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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Arts & Entertainment
TAKE Dance Company
(Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th Street, New York, NY 10011) (7:30 PM) TAKE Dance Company, a contemporary dance ensemble known for its gentle blend of eastern and western sensibilities led by artistic director and choreographer Takehiro Ueyama, presents a program filled with exuberant play, human dancescapes and structural patterns that overflow the stage. The four-performance engagement will feature two premieres: the world premiere of Footsteps in the Snow, set to music by Arvo Part, and the New York City premiere of Shabon. ($26) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 30 - August 1
Arts & Entertainment
Brooklyn Bridge Park's Movies With A View
(Brooklyn Bridge Park, Main and Plymouth Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (Sunset) July 9 Raising Arizona, July 16 The Maltese Falcon. July 23 Paper Moon, July 30 To Catch A Thief, August 6 The Return Of The Pink Panther, August 13 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, August 20 Catch Me If You Can, August 27 Edward Scissorhands (FREE) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, and 27
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Gentleman's Wish
(The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10018) (7 PM) The Fresh Fruit Festival (FFF) collaborated with the MITF has selected four works for the LGBT community. A play about the ever-changing world of politics, sexuality, love and integrity. A senator's picture-perfect life evaporates when his wife outs his 20 year affair with his best friend. As he and his staff descend upon his mother's estate to work on spin and damage control, a visit from his wife and son spill out into a well publicized press conference. ($20) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 30 - August 2
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
How to Make an American Family
(The Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10018) (7 PM) The Fresh Fruit Festival in collaboration with The Midtown International Theatre Festival has selected four works for the LGBT community. Follow one man's journey toward creating a family of his own. Ever feel like you didn't belong -- in your own family? Follow one gay man as he grapples with that very question--while caring for his terminally ill mother, inheriting his developmentally disabled aunt, and finally forming a family of his own through the miracle of adoption. An outsider's story of finding family against all odds. ($20) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 15 - August 2
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Love Humiliation and Karaoke
(The Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10018) (7 PM) The Fresh Fruit Festival in collaboration with The Midtown International Theatre Festival has selected four works for the LGBT community. "San Francisco's Sedaris" weaves a quirky, cynical romantic comedy. Enzo Lombard plays 15 different characters dealing with hideous exes, psychic training and karaoke battles, all in 6 whirlwind episodes, each set in a different city. ($20) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 30 - August 1
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Monroe Bound
(The Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10018) (7 PM) The Fresh Fruit Festival in collaboration with The Midtown International Theatre Festival has selected four works for the LGBT community. Secrets destroy in this offbeat tale about miscommunication, Communist microbrew, The Princess of Power and finding your home. Lexington Monroe has a tendency towards looking for love in all the wrong places. Plus, she has a secret-and secrets destroy! Just like the rest of us, she's trying to figure out her place in the world. ($20) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 13 - August 1
Arts & Entertainment
31st ANNUAL SEASIDE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
(Asser Levy Park Amphitheater, West 5th St & Surf Ave, New York, NY 11224) (7:30p) The Seaside Summer Concert Series, now in its 31st year, is the largest free outdoor music series in New York. This year's lineup includes Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Gladys Knight, Frankie Vallie, Darryl Hall & John Oates, Blondie, Pat Benatar, Donna Summer and more. (FREE) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, and 27
Arts & Entertainment
Broadway in Bryant Park
(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (12:30pm) The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits. (FREE) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, and 13
Arts & Entertainment
Macbeth In The Other Room
(Dionysus Theater's L'il Peach, 270 West 36th St. (at 8th Ave.), 2nd Floor, New York City, NY 10018) (8 PM) A new drama set in Macbeth's bedroom, features an original adaptation of the Shakespearean text where the audience voyeuristically peers through the curtains and behind closed doors to experience the true underpinnings of what drives Macbeth on and to see how Lady Macbeth controls this uncontrollable man. Deception, lies, passions, fears, longing and a love triangle between Banquo and the murderous couple is played out in the shadow of a monstrous plot to kill the King and seize his crown. ($18) (646 621 5171) Event Website
