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TUESDAY
May 4, 2010
Headliners
| 8:00 pm | Blue Man Group.  Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percuss… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN |
| 8:30 pm | New York Comedy Show. Stand-Up New York features some of the best comics NY has to offer, many who have appeared on Comedy Central, David Letterman, T… Stand Up-New York Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-595-0850 |
The Arts
| 9:30 am- 8:00 pm | Madame Tussauds New York. Participate in the action. Mix Music with R&B Megastar Usher, Sing for Simon on American Idol (R) or if you dare enter Chamber o… Madame Tussauds New York. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 800-246-8872 |
| 11:00 am- 5:45 pm | Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey. The acclaimed permanent exhibition tells the unfolding story of Jewish culture and identity through 800 works of art, archaeolog… The Jewish Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 212-423-3337 |
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | Almagul Menlibayeva: Daughters of Turan. Almagul Menlibayeva's third solo exhibition of video and photography at the gallery. Opening reception: Thursday, April 8th, 6… Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-244-4320 |
| 7:00 pm | Wicked. The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood, the other beautiful and popula… Gershwin Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Hair follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people. The score includes the musical numbers "Let the Sun Shine In," "Aq… Al Hirschfeld Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Next to Normal. A modern musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. Booth Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Rock of Ages. It's 1987 and the final countdown is on for a legendary Hollywood rock club facing its demise at the hands of eager developers.… Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Superior Donuts. A black teenager, who is the donut shops only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. This provocative comedy explor… Music Box Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Fela!. This new musical, based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Directed an… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Finian's Rainbow. The musical's score features such classic songs as "Old Devil Moon," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?," "When I'm Not Near the G… St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | God of Carnage. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Play! God of Carnage deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between tw… Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | In the Next Room or the vibrator play. In the Next Room or the vibrator play looks at a young technology-obsessed doctor and the devoted wife who longs to connect with… Lyceum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Race. A riveting new play in which three attorneys, two black and one white, are offered a chance to defend a white man charged with a… Ethel Barrymore Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Ragtime. Ragtime turns back the clock to the dawn of the 20th century - a time when anything was possible and ragtime music filled the ai… Neil Simon Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Strings, Strauss and Shostakovich - An Evening of Metamorphosen. Experience an evening of transformations, revelations and jollifications with one of NYC's hottest chamber orchestras and intern… Le Poisson Rouge. (Arts - Concerts). 866-558-4253 |
| 7:30 pm | Alwin Nikolais Centennial. Alwin Nikolais Centennial honors the works from a choreographer whose repertoire spanned over sixty spectacular years and helped… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Dance). 212-242-0800 |
| 8:00 pm | Chicago. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… Ambassador Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | South Pacific. The musical is based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, and features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hamm… Vivian Beaumont Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | The Phantom of the Opera. The unforgettable tale of a mysterious figure haunting the Paris Opera House. Majestic Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Jersey Boys. A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito an… August Wilson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 pm | Blue Man Group. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percuss… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN |
| 8:00 pm | Billy Elliott: The Musical. This moving new musical is the story of a boy who discovers he has a special talent for dance, while the boys all around him are… Imperial Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | The Quantum Eye. The Quantum Eye is Sam Eaton's entertaining & fascinating exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception, where extra… Bleecker Street Theatre. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 212-260-8250 |
