Jardsoul Performs (M)
What do you get when four individuals combine years of confusion, dissatisfaction, and disappointment in relationships with equal amounts of passion, desire, dedication and love? You get Jardsoul. Jardsoul got it's origins from guitarist James Gillespie and bassist Rob Cornetto who played together in the Long Island band Couch. Building on their love of music and philosophy for playing stripped down rock and roll with a progressive mindset, they decided to branch off together in 2002 to start a new band. And the rest is history
@ Don Hills
511 Greenwich Street (@ Spring Street)
8p
For more information: jardsoul or donhills

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception (A, C, D/F, E)
An exhibition of color photographs by Kelli Connell from the series Double Life. Kelli Connell's series, Double Life, appears to document an evolving relationship between two women. To create a constructed reality, the artist digitally combines multiple negatives of the same model, who portrays each character in the various scenarios, changing her body language and clothing for the given role. By using a single model to enact multiple roles, the artist explores the complexity of shifting identities within intimate relationships.
@ Yossi Milo Gallery
525 West 25th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: yossimilo

Break Away From The Herd, Think For Yourself - Creativity With Peter Shankman (C, E)
Peter Shankman, CEO of The Geek Factory, a marketing and PR firm and AirTroductions, the Internet's first in-flight dating and networking service. He frequently appears on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" and as a guest on many other news channels speaking on PR, marketing, and creativity. Shankman will address the issues: "Have we lost our creativity as a society? Have we lost our vision as to what matters? Have we lost our ability to think for ourselves?" After all, we live in a world where Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears push Iraq off the front page and reality TV has become a poor substitute for the lack of reality in our own lives. Peter will provide insights into how you can offer yourself up as a catalyst for change, how you can break out of your comfort zone and expand your levels of creativity in all aspects of your life.
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (between LaGuardia Place and Thompson Street)
7 - 10p
$15 if you RSVP in advance, $20 at the door
To RSVP in advance email: rsvp@thesocialsalon.com
For more information: social

nycTIES is proud to host: Opening Act (C, D, D/F, NP, P)
A party to support families facing cancer
There will be Magicians, Sword Balancing Troupe, Raffles, a Silent Auction, Gift Bags, DJ & Live Music. Open Vodka Bar/Complimentary Beer between 8-9:30p. Proceeds from this benefit will go to support a joint venture between the Ronald McDonald House (RMDH) of New York and Gilda's Club New York City .
@ GuestHouse + HOME
542 W 27th Street (@ 10th Avenue)
8 - 11p
$40 Advance; $50 At The Door
For more information and to buy a ticket: ties

Friday, April 20th, 2007

The Grass Roots and Lovin' Spoonful come to NYC (M)
In the history of Rock ’n Roll only 9 bands (including the Beatles) have charted more hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 than The Grass Roots. Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famers The Lovin' Spoonful combined their own folksy, country, good time sound with electric rock ’n roll to become one of the most popular New York-based bands in the golden age of 60s rock. Over a two year period in the mid 60s The Lovin' Spoonful had a string of Top Forty hits, seven of which placed inside the top ten including Do You Believe in Magic, and the anthem for a hot July evening, Summer in the City. The Lovin' Spoonful features Joe Butler, lead vocals and drums; Steve Boone, guitar; Jerry Yester, guitar; Mike Arturi, drums; and Phil Smith, guitar.
@ Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
8p
$37.50, $40
For more information and to get tickets: townhall

Neal Medlyn’s Coming in the Air Tonight (A, C, F, M)
The show features a variety of Phil Collins and Genesis music and is about how Neal is starting to slowly fall apart due to how he's all torn up inside from getting his heart broken into tiny pieces. It is also about how Neal steals a lot of stuff from people. Like their belongings and house wares but also their thoughts and ideas. As if that weren't enough, it features live video, special dedications, live drumming
@ Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe Streets)
7:30p
$10, $12
For more information and to buy tickets: galapagos

Lar Lubovitch Dance Performance (A, C, D)
The Lar Lubovitch is one of America’s foremost dancemakers, with work spanning the worlds of ballet, Broadway and even Olympic Skating. This performance will feature 3 premieres of new Lubovitch works that explore an intriguing range of moods and musical styles.
@ Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place (@ West 3rd Street)
8p
$45
For more information and to buy tickets: skirballor dance