Note: this event runs July 22 - 25, July 29 - August 1, and 5 - 8
Sports
Rumble on the River
(Pier 84, 43rd St & West Side Hwy, New York, NY 10036) (7pm) As the sun sets and the stars come out, some of the best amateur boxers from New York and beyond battle it out in the open air for the one of the greatest NY sporting events of the year. Rain date Friday July 31st. (FREE) (212.571.1333) Event Website
Arts & Entertainment
Sussan Deyhim Performance
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (9 PM- 11 PM) Sussan Deyhim is a composer, vocalist and performance artist who has been at the forefront of experimental music internationally for over two decades. Deyhim's music combines extended vocal techniques, digital processing, and the ancient mysticism of Middle Eastern music to create a deeply moving fusion of East and West. Sussan adds the mystical magic to this amazing concert tour. ($45 ga, $35 students/seniors, $25 members) (212.255.0719 x1) Event Website
Arts & EntertainmentLGBTYouth & Family
Center Kids, Center Families: "Peacemaker" Theater Performance
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30pm) The Think Theater Project, formed by Statement Arts, will bring a team of professional actors and arts educators to create a wonderful learning experience for the children of LGBT families. They will offer an educational theater performance of the play Peacemaker by David Holman for children ages 4-7 years. There will be a pre-show activity, and immediately following the play there will be a discussion led by the performers. This discussion will focus on the social issues that children face day to day. Pre-registration required. (Free (donations accepted)) (212.620.7310 x228) centerkids@gaycenter.org Event Website
Arts & Entertainment
New York International Latino Film Festival 2009
(Various Locations) Celebrating its 10th anniversary, NYILFF is now the premier urban Latino film event in the country. Programming includes the flagship film festival in NYC, new music and art showcases, family and community events, scholarships for aspiring filmmakers, and a nationally recognized short film competition in partnership with HBO. Event Website
Note: this event runs July 27 - August 2

Ongoing Events

through July 30
Arts & Entertainment
Jazz in July Summer Festival
(JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York, NY 10023, 646-505-4444) A two-week party with dozens of today's top jazz stars and a playlist of swing, blues and exciting surprises. Event Website
This event runs July 20 - 30
through July 31
Social
Restaurant Week
(Various Locations) Three weeks. Over 250 NYC restaurants. Lunch = $24.07. Dinner = $35. Event Website
This event runs July 12 - 31
through August 1
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
18th Annual HOT! Festival
(Dixon Place, 254 Bowery, New York, NY 10012) The oldest, continual festival of queer performance and culture in the world. This year's festival debuts on with a blowout kick-off party at the brand new, state-of-the art Dixon Place theater complex and concludes with a queer music and performance concert. Event Website
This event runs July 1 - August 1
through August 2
Arts & Entertainment
The Midtown International Theatre Festival
(See website for different venues) (7PM) Now in its tenth year & celebrating the diversity of theatre. The MITF welcomes theatrical storytelling across a broad spectrum of genres, forms, identities, cultures, and appetites. The MITF seeks to nurture these new ideas, perspectives, and stories on its stages, with an eye set on guiding these productions toward future success and longevity. The festival, represents a fantastic, often paradoxical, adventurous and intriguing cross-section of the forefront of the theatre world. See website for complete schedule. ($20) Event Website
This event runs July 13 - August 2
through August 2
Arts & Entertainment
SPF: 6th Annual Summer Play Festival
(The Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003) The Summer Play Festival (SPF) stages original new plays and musicals by emerging writers during the summer months at the legendary [ Public Theater ] in New York City. Since its inception in 2004, SPF has invested millions of dollars in emerging theatre artists, produced over 500 public performances, and has provided an opportunity for 75 writers, as well as hundreds of directors, designers, actors, stage managers, and interns to present their work in a protected environment. Event Website
This event runs July 7 - August 2
through August 5
Arts & Entertainment
Madison Square Park Music Oval Lawn Series
(Madison Square Park, 23rd St and Madison Ave, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) See great talent in the realms of Jazz, Bluegrass, Folk, R&B, Soul and Pop on the lawn. June 17th Opening Night is a real “family affair.” This triple bill features three uniquely talented voices of the highly acclaimed Wainwright family -- Loudon, Sloan and Lucy. (FREE) Event Website
This event runs June 17 - August 5
through August 8
Arts & Entertainment
PILOBOLUS
(Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011) The Joyce Theater welcomes back Pilobolus, a fan favorite for over twenty years. The company will present three programs consisting of two NYC premieres and one season highlight. Programs will include a new shadow work entitled Dog-Id and the third offering from the International Collaborators Project, as well as an array of recent and classic repertory. Event Website
