January 2010

(Coney Island Boardwalk, Surf Ave at 19th St, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY 11229) (12pPM) Join the Coney Island Polar Club for the traditional New Year's Day celebration. Make a donation to Camp Sunshine and receive a free breakfast and all-day admission to the New York Aquarium. Special this year: Polar Bear Club member Strongman Steve Ekstance, who recently pulled a dumptruck by his teeth and dead lifted 1000 lbs. in support of Camp Sunshine, will be appearing on the boardwalk at noon performing similar feats. (Free) (718-356-7741) (FREE) Event Website

(Private home in Westchester, NY) An open invitation to the LGBTQ Community, 18 years and older to some celebrate the holidays with the community through the LPSS "Holiday Connections" Program. The "LGBTQ Family Events" are traditionally a potluck get-together, hosted at the home of a member of the community in Westchester, NY. Whether you come for the day or just for dessert, you are welcome to join in the fun that community can offer. All "Holiday Connections" Events are Multi-Denominational. (A dish and a $5 donation are requested.) (914-514-3220) lambdapeers@aol.com Event Website

(See website for info) (11am - 1pm) In its 33rd year, El Museo will once again celebrate El Barrio's time-honored tradition of the Three Kings Day Parade, its renowned procession through the streets of El Barrio. This time-honored tradition will once again fill up the neighborhood's streets with lively music, colorful dancing and parrandas. The Three Kings, the parade will wind throughout the streets of Spanish Harlem (FREE) Event Website

(The TimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10018) Join New York Times journalists and some of today’s most celebrated talents and thinkers from film, television, music, theater, dance and books, including Cirque du Soleil, Jimmy Fallon, Natalie Portman, Jeff Bridges, Carrie Fisher, Pulitzer playwrights and much more. Event Website

(ZieherSmith, 516 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011) Postcards From the Edge is a Visual AIDS benefit show and sale of original, postcard-sized works on paper by established and emerging artists. All works are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The works are signed on the back and exhibited so the artists' signatures cannot be seen. While buyers receive a list of all participating artists, they don't know who created which piece until purchased. All proceeds support the work of Visual AIDS. Event Website

(TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) Jeffrey Solomon plays both a son and the mother who struggles to accept his sexual orientation, tracing her transformation from shell-shocked parent to the mom at the front of the Pride Parade. See the show and support PFLAG NYC by purchasing special benefit tickets available for all shows. ($20) Event Website

(Various Locations) This marks the sixth year of the annual Winter Jazzfest, and its continued mission to showcase top quality jazz and experimental music. Event Website

(City Center, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) (12:45pm; 1:45pm) Kids of all ages will get a chance to witness firsthand the amazing stories of Gilbert & Sullivan when the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players present its 35th Anniversary season at City Center. Hosted by Artistic Director Albert Bergeret, a kid friendly 45-minute pre-show session is created which incorporates history, story plots and musical appreciation! The interactive and fun-filled presentations are offered on Saturday, January 9th "The Pirates of Penzance"; Sunday, January 10th "H.M.S. Pinafore"; Saturday, January 16th "The Mikado"; Sunday, January 17th r "Ruddigore". ($96 - $40) ((212) 581-1212) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM) It’s speed-dating with a unique twist: answer four questions about your interests, values, and lifestyle, and get assigned to four different groups of men who gave answers similar to yours. Also meet guys one-on-one in a free mingling period. Finally, write a list of the men you want to date, and minutes later you find out your mutual matches. Boyfriend Material is a fun, unique way to meet men you are compatible with, thereby increasing your odds that a relationship could take hold! ($20) (212-971-1084) bfmaterialny@gmail.com Event Website

(See website for locations) (10AM-2PM) Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a MulchFest site. Event Website

(LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th st., new york, NY 10011) (8 - 10pm) At this Speed-Dating event, meet lots of guys ages 30s & 40s one-on-one for a series of 3-minute dates, then get a free mingling period to meet anyone else in the room. Tell us which men you want a second date with, and minutes later you find out your matches. This is a great opportunity to meet guys for time-efficient face-to-face contact and see what kind of chemistry is there. It’s a lot of fun and could lead to meeting someone special! ($20) (212-971-1084) qwikdates@yahoo.com Event Website