| 8:00 pm | Memphis - The Musical. The story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Set in the turbulent s… Shubert Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | The Quantum Eye Magic & Mentalism. The Quantum Eye is Sam Eaton's entertaining and fascinating exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception, where ext… Bleecker Street Theatre. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | A Little Night Music. A Little Night Music is set in a weekend country house in turn of the century Sweden, bringing together surprising liaisons, lon… Walter Kerr Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Present Laughter. While Garry struggles to plan his upcoming trip to Africa, his elegant London flat is invaded by a love struck ingenue, an adult… American Airlines Theater. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-719-1300 |
| 8:30 pm | The World Stand Up Comedy. Featuring the best mix of national TV headliners from Letterman, Leno, Conan and Comedy Central as well as the hottest young com… The World at The Broadway Comedy Club. (Performance - Comedic). 646-229-6430 |
| 10:00 pm | The World Stand Up Comedy. Featuring the best mix of national TV headliners from Letterman, Leno, Conan and Comedy Central as well as the hottest young com… The World at The Broadway Comedy Club. (Performance - Comedic). 646-229-6430 |
| Mamma Mia!. The story of a forty-something mother planning her daughter's wedding. Incorporating 22 of the band ABBA's songs. Schedule var… Winter Garden Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 | |
| Shrek The Musical. Based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film. Schedule may vary… Broadway Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 | |
| Mary Poppins. Based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the Oscar-winning 1964 Walt Disney film. The show fatures original film score by Rober… New Amsterdam Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-282-2900 | |
| In the Heights. In the Heights is a new musical about three days in the life of Washington Heights. Schedule varies, please check ahead. Richard Rodgers Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 | |
| here: remembering 9/11. "here: remembering 9/11" features a selection of photographs from the "here is new york: a democracy of photographs" exhibition,… Ground Zero. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). | |
| Kids' Night On Broadway. year-round program where kids ages 6 to 18 can see Broadway shows for free on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of each month when… New York Metro Area. (Performance - Theater). | |
| La Cage Aux Folles. Can a camp man (and his lover) pretend not to be gay just to meet his son's prospective parents-in-law? Schedule varies, please… Longacre Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 | |
| Million Dollar Quartet. A new musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the histo… Nederlander Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-921-8000 | |
| The Miracle Worker. Set in the South in the 1880s, The Miracle Worker tells the story of real-life Medal of Freedom winner Helen Keller born blind a… Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-432-7780 | |
| Next Fall. Geoffrey Nauffts' Next Fall takes a witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love. Schedule varies, pl… Helen Hayes Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 | |
| Sondheim on Sondheim. Sondheim on Sondheim is a high-tech multimedia inside look at Stephen Sondheim's personal life and artistic process, with exclus… Studio 54. (Performance - Musical). 212-719-1300 | |
| Time Stands Still. Are we supposed to deny ourselves ordinary happiness because there's misery in the world? This is one of many questions Pulitzer… Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-399-3030 | |
| A View From the Bridge. A Brooklyn longshoreman obsessed with his 17-year-old niece Catherine. When Catherine falls in love with a newly arrived immigra… Cort Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 | |
| Lines Among Lines. An exhibit of abstract drawings by Norwegian-born artist Inger Johanne Grytting. Trygve Lie Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-319-0370 | |
| Literary Lives: The World of Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller. Shirley Hazzard unlocks her private collection of personal photographs and books that gives a first-ever look at the life she sh… The New York Society Library. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-288-6900 | |
| Portraits of Nature - The Earth Day Show. The talented eyes of LUMAS's photographers offer an in-depth look at the manner in which the photographic lens captures our land… Lumas Editions Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-219-9497 | |
| Cinema Tuesdays: World Nomads Lebanon. Out of Life (12:30, 4, 7:30pm). Florence Gould Hall. (Performance - Movies). 212-355-6100 |
Sports