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

7th Annual Miles for Moms Run/Walk (NP, S)
Miles For Moms is a charity organization founded in memory of Celia Rosenberg, and all mothers who have battled cancer, by her daughter, Renee Rosenberg in August 1999. This 4 mile event is complete with awards, give away prizes, refreshments, entertainment, and more importantly, dedication to a great cause, the fight against cancer. All proceeds from the event support cancer research and related programs.
@ Central Park, New York
102nd Street and East Drive
Registration/Packet Pick-Up: 8 - 9:15a ,start: 9:30a
Entry fee: $25
For more information and to sign up: moms

Singles North Fork Winery Tour (D/F, S)
How about a tasting trip to the famous wineries of the North Fork with a load of other fun singles? Sit back, enjoy the ride, and we'll hit several top wineries for tastings and tours. Tasting fee included in price. Specific winery list will be sent to all registrants.
Meeting place will be emailed to you in the final confirmation email (midtown)
9 - 7p
$72
For more information and to sign up: outdoors
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Art Exhibit: Hilary Lorenz: Tracing Nature (A, C, E)
Brooklyn-based artist Hilary Lorenz uses the physical and visceral experiences of hiking through remote natural landscapes as the touchstones of a remarkable new series of etchings, woodcuts and water-based drawings, “Tracing Nature.” The drawings and prints are cognitive maps of specific regions, (the Adirondacks of New York and the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico) and document both the changing weather, the sounds of nature, isolation, and the passage of time through the changing environment. But the images created with Lorenz’s characteristic, near-obsessive marks, lines and circles, are abstract and intuitive; they are as much time-lines of internal journeys, infused with feats of personal endurance and strength as they are external depictions of the land.
@ Safe T Gallery
111 Front Street (between Washington and Adams Streets), Brooklyn
Free
For more information: gallery

Dixie’s Tupperware Party (A, C)
You’ve never seen a Tupperware party like this one, hosted by Miss Dixie Longate. Fast-talking Dixie Longate, an Alabama housewife with a unique take on just about any topic, peppers her pitches with anecdotes from her colorful life. And you won’t believe the alternative uses she has found for her plastic products (all of which will be on sale after the show).
@ Ars Nova
511 West 54th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
8p
$20, $25
For more information and to buy tickets: tupperware

"The Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy", A Living Liberally Launch Party (D/F, P)
Drink, Eat, Laugh & Flirt Liberally
with revolutionary revelers & conscientious carousers
ready to take back our country & put the party back into politics.
Who: Like-minded, libation-loving left-leaners, entrepreneurs, activists & aspirants, trouble-makers, trouble-shooters, techies, teachers, pols & preachers, kings & queens of commerce and comedy and you, whoever you may be. White House leakers, Fox News anchors, and foul-mouthed, no-talent pundits will not be permitted to enter.
@ 349 West 12th Street (between Greenwich and Washington Streets)
8 - 11pm
Tickets: $100 - $250 or contribute a different amount
For more information and to buy tickets: living

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 (Earth Day)

Earth Day Celebration in Central Park (C, D, E)
Join the Central Park Conservancy and Green Apple Music and Arts Festival as we celebrate Earth Day 2007 in Central Park. The celebration will include planting and mulching projects for families, arts & crafts, tours, and storytelling in the newly landscaped Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade. Brady Rymer takes the stage at noon, followed by kids favorite The Laurie Berkner Band at 1pm and a dance party with Baby Loves Disco.
@ The Great Hill, Central Park
(Accessible from 103rd Street and Central Park West)
12 - 4p
Free
For more information: centralpark or more information on Earth Day Activities in NYC: earth

Art Exhibit: Off the Map: Landscape in the Native Imagination (A, C, E)
For Native people, land has multiple meanings. It is home, culture and identity, but it also represents violence, isolation and loss. The artists in Off the Map reinvent and examine landscape from this complex perspective, creating work that exists outside of Western landscape traditions. Their work also defies common expectations of Native American art in both its form and content.
@ The George Gustav Heye Center
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
One Bowling Green (at State Street)
Free
For more information: americanindian