(Bubble Lounge, 228 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013) (7pm - 1am) Magnetic Cabaret features five Magnetic Laboratorium's Live Video Light Action Cabaret, by New York City Night Stars, Associated Artists and Guess Artists. Magnetic Cabaret offers The Bubble Lounge clientele an over the top experience of an elegantly raw approach to cabaret. Event Website

(Webster Hall, 125 East 11th St, New York, NY 10003) (7pm) For seven years globalFEST has been the springboard festival for world music artists on the brink of North American national main stage success, performers known in one community but ready to cross into others, and the marquee stars of tomorrow. globalFEST 2010 showcases French Gypsy jazz with breakbeats, cumbia-fied downtempo Argentine club sounds, soul-stirring Colombian roots, new generation Louisiana fiddling, Africa unplugged, Irish traditional song, Senegalese roots reggae, Central Asian avant rock, Romanian hybrid blues, New York salsa upstarts, and a Gwo-ka master from Guadeloupe all under one roof. ($40) Event Website

(Abingdon Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, (betwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY 10018) (4PM) Emmy and Tony Award winner Tyne Daly, most recently on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rabbit Hole, will give us a preview rehearsal of her upcoming cabaret evening, "The Second Time Around," as a benefit for Abingdon Theatre Company. Joined by musical director/accompanist John McDaniel, this special preview will precede her return engagement at Feinstein's at Loews Regency ($50) Event Website

(Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (3PM) An afternoon of the very best in percussive dance by seven celebrated companies. From soulful flamenco to lively Irish dance to innovative body percussion to mesmerizing tap dance and delightful Kathak, this impressive collection of companies offers something for everyone who loves the power and precision of percussive dance. ($10) Event Website

(Cedar Lake Theater, 547 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001) (6:30PM) Dancers Responding to AIDS invites you to Cedar Lake Theater as we celebrate Dance from the Heart | MEN. Now in its fifth year, Dance from the Heart | MEN will feature four unique performances over two days showcasing some of the finest male dancers working today. Don’t miss the breathtaking artistry of Marcelo Gomes, the mesmerizing men of Merce Cunningham, the emerging voices of Julian Barnett, Gregory Dolbashian and Jason Parsons and men from the Broadway companies of The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Memphis, and West Side Story! ($30-75) Event Website

(Duplex, 61 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (9:30pm-11:00pm) The Meeting* is a monthly comedy/variety show for homosexuals and their friends. A "gay" romp through politics, sexual and otherwise, social news, music, skits, and other important life changing information. Hosted by The Chairman of the Board, Justin Sayre. Make your reservations now. ($10 plus 2-drink minimum) ((212) 255-5438) the.meeting.wink@gmail.com Event Website

(City Center, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) (7PM) New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will offer a special FREE “Kids’ Night” event – for children 12 years and under – for their spectacular production of "H.M.S. Pinafore".A free child’s ticket will be given for each full priced adult ticket purchased (all price levels are included.) As an added bonus, children will receive a special post-performance backstage tour—hosted by their favorite onstage character! ($96-$40) ((212) 581-1212) Event Website

(Peter Jay Sharp Theater, The Juilliard School, 155 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023) (8 PM t) New York Festival Of Song and The Juilliard School's Department of Vocal Arts join forces for the fifth year to celebrate some of its most talented vocal students. The program features composers whose names begin with "B," including Irving Berlin, Eubie Blake, Leonard Bernstein, William Bolcom, The Beach Boys, the Bobs, Mrs. H.H.A. Beach and many more. Free tickets will be available beginning January 4 at The Juilliard School box office. (Free) (212-721-6500) Event Website

(Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th St, New York, NY 10023) (see website for schedule) The Jewish Museum and The Film Society of Lincoln Center present a global survey of innovative and provocative films that explore the multi-faceted Jewish experience. Directors Q&As ($7-11) Event Website

(powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11231) (7pm) Come toast the publication of the award-winning New York Times Magazine contributor's new book of dispatches from the far reaches of American love, sex, and romance. Benoit Denizet-Lewis, one of the most perceptive and interesting journalists writing today, takes us into some unusual precincts of American society. In American Voyeur, he also takes us inside a summer camp for pro-life teenagers, a New Hampshire town where two young brothers committed suicide, a social group for lipstick lesbians, a middle school where a girl secretly lives as a boy, a college where fraternity boys face the daunting prospect of sobriety, a state where legally married young gay men are turning out to be more like their parents than anyone might have suspected, a high school where dating has been replaced by "hooking up," and other intersections of youth culture and sexuality. Peer behind the curtain of modern American life with this remarkable collection. rsvp@powerhousearena.com Event Website

(The New Church, 114 East 35 Street, (Park & Lex), New York, NY 10016) (8-10:00 pm) Chelsea Opera principal and guest artists, accompanied by pianist Lloyd Arriola, present an evening of favorite German opera and operetta selection by Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, Erich Korngold, Friedrich von Flotow, Eugene d'Albert and Franz Lehar. Proceeds benefit Chelsea Opera's production fund. ($20 GA/$12S/Sr in advance ($25/$15 at the door)) (2122601796) chelseaopera@aol.com Event Website

(Feinstein's Loews Regency, 540 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065) (8:30PM-10PM) Eric Michael Gillett returns to the stage of Feinstein’s with a wide-ranging collection of his favorite songs from the cabaret and concert evenings that have brought him national acclaim. The award-winning vocalist and Broadway performer’s repertoire for this engagement includes pop classics (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”, “Separate Lives”, “Crazy for You”), the Great American Songbook (“Blues in the Night”) and the Great White Way (“Too Many Mornings”, “Loving You”), as well as contemporary pop and cabaret standards (“Flight”) ($25/$40 (premium)) (212 339 4095) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM) At this Speed-Dating event, meet lots of guys ages 30s & 40s one-on-one for a series of 3-minute dates, then get a free mingling period to meet anyone else in the room. Tell us which men you want a second date with, and minutes later you find out your matches. This is a great opportunity to meet guys for time-efficient face-to-face contact and see what kind of chemistry is there. It’s a lot of fun and could lead to meeting someone special! ($20) (212-971-1084) qwikdates@yahoo.com Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (9pm - 1am) Dance 208 presents The Big 80s with DJ Lugnut. ($10 at the door, $8 online) Event Website

(The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery) (1 & 3pm) Come experience the thrill of Coney Island and the pleasure of Victorian Toy Theater with Magic, Music and Mermaids on a winter afternoon in the warm and cozy Historic Chapel at Green-Wood. Combining music, Victorian Mermaids, hand-carved marionettes and storytelling, these shows will bring life and depth to many of Coney’s legendary showmen (and Green-Wood permanent residents) including Charles Feltman, inventor of the hot dog; George Tilyou, Steeplechase Park founder; and Mile-a-Minute Murphy, 19th-century bicyclist who raced a locomotive–and won! And on display: A special exhibition of Coney Island memorabilia from The Green-Wood Historic Fund archives AND the newly re-discovered Dreamland Bell. Fun for adults, great for kids and families. FREE HOT CHOCOLATE AND TEA! ($15; $30 family package) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (12PM) Olympic-style wrestling competition; referreed matches; red vs. blue. Everyone gets a medal. All wrestlers are invited to the traditional dinner party afterwards. Any adult competitor may bring an AAU card to register/weigh-in. Spectatators welcome. ($15) Event Website

(LQ, 511 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017) (7pm) Join thousands of women in cities across the country for a national night of celebration! Her HRC is a time for us to come together as women in support of equality for the LGBT community and have fun! Join HRC for another sizzling women's event that you don't want to miss, featuring DJ Susan Levine. Live Auction featuring a Harrah's vacation stay: ($15 advance; $20 door (Includes an annual HRC membership)) Event Website

