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The EventGuide THURSDAY September 16, 2010 Trade ShowFestivalsThe Arts9:30 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 | Masters of the Imagination: the Latin American Fine Art Exhibition. This exciting exhibition features some of the most compelling and thought provoking work available today. Reception: Thursday,
Agora Gallery - Chelsea. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-4151 | 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | Digression. A group show featuring works by artists Chitra Ganesh, Liz Magic Laser, Simone Leigh, Divya Mehra, Justine Reyes, Kenya (Robinso
Hendershot Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-239-1210 | 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Usable Pasts 2009-10 Artists in Residence. In this year's installment of the much-anticipated Artist-in-Residence exhibition, Mequitta Ahuja (b. 1976), Lauren Kelley (b. 1
Studio Museum in Harlem. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-864-4500 | 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Zwelethu Mthethwa. The first New York museum exhibition of South African photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa (b. 1960, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Afri
Studio Museum in Harlem. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-864-4500 | 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Harlem Postcards Summer 2010. Available free of charge in the Museum lobby, the postcards offer intimate views of and new perspectives on this famous neighbor
Studio Museum in Harlem. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 212-864-4500 | 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Coast to Coast. Exhibit of Oil Paintings by Hollywood Artist Nathan Hornert. Opening Reception August 28th, 5pm - 7pm. Edward Hopper House Art Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 845-358-0774 | | 5:00 pm | The Quantum Eye - Magic Deceptions.  The Quantum Eye features magic, perception and deception in this show.. Bleecker Street Theatre. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 212-260-8250 | | 5:30 pm | Skyroom Project and Sans-titre. The French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), co-presenting with Dance Theater Workshop, will present two new works, Skyroom P
Le Skyroom at the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF). (Performance - Dance). 212-924-0077 | 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Black Tide. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art is pleased to present Dana Melamed's third solo show. Opening Reception. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. (Arts - Opening/Closing Reception). 212-594-5452 | | 7:30 pm | The Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts. Ten days of events that explore the relationship between art and social activism. The 2010 Festival line-up includes Margie Gil
Stella Adler Studios. (Performance - Theater). 212-689-0087 | | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Lend Me a Tenor.  Set in the 1930s, this comedy that takes place when Tito Merelli, a famous Italian superstar, arrives in Cleveland, Ohio to make
Music Box Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 | | 8:00 pm | American Idiot.  Follows working-class characters from the suburbs to the city to the Middle East, as they seek redemption in a world filled with
St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 | | 8:00 pm | Promises, Promises.  In an effort to advance at Consolidated Life Insurance Company, employee Check Baxter lends executives his apartment for their e
Broadway Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200 | | 8:00 pm | Love, Loss, and What I Wore.  An intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. A portion of ticket sale
Westside Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-315-2302 | | 8:00 pm | Fuerza Bruta: Look Up.  Fuerza Bruta is an event where worlds collide, dreams are real and reality takes a back seat. The visuals are spectacular. The
Daryl Roth Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-375-1110 | 8:00 pm- 9:00 pm | So I Like Superman: A One Nerd Show. In So I Like Superman, writer/performer/comic book nerd Michael Hartney tells the secret origin of his lifelong obsession with t
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-366-9176 | | 8:00 pm | What The Butler Saw. Joe Orton's manic and hilarious farce. The Gallery Players of Park Slope. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-352-3101 | | 8:00 pm | Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.  Performing live in concert. 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 | | 9:30 pm | X: The Human Condition. The live music and film multimedia experience. Musically, X: THC combines chilled, shattered beats, soulful vibery, and edgy in
The Tank. (Arts - Concerts). 212-563-6269 | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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
Cort Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 | | | 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 | | | Collecting Woodstock: Recent Museum Acquisitions. This exhibition features photographs, objects, and ephemera from the 1969 Woodstock festival. Included are thirty new Woodstock
