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August 1 - 8
Family Equality Council’s Family Week
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July 4 / Saturday
Independence Day
July 4 / Saturday
Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
(Coney Island at the Corner of Surf & Stillwell Aves in front of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog stand) Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest has been held each year since 1916. Last year Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., won the Contest, beating Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan in a five-dog overtime after both ate 59 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns in the 10-minute regulation match. (FREE)Event Website
July 4 / Saturday
34th Annual Invasion of the Pines 2009
(Fire Island Pines)(12pm) Entertainment starts in the harbor at noon with the Invasion arriving at 2pm. Parade through the Pines harbor followed by dancing at the Sip n' Twirl in the Pines and the Ice Palace in the Grove. Event Website
July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and September 5
12th Annual Warm Up Music Series
(P.S.1, 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, Queens, NY 11101)(2 - 9pm) Warm Up is P.S.1's critically acclaimed music series and has become one of the most anticipated summer events. The series is housed within the architectural installation created by the winner of the annual P.S.1 and MoMA organized Young Architects Program. Together, the music, architecture and exhibition program provide a unique multi-sensory experience for music fans, artists, and families alike. (Free with Museum admission)Event Website
July 4 / Saturday
233rd Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
(Hudson River btwn 24th & 50th Sts, live simulcast on NBC TV or WNYC Radio)(9pm) This year's fireworks will commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the Hudson River. The fireworks can be viewed along the Hudson River between 24th & 50th Sts. Tune in live to NBC TV or on simulcast on WNYC radio. Program features The New York Pops, Audra McDonald, Indina Menzel, Rob Thomas and the Choir Academy of Harlem. (FREE)(212-494-4495)Event Website
July 5 / Sunday
The Center's Bay Dance
(Private home on Fire Island Pines)(6pm) Enjoy dancing at the spectacular bay-front property at with the summer sun setting over the Great South Bay and a finale of spectacular fire works celebrating America's independence. To benefit The LGBT Community Center. ($125+)Event Website
July 5 / Sunday
Oumou Sangare, Les Nubians, Asa
(Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, 70th St at Mid Park, New York, NY 10023)(3 - 7pm) An outstanding day of music featuring three pioneering African and “Afropean” chanteuses. Born to singer Aminata Diakité, Oumou Sangare is a Malian musician known as "The Songbird of Wassoulou.” Les Nubians is a Grammy-nominated “Afropean” R&B duo comprised of sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart. The group has captivated audiences for a decade with their inventive and distinctive sound that embodies the timeless vibrations of Miriam Makeba, Ella Fitzgerald, Doudou N'diaye Rose, Fela Kuti, Edith Piaf, The Fugees, and Soul II Soul. With a blossoming music career, Asa has created a unique sound that falls somewhere between pop, soul, and R&B, anchored by lyrics and melodies inspired by her African musical heritage. (FREE)Event Website
July 5, 12, 19, and 26
Summergarden 2009 @ MoMA
(MoMA, 11 West 53 St, New York, NY 10019)(7:00 PM) This year's Summergarden series once again welcomes the participation of two constituents from Lincoln Center—The Juilliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center—with concerts on alternating Sundays. The young virtuosi of the New Juilliard Ensemble will perform new chamber music that has never been heard in New York, by composers from all over the world. Jazz at Lincoln Center selects cutting-edge jazz artists, each of whose concerts will emphasize original works and include at least one world premiere. 7/5 Juilliard Concert I: New Music For Ensembles, 7/12: Jazz Concert I: Billy Harper Quintet, 7/19: Juilliard Concert II: New Music for String Quartet, 7/26: Jazz Concert II: Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet (FREE)Event Website
July 1 - 3, and 5 - 7
King Lear
(Castle Clinton, Battery Park)(7pm) A king confronting his own mortality. Three daughters' love and loyalty are tested. As his kingdom is torn apart by war, he nears the edge of sanity. Can he learn to see through the tempest in his mind? (FREE)Event Website
June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, and 17
2009 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival
(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018)(sundown about 8PM) June 15 The Sting, June 22 Breaking Away, June 29 Gold Diggers of 1933, July 6 Dog Day Afternoon, July 13 How Green Was My Valley, July 20 Harold and Maude, July 27 The Defiant Ones, Aug. 3 Kramer vs. Kramer, August 10 The Magnificent Seven, August 17 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (FREE)Event Website