(NBC) (8pm) Hosted by Ricky Gervais, it will be broadcast live coast to coast on NBC from The Beverly Hilton.Golden Globe winners Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will present the Cecil B. DeMille Award to Martin Scorsese. They be seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements. Event Website

(Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd St (btwn 7 & 8th Aves), New York, NY 10011, 212.367.9000, Venue Website) (8PM) This event is open to Kinsey diehards, survivors of the Kinsey experience, or those game for the challenge. OUTmedia will be launching its "Be Queer, Buy Queer! national video contest and campaign at the youth event at Creating Change. When calling to make a reservation, and receive a 20% discount on the cover. Campus Pride ($30 cover + 2 drink guarantee) ((212) 367-9000) shelly@OUTmedia.org Event Website

(5th Ave from 61st St to 86th St) (1PM) The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade began in 1959 to honor war dead and took place in Harlem. It moved to 5th Aven in 1964, and was dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after he was assassinated in 1968. (Free)

(Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (6:30PM) Each year the JCC presents the powerful work of artists whose vision coincides with King's voice for justice, peace and civil rights. Don't miss this annual event featuring a line up of visionary performers. (FREE) Event Website

(Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211) (10 PM) Sweet and Nasty Burlesque - the most-cancelled show in striptease - celebrates it's 3rd and most recent untimely demise at MEMENTO MORI: part Irish wake, part Viking funeral, part Second Line and part unholy experiment in reanimation. "We may have gone through 3 or 4 lives already," says host Nasty Canasta, "but as a result of a long-standing deal with a certain ... chthonic individual, we have at least 5 lives left. I'm confident that, through a careful mix of strategic striptease, cheap whiskey, and the black arts, we shall rise to twirl tassels again. ($10) tasty@sweetandnastyburlesque.com Event Website

(Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natur, West 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024) (7:30pm on 1/19; 8pm all other shows) Gotham Chamber Opera, in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History and in association with American Repertory Theater, presents "Il mondo della luna" (The World on the Moon) by Joseph Haydn, in a new production staged by Diane Paulus, director of "Hair", which received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. "Il mondo della luna" ($30 - $125) (212-279-4200) michelle@michelletabnickcommunications.com Event Website

(IFC, 323 Sixth Ave at West 3rd St, New York, NY 10003) POP STAR ON ICE is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of outspoken Olympian and three-time US Figure Skating National Champion Johnny Weir. When Johnny fails to win a medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the media turns on him and he feels the backlash. Love him or hate him, Johnny is one of the most talented skaters of all time, but talent alone does not make a champion. Johnny Weir appears in person Jan 20 & 22. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) From a ten-year low in March 2009, markets worldwide have soared in an unprecedented rally. Is this bear-market rally poised to punish investors, or is the recovery sustainable and real? In a conversation tailored to LGBT investors and business owners, panelists will include investment strategists and economists from powerhouses like UBS, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank along with market observers like Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James Stewart. RSVP Required. (OP Members & employees of participating firms (UBS, CS, DB): FREE; Non-Members: $20) Event Website

(Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th St, New York, NY 10001) (!0AM-9PM) Celebrating our 105th anniversary with a return to our traditional dates, a new 5-day format and the best deals of the season on boats and marine gear! ($12) Event Website

(Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016) (6:30PM) Join MASTERPIECE executive producer Rebecca Eaton for a sneak preview of scenes from the new four-hour adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, starring Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, and Michael Gambon. Emma will be broadcast on three Sundays beginning January 24, 2010 on PBS/Thirteen (www.pbs.org/masterpiece). This event is cosponsored by the Jane Austen Society of North America, New York (JASNA-NY). (FREE) Event Website

(Access Theater, 380 Broadway, 4th Fl., New York City, NY 10013) (7 PM-11 PM) SHELBY COMPANY and Artistic Director, DAN MOYER, are pleased to announce Great SCoT, the company’s premiere series of three full-length plays by emerging writers, plus additional plays in the SCoT Free reading series. ($15) (1-800-838-3006) kampfirefilms@gmail.com Event Website

(Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson St @ Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (8PM) Bach’s prelude and fugue compositions reached an extraordinary peak of sophistication and virtuosity during his tenure as court organist in Weimar.Based on the North German School, the style includes brilliant toccata passages for the manuals, ornate pedal solos and dramatic pedal points. In addition to preludes and fugues, the program will include chorale preludes from the Orgelbüchlein. ($20/T/W/TH $30/35) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) So you thought looking for a job was as simple as scanning Craigslist and e-mailing a resume? If so, you're skipping steps that can make the difference between an endless hunt and an effective search. In this intimate seminar, you'll learn what The Five O' Clock Club considers the six "missing pieces" of most job searches. (OP Members FREE; Non-members $15) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:30pm) The first panel discussion sponsored by the Center’s Young Leaders Council (YLC) will focus on activism in LGBT communities and feature panelists whose involvement spans from Stonewall to what is now referred to as the modern LGBT civil rights movement. Panelists: Jason Haas, Jeremy Heimans, Corey Johnson, Ann Northrop, Gregory Angelo and John Blasco. Moderated by Kerry Eleveld. Topics to be discussed: Movement Beginnings and Departures; Organizing in the Digital Age; Activism Beyond Borders; and Moving Ahead, Winning Equality. (FREE) jklein@gaycenter.org Event Website

(Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (6PM) The Stonewall Demoratic Club of NYC want to invite you to the 4th Annual Women's Awards honoring: Cathy Marino-Thomas, Janet Weinberg, The National Center for Lesbian Rights, The Women of Snapshot Joanne Smith ($15 to $75, includes membership to Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC) kurland@kurlandassociates.com

(LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th st., new york, NY 10011) (6:00 PM) Offering a summer share? Seeking a share? Meet your match and enjoy beverage bargains at the Center. Whatever your budget, find tempting offerings in every category -- quarter-share, half-share, full share. A share offers you a superior experience and the happy option of sharing meal costs. LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th Street, Manhattan (Share Seeker $15; Share Offeror $40) (212.620.7310) ector@gaycenter.org Event Website

(Gavroche Restaurant, 212 West 14th St, New York, NY 10014) (6 - 8pm) Meet other GLBT Professionals at this free B2B mixer, the first for the year for the LGBT Committee of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy Free Hors d'oeuvres, entertainment, prizes and more. (FREE (RSVP requested)) rsvp@GayCityNews.com Event Website

(Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th St, New York, NY 10001) (9AM-9PM) ($16) Event Website

(Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065) (12 - 8pm) The Winter Antiques Show marks its 56th year as the most prestigious antiques show in America, featuring the “best of the best” from antiquities through the 1960s. The Show provides curators, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first-time buyers with opportunities to view and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 75 exhibitors. One-third of the Show's exhibitors are specialists in Americana, with the rest featuring English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts. ($20) Event Website

(Astoria World Mannor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY 11375) (7PM) One of New York City’s largest LGBT dinner dances, Winter Pride has become one of the most important celebratory events of the year. To benefit Queens Pride festivities. ($95) Event Website

(West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 West 26th St. (10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY 10001) (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM) Visit 7 exhibits of cutting-edge painting, sculpture, electronic media & photography, some by gay & lesbian artists and others of interest to a queer sensibility, led by a former gay studies professor and art critic for the New York Blade. While you’re there, socialize with arts-oriented gay men & lesbians! ($20) (212-946-1548) nygallerytours@yahoo.com Event Website

(The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024) (1 - 4pm) Who Gets To Call It Art? is a wild ride through the fascinating 1960s New York art world, seen through the eyes of the first “contemporary art” curator for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Henry Geldzahler. Directed by Peter Rosen, the film presents a vibrant look at ten amazing years when American artists challenged everything and changed the world of art. Interviews of Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and David Hockney. (FREE) Event Website

(City Winery, 155 Varick St (btw Spring & Vandam), New York City, NY 10013) (11AM - 2PM (seating from 10am)) Enjoy Metropolitan Klezmer (with several bandmates from Isle of Klezbos) Great menu & wine list, large & lovely space, excellent stage, great vibe. . ($10; kids under 13 FREE (& no brunch minimum)) (212-608-0555) shlomo@citywinery.com Event Website

