Saturday, July 31, 2010
July 28, 1977
Gay activist protestors force Geordie's straight bar on the Upper East Side to remove an ax labeled "Fairy Swatter"
Sunday, May 3, 2009
 | Tribeca Film Festival |
(Various locations) The Tribeca Film Festival was founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the long-term recovery of lower Manhattan. Event Website
Note: this event runs April 22 - May 3
 | Five Boro Bike Tour |
(Battery Park, 20 State St, New York, NY 10004) Join the largest recreational cycling event in America. With 42 traffic-free miles and more than 30,000 fellow riders, there's no better way to see New York than biking through dozens of neighborhoods and crossing scenic bridges. Event Website
| Sunday with The Magazine -- TImesTalks |
(TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036) (10am - 7pm) Spend Sunday with The New York Times. Scheduled discussions include: Talk show host, television producer and supermodel Tyra Banks; three of Michelle Obama's top designers – Maria Cornejo, Thakoon Panichgul and Narciso Rodriguez; Paul Krugman, winner of the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science; Marc Jacobs, and others. ($30 per panel) Event Website
 |  |  | 18th Annual Dogswalk Against Cancer at Riverside Park |
(Riverside Park at West 108th St) (9am) An exciting and fun walk-a-thon and festival aimed at fighting both human and animal cancers. You and your dog can join the fight against cancer by registering or volunteering for the 18th Annual Dogswalk Against Cancer today. The walk component is less than a mile to ensure all canines can participate. Dogswalk fundraising efforts benefit the programs of the American Cancer Society as well as the Donaldson/Atwood Cancer Clinic at the Animal Medical Center. Event Website
| Sprout Film Festival |
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028) The Sprout Film Festival was founded in 2003 and is programmed and supported by Sprout, a NYC-based non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing innovative programming to people with developmental disabilities. Sprout has been making videos related to the field of developmental disabilities since 1995 and has witnessed the myriad benefits these videos have for this population and the general public. Event Website
Note: this event runs May 1 - 3
| New York City Irish Dance Festival |
(Pier 1, Riverside Park South, West 70th Street and the Hudson River , New York, NY 10023) (Starting 1 PM) The 8th annual festival, featuring top New York area Irish music and dance ensembles, food, sing-alongs and dance instruction. Opening event of 9th annual Summer On the Hudson festival at Riverside Park
South, presented by the New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation. Six months
of music, dance and recreation, all free. (Free) (212-408-0219) info@riversideparkfund.org Event Website
| | Sakura Matsuri |
(Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225) (10am - 6pm) Sakura Matsuri, New York City's "rite of spring," marks its 28th year with over 50 events and performances celebrating Japanese culture and the blossoming of BBG's 220 cherry trees. Visitors to the weekend-long Cherry Blossom Festival can enjoy a range of performances from traditional Japanese music and dance to concerts by some of Japan's hottest J-pop stars, plus taiko drumming, an anime voice actor panel, bonsai pruning workshops, J-pop DJs, a traditional kimono show, and demonstrations and workshops for all ages. Bring your camera and join anime comedian Uncle Yo and the World Cosplay Summit Team USA in a giant Sakura Matsuri cosplay photo shoot. ($12) Event Website
Note: this event runs May 2 - 3
|  | The Provincetown Fringe Festival in Asbury Park |
(Restaurant Plan B, 705 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712) (5pm) MR P & MS V: A Comedy of Eros compiled by Marjorie Conn. Includes a 4-course dinner (BYOB) and the play. Conn is best known for her portrayals of Lorena Hickok (Eleanor Roosevelt’s lover) and Lizzie Border. Levine is a chef extraordinaire. Each performance will feature 2 mix and match actors and actresses. You might see a woman in drag playing the men’s parts, or a man in drag playing the women’s parts, or 2 women, or 2 men and even a man and a woman. Anything goes and it’s going to be a fun evening. ($35) (Reservations: 732-80) Event Website
Note: this event runs May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31
Ongoing Events
through May 4
| Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Sing Into Spring Festival! |
(Jazz at Lincoln Center, 33 West 60th St, New York, NY 10023) This annual festival at Lincoln Center features the full spectrum of jazz singing with performances by Karrin Allyson, Victor Goines, Claudia Acuna, Jimmy Scott, Tierney Sutton and more. Event Website
This event runs March 16 - May 4
through May 14
| LABA Festival |
(14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003) (Varies) The LABA Festival is a two-week multi-media event featuring contemporary art, poetry, dance, theater, opera, lectures, readings, and workshops exploring the theme of Body. ($7-15) (212-780-0800) Event Website
This event runs May 2 - 14
through May 15
| EVERYBODY DANCE NOW: 20 Years of Dancing in Print |