July 6, and August 10
CLAGS (Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies) Sex and The City
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011)(6pm) Featuring a series of seminars focusing on the history and contemporary experiences of sexual and gender minorities in the U.S. city from the late 19th century to the present, addressing the policing of sex, rural-to-urban migration narratives, and the history of so-called gay neighborhoods. Sub-topics include debates about public sex, gentrification, violence, and social movements. Possible authors include John D’Emilio, Judith Halberstam, Samuel Delany, Michael Warner, Nayan Shah, Audre Lorde, Kath Weston, Martin Manalansan, Manuel Castells, Kevin Mumford, George Chauncey, Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy and Madeline D. Davis. clagsevents@gc.cuny.eduEvent Website
July 6, 13, 20, and 27
MOVIE NIGHTS ON THE ELEVATED ACRE/THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
(Elevated Acre, 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10005)(Sundown about 8pm) This year's classics include The Seven Year Itch, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, West Side Story, and Sweet Smell of Success. (FREE)Event Website
July 8 / Wednesday
WOLFSON AND RAAB... ON MARRIAGE
(CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016)(7:30pm) Barbara Raab of NBC News to Interview Freedom to Marry Leader Evan Wolfson at exclusive OP Forum. You've seen him on the news. Now, you can ask Evan Wolfson your own question about the future of marriage rights at this exclusive Out Professionals forum. One of the true civil-rights leaders of our era, Wolfson is founder and executive director of the marriage-rights advocacy group Freedom to Marry. In a thought-provoking conversation with NBC News senior newswriter Barbara Raab, Wolfson will talk about our victories, losses - and what the future holds for marriage equality. ($5 OP members; $10 non-members)Event Website
July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, and 19
RiverFlicks with Hudson River Park Pier 54
(Pier 54, Hudson River Park at 13th St, New York, NY 10014)(Sunset) July 8 Iron Man, July 15 Vicky Cristina Barcelona, July 22 The Dark Knight, July 29 Hancock, August 5 Tropic Thunder, August 12 Sex and the City: The Movie, August 19 Pineapple Express (FREE)Event Website
July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, and 27
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
July 9 / Thursday
Calvacade of Fruits
(Barnes & Noble 66th St, LIncoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023)(7:30 P.M.) Fresh Fruits introduction to the 7th annual festial. It is a varietyshow of past and present performers. Hosted by The Lady Clover Honey with guests including Jazz performer Rome Neal and comediaan Robin Cloud and a host of others. (Free)(212-779-3051)polcovar@yahoo.comEvent Website
July 9 / Thursday
PASSION: Lesbian Visions 2009
(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013)(7pm) Fresh Fruit has invited an international array of self-defined Lesbian artists to tell us what ignites their passion. Their unique perspectives are revealed in this multi-media gallery show. Sculpture, photography, painting, drawing, mixed media, installation, fabric art, video, sound, poetry, prose, and performance art all involve the on-looker in an astounding range of Lesbian creative passion. Event Website
July 9, 23, and August 13
River Rocks
(Hudson River Park Pier 54, Near 14th St, New York, NY 10014)(6pm) Summer concerts including Matt & Kim, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists and Yeasayer. (FREE)Event Website
July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, and 13
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
May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, and 21
Good Morning America Concert Series
(Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, 70th St at Mid Park, New York, NY 10023)(7AM) Another great season of talent free to the public. For a complete listing, visit them online. MAY 29 Lionel Richie, JUNE 5 John Legend, JUNE 12 The Jonas Brothers, JUNE 19 Jamie Foxx, JUNE 26 The cast of the musical "Hair", JULY 3 Brad Paisley, JULY 10 Queen Latifah, JULY 17 TBA , JULY 24 TBA, JULY 31 Kelly Clarkson, AUGUST 7 TBA, AUGUST 14 Kenny Chesney, AUGUST 21 – Reba McEntire Event Website
May 29, June 5, 9, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, and 21
2009 NBC Today Show Concert Series
(Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 5th to 7th Aves, 47 to 51st Sts, New York, NY 10111)(7am) Today Show Concert Series take place Friday mornings on the plaza at Rockefeller Center. MAY Taylor Swift, JUNE 5 The Dave Matthews Band, TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Joshua Radin (in-studio), JUNE 12 Black Eyed Peas, JUNE 19 The Jonas Brothers, JUNE 26 The Fray, JULY 3 Rob Thomas, JULY 10 Rascal Flatts, JULY 17 The All-American Rejects, JULY 24 Katy Perry, JULY 31 Kings of Leon, AUGUST 7 Jason Mraz, AUGUST 14 Flo Rida AUGUST 21 Natasha Bedingfield Event Website
July 10, 17, August 8, and 15
As Gay As It Gets Musical Revue!
