(HERE Arts Center, 145 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013) (7:00 pm) New York Neo-Futurists Desiree Burch, Cara Francis & Erica Livingston serve up a cure for what ails you in this Neo-Medicine show, performing in and around a giant pot of self-made soup. Bottling this soup, as well as a series of elixirs, potions, tonics and products, they heal and reveal the female experience live, honest and in the flesh. (18.00) (212-352-3101) Event Website

(Abingdon Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, (betwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY 10018) (Tu.- Sa. : 8PM, Sa. & Su. 3PM) Set in a run-down chateau of an alcazar on Sunset Boulevard, Norma Doesmen follows the story of an unemployed script-writer “Joe Dillis” who finds himself on the run from the re-po men and dives into the lap of a reclusive, silent-screen movie star “Norma Doesmen.” Waiting for her return to filmdom, Norma finds her prey in Dillis, who is manipulated and seduced by this insane, over sexed, psychotically disordered fallen legend. Along with her totally schizophrenic servant “Max” and Joe's devoted narcoleptic girlfriend, “Betty ShaveHer,” the comedy ensues as Joe accidentally crosses her path and she sees in him an opportunity to make her comeback to the big screen. ($45) ((212) 868-4444)

(WOW Cafe Theatre, 59-61 4th Street (Btwn 2nd and 3rd ave), NYC, NY 10003) (8PM) PARTIAL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF HAITI! Get three new shows for the price of one each night! Come Experience MilDred's NEW Show:"I Transcender: The Gender Expression of Haitian Gods and Goddesses" Choreagraphed by the fabulous and talented Sokhna Heathyre Mabin. Tantra Zawadi presents, "Soldier Blues" An exploration through word, music, and movement of the battlfield of the soul and heart, and Also introducing a new performance by Sokhna Heathyre Mabin!!! - ($15) (646 342 5660) mildred_gerestant@yahoo.com Event Website

(Check website for store locations) (11AM) Every Spring, Housing Works Thrift Shops completely empty their stores and re-stock them with first-rate fashion, accessories, art and home furnishings that they’ve been saving up over the year. Then they have a blow-out preview sale event at each store location and online where you get first dibs on the unbelievably cool loot. Lines form around the block so get there early to get your shot at savings on the best merchandise! Event Website

(Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, 116 Johnson Road, Falls Village, CT 06031) The Second Annual Nehirim Women’s Retreat is a weekend of community and spirituality for self-identified lesbian, bisexual and trangendered Jewish women and their families. Presenters include Rabbi Jill Hammer, the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion; Professor Joy Ladin, Professor of English at Stern College for Women – and Yeshiva University’s first openly transgendered employee; Rabbi Myriam Klotz, Director of Yoga and Embodied Practices at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Full children's program. Children 2 and under are free. ($225-475, Financial Aid Avail.) Event Website

(The Gerald W. Lynch Theater @ John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10023) (7PM) An unflinching look into the disturbed mind of a serial killer written and performed by Bill Connington, adapted from the novella of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, as a part of the Art of Justice series. audiences are shown the private life of Oates' Quentin P. - sex offender, serial killer, and deceptively mild-mannered monologuist. ($15) Event Website

(Marriot Marquis, 1535 Bwy, New York, NY 10036) (5pm) The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their live ($500+) Event Website

(Pier 94, 711 12th Ave, New York, NY 10019) (10AM-6PM) Internationally known and a staple for New Yorkers. Celebrities and major designers and decorators from all over the country attend it in droves, and shoppers come from around the world to discover future trends! 500 Exhibitors on the Hudson River. ($15) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 - 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

(First Reformed Church New Brunswick, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901) (8:00 PN) Triple your pleasure; triple your fun as we present a musical tribute to trios, triplets and threesomes. Featuring full chorus numbers and trios from some of Broadway's most beloved musicals. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. ($35) (732-579-8449) info@njgmc.org Event Website

(Tim McLoone's Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712) (5:00 PM) Triple your pleasure; triple your fun as we present a musical tribute to trios, triplets and threesomes. Featuring full chorus numbers and trios from some of Broadway's most beloved musicals. Food and beverages will be available a la carte. ($20) (732-579-8449) info@njgmc.org Event Website

