Save the Date:
February 4
Broadway Backwards 3
(American Airlines Theater, 227 West 42nd St)
Join celebrities from TV, screen and stage for a concert featuring male singers performing songs traditionally performed by female singers, and vice versa. To Benefit The LGBT Center. www.gaycenter.org
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February 17
Broadway Bears 10
A cuddly line of one-of-a-kind teddy bears, each outfitted in handmade costumes by Broadway's leading costume designers and representing memorable characters from plays and musicals. To benefit Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS. www.broadwaycares.org
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February 23
2008 Greater NY HRC Gala
(Hilton NY, 1335 6th Ave)
An exciting night complete with engaging speakers and top notch entertainment, all in support of GLBT equality. www.hrc.org
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NYC up & OUT! Survey
Please visit our NYC up & OUT! Survey! Your answers will help us provide you with the best events
and activities that are most relevant to you. It will only take a few minutes.
In
appreciation, we've outdone ourselves and
collected some really great prizes for you! By filling out the survey, you are automatically entered into a drawing to win prizes like a pair of American Airlines tickets to anywhere in the 48 States, the Caribbean or Mexico and a weekend for two at the Crown & Anchor in P-town. Log-on to www.nycupandout.com to win!
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Greetings!
Why is it that sometimes things take longer than one
would expect? PLEASE bare with us as we are working to make the best of our
new website and newsletter. Every time we think we've got it, we think of
something else that will make them even more user friendly.
Speaking of information, please take a few
minutes to participate in our survey. So far, we can definitely see the types of information our readership is interested in. So get YOUR two cents in, so we know what is important to YOU. And
don't forget, it's not too late to win some great prizes at the same time!
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A Word From Eric:
Re-branding "Faggot"
by Eric Marcus (January 15, 2008)
The early 1990's effort to re-brand "queer" always struck me as well-meaning, but misguided. (Okay, in the interest of straight talk, I thought it was stupid.)
In an era when newscasters were just beginning to get comfortable using "gay," rather than "homosexual," young activists (whom I admired for their audacity and energy) decided it was time for a change. Let's embrace a word that's been used against us, they said, thereby removing its sting and transform it into a powerful, positive all-purpose term that includes gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people, "queer straights," etc. Click here to continue reading...
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Volunteer Opportunities
Monday, January 28
6th Annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE 2008) The NYC Department of Homeless Services is seeking teams of volunteers to canvass streets, parks, and subways to count the number of people living unsheltered in NYC. Volunteers will meet at training sites throughout the city at 10:30pm and then disperse to their assigned areas from 12am to 4am. www.nyc.gov
Don't Dump, Donate!
The New Year is a great time to make a fresh start, and many homeless LGBT youth at Sylvia's Place are hoping to do the same. Before you throw out unwanted gifts or household things, please donate them to help our kids. Their wishlist includes warm clothing, bedding, kitchen appliances and supplies, toiletries, cleaning products and groceries. Sylvia's Place is located at 446 West 36th St. www.homelessyouthservices.org
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Ongoing & Events Week of January 18
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Ongoing Through January 19
C'est Duckie!
