June 12, 2011
SUNDAYFestivals
| 11:00 am- 12:00 am | The Bang on a Can Marathon. The Bang on a Can Marathon, 12+ hours of free ear-bending music by more than 150 performers and composers working in numerous ge… World Financial Center. (Festival - Music). |
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 |
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Exhibition: New York's Civil War Soldiers - Photographs of Dr. R. B. Bontecou, Words of Walt Whitman. Dr. R. B. Bonetcou's photographs of wounded Civil War soldiers from New York regiments, on display for the first time since the… Merchant's House Museum. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-777-1089 |
| 12:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Jenny Morgan: One and the Many. An exhibition by Jenny Morgan whose new body of work formulates a grounded state of hyper-sense while stripping each figure she… Like the Spice, Art Studio. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 718-388-5388 |
| 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | June Art Bazaar. Group show featuring artists: Tobias Batz, Aleksander Betko, Mary Jean Canziani, Katarzyna Cichon, Claude Furones, Jan Huling, J… The Art Bazaar. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 646-588-5252 |
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Earliest Tredwell Dress on Display, Circa 1820. The white cotton dress now on display in the front parlor at the Merchant's House is the earliest example from the Museum's coll… Merchant's House Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 212-777-1089 |
| 12:30 pm- 4:30 pm | Accomplice: The Village. Accomplice is a theatrical experience unlike any found in a theater, taking its audience on a mysterious journey through the cit… New York Metro Area. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 212-242-1524 |
| 1:00 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 |
| 1:00 pm | The Beethoven Institute Concerts. Faculty concerts June 6th and June 8th. Admission is $20. Students of the Institute will perform on June 11th and June 12th.… Mannes College The New School for Music. (Arts - Concerts). 212-580-0210 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:00 pm | Cirque du Soleil Zarkana. Cirque du Soleil Zarkana, created exclusively for Radio City, is the story of a a magician who has lost his love and along with… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance). 212-307-7171 |
| 2:00 pm | Anything Goes. Featuring some of musical theater's most memorable standards, including "You're the Top," "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," "It's De-Lovely… Stephen Sondheim Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm | Priscilla Queen of the Desert. A trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting adventure hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the… Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 877-250-2929 |
| 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Sky View Celebrates! Interactive Percussion Class. The Interactive Percussion Class will engage children and adults in a special rhythm and percussion workshop with performances b… Sky View Center. (Arts - Concerts). 718-460-2000 |
| 3:00 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 |
| 3:00 pm | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 3:00 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 |
| 3:00 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 |
| 3:00 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 |
| 3:00 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 |
| 3:00 pm | Lombardi. A look into the life and times of one of America's most inspirational and mercurial personalities, Hall of Fame football coach,… Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 3:00 pm | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Bullied by his classmates and tortured by an unrelenting crush on next-door-neighbor Mary Jane Watson, this science geek discove… Foxwoods Theater. (Performance - Musical). 800-745-3000 |
| 3:00 pm | Sister Act. Based on the smash-hit film, Sister Act features an original score by 8-time Oscar and 10-time Grammy Award winner Alan Menken… Broadway Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 3:00 pm | Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway. Beatles' music comes to life on stage. Rain performs the full range of The Beatles' discography. Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 877-250-2929 |
| 3:00 pm | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Young window-cleaner, J. Pierrepont Finch, begins a meteoric rise from the mail-room to Vice President of Advertising at the Wor… Al Hirschfeld Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 3:00 pm | The Sphinx Winx. A riotous, romantic, romp through history. The Sphinx Winx is a musical-comedy misinterpretation of ancient Egyptian history st… The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Musical Comedy). 212-947-8844 |