(Dixon Place, 254 Bowery, New York, NY 10012) (8PM) Reno, long bullish (in the sense of "...in a China Shop"), has Wall Street in her bullseye lately, bringing a Finance Professional onstage with her each night, just to make sure. In past shows, Reno has hosted several Nobel Economists as well as a former Chief Financial Officer of the world's second largest bank. ($20) Event Website

(The Gerald W. Lynch Theater @ John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10023) (7:30PM) The Actors Fund presents for one night only Heidi Blickenstaff, Tovah Feldshuh, Cheyenne Jackson, Christoper Sieber, Martha Plimpton and Charles Busch as "Helen Lawson" in an all-star reading of Jacqueline Susann. ($75) Event Website

(Second Stage Theatre, 307 West 43 Street, New York, NY 10036) (7:30pm) Play Reading. Talk of the Town is ignited by a “sex-ting” incident at a private suburban day school. When an ambitious young headmaster attempts to broker peace between the parents of the two students involved, his convictions are tested by a barrage of attempted bribes, hidden agendas and outrageous demands. A standoff between parents and children, generations and cultures, genders and classes, this new comedy by Kevin Wade questions modern pparenting, contemporary education, and sex in the digital age. (FREE) (212787302x131) playreadings@2st.com Event Website

(NYU’s Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012) (6:00 pm - 8:30 pm) Each year, the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission celebrates the courage and leadership of a few groups and individuals who have contributed significantly to IGLHRC’s global mission. This annual fundraising gala, A Celebration of Courage, is hosted in New York and San Francisco, drawing hundreds of participants as well as global visibility for IGLHRC and its sponsors, particularly related to the presentation of The Felipa de Souza Award. ($150 pp) ((212) 430-6057) dev.assistant@iglhrc.org Event Website

(Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011) (Tu-Wd 7:30, Th-Sa 8, Su 2PM) Acclaimed for its electrifying brand of contemporary dance, KEIGWIN + COMPANY celebrates its first solo week at The Joyce with a vibrant program that features the world premiere of a new work and includes Mattress Suite and Caffeinated, two pieces that blend Keigwin's signature athleticism, subtle humor, and "uninhibited embrace of the theatrical." (The New York Times). The program also features the explosive Runaway, set to a driving score by electronic composer Jonathan Pratt. ($35+) Event Website

(Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036) (3/16 7:30PM / 3/20 4:30-PM) In his debut solo show, Hector explores the musicality of mortality through the words and music of Ben Folds, Kander and Ebb, Zoe Lewis, Susan Werner, Brett Kristofferson, David Caldwell, My Chemical Romance, William Finn and other contemporary songwriters. Musical direction is by Ray Bailey, with direction by Angela Shultz. Dale Henderson joins on cello. ($15 + 2 drink min.) (212 757 0788) hector@hectorcoris.com Event Website

(5th Ave from 44 to 86th Sts) (11AM) Hundreds will walk the 248th annual parade. This historic event happened for the first time on March 17, 1762, sixteen years before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Gay protestors will again be out in force, bringing attention to the fact that LGBT marchers are still not allowed in the parade. Event Website

(Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 31st and Madison, New York, NY 10016) (7PM) Singers Alexandra de Suze, Teresa Zugger, and Amanda Baker are joined by music director Paul Stephan, to present a evening celebrating women composers and performers from Hidelgarde von Bingen to Lady Gaga. ($10 suggested donation) (212-685-1377) eddny@yahoo.com Event Website

(LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th st., new york, NY 10011) (6:30PM) Celebrate 25 years of scandalous gossip with Michael Musto, Voice columnist and Author. If you've read Michael Musto's Village Voice column and wondered if he's really that outrageous, here's your chance to find out. ($10/$15) Event Website

(The York Theater Company, 619 Lexington Avenue, Corner of 54th St, New York, NY 10021) (8PM) Boys Night Out at Yank with free admission to the Post-Show Boys Night reception featuring wine, cheese and sodas. Set during World War II, Yank! chronicles the relationship between two servicemen long before “Don’t-ask-don’t-tell” was part of the national discussion. With a lively score inspired by the pop sounds of the 1940’s, Yank! captures the spirit and exuberance of the era as it explores questions of prejudice, courage and survival. ($55) Event Website