(Duplex, 61 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014)(7:00pm) A new all-original musical comedy revue! Three young male singers (making their NY debut) present the joys of gay life: the gym, hot studs, love affairs, divas, cowboys, circuit parties, the down low and...fashion school?! From the new songwriting team of Johnson & Toledo, each song is done in a different genre (pop, jazz, disco, bossa nova, bollywood...) Host for the event: cabaret legend Jay Rogers. ($20 cover plus 2 drink minimum)(212-255-5438)Event Website
July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, and 21
River Flicks for Kids
(Hudson River Park Pier 54, Near 14th St, New York, NY 10014)(8:30pm) Classics and soon-to-be kids classics including Wizard of Oz and Kung Fu Panda. (FREE)Event Website
July 11 / Saturday
Qwik Dates speed-dating for Ages 30s/40s
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011)(8:00 PM) 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.comEvent Website
July 11 / Saturday
Hamptons Tea Dance
(Private home in The Hamptons)(4pm) An afternoon of dancing and fun -- including lots of fun for the little ones -- with over 1,000 supporters and friends of the Pride Agenda. The Hamptons Tea Dance is the largest LGBT event in the Hamptons. ($55+)Event Website
July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Roosvelt L!ve
(RooseveltIsland, Riverwalk Commons)(4PM) 7/11: New Orleans in New York Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra with Ingrid Lucia and the Flying Neutrinos, 7/18: Dance L!ve Brazil Celebrate with Capoeria and Live music from Nation Beat. 7/25: Jones Street Station with Diane Birch. 8/1: Bluegrass
The Flanks Hawke and Owl. 8/8: Indie Weekend Wakey! Wakey! and Lizzie Borden. 8/15: Dance L!ve Hip Hop. 8/22: Cicha Libre. 8/29: Jazz Festival with Generate Records (FREE)Event Website
July 11 / Saturday
BROADWAY BARKS! 11
(Shubert Alley, 44th St btwn 8th Ave & Bwy, New York, NY 10036)(3:30 - 6:30pm) Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters will host a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. Moore and Peters will be joined by such luminaries of the stage as Ashanti (The Wiz), Elizabeth Ashley (August: Osage County), Jayne Atkinson (Blithe Spirit), Stephanie J. Block (9 to 5), Matt Cavanaugh (West Side Story), Michael Cerveris, Gavin Creel (Hair), and more. To benefit participating animal shelters and organizations. Event Website
July 11 / Saturday
World of Jazz II
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011)(12PM) For the second consecutive year World of Jazz, a concert series, developed in collaboration with jazz saxophonist Lars Haake. World of Jazz features talented emerging artists on the New York Jazz scene, who focus on the distinctly international character of contemporary jazz. Concerts take place in the museum’s exhibition space, where the visual and performing arts come together to create a truly unique cultural experience for audiences. The concerts are followed by a light brunch and discussion with the artists, in a friendly intimate setting. (20GA, $10 students / seniors, $5 members)Event Website
July 11 / Saturday
4th Annual NYC Main Squeeze Accordion Festival
(Riverside Park, Pier 1 @ 70th Street, New York, NY 10024)(3PM) The squeeze box masters are back! Celebrate all things accordion at our annual festival of traditional and eclectic music from around the globe. Kids can get in on the act too, at the Accordion Kids Corner. Browse the Accordion Flea Market and dance, dance, dance! (FREE)Event Website
July 11 / Saturday
Comedy Night
(Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036)(6PM) A night of comedy hosted by the Lady Clover Honey ($10 and 2 drink minimum)(212-779-3051)polcovar@yahoo.comEvent Website
July 11 / Saturday
Lambda Legal Pines Brunch
(Fire Island Pines)(12PM) 31st Anniversary Pines Brunch at the lovely home of Lambda Legal board member Dan Cochran and Greg Sutphin. Enjoy an early afternoon party on the island with Executive Director Kevin Cathcart and fellow Lambda Legal supporters. ($100+)Event Website
July 12, 19, 26, August 2, and 9