This event runs July 13 - August 8
through August 9
Arts & Entertainment
International CringeFest '09
(Grand Theatre at the Producers Club, 358 W. 44 St., betw. Eighth/Ninth Aves, New York, NY 10036) The Bad Plays and Bad Musicals Festivals have morphed into International CringeFest '09, which this year also includes Bad Films. Actually, these are REALLY GOOD & HILARIOUS works that are irreverent, politically incorrect, naughty, and utterly zany. Audiences vote every night for winners of the Golden Pineapple, Silver Tomato, & Bronze Banana, plus Jack Lemons for the actors. ($25 at door; $20 advance sales (deadline July 1); $15 students with ID; $15 film matinees) Event Website
This event runs July 20 - August 9
through August 14
Arts & Entertainment
MET in the Park
(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) (8pm) The Met’s annual concerts in New York City parks are one of the most beloved summer traditions in the city. This year, the company will present a six-performance series of recitals. (FREE) Event Website
This event runs July 13 - August 14
through August 15
Arts & Entertainment
Central Park SummerStage Concerts
(Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, 70th St at Mid Park, New York, NY 10023) The best place to take in free concerts all summer long. Complete schedule online. Check website for complete schedule. Highlights: June 12 Josh Ritter and The New York Pops, June 16 Indigo Girls, July 13 The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital, July 24 Bettye LaVette Budos Band, July 31 RIOULT Germaul Barnes/Viewsic Expressions, August 07 Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Event Website
This event runs June 5 - August 15
through August 15
Arts & Entertainment
Celebrate Brooklyn!
(Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215) (Varies see website) All Celebrate Brooklyn! Performances Take Place at the Prospect Park Bandshell. All performances are free with a $3 suggested contribution except Benefit Concerts. (FREE) Event Website
This event runs June 8 - August 15
through August 16
Arts & Entertainment
Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028) (All Day) The first major exhibition in New York in 20 years devoted to one of the most important painters of the twentieth-century, Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective will feature 130 works (65 paintings and 65 archival items) that span the entirety of the artist’s full and celebrated career. The landmark exhibition and its accompanying catalogue, which mark the centenary of the artist’s birth in Dublin in 1909, will bring together the most significant works from each period of Bacon’s career. (Donation) Event Website
This event runs May 20 - August 16
through August 16
Arts & Entertainment
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 August 23
Arts & Entertainment
Frank Lloyd Wright: From within Outward
(Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128) This 50th anniversary exhibition brings together sixty-four projects designed by one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, including privately commissioned residences, civic and government buildings, religious and performance spaces, as well as unrealized urban mega-structures. Presented on the spiral ramps of Wright’s museum through a range of mediums—including more than 200 original Frank Lloyd Wright drawings, many of which are on view to the public for the first time, as well as newly commissioned models and digital animations—Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward illuminates Wright’s pioneering concepts of space and reveals the architect’s continuing relevance to contemporary design. Event Website
This event runs May 15 - August 23
through September 3
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
As We See It Photo Exhibition
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (OPENING RECEPTION on June 11, 6-8pm) Fifth Annual NYC Photo Club Exhibition. As We See It 2009, features stunning imagery from erotic to political, from pop art to politically incorrect, from travel to portraiture and everything in between by some of the finest emerging photographers in NYC. The Center. (FREE) (212.620.7310) Event Website
This event runs June 11 - September 3
through September 4
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Summer Exhibitions at the Center
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) The Summer Exhibits include he work of the following: Ellen Shumsky, Portraits of Transformation: 1967- 1973. Photography capturing the political unrest of the late 60’s and early 70’s. Steven F. Dansky, Gay Liberation Front (1969-1971): A 40th Anniversary Retrospective. An archive of activism and protest, intimacy and relation, portraits of cultural icons and reinterpretations of gender. Gay & Lesbian Photography Club, As We See It: The Fifth Annual Photography Exhibition. Featuring stunning imagery from the erotic to political…from pop art to politically incorrect…from travel to portraiture…and everything in between. Boris Torres, Portraits of a Congo and Positive Paintings. A series of paintings/drawings of Congolese rape victims and effected children. Event Website
This event runs June 1 - September 4
through September 6
Arts & Entertainment
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 6