(CSV Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk St) Armed
with "Duckie Dollars", guests can order from a show menu of craftily
titled "acts", which include a variety of theatrical fare, from
vaudeville and ventriloquism to balloon modeling and burlesque. Swanky
evening attire recommended. www.ps122.org
Ongoing Through January 27
Hell's Belles
(West End Theatre, 263 West 86th St) @ 8pm An Infernal Musical Revue of Famous Women in Hell - funny, witty, and devilishly funny. www.theatremania.com
Ongoing Through January 27
Quisqueya Henr�quez: The World Outside
(Bronx Museum of Art, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx)
The Cuban-Dominican multi-disciplinary artist uses a wide variety of
genre and media to engage the viewer in reexamining issues related to
the environment and its role in the production of cultural clich�s. www.bronxmuseum.org
Ongoing Through February 3
Abstract Expressionism and Other Modern Works
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St) Formed primarily in the early 1950s, The Muriel Kallis Steinberg Newman Collection has long been recognized as one of the preeminent collections of Abstract Expressionist art in the country. www.metmuseum.org
Ongoing Through February 3
Global Feminisms Remix
(Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn) Works from Guatemala, Kenya, Pakistan, Thailand, Korea and India that deal with racial and gender identity, politics and oppression. www.brooklynmuseum.org
Ongoing Through February 10
Lawrence Weiner: As Far As the Eye Can See
(Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St) The first major retrospective mounted in the U.S. of the work of New York-based artist, one of the key figures associated with the emergence and foundations of Conceptual Art. www.whitney.org
Ongoing Through February 16
The Great Gay Photo Show
(Leslie/Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster St) Work
in all media by gay and lesbian artists. www.leslielohman.org
Ongoing Through June 11 (Every 1st & 3rd Saturday)
Dyke Squad Live Lesbian Serial
(The Club at La Mama E.T.C, 74A West 4th St) @ 5:30pm
Be transported to a lesbian owned Cafe in the Berkshires called ROOM
FOR CREAM where you can follow 11 episodes of espresso-laced dyke
drama. www.lamama.org
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Gay and Lesbian Chelsea Gallery Tour
(Meets at 526 West 26th St) @ 1pm Visit eight art galleries of interest to lesbians and gay men. Led by Rafael Risemberg, Ph.D., art critic for the New York Blade. No advance reservations. www.nygallerytours.com
Leather Meets Levi's Big Apple Ranch's (39 West 19th St)
9pm - 1am Dust off those chaps, vests, harnesses, or whatever leatherwear you've got in your closet. Live performance by the NYC Gay Men's Chorus. All dance-abilities welcome. To benefit NYC Gay Men's Chorus. www.bigappleranch.com
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Martin Luther King Jr. Service with Lavender Light
(The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave at 112th St) @ 11am Although the group encompasses many ethnic and spiritual backgrounds, the choir provides a special ministry to black lesbians and gays. www.lavenderlight.com
Cinemarosa presents Xperimenting
(Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park) @ 3pm Featuring "Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis," and Derek Jackson's "Visions". Co-presented with New York State of Mind at QMA and "HUNG" Magazine. Q&A; panel with filmmakers and light refreshments served. www.cinemarosa.org
"Countdown to a New America"
(The Den, 700 Hamilton St, Somerset, NJ) @ 3pm
New Jersey Stonewall Democratics invite you to meet representatives of
the Presidential campaigns, as well as discuss and debate the
importance of the upcoming New Jersey Democratic Primary. www.njstonewalldemocrats.org
SAGE Winter Blast Women's Dance
(China Club, 268 West 47th St) @ 3:30pm The Dance promises the good company of women of all ages and backgrounds and the good music of all ages provided by DJ NancyB. Latin dance performance by the Rhythm Locura. www.sageusa.org
Bi Women of All Colors-Soul Food Dinner
(Sylvia's Restaurant, 328 Lenox Ave, Harlem) @ 6:30pm
Bi Women of All Colors is a social and discussion group for bi, bisexual, bi-queer, bi-curious, transgender-bi, bi-friendly, lesbian, SGL (Same-Gender-Loving) heteroflexible and questioning women from all cultures and diversities. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/BiWomenofAllColors
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Events for week of January 21 - 27th
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Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday
January 21 - 25
National No Name-Calling Week
A week of educational activities aimed at stopping name-calling and verbal bullying in schools. www.nonamecallingweek.org
January 21 - 25
Winter Restaurant Week 1
NYC's
finest eateries come together to provide New Yorkers and visitors with
worldclass culinary dishes for a fraction of their normal menu pricing.