Moondance
(Hudson River Park Pier 54, Near 14th St, New York, NY 10014)(6:30pm) Whether you’ve been dancing for years, or want to learn how to boogie like a pro, Hudson River Park’s MoonDance is your chance to strut your stuff under the stars! No experience necessary. Featured styles include swing, tango and salsa. (FREE)Event Website
July 12 / Sunday
Bastille Day
(60th Street from Fifth to Lexington Avenues, Manhattan)(12PM) Everyone is invited to be French for a day. Experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of France right in your own backyard at New York's "Street Fair with French Flair. Sample the cuisine of France and other French-speaking countries, browse the French-themed market stalls, enjoy the music by our french-speaking artists, and dance in the street in our French-style "bal-musette." Throughout the afternoon, live performers will be appearing on the festival-stage and oh-la-la, Can-Can dancers. (FREE)Event Website
July 13 - August 1
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
July 13 - 26
FRESH FRUIT FESTIVAL
(Various Locations) FRESH FRUIT FESTIVAL enters its seventh year presenting a wide array of current LGBT talent that celebrates the countless contributions of LGBT artists to American culture.
This year the Festival's events encompass not only theater but comedy, variety, literature, music, dance, poetry and visual and performance art with Rome Neal’s Out-Jazzat Joe’s Pub, ballet in drag, and en pointe, A Comedy Night at Don’t Tell Mama’s, Lesbian and Gay writers reading from their own favorite LGBT writers' works, a poetry slam and a gallery show Passion: Lesbian Art 2009(Fresh Fruit style). Event Website
July 13 / Monday
Hans and Sophie Scholl: The White Rose, a Multimedia Presentation
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011)(8pm) Dr. Judd Newborn, who served as Founding Historian and Curator of New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage, presents a dramatic multimedia lecture program based on his acclaimed new book, “Sophie Scholl and the White Rose” companion to the 2006 Oscar-nominated German film, “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.” Using music, historical photographs, artifacts and suspenseful storytelling Dr. Newborn reveals for the first time the suppressed homosexual arrest of teenaged Hans Scholl, explaining finally the secret that motivated Hans and his sister Sophie--former fanatical Hitler Youth leaders—to transform into the greatest heroes of the German anti-Nazi resistance. Newborn then relates the White Rose story to today’s most compelling current events (including those affecting the LGBT Community), presenting an array of “White Rosers” today who risk themselves for freedom and our shared humanity. Free admission. Event Website
July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, and 24
The 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series
(Wingate Field, entrances on Brooklyn Ave (Rutland Rd & Winthrop St), Brooklyn)(7:30pm) Celebrating its spectacular 27th season with a star-studded line-up of gospel, classic soul, contemporary, Caribbean and R&B artists. The line-up includes Anita Baker, Teena Marie, Sean Paul and more. (FREE)Event Website
July 14 / Tuesday
Philharmonic Concerts in the Park
(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155)(8pm) Music under the stars, family and friends, and a fireworks finale make for a perfect summer evening. Mozart: Symphony No. 41, Jupiter ;Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (FREE)Event Website
July 14 / Tuesday
Dykes on Mics
(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014)(9 PM) Dykes on Week, sold out shows across the Northeast and their NYC show has been billed as a “best bet” Mics is made up of two hilarious New York based comedians: Leah Dubie (HERE TV) and Amy Beckerman (MTV). The ladies have performed at Provincetown’s Women’s in Time Out New York. Recently, the group was featured in the LOGO documentary “Out In the City.” (1 item min, No cover)Event Website
July 15 - 19
Pretençión