| 7:05 pm | New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles. MLB Baseball Game. Yankee Stadium. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 718-293-6000 |
For Children
| 3:30 pm | After School Book Club. Students in Grades 4 and 5. Read and discuss selected books covering major periods in history. The collections and historic bui… Historic Richmond Town. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
Business
| 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm | NYC Business Mixer: Increase. Increase!-Knowledge, Relationships, Leads. Network with 80-100 other business professionals, visit an expert table to get free… Graybar Builing. (Business - Networking). |
Community
| 6:00 am- 8:00 am | Beginners Meditation. The Manhattan Meditation Center is a place to learn about meditation and life. Meditation and life are both big topics, we know… Manhattan Meditation Center. (Community - Self Help). |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | LEED AP Building Design and Construction. Award-Winning Energy Audit Training, LEED Certification and Solar Training at CleanEdison LLC is a competitively priced leader i… SpringHill Suites - Tarrytown Greenburgh. (Educational - Class). 914-366-4600 |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineering Professionals. An intensive three-day course designed for non-engineering professionals, to get you up to speed on virtually all aspects of tel… Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. (Educational - Workshop). 877-412-2700 |
| 11:00 am | Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery". 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items… Ground Zero Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370 |
| 1:00 pm | Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery". 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items… Ground Zero Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370 |
| 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm | OSLIC Voice Spa. Learn to use a voice that seduces and words that charm from certified OSLIC Instructors. Get what you need just using your spee… Oslic Voice Spa. (Educational - Class). 212-951-3844 |
| 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm | Open Meditation Session. Attend the 2 hour meditation and breath session to learn some of the breathing techniques and the mission that is putting a smil… Art Of Living Manhattan Center. (Community - Self Help). 212-414-8222 |
| 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm | Amma's Satsang. Satsang has power to transform your mind. It is a time to cleanse the mind and allow the spirit to flow. Satsang is Sanskrit fo… Dharmakaya Meditation Center. (Community - Self Help). 212-306-0534 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Quatro de Mayo Guacamole Making Class. A Chef Instructor from Hot Pot Culinary Events teaches how to prepare a classic guacamole. Then, get hands-on and make your own… SideBar. (Educational - Class). 212-677-2900 |
| New York Pole Dancing. Intro to Pole Dancing classes. Also $5, $10, & $20 class packages available. Classes run 7 days a week. New York Pole Dancing. (Educational - Class). 917-628-7449 | |
| Made on Staten Island. Made on Staten Island presents a wide variety of objects crafted and produced on the island from the 18th to the 20th centuries,… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611 | |
| Toys!. The exhibition features more than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered toys from the 1840s through today. Hands-on… Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-351-1611 |
Miscellaneous
| 11:00 am | New York TV & Movie Tour. Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from over 60 TV shows a… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 11:00 am | Sex & the City Hotspots Tour. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 3:00 pm | Sex & the City Hotspots Tour. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip. Visit Charlotte… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370 |
| 5:30 pm- 11:30 pm | Past Rock Star Silkscreen Exhibit. George H. Potter's current exhibition is a tribute series honoring the legendary entertainers who recorded landmark albums there… Providence. (Miscellaneous). 212-307-0062 |
| NY Waterway's Yankee Clipper Game Day Baseball Cruise. NY Waterway's Yankee Clipper baseball cruise makes the trip to Yankee Stadium a hassle-free, traffic-free sailgate party. Servi… NY Waterway Ferry Terminals. (Miscellaneous). 800-533-3779 |
Dining Specials
| Vintage Irving Hosts Signature Tuesdays. Chef Jason Bunin will present a menu of 2-3 courses and cocktail pairings of highly seasonal, local fare. Each week will featur… Tasting Room at Vintage Irving. (Dining - Food Tasting). 212-677-6300 | |
| Complimentary Bar Bites at MELT. MELT is offering complimentary "Bar Bites" with every cocktail ordered at the bar. Melt. (Dining - Dining Specials). 718-230-5925 | |
| Taste Life Tuesdays. A five-course, prix-fixe tasting menu for guests to discover new foods and sample innovative culinary creations along with wines… Melt. (Dining - Dining Specials). 718-230-5925 |
Nightlife