(Pier 94, 711 12th Ave, New York, NY 10019) (10am - 6pm) You’ll explore the latest ideas and products for the home — from furniture and lighting to kitchens and baths. Whether starting from scratch or searching for that single object to finish a room, the Show promises to introduce you to something you simply have to bring home. ($25+) Event Website

(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

(Ritz Carlton Battery Park, Two West St, New York, NY 10004) (6PM) Please join us for our annual dinner in support of the LeGaL Foundation’s charitable activities Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:45PM) Want more joy in your life? Not feeling your life is working? Come and discuss what happy people know, your definition of happiness, and what things you can do to access more joy on command. Learn the one thing you must have if you want happiness. Break free from the happiness trap which keeps joy away. Run by Marilyn Galfin, certified Laughter Leader and creator of Laff-a-Rama programs. ($5) Event Website

(Pier 94, 711 12th Ave, New York, NY 10019) Be prepared for the same dazzling dining installations, the delectable food and wine pairings of TABLE HOP & TASTE, and the astounding innovation of the Student Design Initiative. Event Website

(LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th st., new york, NY 10011) (6:30PM) Just what America needed but didn’t know it wanted: a lesbian Jewish comic with a sex change and an attitude. One of the country’s most prominent trans-activists, Wilchins takes on binary genders, identity politics, passing, political correctness and the medical establishment in an evening of humor, sketch and improvisation that leaves no rhinestone unturned and no slip showing. ($10) Event Website

(Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th St, New York, NY 10001) Includes the GLBT friendly companies from every industry, both large and small, Fortune 1000 and Gay-owned companies. Paint the Javits purple for networking, socializing, shopping, entertainment and people-watching. Event Website

(La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, 74A East 4th St, New York, NY 10003) (Saturdays 5 & 6:30pm) The lesbos of Sapho, Mass. are going at it again. 5 episodes. ($10 per episode; $40 for season) Event Website

(LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th st., new york, NY 10011) (8PM) Laugh your buns off with comic Marilyn Galfin and very funny guests Lisa Kaplan, Chanelle Futrell, Joanne Filan and others. Doors will open at 7:30. Witness Lesbian tongue Fu and other acts of random hilarity. Best deal for a night of great lesbian entertainment and awesome talent. ($20) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:45AM-6:30PM) Explore your erotic potential through your mind, body, and heart in this two-day workshop. Celebrating the Body Erotic is a two-day often clothes-off workshop exploring new levels of feeling. This playful, safe, honoring workshop focuses on the entire body. Workshop continues on Sunday. Pre-registration is required. ($395) Event Website

(call for info) (FREE) Usher in spring with Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman. (718-857-1343) cityshaman@aol.com Event Website

(See website for location) It has been said that this bus ride is like none other and we thank you for such a positive compliment. We have jazzed this event up for 2010 to make it more exciting. Just when you thought it couldn't be any more interesting. This year we will have spoken words of eroticism. Guess who can contrbute to the hottness? Yes you can. Please come out and spit words of love, lust, confirmation and positivity. The bus will depart from 2 locations. We have a Brooklyn point and a Manhattan point. We will enjoy shopping at the Tanger Mall, feast at our favorite seafood restaurant and then we are off to Foxwoods Casino to WIN. ($125) (347 743 1309) Event Website

(West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 West 26th St. (10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY 10001) (1PM) 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

(Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210) (8 PM) Internationally acclaimed Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band is widely acknowledged as the most popular Latin jazz artist in the world today, Grammy Award winner Poncho Sanchez brings his explosive congas and legendaryensemble to Brooklyn for a night of Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, and vintage Latin soul, including tracks from his most recent release, Psychedelic Blues. ($25+) Event Website

(92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128) (SA & Su 8PM Su 3PM) Berlin, Porter, Kern, Fields, Gershwin and many others wrote songs for the movies of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Deborah Grace Winer salutes this lasting legacy to the American Songbook. ($25 +) Event Website

(Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019) (Noon - 7 pm) This is an opportunity to go behind the scenes at one of the world’s most notorious parties. Attendees will be free to drink, dance, meet favorite adult film stars and power-shop this kinky bazaar for the best in leather and fetish fashions, adult films, books, toys and erotic art, all while mingling under the stunningly theatrical installations erected for the night’s big event. A non-stop parade of street performers, dancers and infamous “strange live acts” will entertain. The LGBT Center ($20 ad, $25 @ door) thesaint@saintatlarge.com Event Website

(Town Hall, 123 West 43rd, New York, NY 10036) (8PM) Get ready for “All My Children,” “One Life to Live”and “General Hospital” stars to hit the Broadway stage. The 6th Annual ABC DAYTIME & SOAPnet SALUTE BROADWAY CARES has been set for March 21st, 2010 in New York City. This one-night-only event features ABC Daytime and SOAPnet stars taking the stage at Broadway's historic Town Hall for a night of singing, dancing and entertainment. Broadway Cares ($50+) 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

(Queens Museum of Art, Rushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368) The program brings to the community of Queens an array of Queer Independent Cinema and gives an opportunity to meet the makers of such powerful fiction and non-fiction works that best portray aspects of LGBT lives. Event Website

(Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019) (8PM) The Collegiate Chorale, led by Music Director James Bagwell, presents the World Premiere Two Act Concert Version of Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie's musical version of Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Grapes of Wrath, An all-star cast from Broadway and the classical world comes together to present a rare mingling of opera and theatre. ($25-160) Event Website

(Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, 12th Ave & 46th St, New York, NY 10036) (7:30pm) Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2010 brings together fashion’s most fabulous for a dazzling evening of cocktails, a silent auction, and haute couture on the runway. Join the leading International Fashion and Luxury companies as they come together with New York City’s charitable and social communities to benefit four of the most worthy non-profit organizations that improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS and members of the LGBTQ community. Cocktail Reception, Silent & Live Auctions, and Runway Show. To benefit The Hetrick-Martin Institute, GMHC, Lambda Legal and Point Foundation. ($125+) Event Website

(Town Hall, 123 West 43rd, New York, NY 10036) (8pm) Kiss Me, Kate, Love Life, Where's Charley?, My Romance, Lend an Ear and more! Created/written and hosted for The Town Hall by Scott Siegel Musical Direction by Ross Patterson ($45-55) Event Website

(Blvd, 199 Bowery (at Spring St.), New York, NY 10003) (7PM) The Empire State Pride Agenda invites you to New York’s hottest women’s party of the year, Winter Heat! Join us for our annual fundraiser and support our work to win equality and justice for all LGBT New Yorkers! Winter Heat is one of the largest fundraisers celebrating our community, with over 500 women and their friends in attendance. Music by the legendary DJ Missy B & DJ Trini. Complimentary cocktails provided by V2 Energy Vodka and beer by Bud Light. Cash bar also available. Empire State Pride Agenda ($75 in advance / $95 at door / $30 for 30 & under) Event Website

(Lyceum Theater, 149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) (8PM) Boys Night Out at "Looped" with post show reception at the Ritz featuring a complimentary drink. Looped is based on a real event, it takes place in the summer of 1965, when an inebriated Tallulah Bankhead stumbles into a sound studio. Ms. Bankhead was known for her wild partying and convention-defying exploits that surpassed even today’s celebrity bad girls. Given her intoxicated state and inability to loop the line properly, what ensues is an uproarious showdown ($66.50) Event Website

(Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place, Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012) (8PM) A bigger bash on the heels of last year's sell-out sing-a-long. Event Website

(Alvin Ailey Studios, 405 West 55th St at 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019) (Th, Fr & Sa 8PM, Su 3PM) In Celebration the 10th Anniversary of the company they are presenting three World Premieres. English Suite (2005),a classically-based dance full of sweet nuances, set to music by H.H. Parry. Riding the Purple Twilight, audiences are swept on a dark, sensuous journey of a young couple racing full throttle towards fame and success, stopping at nothing to get ahead. Going for the Gold is comic relief in four sections, taking audiences on the rigorous journey to an Olympic medal. ($25) Event Website

(TBA) (6;30PM) The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association cordially invites you to the 15th annual New York Benefit - Headlines & Headliners. Co-Hosts: Kathie Lee Gifford & Hoda Kotb ($100+) Event Website