All You Can Eat Sushi Lunch (D/F)
Imagine. All You Can Eat Sushi and unlimited socializing between, during and after each repeat trip to the buffet. A troupe of sumo wrestlers on a wild feeding spree would not do too badly at this delicious venue. The serving table runs nearly the entire length of the block-wide restaurant with their all-you-can-eat-Sushi, Sashimi, Tempura and other Japanese favorites.
This prepaid event includes paypal fee, as many trips as you want to the buffet with unlimited soft drinks and water.
Ages: 20 - 40s
@ Todai
6 East 32nd Street (between: 5th and Madison Avenues)
12p
$35
For more information and to sign up: reallive

Fat Mama Plays in NYC (C, M)
"What, no vocals?" listeners would question. But Fat Mama forged ahead using their own twisted logic, blending old-school bebop and jazz with their almost futuristic fascination with electronic sound. After regular regional appearances and a few national tours, Fat Mama became recognized as young musical pioneers. It soon became clear that Fat Mama could please crowds at both a reserved-seating-only jazz club in the big city, as well as a late night, freaky-ass throw down at a local club. They were, at the root, sophisticated jazzmen committed to a craft, technique, and discipline. But they were also deviously youthful, mutating tradition and redefining music for their generation. Oh, and nickleless and road-weathered, which despite their utter tour-readiness, forced the band to break up in the last month of 2000. The boys went their separate ways. All seven Mamas recently shared the stage for the first time in over six years to celebrate Kendrick's 30th birthday with his new group
@ Knitting Factory
74 Leonard Street (between Church and Broadway)
7p
$12 in advance, $15 at door
For more information and to buy tickets: knitting

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do (Code: T-MM5LP42-01) (E)
So many people are dissatisfied with their jobs or careers. They’d love to get out but they don’t know where to go or how to get there. Learn how to uncover new career possibilities and take the first steps in finding a career that will make you happy.
@ Makor/ Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
7 - 9p
$30
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
F Film
E Education
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport

Happenings for Week of April 9th, 2007

2007-04-09T13:30:00.001-04:00

Monday, April 9th, 2007

Lecture: From Sin to Self-Expression: (A, C, E, F/D)
The British and Their Possessions, 1830-1945
At what point did the British develop their mania for interiors, wallpaper, furniture, and decoration? Why have the middle classes developed such a passionate attachment to the contents of their homes? In this lecture, historian Deborah Cohen will offer a surprising and counterintuitive answer: modern consumer society had its roots in early 19th-century religious fervor. She will discuss how consumerism shed the taint of sin to become the preeminent means of expressing individuality during the Victorian era. The dictum that taste was a moral necessity transformed home decoration into a virtue, opening an entire sphere of self-fashioning in the pursuit of self-fulfillment. Dr. Cohen will also explore how the Victorians reconciled their newfound prosperity with moral good, a crucial episode in the making of modern materialism. This program will conclude with a book signing and reception.
@ Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th St (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
6 - 8p
$20
For more information and to buy tickets: bgc

Book Discussion and Signing - Suburbanization of New York (A, C)
In a series of essays, each by a New Yorker taking on a specific locale or topic (Harlem, Orchard Street, "the City of Perpetual Arrival"), this book wrestles with the question posed in the subtitle, and what it means if the answer is yes. Eric Darton's "News from Nowheresville," in which he discusses Robert Moses's Coliseum and the "vertical mall" that replaced it-the Time Warner Center-makes a telling example, rendered ineffective by glib overstatement. Bright spots do shine through, including Suzanne Wasserman's quick-and-dirty history of the disappearing neighborhood fair and the rise of street fair corporations like Mardi Gras Productions.
@ BookCourt
163 Court Street (between Pacific and Dean Streets), Brooklyn
7p
Free
For more information:
bookcourt or amazon

