June 21, 2011
TUESDAYFirst Day of Summer
Festivals
| BoCoCa Arts Festival. BoCoCa's annual 10-day Festival runs in 8 different venues in Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens areas of Brooklyn.… Deity - Lounge/Event Space. (Festival - Arts Festival / Fair). |
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 | Ireland: Alphabet Series. A Touring Exhibition from Cork Printmakers consisting of 26 prints by 26 artists, each work taking a letter of the alphabet as a… Irish Arts Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-757-3318 |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Dessert & Disorders: Stills and Videos by Erica Schreiner. Artist Erica Schreiner's first solo exhibition. In a dark humor vein, Dessert & Disorders links together the ideas of the final… Bill Hodges Gallery. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-333-2640 |
| 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 | June Exhibitions. Three Exhibitions: United in Art, Portal to Enigma and The Substance of Abstraction. Opening reception June 9th 6-8pm. Agora Gallery - Chelsea. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-4151 |
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | 4-year old Art Prodigy, Andrea Aelita, Debuts in NYC Solo Exhibition. Chelsea's Agora Gallery is proud to present 4 year old artist Aelita Andre in The Prodigy of Color, a solo exhibition. Opening… Agora Gallery - Chelsea. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-4151 |
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Alchemy of Light. Artist Mary Conover offers an investigation into consciousness by using the concept of light. Opening reception on May 12, 2011… Tibet House. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-807-0565 |
| 5:00 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 7:00 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 |
| 7:00 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Desperate Writers. Desperate Writers with the baby clock ticking and their home about to be sold out from under them are driven to desperate measur… Union Square Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 800-982-2787 |
| 7:00 pm | The Magdalene. A contemporary musical in the spirit of Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell about Mary Magdalene and her powerful relationship w… St. Clement's Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-352-3101 |
| 7:00 pm | War Horse. Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play! At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to th… Vivian Beaumont Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | The Book of Morman. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | The Normal Heart. Focusing on the early years of the AIDS plague in New York and the criminal silence of America's political and media powers in… John Golden Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Baby It's You!. Starring Beth Leavel and features rock n roll classics such as Dedicated To The One I Love, It's My Party, Louie Louie, Shout, T… Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Born Yesterday. Starring Jim Belushi and Nina Arianda in this comedy about sex and politics. Cort Theatre. (Performance - Comedic). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. Robin Williams stars in Rajiv Joseph's play about two American Marines and an Iraqi translator forever changed by an encounter w… Richard Rodgers Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:30 pm | Sade. Performing live in concert with John Legend. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. (Arts - Concerts). 516-794-9300 |
| 7:30 pm | Savion Glover. Savion Glover is perhaps the most acclaimed tap artist of our time, and has dazzled audiences with his trademark speed, sound, a… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Dance). 212-242-0800 |
| 7:30 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 |
| 7:30 pm | Death Takes A Holiday. Based on the dramatic play by Alberto Casella - this play shows that love is stronger than death. Laura Pels Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-719-1300 |
| 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 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Wonderland: A New Alice. A New Musical. A modern-day woman who goes on a life-changing adventure far below the streets of New York City. A new spin on the classic stor… Marquis Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 877-250-2929 |
| 8:00 pm | Rap Guide to Evolution. Baba Brinkman performs his clever reworkings of popular rap singles as well as his own originals to illustrate Natural Selection… The SoHo Playhouse. (Performance). 212-352-3101 |
| 8:00 pm | Justin Moore. 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 | |
| Go-Go and the Harder Candy Factory. It's another lip smacking, finger-lickin', queer cabaret starring a candy colored spectrum of performers in honor of NYC Pride! Bowery Poetry Club. (Performance - Cabaret). 701-340-7214 | |
| Happy Feet 4-D Experience. Put on your dancing shoes and boogie with Mumble in Happy Feet 4-D Experience. Journey to Antarctica to meet a lively colony of… Madame Tussauds New York. (Performance - Movies). 866-841-3505 |
Sports
| 7:10 pm | New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics. MLB Baseball Game. Citi Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 718-507-TIXX |
For Children
| 9:00 am- 3:00 pm | New York Giants Youth Football Camps. Non-Contact Football Skills for Kids 6-14. Comprehensive Instruction for All Ages. Accelerated Skills for Experienced Players.… New York Metro Area. (Kids - Children's Activities). 877-226-9919 |
| 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. (Kids - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
Business
| 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Power Lunch NYC. Enjoy a delicious lunch while making quality business connections. After the lunch we'll email you the list of attendees to hel… Bar Stuzzichini. (Business - Networking). 212-227-6556 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Access MBA. Access MBA Tour gives qualified professionals the opportunity to meet admissions officers individually or in small groups. Regi… Warwick Hotel New York. (Business - Networking). 212-247-2700 |
| 3D Entertainment Summit. At the 3D Entertainment Summit you will get a behind the scenes look at where the market is heading; build relationships with in… Hilton New York and Towers. (Business - Conference). 203-878-2577 | |
| NY Mobile Entertainment Summit. If you're interested in what content is being created for mobile platforms, how the platforms are multiplying, how advertisers a… Hilton New York and Towers. (Business - Conference). 203-878-2577 |
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). |
| 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 |
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Advanced Screen Printing Techniques. Learn how to incorporate the wide world of crazy-cool specialty inks into your prints. Two three-hour sessions. Instructor: Ju… Gowanus Print Lab. (Educational - Class). 718-788-3930 |
| 6:00 pm | Unlock The Taste of Summer. Andrea Beaman will demonstrate the use of fresh summer seasonings in simple, nutritious presentations. Attendees will be able to… Whole Foods Market. (Community - Cooking Demostration). 212-420-1320 |
| 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. (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- 10:00 pm | Friends Summer Solstice Benefit. An event that started as a social gathering for young supporters, has now grown to become an event for the next generation of in… La Pomme. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Celebrate the Ms. JD Global Education Fund with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. Join Ms. JD and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP for a reception to celebrate the launch of the Ms. JD Global Education Fund and its inau… Sullivan and Cromwell. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 212-558-4000 |
| 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 | |
| The Ride. Experience a tour of NYC in a super-sized, technologically amped-up vehicle that travels the streets of New York. Times are sche… Marriott Marquis New York. (Educational - Bus Tour). 212-398-1900 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Bob Dylan Tribute Night. 5 acts including Headliner Josh Joplin! Open Acoustic Mic from 7-7:30pm. Folk Rock, Dylan and more. Bar 116. (Nightlife - Live Music). |
| 7:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Live Jazz Weekly. We invite you to indulge in sultry sounds and intimate ambiance every Tuesday and Wednesday night. Antibes Bistro serves a seas… 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 | 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:… MUG Lounge. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-746-1357 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Trivia Night. $3 Drafts, $5 Well Drinks, $6 Frozen Drinks, 1st Place: One Hour Open Bar, 2nd Place: $50 Gift Certificate, 3rd Place: $25 Gift… Southern Hospitality BBQ. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-259-1001 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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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