(AIGA National DesignCenter, 164 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010) “Everybody Dance Now: 20 Years of Dancing in Print” is a survey of the award-winning visual and performing arts magazines Dance Ink and 2wice, designed by Abbott Miller. The exhibition features the magazines’ historic collaborations with dancers, choreographers, and photographers, the result of a single, powerful idea of creating performances within the unique “stage” of the printed page. Event Website
This event runs April 2 - May 15
through May 18
| Dream in a Contemporary Secret Garden |
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (11:00am-6:00pm) Mixed Media Works from 12 Asain Artists. The Garden is a common subject in art - both ancient and contemporary, Eastern and Western. New York is a landscape that lies beyond nature, a city of secrets. To uncover its multicultural art is to discover the secret gardens of the city, and find the city’s heart. In this exhibition, twelve contemporary Asian artists from Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and New York use various media to express spiritual refreshment. (general admission $8; student and senior $4; free for members) (212-255-0719) contact@chelseaartmuseum.org Event Website
This event runs April 9 - May 18
through May 24
| On The Money: Cartoons for the New Yorker |
(The Morgan Museum & Library, 225 Madison Ave at 36th St, New York, NY 10016) Approximately eighty original drawings by some of The New Yorker's most talented and beloved artists who have tackled the theme of money and the many ways in which it defines us. Included in the show are drawings by such luminaries as Charles Barsotti, George Booth, Dana Fradon, Lee Lorenz, William Hamilton, and J. B. Handelsman. Event Website
This event runs January 23 - May 24
through May 25
| | The Butterfly Conservatory |
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) Celebrate the annual return of this must-see tropical forest environment filled with over 500 live tropical butterflies. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - May 25, 2009
through May 30
| | PIONEER WOMEN |
(Tabla Rasa Gallery, 224 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220) (Artists’ Reception 4/18 @ 3PM) More than 20 women who have settled upon the fertile ground of the Pioneer Valley (Connecticut River Valley) have created new artworks that will premiere in New York City. This is the first time some of the “Pioneer Women” are exhibiting in New York City. Works by: Terry Rooney, Rosalyn Driscoll, Erika Zekos, Ruth West and many more.... (Free) (718. 833-9100) Event Website
This event runs April 18 - May 30
through May 31
| | | Bike Month NYC |
(Various Locations) Transportation Alternatives has teamed up with the Department of Transportation to bring you Bike Month NYC, a month of cycling celebration. The DOT announced a dramatic 35% increase in bicycle commuters in 2008. With so many new commuters why not give them a way to celebrate. Join us in celebrating 19 years of biking in New York City, plan your month filled with cycling parties, rides, tours, classes and races. Event Website
This event runs April 26 - May 31
through June 1
| Rock of Ages |
(Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Mo,Th,Fr. & Sa 8pm, Tu 7pm Sa 2pm & Sun 3pm) In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city dreamer - and in LA's most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. It's Rock of Ages, a hilarious feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake and many many more. Don't miss this awesomely good time where big hair meets big dreams and the result totally wails. ($59.50 - $300) (212-719-4099) Event Website
This event runs January 8 - June 1
through June 1
| Every Little Step - A CHORUS LINE FILM opens in NYC on 4/17! |
(Angelika Film Center & Licoln Plaza Cinemas, 18 W Houston St., New York, NY 10012) (TBD) An exciting documentary that explores the history of A CHORUS LINE. This film highlights the arduous yet inspiring audition process which dedicated actors/actresses experienced in their attempts to become a part of this phenomenal Broadway show. With vintage footage and audio commentary from Tony award winning director and choreographer Michael Bennett, revival cast members take us through Bennett's success with A CHORUS LINE. Before losing his battle against AIDS in 1987, Bennett left behind one of the America's finest Broadway shows. (Price of movie tickets) Event Website
This event runs April 17 - June 1
through June 7
| OFFICES |
(Atlantic Theatre Company, 330 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Hiring and firing are antisocial acts. Workplace pressures make for nasty competition. And the work itself can be meaningless and alienating. Accordingly, the three short plays that make up Offices are comedies. Following the success of last season’s Almost an Evening, Oscar winner Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Fargo) returns to the Atlantic stage with the world premiere of three brand new one acts. ($65) Event Website
This event runs April 2 - June 7
through June 7
| | Cirque du Soleil presents "Kooza" |
(Randall's Island Park) KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor. ($42 - 250) Event Website
This event runs April 16 - June 7