Kuntry Karaoke with Rob Ryan and the Brooklyn Country All-Stars (D/F, M)
C’mawn down and warble, yodel & caterwaul yer favorite Hank, Willie, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Dolly, Evis or what have you, all with a live backing band. Little ole Live Band Kuntry Karaoke was born a year ago at Hank's Saloon in honky tonk Brooklyn. Rob Ryan and his band of Brooklyn Country All Stars play their hearts out backing up all you shower singers that always wanted to get up on stage and warble your way through the best of country, southern, and classic rock.
@ Hanks Saloon
46 3rd Avenue (@ Atlantic Avenue), Brooklyn
9p
Free (including BBQ)
For more information: hanks

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

Art Exhibit: Martín Ramírez (A, E)
He has created nearly 300 drawings of remarkable visual clarity and expressive power within the confines of DeWitt State Hospital in northern California, where he resided the last 15 years of his life. Ramírez has been codified primarily as a “schizophrenic artist”; this project promises to go beyond the boundaries of Ramírez’s diagnosis of mental illness and consider the artistic quality and merit of his artwork. In this way, Ramírez’s works will be understood and appreciated for the complex, multilayered drawings that they are.
@ American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
$9
For more information: folk

Artist Talk with Dan Graham (A, C, E)
Dan Graham will talk about his live video pieces from the 1970s. These works were created using closed-circuit cable television technology and incorporated into architectural installations using corporate building materials and design concepts. Actively engaging the viewer, Graham's first pieces were perceptual inquiries into the boundaries between private and public spaces and the audience and performer. The viewer's perception was manipulated and displaced through the use of various devices, including video, time delay, projections, surveillance and mirrors.
@ Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI)
535 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues), 5th Floor
6:30p
Free, though RSVP, email: info@eai.org

Educational Lecture: Nature and Place (C, E)
Carol Franklin, a landscape architect, reflects on how river-based park systems serve to protect regions, cities, and neighborhoods from the worst effects of urban sprawl.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$25
For more information: nyhistory to register call: 718.817.8747

Looking at: Jazz - Jazz Innovators: From Bebop, to Hard Bop, to Cool and More (C, E, M)
Moderated by Jazz Educator and Author Krin Gabbard, Tribeca PAC’s new jazz film series “Looking At: Jazz” explores the history of jazz and the unforgettable musicians that gave it life. Along with the notable “Lost Jazz Shrines” and “Jazz in Progress” concerts series, Tribeca PAC continues its commitment to educate and entertain jazz audiences through a new medium, film. This is a special series brought to you by the National Video Resources, American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Arts.
@ Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers Street (between Greenwich Street and West Side Highway)
8p
Free
For more information: bmcc

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Wine Tasting: Great Italian Discoveries (D/F, E)
2005 Renato Ratti Barbera d’Alba “Torriglione”, Langhe, Italy (new)
2004 Lacrima di Morro D’Alba, Marches, Italy
@ Pour
321 Amsterdam Avenue (@ 75th Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: wines

Dinner and a Movie: Unknown White Male (A, C, D/F, F)
Douglas Bruce was a British expatriate living in New York City who in the early morning hours of July 3, 2003, found himself on a subway train heading toward Coney Island, with no memory of who he was, where he lived, or how he ended up on the subway. Bruce ended up asking a policeman for help, and was checked into the psychiatric ward at Coney Island Hospital. As doctors struggled to find out what had happened to him, he was admitted simply as "unknown white male." In time, a phone number in Bruce's wallet led doctors to a friend who identified him, but he himself still had absolutely no memory of his past. Rupert Murray was an old friend of Bruce's who heard about his condition and came to visit him with camera in tow and a stack of old home movies to reintroduce Bruce to his past. However, when he arrived in New York, Murray saw an old friend, but found a courteous but wary stranger looking back, and found that the "new" Douglas Bruce was in many ways a different man than the old Bruce. Murray followed Bruce as he struggled to relearn his own life, understand the history he could no longer recall, and grew into a new person with a new personality, and Unknown White Male is a documentary assembled from Murray's footage of both the new and old Dougs.
@ Zanny’s Café
975 Columbus Avenue (@ 108th Street)
7:30p
$13 Pre Fixe Cinema Special (any menu item, a glass of wine or beer and dessert)
For more information or to make a reservation: zannys