| 3:30 pm- 7:00 pm | Difference Engine: Manifestation III. Direct from Ireland, Difference Engine is an evolving serial exhibition, and a model of autonomous artist curation, by artists G… Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). |
| 4:00 pm | Amuse. Amuse is a small ensemble bringing music written for women's voices to New York audiences. St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church. (Arts - Concerts). 212-877-6898 |
| 5:00 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 |
| 6:30 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 |
| 7:00 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Cirque du Soleil Zarkana. Cirque du Soleil Zarkana, created exclusively for Radio City, is the story of a a magician who has lost his love and along with… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance). 212-307-7171 |
| 7:30 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 |
| 7:30 pm | Priscilla Queen of the Desert. A trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting adventure hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the… Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 877-250-2929 |
| 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- 10:00 pm | LMAO Off Broadway Improv Comedy. Hilarious Interactive musical comedy based on audience suggestions and participation. The cast, including talent from Broadway,… Times Square Arts Center. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-568-6560 |
| 8:00 pm | FAME Screening. Come watch FAME for free where it was filmed. Top off a wonderful day of dance by joining PS 122 in this free screening. Performance Space 122. (Performance - Movies). 212-352-3101 |
| 8:00 pm | Joe Ely Band. Performing live in concert. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. (Arts - Concerts). 212-997-4144 |
| 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 | |
| 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). | |
| 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.… Helen Hayes Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 | |
| 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 | |
| Brian Wilson. Re-Imagines Gershwin plus performs Beach Boys hits. Part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival. Highline Ballroom. (Arts - Concerts). 212-997-4144 |
Retail Events
| 12:00 pm | Flea by the Sea. An exciting and festive place to eat great food, hang out and see and be seen. This hip new approach to the old school Flea Mar… Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk. (Retail - Flea Market). 888-940-8881 |
Sports
| 7:05 pm | New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians. MLB Baseball Game. Yankee Stadium. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 212-293-6000 |
For Children
| 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm | Kids' Dance Class with Yvonne Meier. In this children's dance class we will be using the concept of straight round and curvy for a warm up, followed by freeze dance.… Performance Space 122. (Kids - Children's Activities). 212-352-3101 |
| 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Walking Toward America. Walking Toward America is inspired by the true story of one young girls experiences during and after World War II when she and h… Provincetown Playhouse. (Kids Theater). 212-352-3101 |
Community
| 11:00 am- 12:30 pm | Frozen Hot Chocolate Plus. The heat is on and that means it's time for frozen treats, and savoring the best ice cream in Chelsea and Greenwich Village. Pur… Starbucks Coffee. (Educational - Walking Tour). 646-230-7145 |
| 12:00 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 |
| 1:15 pm- 4:15 pm | Lower East Side Tour. Relive the history of the immigrants that shaped New York's celebrated Lower East Side. Visit a century-old synagogue and see f… Timeline Touring. (Educational - Walking Tour). 718-339-2302 |
| 1:15 pm- 4:15 pm | A Tour of the Jewish Lower East Side
. Discover this celebrated corner of New York City that was the first home to millions of American immigrants. Stroll down century… Timeline Touring. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370 |
| 1:15 pm- 4:15 pm | Time and Again: A Walking Tour of the Lower East Side. Relive the history of the immigrants that shaped New York's celebrated Lower East Side. Visit a century-old synagogue and see f… Timeline Touring. (Educational - Walking Tour). 917-968-3355 |
| 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm | Choreographers' Class with Yoshiko Chuma. Through experiences of passing over the border - the border between danger or safety - we will make the creation, dangerous brai… Performance Space 122. (Educational - Class). 212-352-3101 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Show Me Your Dance Mov(i)es. Choreographer and Performance Artist Jack Ferver utilizes two of his favorite films: The Piano Teacher and Showgirls, as source… Performance Space 122. (Educational - Workshop). 212-352-3101 |
| 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 | |
| All Day Dance Classes. 4 back to back classes with Yvonne Meier, Yoshiko Chuma, Jack Ferver, and Sarah Michelson that culminate in an Open Movement cel… Performance Space 122. (Educational - Class). 212-352-3101 |
Miscellaneous
| 10:00 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 |
| 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 |
| 12:00 pm | Gossip Girl Sites Tour. Experience a day in the life of Manhattan's Elite on the tour of Gossip Girl Sites. More than 40 locations that have been used… 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 |
Dining Specials
| 12:30 pm- 2:30 pm | Harlem Gospel Choir Sunday Brunch. Features a home-style 'all you can eat' southern buffet and a Gospel performance featuring The World-Famous Harlem Gospel Choir. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. (Dining - Brunch). 212-997-4144 |
| 5:00 pm | Murder Mystery Dinner Manhattan. Crime and Pun-ishment, The Murder Mystery Company's award winning 1920's gangster-land mystery dinner. Prepare to enter Mafia D… Eamonns Pub. (Dining - Mystery Dinner Show). 888-643-CLUE |
Nightlife
| 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Brazilian Jazz. Hot genre-busting singer, guitarist and composer Eliane combines Brazilian and Latin rhythms along with contemporary pop and jaz… Epoque. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-333 4833 |
| 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Bravo, Roots Reggae Sensation. Original, fresh and straight from the heart is the best way of describing Jamaican singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instru… Solomon's Porch Cafe. (Nightlife - Live Music). 718-919-8001 |
| 5:00 pm | PitStop Sundays at Rubber Monkey. Alternating DJ team of Keana and Carlos Pedraza bring in the fusion of groove and classic house. Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-625-8220 |
| 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm | Sunday Night Improv. A hilarious comedy jam session featuring top improvisers in skits, playlets and a number of breathtaking musical segments, inclu… 78th Street Theatre Lab. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-353-7716 |
| 8:00 pm | Reggae Sundays at Rockwells. Enjoy some of the best Reggae in town every Sunday at Rockwells. Rockwells Bar & Lounge. (Nightlife - Live Music). 718-488-9879 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Sunday Night Standup. Showcasing some of NYC's freshest comedians rising through the scene. Some have been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, The Onion… Three of Cups. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-388-0059 |
| 8:00 pm | Hiromi (The Trio Project). Pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, whose passionate and incendiary keyboard work has been a shining light on the jazz landscape… Blue Note Jazz. (Nightlife - Jazz). 212-475-8592 |
| 8:30 pm | Today's Headliners. Tomorrow's Stars. 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. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-242-6652 |
| 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 | Kitty Nights Burlesque. Come out to see New York's cutest and most talented Burlesque artists shaking, shimmying and twirling their little fluffy tails… Bar On A. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-946-5753 |
| 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 | Hudson Street Jazz Ensemble. Featuring vocalist Freddie Nelson singing jazz standards, along with special land bands and alternating DJ's on the upper deck. Frying Pan Boat/Dock. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-463-8782 |
| 10:00 pm | Today's Headliners. Tomorrow's Stars. 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. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-242-6652 |
| 10:30 pm | Hiromi (The Trio Project). Pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, whose passionate and incendiary keyboard work has been a shining light on the jazz landscape… Blue Note Jazz. (Nightlife - Jazz). 212-475-8592 |
| 11:00 pm- 4:00 am | "Selective" Sundays!. DJ's Camilo, Suss One and guests plays hip-hop, house music, reggae, rock, old school and more. It's free admission on the "Cris… Chelsea Room. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 917-653-0768 |
| Jazz, Blues, & More Blues. Jazz, Blues Club Crawl in Greenwich Village. Call for reservations & meeting place. $20 includes admission to all clubs (1 dri… New York Metro Area. (Nightlife - Pub Crawl / Bar Tour). 212-696-6617 | |
| Extreme Tea Dance at SBNY. 2 for 1 Happy Hour from 5pm until 8pm and dancing with DJ Robbie Leslie from 8pm until 4am. SBNY Splash Bar New York. (Nightlife - Gay & Lesbian). 212-691-0073 | |
| 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 | |
| After Prom Parties. Safe and fun parties for teens on Prom Night! With more than a 20 year history of providing non-alcoholic student events, the A… New York Metro Area. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-289-8506 |
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