through June 14
| KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games |
(Japan Society, 333 East 47th St, New York, NY 10017) KRAZY! will be New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese phenomenon of Anime, Manga, and Video Games -- three forms of contemporary visual art that are exercising a huge influence on an entire generation of American youth. The exhibition will be presented in an environment designed by cutting-edge architectural practice Atelier Bow-Wow, featuring life-size blowups of popular figures from the worlds of anime and manga within an intriguing sequence of spaces that evoke Tokyo’s clamorous cityscape. ($10/Free on Fridays 6 - 9pm) Event Website
This event runs March 13 - June 14
through June 15
The Glory of Dutch Bulbs: A Legacy of 400 Years
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival in New York, the Botanical Garden brings a touch of Holland to the Bronx with a Dutch bulb flower show. Event Website
This event runs April 25 - June 15
through June 16
| Seduction |
(The Museum at FIT, 295 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) Seduction will be the first chronological exploration of the role of sexuality in fashion. The exhibition will feature over seventy looks from the mid-eighteenth century to the present, using objects from the Museum’s permanent collection. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - June 16, 2009
through June 28
| The High Priestess of Dark Alley |
(Billie Holiday Theater, 1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216) (8pm) Written and directed by Jackie Alexander, The High Priestess of Dark Alley is about two sisters, one robbed of her sexuality and the other defined by it. Both battle with their domineering mother over the men they love. Event Website
This event runs April 30 - June 28
through June 30
| Waiting for Godot |
(Studio 54, 254 West 54th St, New York, NY 10019) Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of the famous play by Samuel Beckett, starring Nathan Lane and Bill Irwin. Event Website
This event runs April 10 - June 30
through June 30
| The Marvelous Wonderettes |
(The Westside Theater, 407 W. 43rd St., btwn. 9th and 10th, New York, NY 10018) (M,T,W,F,S at 8; W,S at 2; Sundays at 3) Featuring favorite songs from the ‘50s, The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes – four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match! ($75) Event Website
This event runs March 6 - June 30
through July 5
| The Future Beneath Us: Eight Great Projects Under New York |
(New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017) (8 am - 8 pm M-F 10 am - 6 pm Sat. & Sun) The New York Transit Museum and the New York Public Library join forces to present a two-location exhibition about New York City's underground infrastructure initiatives in the 21st Century. Examining the magnitude and historical context of eight massive building projects, the exhibition provides New Yorkers a behind the scenes glimpse at their changing city and how these improvements will affect their lives. Join us for free lectures on The Extension of the 7 Line; The Second Avenue Subway and exploring Ea. (Free) (212 878-0801) roxanne.robertson@nyct.com Event Website
This event runs February 15 - July 5
through August 16
| Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future |
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) This exhibition will examine one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time -- the massive, human-induced warming of Earth, a phenomenon that could lead to drought, rising sea levels, heavy storms, and other events with potentially dire impacts on the health of society and the natural world. Explore the science, history, and impact of climate change, and find out ways in which individuals, communities and nations can reduce their carbon footprints. Event Website
This event runs October 18, 2008 - August 16, 2009
through September 6
| Vanities |
(Lyceum Theater, 149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) Vanities spans the turbulent '60s through the late '80s and explores how important friends are, as one faces life’s defining moments. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 6
through September 13
| The Route of the Dashing Commuter: The Long Island Rail Road at 175 |
(New York Transit Museum, corner of Boerum Pl & Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (Tu - Fri 10AM to 4 PM; Sat. & Sun 12 noon to 5 PM) Incorporated in 1834, the Long Island Rail Road is the oldest rail road in the United States still operating under its original name. Initially built to be a shortcut to Boston, it has adapted to the ever-changing needs of its customers and survived competition, takeovers, hard times and bankruptcy. Today it is the busiest commuter railroad in the country and is embarking on a massive expansion project known as East Side Access which will bring LIRR trains into Grand Central Terminal. Historic and contemporary photographs, maps and illustrations ($5 adults; $3 children & Seniors (62+) Seniors free on Wednesdays) (718 694-1600) roxanne.robertson@nyct.com Event Website
This event runs April 14 - September 13
through September 14
|  | Jonathan Horowitz: And/Or |