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 866-781-2922 | | | Trilogy "Oresteia" of Aeschylus. The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus that concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. The Kirk @ Theatre Row. (Performance - Theater). 646-945-9429 | | | Glen Baldridge - Zig- Zag: Works on Paper. Artist, printmaker, and publisher Glen Baldridge presents a selection of new works on paper. Opening Reception September 23rd 6
Blackburn 20/20 Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 646-416-6626 | | | Fall Playfest 2010. The Fall, Manhattan Repertory Theatre will be presenting 14 new plays featuring some of this country's finest playwrights, actor
Manhattan Repertory Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 646-329-6588 | | | GIST The Essence. FMA Magazine x Ace Cards Wear Presents: Rising Stars of Hip Hop/Alternative Pop/Rock Show. Webster Hall. (Arts - Concerts). 212-353-1600 |
Retail EventsSportsFor Children11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Free Story Hour. Kumon Story Hour is open to all families/caregivers with children 2-6 years old. We will teach and sing songs, read books, and
Kumon - Midtown East. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 212-702-8769 | 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 | | 7:00 pm | Sesame Street Live.  "Elmo's Healthy Heroes." Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends are here teaching lesson
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. (Kid's Theater). 212-490-6650 |
BusinessCommunity10:00 am- 7:00 pm | Bodies..The Exhibition. Peer inside yourself, to better understand how your elaborate and fascinating body works. Features actual human specimens. South Street Seaport. (Educational - Science & Nature). 888-9-BODIES | | 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 | 11:30 am- 1:45 pm | East Village Food Tasting and Cultural Tour. Within walking distance, you can have the best ethnic foods of the City, experience the tastes of the world, and discover the hi
New York Food Tours. (Educational - Walking Tour). 917-617-7158 | | 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 | 2:45 pm- 5:00 pm | New York Food & Culture Tour. The Ultimate New York Food Tour takes you to a food tasting journey in "The Village", Greenwich and West Village, where a wide a
New York Food Tours. (Educational - Walking Tour). 917-617-7158 | 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- 9:00 pm | Let Go To Hold On. This year we are honoring fashion designer Thuy Diep. This is a private invitation only event with select RSVPs available to th
Ana Tzarev Galary. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 212-586-9800 | | 7:30 pm | Time to Fire Up an Anti-Capitalist Movement for Civil Rights. Join in an open discussion, which will include planning for a contingent to the October 2nd March on Washington initiated by the
Freedom Hall. (Community - Panel Discussion /Forum). 212-222-0633 | 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 | | | 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 | | | Free GRE Preview at New York Center. Manhattan GRE invites you to take an in-depth look at the GRE at a free Preview session. Join one of Manhattan GRE's expert tea
Manhattan GRE New York Center. (Educational - Class). 646-254-6479 |
Health & Fitness| 6:00 pm | Zumba Classes. New York Sports Clubs is hosting free Zumba classes in Herald Square. Zumba is a fun, easy-to-follow aerobic routine that combi
Herald Square. (Health & Fitness). |
MiscellaneousDining Specials5:30 pm- 6:30 pm | Unwind After Work. Complimentary special cocktails for ladies, 2 for 1 drink specials for men provided by famed mixologist Orson Salicetti. Complim
Covet Restaurant & Lounge. (Dining - Happy Hour). 212-223-2829 |
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 | 6:30 pm- 10:00 pm | Shimmy on the Husdon. Featuring DJ Derajja Spinning A Hot Mix Of Middle Eastern, North African, & South Asian Dance Music and a live DJ Heating Up The
Star of Palm Beach. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-987-9200 | 7:00 pm- 3:00 am | Euro Afterwork Party. No cover on our list! Mention you're with Marion & Vero at the door person to avoid the cover charge. Dress code collared shir
Empire Hotel Rooftop. (Nightlife - Parties). 917-557-5787 | 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word Poetry/Spoken Word. A premier New York City weekly Thursday night poetry/spoken word event featuring the best performers in the country, including m
One and One. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-598-9126 | 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 | 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 | | | Stand Up Comedy Shows All Night Long. Located in the Heart of Times Square, Ha! Comedy Club presents some of the funniest comedians of today! Daily showtimes are 7:3
HA! Comedy Club NYC. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-977-3884 | | | Summer After Work Thursdays. Open Bar - 5pm-6pm, Free Hot Buffet 5pm-7pm, No Cover before 7pm with RSVP, 2 Floors of Music. Bar 13. (Nightlife - DJ). 212-979-6677 |
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