A great excuse to brave the cold weather! www.nycvisit.com
January 21 - 27
Live Theatre Week
Calling all theatre fans! Get two tickets for the price of one to a great list of Off Broadway productions including "Altar Boys", "Make Me a Song", "Naked Boys Singing", "Stomp", "Fuerzabruta" and more. www.offbroadway.org
(Alternate Side Parking Suspended)
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January 22 - 27
Armitage Gone! Dance
(Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave) Dubbed the 'punk ballerina' by "Vanity Fair", Armitage brings together significant music, art and dance to create work that expands our thinking about the dilemmas and beauties of modern life. www.joyce.org
Screening of "Brother Outside: The Life of Bayard Rustin"
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 4:30pm
Overcoming the stereotypes associated with illegitimate birth, being an African American and gay, and at one time a member of the Communist Party, Rustin eventually became a respected political adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr. www.sageusa.org
Campbell Soady Gallery presents Community Art Project
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 6pm
The Center kicks off its 25th Anniversary with the Community Art Project exhibition, a celebration of the richness, complexity, and diversity of our community. www.gaycenter.org
LGBT Asian American Attorneys Meeting & Reception
(Office of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, One World Financial Center at Vesey St) @ 7pm Network with LGBT Asian American attorneys in other firms, practice areas, and sectors (corporate, small/solo, government, public interest) and learn more about The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance. www.q-wave.org
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Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society Open House
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 7pm Talk to team captains about hiking, boating, skiing, holidays, parties, metro outings and more. Meet other members and chat. www.sundanceoutdoor.org
Will Clark's 150th Porn Bingo to benefit Empire City Men's Chorus
(9th Ave Bistro, 693 9th Ave) @ 9pm Connect those dots with guest Diesel Washington, author Rich Merritt, Titania and Lucitania Buttocks. www.empirecitymenschorus.org
The State of Marriage in New York
(Central Synagogue of Nassau County, 430 DeMott Ave Rockville Centre, NY) @ 7pm Panelists from national, state and local organizations discuss the state of the NY Marriage bill, how to get involved and build support. Participating: Empire State Pride Agenda, HRC, Marriage Equality NY and NY Civil Liberties Union. www.marriageequalityny.org
Center Voices presents Queer Latino Testimonio
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 6pm In the tradition of the Latin American testimonio, this is the story of Juan Rivera, a.k.a. Juanito Xtravaganza, a Latino runaway youth who ends up homeless in the streets of NYC in the late 70s and becomes the partner of Pop artist Keith Haring during the most frenetically productive years of the artist's life, as told to the author. www.gaycenter.org
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Martin Luther King Interfaith Service
(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St) @ 7pm www.mccny.org
SAGE New Year Party
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 1pm Join SAGE in remembering 2007 and looking forward to what 2008 has to bring. Lunch, entertainment, and of course, plenty of good company. Please bring a dessert to share. www.sageusa.org
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January 25 - 26
World Music Institute
(City Center Main Stage, 131 West 55th St) @ 8pm National Heritage masters Gospel Caravan and Peru Negro. www.nycitycenter.org
January 25 - April 6
Sunday in the Park with George
(Studio 54, 254 West 54th St) This musical celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art. Music and Lyrics composed by Stephen Sondheim. www.theatermania.com
Lesbian Cinema Arts presents "Puccini for Beginners"
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 6:30pm
Allegra loves Samantha. But she won't say so. Grace loves Philip but he won't marry her. Samantha leaves Allegra. Chance encounters ensue. www.gaycenter.org
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January 26 - 27
Kathy Griffin
(WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave btwn 31 & 33rd Sts) Kathy Griffin has more stories, more dish, more of what she shouldn't say, but you know you want to hear it. www.kathygriffin.net
The Brownstone Poets Reading Series
(Fifth Avenue Restaurant and Diner, 432 5th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn) @ 4:30pm Featured readers Jee Leong Koh & Vittoria Repetto. Open Mic to follow. Hosted & curated by Patricia Carragon. www.patricia.carragon.home.att.net
2nd Annual OUTLOOK AWARDS
(The Historical Thatched Cottage, 445 East Main St, Centerport, NY) @ 6pm Master of Ceremonies, Jimi LaLumia with a Special Performance by Jason Cozmo as Lucy. Dinner, dancing, awards presentation and more. www.outlooklongisland.com
Queens Winter Pride
(Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd, Astoria, Queens) @ 7pm Over 400 attending in support of Queens Pride. Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell, the lead sponsor of the Marriage Equality bill in Albany and Matt Foreman, the Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force will be honored. Info: 718-457-2928. www.queenspride.com
The Leaders Roundtable Party
(Jeollado, 116 East 4th St) @ 7pm Members, friends, and family of all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color organizations in NYC are invited for food, drinks, and schmoozing. [email protected] www.alp.org
DANCE: 208 presents Twink!