John Butler: An American Master (C, D)
The John Butler Foundation presents Richmond Ballet, artists of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Fugate/Bahiri Ballet/NY and guests Desmond Richardson and Tai Jimenez to bring the raw power of butler's work to the stage for a fresh look at his legendary contribution to the evolution of 20th Century dance. From the drama of Carmina Burana, his signature piece, to the intensity of After Eden, A Portrait of Billie, and Othello, this retrospective offers a new look with an intimate experience that celebrates Butler's choreographic genius.
@ Joyce Theater
175 8th Avenue (@ 19th Street)
7:30p
$42
For more information and to buy tickets: joyce

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: Natural Circuits (A, E)
This exhibit brings together artists who employ a variety of media and technologies to create innovative aesthetic strategies for fashioning images and experiences that reflect on how we see the world around us. Each of the artists shares in employing interactive means to engage the viewer directly in the reception of the artwork. The artists rework technologies to shape an intertextual engagement with a variety of materials in artworks that change as they unfold in time and through viewer participation.
@ Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery
601 West 26th Street (@ 11th Avenue), Suite 1240
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: bryce

Slide Lecture: Synagogues and Former Synagogues of the Lower East Side (C, E)
Dr. Stuart Stritzler-Levine will show slides of Lower Manhattan’s current and former synagogues. He will focus on the changing Lower East Side and the continuing Jewish history in NYC.
@ Visitor Center and Book Shop (Lower East Side Tenement Museum)
108 Orchard Street (between Delancy and Broome Streets)
6p
Free
For more information call: 212.374.4100 ext.1

Art Lecture: Bruno Mathsson: Eager to Shape a Better Future (A, C, E)
A fifth-generation cabinetmaker, Bruno Mathsson became an architect and designer through determined self-education, and by reading periodicals and books on design borrowed from the library of the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art in Göteborg. Convinced that modernism could improve the quality of life for everyone, he designed furniture suited to the body, as well as homes, schools, and exhibition halls that sensitively integrated the natural world. In this lecture, curator Hedvig Hedqvist will trace Mathsson’s career and discuss the impact on his work of international exposure, which brought him greater success, but challenged his determination to retain control over its production and distribution. Personally acquainted with Mathsson during his later years, Hedqvist will discuss the idealism and self-possession that shaped his work and the fervent interest in experimenting with materials and techniques that would influence the future of design.
Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
6 - 8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: bard

Friday, April 13th, 2007

White Wine and Cheese Pairing (D/F)
Join Jean-Luc Le Dû and Nora Singley from Murray's Cheese as they steer us through the tricky world of wine and cheese pairings. No single wine will work with every cheese, so what does make a great wine and cheese match? What role does texture, pungency and sweetness play? Is white wine really a better match than red for cheese?
@ Le Du Wine
600 Washington Street (@ LeRoy Street)
6:30p
$30, seating is limited and reservations are required
For reservations call us on 212-924-6999
For more information: ledu

Todo Tango (C, D, M)
Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill and special guest Pablo Aslan
Dancers step closer when jazz treads on South American shores. Tango crusader, composer, bassist and arranger Pablo Aslan joins the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill as they explore the dynamic intersection where jazz and tango converge. Join us as we celebrate the living tradition of tango with performances including the legendary music of Astor Piazzolla, along with new works that pay tribute to the rich musical culture of Argentina.
@ Rose Theater - Time Warner Building
Broadway @ 60th Street
8p
$37.50 - $127.50
For more information and to buy tickets: jalc

The Losers Lounge: Tribute to Hall & Oates (M)
For the first time ever, The Losers Lounge will
Make-a Your Dreams Come True, with this very special night of Rock 'N Soul. For all of the Man Eaters, Rich Girls, Private Eyes and anyone looking for a little Adult Education.
@ Joes Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between Astor and 4th Street)
9:30p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: losers

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Whitewater Rafting on the Housatonic (S)
What better way to kick off spring than an exciting day of whitewater fun? This is the most intense whitewater to be found locally and it is only open for rafting in the month of April.
Our licensed whitewater guides will take you on an 8-mile, 3 hour ride down class IV & V rapids. Whitewater rafting the spring runoff through Bulls Bridge Gorge is not for the apprehensive. For most of the year, the Gorge is left dry due to a 2-mile bypass canal. But normal spring runoff flows into the gorge, creating Class V white water rapids, among the most difficult in New England.
Time: 7:45 - 5:30p (meet at 7:30 for check-in)
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
Cost: $149
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5.00 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