| 5:00 pm | The Grand Opening of $1 Tuesdays. Come Experience the Cool and Sexy Atmosphere that we have to offer at this new and sexy Bi-Level lounge. Great food. Open bar fr… Juniper Suite Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 212-586-4737 |
| 5:30 pm- 11:00 pm | Tune N Tuesdays at Flute. Come connect with various urban professionals for an after work mixer. Join Ferlu Creations in shaping tomorrow's music by prev… Flute Gramercy. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-529-7870 |
| 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Guest Bartending at Proof. Guest Bartenders behind the bar with your friends. Proof Bar and Lounge. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-228-4200 |
| 6:00 pm- 2:00 am | No Limit Afterwork Tuesdays. Get ready to enjoy the diverse musical palette of resident DJ Danny Ramirez spinning Salsa, Merengue, Reggae, House, Hip-Hop, Ol… School. (Nightlife - Dance). 646-345-8926 |
| 7:00 pm | Open Mic Tuesdays. Open Mike Tuesdays hosted by storyteller-comedian Master Lee & comedian-character woman Sue Ball. Storytellers, comedians, poet… Downeast Arts Center. (Nightlife - Open Mic). 212-228-2886 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Almost Famous Tuesdays. Want to fulfill your dreams of being a rockstar? Now is your chance! Join us every Tuesday 7pm-11pm and compete to be the Rock… The Village Pourhouse. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-979-BEER |
| 7:30 pm | Stand Up Comedy Shows All Night Long. New York's Busiest Comedy Club located in the Heart of Times Square. All shows are 90 minutes long and feature 4-5 Comedians see… HA! Comedy Club NYC. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-977-3884 |
| 7:30 pm- 11:00 pm | Live Jazz Weekly!. Join us for an eclectic evening of live jazz music every Tuesday and Wednesday night. Antibes Bistro offers a variety of fresh… Antibes Bistro. (Nightlife - Jazz). 212-533-6088 |
| 8:00 pm- 3:00 am | Mojo at Kush. Let pulsating Cuban rhythms take the lead of your hips while sipping a fresh cold Mojito. A magical night that takes you on a… Kush Lounge. (Nightlife - Singles). 212-677-7328 |
| 8:00 pm | Fresh Meat. Catie Lazarus hosts Fresh Meat, an original & weekly 90-minute comedy variety show featuring new comedians. Comix. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-524-2500 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Lost the Final Season Watch Party. $10 Pitchers of Coors Light, Miller Lite, SoHos Acoustic Amber, $6 Oceanic Frozen Drinks, $3 Dharma Shots, 14 HD TVS. Southern Hospitality BBQ. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-249-1001 |
| 8:00 pm | UG! Comedy Show. Todd Montesi and Justin Murray present awesome comics you've seen on TV and those you will see on TV who share one common goal:… Identity Bar and Lounge. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-995-8889 |
| 8:30 pm | New York Comedy Show. Stand-Up New York features some of the best comics NY has to offer, many who have appeared on Comedy Central, David Letterman, T… Stand Up-New York Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-595-0850 |
| 9:00 pm | Acoustic Tuesday at Rubber Monkey. A round-robin of live performances in an unplugged format. You never know who you might run into here, from Broadway actors to… Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-625-8220 |
| 9:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Tuesday Night Comedy at Alligator Lounge. Stand-up, sketch and improvisational comedy. Affordable drinks, brick oven pizzas, and the world's best bartender, Big Dave. Alligator Lounge. (Nightlife - Comedy). 973-667-4304 |
| 9:00 pm | Duke Ellington Orchestra. This 16-piece big band is directed by Duke Ellington's grandson Paul Mercer Ellington and jazz great Jack Jeffers. Birdland Jazz Club. (Nightlife - Jazz). 212-581-3080 |
| 9:00 pm | Stand Up Comedy. Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, Mad… Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-757-2323 |
| 9:00 pm | Comedy Showcase. Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live, and m… New York Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-696-5233 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:30 am | Live Funk/R&B at Club Groove. Features live music seven nights a week. Club Groove. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-254-9393 |
| 10:00 pm | Think Differently Tuesdays at Fun. Zoya, Alina and Sherry of ThinkCorporation bring you high-concept, high-class hip-hop, reggae, and R&B classics with guest super… Fun. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-946-1955 |
| 11:00 pm | Duke Ellington Orchestra. This 16-piece big band is directed by Duke Ellington's grandson Paul Mercer Ellington and jazz great Jack Jeffers. Birdland Jazz Club. (Nightlife - Jazz). 212-581-3080 |
| All the Drag with the Asian Dragdolls. Witty drag queens from New York team up with Asian "dragdolls" from Singapore, Japan, India, China, Hawaii, Indonesia, and the P… Lucky Cheng's. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-861-2438 |
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