June 23, 2011
THURSDAYFestivals
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 11:00 am- 4:00 pm | Released with Conviction. An amazing photography exhibit documenting the lives of the formerly incarcerated in New York City. Opening Reception June 16th… Culturefix. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 646-863-7171 |
| 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- 5:00 pm | This Great, Diverse City: How Should We See It? - Contemporary Photographs. The Terrain Gallery is proud to show the work of twenty photographers whose images capture the rich diversity of people, culture… Terrain Gallery. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-777-4490 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Shen Yun. An exhilarating experience with grand scale performances that celebrate the pure excellence of classical Chinese dance and music… David H. Koch Theater. (Performance). 212-870-5500 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | thingNY: In House. A collection of new musical meditations on the idea of "the home" written and performed by the members of experimental music ens… The University of the Streets. (Arts - Concerts). |
| 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 |
| 7:30 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Born Yesterday. Starring Jim Belushi and Nina Arianda in this comedy about sex and politics. Cort Theatre. (Performance - Comedic). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Retail Events
| 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Shecky's Girls Night Out. Discover unique designers, sip our delectable drinks, and cap your night with some pretty pampering and glorious Goodie Bags (tr… la.venue. (Retail - Retail Event). 212-242-2566 |
Sports
| 1:10 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 |
| 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. (Kids - 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. (Kids - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
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 |
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | iOS App Development. This innovative class will teach you how to create iOS Apps using your existing HTML, CSS, and Javascript knowledge. Three thre… Gowanus Print Lab. (Educational - Class). 718-788-3930 |
| 7:00 pm | Socrates in the City presents What Is the Price of Fame?. Eric Metaxas interviews TV Talk Show Legend and New York Times Columnist Dick Cavett on "Celebrity, Fame, and other small topics… New York Society for Ethical Culture Auditorium. (Community). 212-874-5210 |
| 7:30 pm | LGBT Pride Month Celebration - The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name in the Army. At this special Radical Women meeting, queer and antiwar activists will discuss this title article which explores the root cause… Freedom Hall. (Community - Club). 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 | |
| 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 |
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Demonstration of Clairvoyance with Francesca Kimpton. Join us for this special evening of spirit communication with Medium, Francesca Kimpton. During this demonstration, Francesca wi… The Alignment Center. (Miscellaneous). 347-386-6802 |
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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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- 10:30 pm | Nagin Please! A Standup Comedy Showcase. Standup comedy showcase featuring some of the hottest, pro comics in NYC, as seen on HBO, Comedy Central, VH1, BET and more! Joe Franklin's Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-592-4435 |
| 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 | Lafflix. An evening of comedy and cinema. Stand-up comedians perform before the showing of a first-run movie. Kent Theater. (Nightlife - Comedy). 646-820-3112 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 10:00 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 |
| 11:00 pm- 4:00 am | "Copia" Thursdays. Rotating DJs plays house music, hip-hop, reggae, R&B, Reggaeton and old skool classics. RSVP is required for free drink and free… Copia NYC. (Nightlife - DJ). 917-653-0768 |
| 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 | |
| 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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