Arts & Entertainment
Avedon Fashion 1944 - 2000
(International Center of Photography, 1133 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036) Richard Avedon (1923–2004) revolutionized fashion photography starting in the post-World War II era and redefined the role of the fashion photographer. He shook up the chilly, static formulas of the fashion photograph and by 1950 was the most imitated American editorial photographer. Injecting a forthright, American energy into a business that had been dominated by Europeans, Avedon's stylistic innovations continue to influence photographers around the world. This exhibition will be the most comprehensive exploration to date of Avedon's fashion photography during his long career at Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, The New Yorker, and beyond. Working closely with The Richard Avedon Foundation, ICP curator Carol Squiers and guest curator Vince Aletti will present new scholarship on the evolution and extraordinary, ongoing impact of his work. The exhibition will feature more than 200 works by Richard Avedon, spanning his entire career, and will include vintage prints, contact sheets, magazine layouts, and archival material. Event Website
This event runs May 15 - September 6
through September 13
Arts & Entertainment
Summer on the Hudson
(Riverside Park, Pier 1 @ 70th Street, New York, NY 10024) (Varies see website) Summer on the Hudson is the Parks Department’s annual outdoor arts & culture festival that takes place in Riverside Park South on the Upper West Side. With a mix of music concerts, dance performances, movies under the stars, DJ dance parties, kids shows, special events, and wellness activities, there is something for everyone! (FREE) Event Website
This event runs July 15 - September 13
through September 13
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
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 20
Arts & EntertainmentSocial
2009 ROOFTOP FILMS SUMMER SERIES
(Rooftop of the Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd St at 3rd Ave, Gowanus/Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215) (8pm doors) Rooftop Films 2009 Summer Series, the 13th year of "Underground Movies Outdoors," will run every weekend from May 15 - September 20. Programming for the 2009 Summer Series includes feature-length films and programs of shorts, all new, all independent. Most of the feature films are either New York, US or World Premieres. Most screenings will include a filmmaker Q & A. Films represent a diverse range of documentaries, fiction, drama, comedy animation and more. Nightly: Live music presented by Sound Fix Records at 8:30pm, Film at 9pm. ($9) Event Website
This event runs May 15 - September 20
through September 27
Arts & Entertainment
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 October 11
Sports
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson
(Riverside Park South, 72nd St & the Hudson River) (10am - 5pm) Join the Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River firsthand. Weather permitting. Kayaking will be available Saturdays & Sundays, May 16 – October 11. No registration required. (FREE) (212.408.0219) Event Website
This event runs May 16 - October 11
through November 1
SocialSports
The Putting Lot
(The Putting Lot, 12 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237) (Wed-Fri, 12 - 8pm; Sat & Sun 10 - 8pm) You're invited to play nine holes of miniature golf in a previously vacant lot in Bushwick, Brooklyn, each designed by a different team of artists or architects. Enjoy local Brooklyn-based bites at the snack-shack, participate in a variety of activities and events, or just stop by and hang out in the shade. The Putting Lot explores the possibilities of vacant lots in the city with an emphasis on community spaces. ($5/$3 children) Event Website
This event runs June 6 - November 1
through December 31
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & Entertainment
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
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
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
SocialYouth & Family
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 Thursday

Organizations
Service & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) The world's oldest and largest not-profit agency dedicated to serving LGBT senior citizens. Activities include Daytime Discussion, Art Studio, 75+, Support Group, Scrabble & Bridge and Women's and Men's activities. Event Website
This event runs Monday through Friday
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Chelsea Classics
(Chelsea Cinema, 23rd St btwn 7 & 8th Aves) Revisit your favorite film classics on the big screen. Hedda Lettuce entertains. Fun and prizes throughout the evening. Event Website
This event runs Thursdays
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Queer Men's Erotic Art Workshop
(LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th st., new york, NY 10011) (7PM) Are you tired of the same staid, boring and unsexy poses of the average life drawing session? Harvey Redding’s Queer Art Now with The Queer Men’s Erotic Art Workshop reaches beyond to new heights of erotic art making! You’ll want to check your pulse as you draw from some of New York’s most alluring male models, featured in an evening of heart-pounding poses...new models each week. ($20) Event Website
This event runs Thursdays