(Performance Space 122, 150 First Ave., (at 9th St.), New York, NY 10009)(7 pm (Wed & Sun), 10 pm (Thurs-Sat)) PRETENÇIÓN is the place where Mystery sits at a table with Elegance, and Imagination orders a round of drinks before dinner. It is a world where those drinks are served by a pompous clown. Pretençión, an imaginary yet sexy element that turns burlesque performers from “Jerkques” (ordinary people) into self-important “Cirques”: infuriatingly magical, unendurably spellbinding artistes who peel away the mundane with every layer of clothing. Step into the world of Pretençión -- but be careful not to trip on the magic. ($20)(212-352-3101)site@pinchbottom.comEvent Website
July 15 - August 2
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
July 15 / Wednesday
OP HOSTS MIXER ON THE DELANCEY'S COOL ROOFTOP LOUNGE
(The Delancey, 168 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002)(6pm) LOWER EAST SIDE'S COOLEST CLUB HOSTS HOT SUMMER MIXER AND BBQ TO CELEBRATE OP'S 25TH YEAR. How about an open bar from 6 - 8pm (cash bar until 9pm)? And an urban barbecue from 6 - 8pm? Join Out Professionals and OP.LYNX at The Delancey for this sizzling summer event. ($35; includes open bar & BBQ 6 - 8pm. Cash bar after 8pm.)Event Website
July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, and 19
OUTDOOR CINEMA 2009
(Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11106)(7pm) 11th annual festival of international film, music, dance and food, celebrating the cultural diversity of Queens. Sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format screen - all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. (FREE)Event Website
July 15 / Wednesday
NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Park
(Prospect Park, Long Meadow Ballfields, Brooklyn)(8 PM) NY Philharmonic performs Mozart: Symphony No. 41, Jupiter ;Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (F)
July 15 / Wednesday
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE IGUANA!
(Iguana VIP Lounge, 240 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10036)(8pm) Dana Lorge and Richard Skipper host this new comedy and musical variety show alomg with Barry Levitt on piano and Saadi Zain on bass. Tonight's guests include: Suzannah Bowling, Diana LeBlanc, Michael Hopewell, Mitch Kahn, and Kim Schultz Improv Group... and a few other surprises as well! ($10 cover/no minimum)(845-365-0720)Richard@RichardSkipper.comEvent Website
July 16 - 19
ROAD TRIP 8
(Asbury Park, NJ) Road Trip is in its eighth year, chock full of parties, performances, appearances, beach parties and a neighborhood trolley tour. Event Website
July 16 / Thursday
NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Park
(Van Cortlandt Park, Broadway, near W. 251st St., Bronx)(8 PM) NY Philharmonic performs: Mozart: Symphony No. 41, Jupiter Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (FREE)
July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, and 27
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
July 17 / Friday
NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Park
(Westside: West 81st or 86th St. at Central Park West. Eastside : East 79th or 85th St. at Fifth Avenue.)(8 PM) NY Philharmonic performs: Copland: Old American Songs (Set 2); Mahler: Symphony No. 1 Event Website
June 19, and July 17
Cabaret Cinema: Mirror, Mirror - The Fearless Vampire Killers (The Dance of the Vampires)
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011)(9:30pm) The Fearless Vampire Killers (The Dance of the Vampires), Roman Polanski, USA, 1967 (108 min). Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski play a professor and his dim-witted apprentice who set out to Transylvania to test the professor's theories on how to vanquish vampires. July 17 Screening: The Picture of Dorian Gray. (Films are free with a $7 bar minimum)Event Website
July 17 / Friday
SUNSET CRUISE
(Sag Harbor, NY)(6pm) All aboard the American Beauty ll for a sunset cruise. Hosted by East End Gay Organization. Event Website
July 17 / Friday
Met Opera Summer Recital Series
