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May 20, 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 |
Festivals
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Taste Of The Upper West Side. Meet At 72nd Street Subway Station Park. Includes introductions, Upper West Side Notes, Three Hour Guided Walking Tour and Wine… New York Metro Area. (Festival - Wine Tasting). 917-981-9474 |
| Korean Film Series. The Korean Cultural Service New York hosts a twice-monthly film series on Thursdays. Films screened include classic Korean movi… Korean Cultural Service New York. (Festival - Film Festival). 212-759-9550 | |
| The17th Annual Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza. Featuring over 100 rare & exceptional single malt Scotch whiskies. The evening includes a delicious dinner buffet as well as a… Roosevelt Hotel. (Festival - Liquor Tasting). 800-990-1991 |
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 |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Romain Bernini. Despite Walls and Landscapes. Paintings. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-244-4320 |
| 10:30 am- 6:30 pm | Laurent Dauptain. Born and raised in Paris, Dauptain is a graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris (1981) and the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs (… Axelle Fine Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-2262 |
| 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- 7:00 pm | Risque: Exploring the Hidden Face. Will Santillo's art captures the beauty of human intimacy in a series of photographs titled Risqué using volunteers rather than… P.J.S. Exhibitions. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-242-2427 |
| 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Nachleben. 'Nachleben,' meaning both "afterlife" and "survival," a display of contemporary art works and a series of related programs. Ope… Goethe-Institut Wyoming Building. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-439-8700 |
| 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Sketches of (in)justice. The Trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, US Exhibition Premiere. Davina Garrido, Iya Ozerova, Vika Lomasko, Alexey Ermolaev, Kate Bel… The Gelabert Studios Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-874-7188 |
| 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 |
| 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 Lion King. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Minskoff Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-869-0550 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Altar Boyz. This musical comedy spoof follows a Christian boy band that includes one Jewish boy. The performances are held at New World Stag… New World Stages. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Next to Normal. A modern musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. Booth Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 pm | The Addams Family. The Addams Family is an all-new musical comedy starring two-time Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and M… Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 pm | Vaginal Davis is Speaking From the Diaphragm. A performance piece that re-examines the heyday of 1970s American daytime television chat and variety programs. Taking the forma… Performance Space 122. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101 |
| 8:00 pm | Shemekia Copeland. Performing live in concert with Sonny Landreth. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. (Arts - Concerts). 212-997-4144 |
| 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 |
| 10:00 pm- 12:00 am | Starshine Burlesque. Starshine Burlesque takes it off every single Thursday night and features some of the best in burlesque entertainment New York h… The Fortune Cookie Cabaret. (Performance - Burlesque). |
| 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). | |
| 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 |
Sports
| 7:05 pm | New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays. MLB Baseball Game. Yankee Stadium. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 718-293-6000 |
For Children
| 11:30 am- 12:30 pm | The Story Museum. Preschool children up to age 5. Step inside a world filled with the magic of stories, crafts, music, dancing and singing. Ever… Historic Richmond Town. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
| 3:30 pm | After School Book Club. Junior High School students. Read and discuss selected books covering major periods in history. The collections and historic bu… Historic Richmond Town. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
Business
| 7:00 am- 8:30 am | Business Networking International (BNI) Chapter 46 Breakfast Networking Meeting. Every Thursday, bright and early, 20+ energetic and serious professionals are ready to give you qualified business referrals at… Craftbar. (Business - Networking). 914-356-4738 |
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Unstoppable Door Opening Strategies and Tips to Reach and Connect to the Decision Maker!. Wendy Weiss, the Queen of Cold Calling T, will join Powermastery's circle of guest presenters to expand your knowledge base and… One Spirit Learning Alliance. (Business - Seminar). 347-689-9090 |
Community
| 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 |
| 4:30 pm- 5:30 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 |
| 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm | Yoga Through and After Cancer. This is an innovative yoga class created specifically for women cancer survivors offering physical and spiritual support during… Sangha Yoga Shala. (Community - Self Help). 718-384-2097 |
| 6:00 pm | New York City Opera's DIVAS: Shop for Opera. Guests will sip cocktails and nibble on hors d'oeuvres while they choose from a diverse selection of alluring merchandise includ… 82 Mercer Street. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 212-870-5595 |
| 7:30 pm | Discover Kabbalah - a Free Introductory Lecture. You will learn the fundamentals of the intricacies of our lives and step on the path of authentic enlightenment that could trans… TRS Professional Suites. (Community - Lecture). 646-350-3560 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 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 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Mark Sanchez & the Reap Life. DIG Benefit. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served; silent and live auctions will feature world arts, crafts and photography along with lo… Tribeca Grill. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 619-274-7218 |
| 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 | |
| Palettes for Pipes - Artists Supporting the Organ Fund. Featuring the works of: Bev Thompson, Kathleen McKensie, Kevin Maxwell, Kristina Redick, Liza Papi, Marsha Peruo, Patricia Garba… Community Gallery. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). |
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
| 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 |
Nightlife
| 6:00 pm | After Work Thursdays at Proof. Join us for happy hour every Thursday with drink specials. Proof Bar and Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 212-228-4200 |
| 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 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | The Au Que Funny Sketch Comedy Show. Created, written, directed and produced by Jesenia Bailey & Crystal Roman. The show will consist of their signature off-the-wal… National Comedy Theatre. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-379-1686 |
| 8:30 pm- 11:00 pm | Comedy Soap Box. Comedy Soap Box has been producing some of the best standup in New York for four years. Comedians from Leno, Letterman, HBO, Com… Nevada Smith's. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-982-2591 |
| 8:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Comedy Hurts. A variety of TV credited comedians perform in an intimate room where you can eat, drink while you enjoy the show. $3 draft beers… Joe Franklin's Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-592-4435 |
| 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 | Celebrity Thursdays at Rubber Monkey. Resident DJ's Eric Tomasini, David Vasquez and John Creamer spinning on-the-edge house with the once-famous and would be supermo… Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-625-8220 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 10:00 pm- 2:00 am | Salsa Night. Come out every Thursday night to NYC's most exciting and only underground Salsa party 4 years and still going strong! ... NYC's… Club Cache. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 646-591-2772 |
| 10:00 pm- 11:30 pm | Sage Stand-Up. Sage Stand-Up features some of the funniest comedy in New York City. Come see for yourself why the Wall Street Journal, the Bos… Hurley's Saloon. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-765-8981 |
| 10:00 pm- 4:00 am | Club Calco. A purely classic Rock N Roll Dance Party of gritty blues and baby dolls in a dark sexy underground lounge with velvet couches, g… Belmont Lounge. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-533-0009 |
| 11:00 pm- 4:00 am | Say Word Thursday. This is a sexy, sexy, sexy, intimate Senegalese/French spot in the East Village. Beautiful decor, great staff, great sound, gre… Nolia. (Nightlife - DJ). 212-228-8103 |
| Virtual Thursdays at SBNY. SBNY Splash Bar New York. (Nightlife - Gay & Lesbian). 212-691-0073 | |
| Ladies Night at Webster Hall. Don't miss out on the explosive Male Revue from 10pm to midnight for the ladies only. Webster Hall. (Nightlife - Ladies Night). 212-353-1600 | |
| Blues, Jazz, & Rock. Jazz, Blues & Rock Club Crawl in Greenwich Village. Call for reservations & meeting place. $20 includes admission to all clubs… New York Metro Area. (Nightlife - Pub Crawl / Bar Tour). 212-696-6617 | |
| 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 | |
| American Candy: Smokin' Aces. Using themes like Welcome to the 80s, Asalaam A Christmas and Politics As Usual, American Candy hones in on the pulse of America… Gotham Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-367-9000 |
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