(Studios 353, 353 West 48 Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10036) (11:30AM - 1:30PM) Thinking of putting on a cabaret show in 2010? Don't miss this entertaining and informative round-table seminar on the "do's" and "don'ts" to guide you to a successful cabaret event. Navigate issues like how to book a performance venue, selecting your musical staff, marketing and promotion and more. Panelists will include award-winning cabaret professionals with years and years of experience to share. ($15 (Free for MAC members)) (212 465 2662) rsvp@macnyc.com Event Website

(Various Locations) Reservations open January 12th. Event Website

(See website for info) ONE NIGHT. 3,000 NEW YORKERS. LET'S MAKE IT COUNT. The NYC Department of Homeless Services will be conducting the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) and thousands of volunteers are needed to canvass parks, subways, and other public spaces to count the number of people living unsheltered in the city. Just one night of your time will help us collect vital information that is used by outreach teams to help homeless people leave the streets for a better life. Training provided. Event Website

(Town Hall, 123 West 43rd, New York, NY 10036) (7PM) The Nightlife Awards honor the best of New York's cabaret, comedy, and jazz by having the award winners perform rather than deliver acceptance speeches. The awards are decided upon by more than two-dozen critics and experts on four different panels. Event Website

(Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave, at 92nd, New York, NY 10128) (8pm) Did you know that much of the world's most important and beautiful classical music was written by gay and lesbian composers? Come be surprised, moved, and uplifted by their glorious music. Revel in the talents of Jesse Blumberg, baritone, Donna Breitzer, mezzo-soprano, Deborah Selig, soprano, Marc Molomot, tenor, Joyce Rosenzweig, pianist, an array of outstanding instrumentalists, the CBST Chorus, and Cantorial Intern Jason Kaufman, performing an unforgettable concert of art song, chamber music, and musical theater. ($40) Event Website

(Laurie Beechman Theatre/Westbank Café, 407 W. 42nd Street between 9th and 10th, Subway: ACE to 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) (7pm) The hilarious Judy Gold brings her larger-than-life comedy to The Laurie Beechman Theatre in a show with biting wit and playfully sardonic comedy. Judy takes the audience on a wild ride that is not to be missed. Gold received a 2006 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance for 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, which also won a GLAAD Award for Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway and Off Broadway. She also won two Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on The Rosie O'Donnell Show. ($25) Event Website

(See website for list of shows) (See website for schedule) Here is your chance to catch up with shows you may have missed, get a sneak peek at the next big show, or revisit a favorite – all for only $20 each! Be part of the New York “in” crowd and enjoy the original productions in the intimate environment that can only be found Off-Broadway. ($20) Event Website

(Parkside Lounge, 317 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10003) (8-PM) The premiere Book Club Burlesque of 2010 finds us back to familiar territory: the bizarre and surreal. This event will be another fantastic assortment of visual and performance works by very talented artists from the Lower East Side and beyond. For those who don't know, Book Club Burlesque is responsible for promoting sexy, literate fun through thematic choices. It is in every sense a Book Club, and in every sense a Burlesque party. It has been featured as a Voice Choice (Riverdale Sock-Hop) and features a revolving cast of eccentric contributors. (5.00) (6464627755) inbredhybrid@gmail.com Event Website

(Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E.3rd Street between, Ave B&C, New York, NY 10003) (7PM) Kick off the start of the long running LGBT art and entertainment Festival. This is a chance to renew old friendships and make new ones, show off your talent or just see what someone else is doing Join us for some an old fashion good time. ($10) (212 779 3051) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) This event will present you with practical ideas and direction to help you effectively plan long-term care for your parents in their golden years. Managing long-term care for a parent requires that you have an extended care plan that deals with a parent’s total life – medical and health needs, financial status and prospects, community and support services, housing and needs for daily help. ($10) yhernandez@gaycenter.org Event Website

(Chelsea Recreation Center, 430 West 25th Stree, New York, NY 10001) (7PM) This is a multimedia examination of an overlooked but vivid and fascinating aspect of our Popular Culture -- the popular take on New York's Garment Center during its peak years. This talk focuses on the Golden Age of the Garment Center, and its Pop Culture artifacts -- the novels, plays, songs, films, advertising and other popular imagery that tells the changing fortunes of the Garment Center. By turns informative, campy, bigoted and just plain naive, this imagery is deeply evocative of a once-vital City sector, now more a tourists' lure than a force in New York's life. (FREE)

(Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (6 - 8pm) There's nothing like catching up with old friends and making new contacts at one of OP's famous mixers. Now, join the women of OP.LYNX for our first event of the new year. We'll network, schmooze, and socialize at Upstairs at the Stonewall, the hottest new room in the Village, all while enjoying 2-for-1 drink prices. (FREE) Event Website

(La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, 74A East 4th St, New York, NY 10003) (10 PM - 11:10 PM Fri. & Sat. 8 PM - 9:10 PM Sun.) To celebrate one of the most successful shows of its fall season, The Club at La MaMa will re-mount The New Stage Theatre Company production of "Oh, Those Beautiful Weimar Girls." The piece is an evening of the music and dance associated with Anita Berber, the iconic actor/dancer/poet who epitomized for many the decadence of Weimar era Berlin. It is conceived and directed by Ildiko Nemeth. Texts are written by Mark Altman. Choreography is by Julie Atlas Muz and Peter Schmitz. Weimar cabaret goers pursued glamour and pleasure compulsively, as though excess might grant liberation from the perils of their time. ($20 general admission, $15 Students/Senior citizens) ((212) 475-7710) Event Website

(Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003) (Fr./Sa 8PM Sa./Su. 3PM) The troupe's appearances benefit college funds for needy Native American students. The company's Pow-Wows have been presented annually as a two-week event by TNC since 1976, with the box office donated to these funds. There will be dances, stories and traditional music from the Iroquois and Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast, the Southwest, the Plains, and the Arctic regions. Between 25 and 30 dancers will assemble for the event. ($10) Event Website

(Madame X, 94 W. Houston St., New York, NY 10012) (8 - 9:30 pm) Hit nude literary salon Naked Girls Reading is throwing a nationwide book release party for the publication of burlesque-infused pulp murder mystery "The Corpse Wore Pasties" by Jonny Porkpie. Nasty Canasta (who is also fictionalized as a character in "Corpse") leads an all-star cast of burlesque performers reading selections from pulp novels set in the Big Apple, including Mickey Spillane, Ed McBain, Cornell Woolrich, and (not co-incidentally) Jonny Porkpie. ($20 - $25) pinch@pinchbottom.com Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (9pm - 1am) Leather, lace, spandex…wear it well and work it out! Come to the Fetish Ball! DJ Bill Coleman spins. ($10 at the door, $8 online) Event Website

(TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036) (11am - 1pm) The New York Times Company GLBT & Allies employee affinity group and Center Kids, Center Families, the family program of the LGBT Community Center, cordially invite you and your family to hear authors Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson read from their children’s book about two male penguins and the baby chick they hatched. “And Tango Makes Three” is geared to children ages 4 – 8. One signed copy of the book will be given to each family in attendance. Complimentary brunch with live reading at noon. Seating is limited and on a first-come first-served basis. (FREE; RSVP Required by Jan 22) tomtom@nytimes.com Event Website

(Opera, 268 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036) (3:30 - 8:30pm) Featuring DJ Nancy B. To benefit the work of SAGE. ($20 in advance; $25 @ the door) Event Website

(The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024) (2 - 4pm) Center Voices and The New York Historical Society present By His Own Design. This film is a portrait of the self-taught artist, Emile Norman, who recently passed away at age 91 working until the end with the same passion for life, art, nature and freedom that inspired him through seven decades of a changing art scene and turbulent times for a gay man in America. The film shows Norman’s work glittering in Bergdorf Goodman’s windows, on chorus girls’ headdresses and winning rave reviews at New York gallery shows. After the screening, co-producers Michael Tucker and Jill Eickenberry will discuss their relationship with Emile Norman and the making of this documentary. (FREE) Event Website