(Crotona Park, Fulton Avenue, Crotona Park North, South, East, Bronx)(7 PM) Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series with a special performance of opera arias and popular songs headlined by: John Moore, baritone
Ashley Emerson, soprano
Vlad Iftinca, pianist
Damon Gupton, host (FREE)Event Website
July 18 / Saturday
Lambda Legal in the Hamptons
(Home of Mitch Draizin & Philippe Brugere-Trelat, Hamptons, NY)(5:30PM) Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres this summer in the Hamptons. Gracious hosts Mitch Draizin and Philippe Brugere-Trelat will open up their lovely home with a sunset view for an evening with Kevin Cathcart and fellow Lambda Legal supporters. ($100+)Event Website
July 18 - 19
Fire Island Dance Festival 15
(The Pines, NY)(5pm,7pm,5pm) DRA's signature event and one of the most memorable events every summer season returns to the beautiful Pines for three performances. This year's Festival proves to be yet another unforgettable event showcasing the world's leading dance companies and artists including Keigwin + Company, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Karine Plantadit, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet with premiere dances by Armitage Gone! Dance, Danny Tidwell, Jodi Melnick, Angel Feliciano Company, ZviDance and a piece d’occasion by choreographer Christopher Huggins all performing against the stunning backdrop of The Great South Bay. Dancers Responding to AIDS a program of Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS (Tickets from $125 VIP tickets from $325)(212-840-0770)dra@bcefa.orgEvent Website
July 18 / Saturday
Musical Saw Festival
(Trinity Church LIC, 31-18 37th Street, 37th street at 31st Ave, Astoria, NY 11375)(2pm) 7th annual NYC Musical Saw Festival has been approved by the Guinness Book of Records to attempt to break the world record of the 'Largest Musical Saw Ensemble'. The current record, set in Poland last year, is 27 musical saw players. Will we set a new world record in NYC on July 18th? Come witness a Guinness World Record in the making! Four world premiers of music written especially for the musical saw by 2 composers will be featured, with participation of a string quartet, handbell group and soprano singer. ($10)Event Website
July 18 / Saturday
Date Bait for Professionals
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011)(8:00 PM) Meet doctors, lawyers, teachers, business execs, and other career-minded men at this fun, structured singles mixer. After meeting most of the guys in the room, write a list of the men you want to date, and a computer tells you your mutual matches. Give it a try - you’ll probably get a date out of it! ($20)(212-971-1084)datebaitny@yahoo.comEvent Website
July 18 / Saturday
Siren Festival
(Coney Island)(12pm) Set against the backdrop of Coney Island, this free, all ages, all day music festival showcases renowned and emerging artists on two outdoor stages. The line-up includes Built to Spill, The Raveonettes, Monotonix, Spank Rock and more. (FREE)Event Website
July 18 / Saturday
The Big Draw
(Various Locations) Join the fourth annual celebration of drawing, inspired by the wildly popular program of the same name in the UK. The Big Draw offers hands-on art projects for all ages that are guaranteed to change the way you think about drawing. Pick up a free sketchbook and participate in artist-led activities at three fantastic Lower Manhattan venues. Bring your imagination and let your creativity flow—no experience necessary! (FREE)Event Website
July 18 / Saturday
World of Jazz II
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011)(12PM) Concerts take place in the museum’s exhibition space, where the visual and performing arts come together to create a truly unique cultural experience for audiences. The concerts are followed by a light brunch and discussion with the artists, in a friendly intimate setting. Bassist and composer Daniel Ori, from Kfar Saba, Israel, performs contemporary fusion jazz with his band. 2009 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award winner, Daniel, demonstrates deep groove with soulful melodies. ($20 GA, $10 students / seniors, $5 members)(212.255.0719)Event Website