The Art of Steak (D/F, E)
Learn the ‘secrets’ of a New York Steakhouse from one of the Top 10 Best Steakhouses in New York City. Students will learn how to choose the ‘right steak’ for preparing at home with Executive Steven Stamm’s easy tips for cooking like a pro in your own kitchen. Experience quick and simple sauces to accompany your steak such as cool horseradish cream and port wine and Portobello sauce. Then taste the variety of different cuts of beef served at Nicks and Stefs. For the seafood lover, there’s a delicious entrée featuring jumbo shrimp that includes stuffed shrimp with Maryland crabmeat and three citrus sauce. Recipes will be provided to take home along with a gift of Nick and Stef’s signature steak seasoning.
@ Nick and Stef’s Steakhouse
9 Penn Plaza - Madison Square Garden
33rd St. and 8th Avenue
12 - 2p
$75
For more information and to sign up: cooking

Walking Tour: Woodside, Queens (D/F, E, S)
We’ll cross continents (and overeat) as we wander through one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Queens including New York City’s ‘Little Manila’, Little Dublin and a little of Mexico, France, China, Uruguay, Thailand, Chile, Korea, Cuba, Indonesia and more.
Meet @ Vincent Daniels Square
52nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Queens
2:30p
$33
For more information and to sign up: nosh

Vodka Tasting (D/F, E)
Come down town and taste some Tuthilltown Spirits Vodka
@ Astor Wines and Spirits
399 Lafayette Street (@ 4th Street)
3 - 5p
Free
For more information: wines

Les Sans Culottes (celebrating their "Le Weekender" CD release) (C, M)
John Pinamonti, Formaldehyde BluesTrain, The shirts, and DJ Ben "the beyonder" Carlin. New York City's number one fake French band, Brooklyn's Les Sans Culottes have taken the whole faux-French-band thing pretty far-the group's live shows are superenergetic, fake-multicultural events. You might not learn anything about French culcha, but you'll probably hop around like a lunatic, just like the terrific backup singers do.
@ Southpaw
125 Fifth Avenue (between Sterling Place and St. John’s Place), Brooklyn
$12
8p doors open, 9p show starts
For more information: sounds or sansculottes

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

Piano Recital by Zoya Shuhatovich (C, M)
Zoya will perform a variety of classical works, including pieces by renowned Spanish composer, Isaac Albeniz. Presented in collaboration with the Association for Puerto Rican and Hispanic Culture.
@ Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street)
2p
Free with Museum admission, admission $9
For more information: mcny

Movie Screening: Hitchcock’s Rear Window (F)
A famous photographer is holed-up in his apartment with a leg cast. Bored, he voyeuristically starts to look across the courtyard into his neighbor’s apartments and sees an act of violence that goads him and his girlfriend into investigating what became of the victim.
@ Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
3:45p
$10
For more information and to get tickets: symphony

Lecture: Walter Isaacson with Charlie Rose: On Albert Einstein (Code: T-LC5LH06-01) (C, E)
Isaacson recently completed the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of the brilliant scientist’s papers were made available to the public, revealing new insights into Einstein’s life, times and genius. Isaacson is president of the Aspen Institute. He has been chairman and CEO of CNN and managing editor of Time magazine. Isaacson is the author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and Kissinger: A Biography.
@ 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
7:30p
$25 - $50
For more information and to buy tickets: 92y

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Speed Dating (S)
Meet as many members as you can in one evening. Speed Dating is a great way to meet many people and get your love life up and running before the summer starts. In case you've never done it. Speed Dating is a relaxed, friendly, fun way to meet several members of the opposite sex through a series of short Speed Dating "mini-dates". You will "date" each person for 5 minutes each over the course of the evening. We will have a 15 minute mingling break during the evening and the event will be approximately 2 hours.
Theme: Jewish Singles, ages 30s - 40s
Madame X: Upstairs Lounge
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
6:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up: reallive

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
F Film
E Education
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport