Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
 |  | Aspen Gay Ski Week 2012 |
(Aspen, CO) Celebrating it’s 35th year, they are going to blow out all the stops for this big anniversary and continue to be the premier GLBT winter travel event. At decade-themed parties, they'll be giving away prizes for the best costumes so pack your retro gear for the party of the winter! If you enjoy skiing, snowboarding, dining, shopping, music, comedy and more. Event Website
Note: this event runs January 15 - 22
 | Artists Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. |
(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
| 26th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
(BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (10:30am) Keynote speaker Dennis M. Walcott, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. Musical performances by Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely and The Institutional Radio Choir C.O.G.I.C. of Brooklyn round out the program. Following the event in the Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas presents a free screening of the film The Black Power Mixtape 1967—1975. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with many leaders of the Black Power Movement
| Martin Luther King Day Parade |
(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 Ave in 1964, and was dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after he was assassinated in 1968.
 | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday |
((Alternate Side Parking Suspended))
| Betty White's 90th Birthday Bash |
(NBC) (8pm) Watch Betty White, celebrate her very special milestone. Among the famous faces who will be in attendance at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles for the taping: Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, William Shatner and Hugh Jackman, plus current members of the NBC family including Jay Leno, Amy Poehler and Joel McHale. Also, Betty's former co-stars from The Mary Tyler Moore Show will also be on hand, with Ed Asner, Valerie Harper and Gavin MacLeod. Event Website
Starting Today
 | Winter Restaurant Week |
(Various Locations) Affordable prix-fixe meals at some of the best restaurants all over town. Event Website
This event runs through February 10
Ongoing Events
through January 16
| Holiday Train Show |
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) This cherished tradition delights people of all ages. Marvel at the charming model trains and New York City landmark replicas, stroll the spectacular grounds, decorate (and eat!) gingersnaps, break for lunch and hot chocolate, and shop for everyone on your list. ($20) Event Website
This event runs November 19, 2011 - January 16, 2012
through January 20
| Private Lives |
(Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th St, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) Private Lives, provides a riotous showdown between two of the stage and screen's most magnetic personalities - Kim Cattrall (Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner for Sex and the City) and Paul Gross (Tales of the City, Slings and Arrows, Due South.) Glamorous, rich and reckless, Amanda (Cattrall) and Elyot (Gross) have been divorced from each other for five years. Now both are honeymooning with their new spouses in Deauville on the French Coast. ($66.50) Event Website
This event runs November 6, 2011 - January 20, 2012
through January 20
| Incomparable Women of Style |
(FIT, 27th St & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) (See website for details) The show will trace Hartman’s unique position as a working photographer who successfully weathered the transition from analog to digital. While carting around a camera, rolls of film, and a hand-held flash in 1977, Hartman still managed to capture candid shots at Studio 54 and behind-the-scenes photographs of fashion shows before press was widely invited to cover the pre-show preparations. (FREE)
This event runs November 4, 2011 - January 20, 2012
through January 22
| Parsons Dance |
(Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011) (Tu-We 7:30pm; Th-Fr 8pm; Sa2pm & 8pm; Su 1pm & 5pm) Parsons Dance returns to The Joyce Theater with a program that includes two
World Premieres, Round My World, a new piece by David Parsons, and A
Stray’s Lullaby, by emerging choreographer and former Parsons dancer
Katarzyna Skarpetowska. The company will also present a family matinee
program that features kid-friendly Parsons classics on Saturday, January 14 at
2pm. Both programs include David Parsons’ stroboscopic masterwork
Caught. ($10+) (212-242-0800) Event Website
This event runs January 10 - 22
through January 26
| The New York Jewish Film Festival |
(Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th St, New York, NY 10023) (See website for schedule) Celebrate the 21st year of New York's preeminent showcase for world cinema exploring the Jewish experience. This unrivaled selection of riveting dramatic features and fascinating documentaries includes world, US and New York premieres. The ($13) Event Website
This event runs January 11 - 26
through January 28
| An Edible Exhibition at The MoMA |
(MoMA, 11 West 53 St, New York, NY 10019) (noon - 3pm, except Fri 4pm - 7pm) Cooking is going to be boiled down to an art form at The MoMA for a few months this fall/winter with Rirkrit Tiravanija exhibition on the second floor. njoy this temporary kitchen exhibit as well as the Thai curry that it cooks up every day - yes, the curry is free! Who said you can't get a free lunch in NYC ($25) Event Website
This event runs November 17, 2011 - January 28, 2012
through January 29
| | On A Clear Day You Can See Forever |
(St. James Theatre, 246 W 44th st, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) For Harry Connick, Jr. it’s the role of a lifetime. He plays Dr. Mark Bruckner, a down-to-earth psychiatrist who finds himself suddenly swept off his feet by a beautiful woman—and swept into a world he never dreamed possible. Hopelessly and helplessly head over heels, the dashing doctor must find a way to make the love of a lifetime last forever. ($64+) Event Website
This event runs December 11, 2011 - January 29, 2012
through February 10
| Winter Restaurant Week |
(Various Locations) Affordable prix-fixe meals at some of the best restaurants all over town. Event Website
This event runs January 16 - February 10
through February 11
| American Songbook |
(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (Varies) An incredible range of artists. One intimate stage. ($45+) Event Website
This event runs January 11 - February 11
through February 12
| | HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture |
(Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238) (We - Su opens 11am) Bringing together more than one hundred works in a wide range of media, including paintings, photographs, works on paper, film, and installation art. The exhibition charts the underdocumented role that sexual identity has played in the making of modern art, and highlights the contributions of gay and lesbian artists to American art. HIDE/SEEK presents artists’ responses to the Stonewall Riots of 1969, the AIDS epidemic, and postmodern themes of identity, highlighted with major pieces by artists. ($12/$8 seniors) Event Website
This event runs November 18, 2011 - February 12, 2012
through February 15
| Park Here |
(201 Mulberry St. between Spring & Kenmare) (noon - 8pm) Park Here is Openhouse Gallery's response to frigid winter. It's
a pop-up park in the heart of Nolita that's blooming
when nothing else is. Plush grass, beautiful
foliage, picnic blankets, oversized bean bags and
hammocks. Blazing fast WiFi, picnic benches, bistro tables
and a smashing playlist. Food and drink vendors, trivia and
movie nights. (FREE)
This event runs December 5, 2011 - February 15, 2012
through February 26
| Sistas: The Musical |
(St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036) (Sa & Su 4:4:30pm, Th) Sistas is an uplifting musical journey, of a multi-generational African-American Family. The narrative is stitched together using the lyrics of songs that perfectly capture the mood and speaks to the issues of each period and time. I ($29.50+) Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2011 - February 26, 2012
through February 26
| | Ice Skating at Bryant Park |
(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (See website for details) Skate FREE while viewing the New York Public Library or a gorgeous outdoor holiday market. (FREE, $14 skates) Event Website
This event runs October 27, 2011 - February 26, 2012
through March 4
| Alicia Keys Presents: STICK FLY |
(Cort Theater, 138 West 48th St, New York, NY 10036) (See website for schedule) Stick Fly follows the LeVays, an affluent African American family who come together to spend a weekend at their stately Martha's Vineyard mansion. The adult sons, aspiring novelist Kent and golden boy plastic surgeon Flip, have each brought their respective ladies (one black and one white) to meet the parents. Food, drink and Trivial Pursuit tangle with class, race and identity politics in this contemporary comedy of manners. ($35+) Event Website
This event runs December 21, 2011 - March 4, 2012
through March 4
| Richard III |
(BAM Harvey Theater, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217) (Varies) Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey owns the stage as Shakespeare’s outrageous villain Richard III. At the climax of the Wars of the Roses, Richard watches his brother ascend the throne of England and confides in us—with all the profound bitterness of an outcast born with a hunchback and malformed leg—his intention to seize the crown. ($30+) Event Website
This event runs January 10 - March 4
through March 11
| Wit - Play |
(Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th St, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) Tony Award® and two-time Emmy® Award winner Cynthia Nixon returns to MTC’s Friedman Theatre in Margaret Edson’s modern masterpiece Wit.
Exquisitely written, affecting and often humorous, Wit follows a brilliant and exacting poetry professor as she undergoes experimental treatment for cancer. A scholar who devoted her life to academia, she must now face the irony and injustice of becoming the subject of research. ($57+) Event Website
This event runs January 5 - March 11
through March 15
| | Wollman Rink |
(Central Park South, 59th St & 6th Ave) (See website for details) Skating in Central Park at nighttime is a true New York City moment. Music plays, a moon is a plus, but not required since the ice itself gives off a silver sheen. ($10.75 + $6.75 skates) Event Website
This event runs November 1, 2011 - March 15, 2012
through April 15
| The Rink at Rockefeller Center |
(Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 5th to 7th Aves, 47 to 51st Sts, New York, NY 10111) A quintessential NYC winter experience for generations. Skate under the watchful eye of Prometheus and the unique urban backdrop of Rockefeller Center's sparkling lights. ($10 + $8 skates) Event Website
This event runs October 15, 2011 - April 15, 2012
through April 30
| The Metropolitan Opera |
(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) For the fifth season in a row, thanks to a generous gift from The Agnes Varis Trust, 200 orchestra seats are available for each regular Monday through Thursday performance for only $20, 50 of these tickets are set aside for senior citizens. You can purchase Varis Rush Tickets at the Met box office beginning two hours before curtain, subject to availability. ($20) Event Website
This event runs September 20, 2011 - April 30, 2012
through July 8
| Gershwins' Porgy and Bess |
(Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036) (See website for details) Coming to Broadway in a stunning and stirring new staging, featuring such legendary songs as “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” and “I Got Plenty of Nothing,” plus a remarkable cast led by four-time Tony Award(R) winner AUDRA McDONALD (Ragtime, “Private Practice”), Drama Desk nominee NORM LEWIS (Les Misérables, Sondheim on Sondheim), and two-time Tony nominee DAVID ALAN GRIER (Race, “In Living Color”). ($55+) Event Website
This event runs December 17, 2011 - July 8, 2012
through July 31
| Spiderman Turn Off the Dark |
(Foxwoods Theater, 214 West 43rd St, New York, NY 10019) (Varies) Previews November 14th Opens December 21st. Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, Spiderman - Turn Off The Dark, spins a new take on the mythic tale of Peter Parker, a teenager whose unremarkable life in Queen's is turned upside down - literally - when he's bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to the ceiling. Event Website
This event runs June 14, 2011 - July 31, 2012
through September 1
| Godspell |
(Circle In The Square Theatre, 235 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019) (See website for details) The beloved classic from Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning composer of WICKED and PIPPIN. Enjoy all the good gifts of one of the most enduring shows of all time as it comes to Broadway in a brand new, intimately staged, one-of-a-kind production. Raise your spirit with the Tony®-nominated score filled with the popular hits Day By Day, Learn Your Lessons Well and Turn Back, O Man. ($125+) Event Website
This event runs November 7, 2011 - September 1, 2012
Recurring Events this Monday
 | 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
| The New Monday Night Burlesque |
(Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211) (9 PM) New Producer. New Shows. Celebrating One Year of The New Monday Night Burlesque with a month of Anniversaries. Jonny Porkpie (“The Burlesque Mayor of NYC”) takes over production duties from Doc Wasabassco at The New Monday Night burlesque. His first task: to commemorate the one-year anniversary of The New Monday Night Burlesque. So Porkpie has gathered an all-star month of shows celebrating this and other anniversaries. ($10) press@mondaynightburlesque.com Event Website
This event runs Mondays
| Monday Night Bingo |
(Bowery Poetry Club, 308 BOWERY, (b/w BLEECKER & HOUSTON), New York, NY 10012) (7:30PM) The legendary comedian and NYC icon needs no stinking bingo card to entertain—but think how much better the numbers’ game will roll as The Talented Mr. Murray co-hosts with dynamite drag star Linda Simpson. Play for cash and prizes while indulging in adult beverages, plus the occasional surprise performance—all leading up to someone scoring the cash jackpot at the end of the night. (ADMISSION/BINGO CARDS $2 EACH) Event Website
This event runs Mondays