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 9pm A special Dance: 208 frat party dedicated to the young (and young-at-heart). Think Kylie, Brittney, Justin, and Danni. Cheap beer and sexxy go-gos, raffles, and surprises. www.gaycenter.org
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13th Annual Shabbat Shirah Concert: Tikvateinu -- Our Hope, A Musical Celebration of Israel at 60
(Congregation Shaare Zedek, 212 West 93rd St) @ 4pm Recount Israel's struggles, victories, losses, joys and hopes through song. Debbie Friedman, one of today's most prominent Jewish musicians, joins Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig, Cantor David Berger and the CBST Community Chorus. www.cbst.org
XANADU - The Actors Fund Special Performance
(The Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th St) @ 7pm "Heaven on Wheels, and in Leg Warmers" says The New York Times.
Fundraiser for The Actors Fund, a nationwide human services
organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and
entertainment. www.actorsfund.org
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Events for week of January 28 - Feb 3
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January 28 - February 1
Winter Restaurant Week 2
NYC's finest eateries come together to provide New Yorkers and visitors with worldclass culinary dishes for a fraction of their normal menu pricing. www.nycvisit.com
Fundamental Strategies for Exponential Business Growth
(Con Edison Building, 4 Irving Pl) @ 6pm
In this workshop presented by Business Coach Robert Notter, you will
learn the essential marketing strategies that every business owner
needs to exponentially increase sales and create long-term customer
awareness. www.manhattancclgbt.org
New York Leadership Awards Kick-Off!
(Design Within Reach, 408 West 14th St) @ 6:30pm This year's honoree is the king of camp, John Waters. To benefit the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. www.theTaskForce.org
The Poetry Project at St. Marks
(131 East 10th St) @ 8pm Featured readers: Jee Leong Koh and Ada Lim�n. In 2006, the Singaporean government banned the reading of one of Jee Leong Koh's sonnets, because "it promotes the homosexual lifestyle." Ada Lim�n is the author of two books of poetry. www.poetryproject.com
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Second Tuesdays presents FIRST PERSON QUEER: Who We Are, Where We've Come From, Where We're Going
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 6pm Hosted by Authors Lawrence Schimel and Karen Taylor. This is unique collection of first person essays from across the spectrum of queer experience that depicts the diversity, the complexity, and the excitement of contemporary LGBT life. www.gaycenter.org
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January 30 - February 3
Winter Rendezvous XXIV
(Stowe, Vermont) What's better than snow with a show? There will be all-day playing and socializing, Dinner/Disco Parties, a Women's Dinner, Jimmy James performing 'Divas are Forever', and much more. www.winterrendezvous.com
Broads on Broadway
(CAROLINE'S ON BROADWAY, Broadway btwn 49 & 50th Sts) @ 7pm Three over the top, no holds barred, female comics: Michele Balan (NBC Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central), Patty Rosborough (The View, Comedy Central, HBO), and Linda Smith (writer from Rosie O'Donnell show, HBO). www.carolines.com
Center Voices, SAGE and NGTLF presents Coming Out As 70
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 6pm Renowned historian Jonathan Ned Katz has organized this presentation to think out loud, in public, with others, about LGBTQ aging and how we can come together to counter the negative associations of getting old. www.gaycenter.org
Center Voices presents A Conversation with Senior-Level Out Women in Corporate America
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) @ 6pm Hear about the challenges and success stories of three proudly out women. Panelists: Claudia Slacik, Managing Director and Global Head of Trade at Citi; Lisa Sherman, Senior VP and General Manager for Logo; and Gwen Marcus, Executive VP and General Counsel for Showtime. www.gaycenter.org
Will Clark's Porn Bingo to benefit NYC Gay Hockey Association
(9th Ave Bistro, 693 9th Ave) @ 9pm Join Amanda Takehometomother who brings her own special Bingo realness to the evening along with porn star and Titan Exclusive Damien Crosse. To benefit the NYC Gay Hockey Association www.nycgha.org www.willclarkworld.com
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January 31 - February 3
SKI BUMS Trip to Killington