(P.S.1, 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, Queens, NY 11101) The first solo exhibition of the New York-based artist at a New York museum. Working in video, sculpture, sound installation, and photography, Horowitz critically examines the cultures of politics, celebrity, cinema, war, and consumerism. Horowitz repositions news publications like Life and Time, evocative of wholesome American ideals, to draw subversive connections. Other work addresses the inverted politics of celebrity activism, whereby celebrities align themselves with particular issues in order to construct and reclaim their identities. Event Website
This event runs February 22 - September 14
through September 27
| Guys and Dolls |
(Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036) This revival of the classic musical about gamblers, showgirls, and the Salvation Army, stars Oliver Platt and Lauren Graham. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 27
through December 31
| Jenny Holzer |
(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St, New York, NY 10021) Holzer’s pioneering approach to language as a carrier of content, and her use of nontraditional media and public settings as vehicles for that content, make her one of the most interesting and significant artists working today. Event Website
This event runs March 12 - December 31
through December 31
| Hair |
(Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) The revival of the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical premiered last summer at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Event Website
This event runs February 13 - December 31
through February 27, 2010
| | Jimmy Ong: Sitayana |
(Tyler Rollins Fine Art, 529 West 20th St, New York, NY 10011) Considered to be one of Singapore’s preeminent contemporary artists, Ong has been noted for his large scale, figurative charcoal works on paper since his first solo exhibitions in the 1980s. During the past year, he became fascinated with the Ramayana, the ancient Indian epic that recounts the exploits of Rama and his dutiful wife, Sita. Ong has brought his own unique viewpoint to this classic story. Inspired by the Ramayana’s characters and its dramatic themes of love, combat, and heroic adventure, he has created new narratives that are informed by his sensitivity as a gay man to the way gender roles play out in contemporary relationships. Event Website
This event runs January 14, 2009 - February 27, 2010
through February 28, 2010
| | Black History Month Scavenger Hunt |
(Madame Tussauds, 234 West 42nd St btwn 7 & 8th Aves, Times Square, New York, NY 10036) Madame Tussauds is offering a history lesson alongside its wax figurines this month: Beginning on Martin Luther King Day, visitors can participate in a special scavenger hunt, with clues based on African-American icons (like Malcolm X and Rose Parks) whose likenesses are in the wax museum. The clues can be downloaded from the website. ($22.40 - $35) (212-512-9600) Event Website
This event runs January 18, 2009 - February 28, 2010
Recurring Events this Sunday
 | Dignity New York Weekly Liturgy & Social |
(St. John's in the Village Church, 222 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014) (7:30pm) Event Website
This event runs Sundays
| Metropolitan Community Church of NY Services |
(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Event Website
This event runs Sundays
| | Starlette Sunday |
(Angels and Kings, 500 East 11th St, New York, NY 10009, Venue Website) (8PM - 3AM) Starlette Sunday is a glam affair catering to a mixed lesbian and bisexual crowd. This sexy long-running party is one of the hottest nights for women in New York City. Starlette Sunday features delicious cocktails, visuals, the best dj's playing dance tracks, and lots of eye candy. (Free) starlettesunday@gmail.com Event Website
This event runs Sundays
| | MWA Beginner’s Night |
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (2pm) Metropolitan Wrestling Association practices every Sunday. Beginner’s Night is the first Sunday of every month. Event Website
This event runs every 1st Sunday
| | New York Bear Den |
(Diversity Center of Queens / Queens Pride House, 76-11 37th Ave (2nd Floor), Jackson Heights, NY 11372) (2PM) The New York Bear Den was established to fulfill a void in the New York City Bear Community: Bears are social creatures, therefore we have created "The New York Bear Den" as a hate-free, alcohol-free, attitude-free space to socialize once a month where you can sit back, relax, chat and make friends with woofy guys of all ages, races, types and interests. Participants are encouraged to bring cards and board games. you will be expected to bring a soft drink or a snack to share.
Monthly gatherings occur on the first Sunday of the month except for June & holiday weekends ($5 & snack or beverage) NY-Bear-Den-owner@yahoogroups.com Event Website
This event runs every 1st Sunday
| | QueerDharma |
(Shambhala Meditiation Center of New York, 118 West 22nd Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) QueerDharma is a community of meditiation practice for LGBTQ sentient beings - that means you!
Visit our website for more info and scheduel ($5 suggested donation) (212-675-6544) queerdharmainfo@gmail.com Event Website
This event runs Sundays