(Killington, Vermont) America's largest ski resort in the East sprawls across seven mountain peaks with 200 trails, 32 lifts and 1,250 acres of skiable terrain. The longest trail is ten and a half miles long. www.ski-bums.org
amfAR New York Gala
(Cipriani, 110 East 42nd St) @ 6:30pm Black-tie benefit gala honoring the work of Carine Roitfeld, Julian Schnabel and Bobby Shriver. www.amfar.org
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February 1 - 5
Rio Carnival
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Long been regarded as the Carnival Capital of the World, Rio Carnaval is not only the biggest Carnival, but also one of the most interesting artistic events on the Globe. www.rio-carnival.net
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February 3 - 10
WinterPRIDE
(Whistler, British Columbia) Ride the gondola to 7,000 feet and rock the top of Whistler at a fabulous dance party with breathtaking panoramic views. Add to that snow sports, culinary arts, spa treatments, ziptreking, snowmobiling, dogsledding, gay bingo and more. www.gaywhistler.com
Interpreti Veneziani
(Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Rd at Flatbush & Nostrand Aves, Brooklyn) @ 2pm Specializing in works of the Baroque period, Interpreti Veneziani performs on period instruments. www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org
Super Bowl XLII
(CBS) @ 3pm Whether it's the action, the tight pants or the multi-million dollar ad spots you're fixated on, or the empty stores and deserted non-sports-themed restaurants you relish, Super Bowl Sunday has something for everyone! www.superbowl.com
Johnny and the Sprites Live: A Spofulous Broadway Concert
Town Hall (123 West 43rd St) @ 5pm Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia along with friends from Disney Channel's "Johnny and the Sprites" will take the stage for a very special live musical celebration for the whole family. After the show Johnny will be signing autographs. To benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. www.broadwaycares.org
Gift for Life: The Party 16th Annual Celebration
(Strata, 915 Broadway at East 21st St) @ 6pm An evening of incredible food and music, along with silent and live auctions. Honorees: Paulette Cole, ABC Carpet & Home; Will Little, George Little Management; and Sheila Charton, 7W NY. www.amfar.org
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NYC Up & OUT! Contest 1
Correctly answer the following question to be eligible to win one pair of tickets to IS HE DEAD?. "What musical did IS HE DEAD? star Norbert Leo Butz win a Tony for?"
IS HE DEAD?
The Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th St)
A newly discovered masterpiece from the original master
of comedy -- Mark Twain. Is He Dead? is a fast-paced play about a
struggling artist who stages his own death to drive up the price of his
paintings. www.ishedead.com
Discount offer: ALL PERFORMANCES (Except Wednesday matinee &
Saturday evenings): Select Orchestra and Mezzanine rows A-G: $56 /
Mezzanine rows H-J: $45. WEDNESDAY MATINEES: Select Orchestra and Entire Mezzanine Rows A-J: $45.
How to order: Go to www.broadwayoffers.com or call 212.947.8844 and
mention code IDFAM56 or bring a printout of this offer to the The Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th St).
Restrictions: All prices include a $1.50 facility fee. This offer is
valid for performances through 2/14/08 excluding 1/18/08 through 1/20/08. Additional blackout dates may apply. Subject to availability and prior sale. Normal service charges apply to phone and internet orders. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts and not valid on prior purchases. Offer may be revoked at any time without notice. All sales final -- no refunds or exhanges.
NYC Up & OUT! Contest 2
Correctly answer the following question to be eligible to win a copy of the new Young Frankestein original cast recording CD. "What song by Aerosmith was inspired by seeing the movie "Young Frankenstein" in 1974?"
IT'S ALIVE! Decca Broadway presents the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The New MEL BROOKS Musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN CD. In Stores Now.
www.youngfrankensteinthemusical.com
Correctly answer the following question to be eligible to win a copy of the new Sarah Brightman CD. "What 1961 movie has Audrey Hepburn note: 'Personally, I think it's a bit tacky to wear diamonds before I'm 40'?"
Manhattan Records invites you to celebrate the release of SYMPHONY, the brand new studio album from the World's Best Selling Soprano Sarah Brightman. Features duets with Andrea Bocelli, Paul Stanley (KISS) and many more! Album available in stores and online January 29. www.sarah-brightman.com
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