November 24, 2011
THURSDAYThanksgiving Day
Headliners
| 9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  This fabulous parade features The Radio City Rockettes, numerous giant balloons, bands, floats, special celebrity guests and muc… Central Park. (Festival - Parade). 212-794-6564 |
| 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Thanksgiving Dining. Join us for DBGB & Thanksgiving classics. We will be offering a pre-fix 3 course meal. DBGB Kitchen and Bar. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-933-5300 |
| 1:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Thanksgiving Dining. Enjoy our delicious 4-course dinner with options for everyone including K&K Free Range Turkey, and Filet Mignon. Sarabeth's Central Park South. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-826-5959 |
| 2:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 3:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Thanksgiving Dining. Gilt if offering a 4 course set tasting menu. Gilt. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-891-8100 |
| 4:30 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 8:30 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Adour Alain Ducasse will be offering a traditional Thanksgiving 4-course prix fixe set menu. Adour Alain Ducasse. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-710-2277 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Enjoy Thanksgiving with the entire family or with a special someone. Aleo will be offering a 4-course Thanksfiving meal. Speci… Aleo Restaurant. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-691-8136 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Celebrate Thanksgiving with a special 3-course prix fixe dinner. Children 12 and under $35. The Lambs Club. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-997-5262 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Celebrate Thanksgiving in a charming and delicious ambiance while you enjoy a 3-course Prix fixe Menu with a large selection. Madison Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-447-1919 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Offering 4 courses with Thanksgiving trimmings served family style. Le Cirque. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-644-0315 |
Festivals
| 9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This fabulous parade features The Radio City Rockettes, numerous giant balloons, bands, floats, special celebrity guests and muc… Central Park. (Festival - Parade). 212-794-6564 |
| 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 |
The Arts
| 9:00 am | 9/11 Exhibit at the Trinity Museum. Artifacts from the eight-month-long 9/11 ministry that took place at St. Paul's Chapel will be displayed in the exhibit "A Churc… Trinity Churchyard. (Arts - Artifact Exhibit). 212-602-0800 |
| 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 | Pharma Exhibit. A new exhibit featuring original and rarely seen works by luminaries including Andy Warhol, Lester Beall, Will Burtin and Herb L… 41 Cooper Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-353-4200 |
| 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- 5:00 pm | Contemporary Master Artists. Featuring leading Contemporary Master Artists whose works run the gamut from figurative to surrealist, abstract to landscape. Amsterdam Whitney Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-255-9050 |
| 2:00 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Still Counting. Michael Mut Gallery hosts an installation exposing the horrors of genocide. Over 9000 mummies in heaps and piles confront the i… Michael Mut Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-677-7868 |
| 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Paintings by Mark Roth. Dormancy Quota Exceeded: Plank-Lever Series. Reception October 21st 6-8 pm. Michael Mut Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-677-7868 |
| 4:30 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 7:00 pm | 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 |
| 7:00 pm | The Book of Mormon. 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- 9:00 pm | The Canterbury Tales Remixed. Written and performed by Baba Brinkman with music and turntablism by Mr. Simmonds. The Geoffrey Chaucer's timeless Canterbury Ta… The SoHo Playhouse. (Performance - Musical). 212-354-4660 |
| 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 |
| 8:00 pm | 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Chicago - The Musical. 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. Listing may not include all s… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 pm | Perfect Crime. Perfect Crime, is about a small-town detective determined to prove that an affluent psychiatrist murdered her husband. Snapple Theater Center. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 Mountaintop. Starring Samuel Jackson in this Martin Luther King story. Show times are subject to change - please call. Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Love Loss and What I Wore. An intimate collection of stories written by Nora and Delia Ephron and based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. This off-broadway p… Westside Theatre - Downstairs. (Performance). 212-315-2302 |
| 8:00 pm | Godspell. Godspell's score features hits including "Day by Day," "Turn Back, O Man," "Learn Your Lessons Well, "Prepare Ye the Way," "Ligh… Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Afraid Of The Dark. Depicting the ghoulish and fantastical things that happen when four people, all acquaintances, are visited by a mysterious, cryp… Little Shubert Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Man and Boy. Featuring Tony Award winner Frank Langella in this theatrical performance about a business mogul whose ego and greed leave a pat… American Airlines Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-719-1300 |
| 8:00 pm | Private Lives. Starring Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross - A production is based on the popular 2010 London production. Music Box Theater. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Venus In Fur. A production that goes behind the scenes at an audition, where a man and a woman confuse the lines between fantasy and reality,… Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-399-3030 |
| 8:00 pm | Hugh Jackman Back On Broadway. Along with an 18-piece orchestra, Hugh Jackman performs a selection of his favorite musical numbers for only 10 weeks .The sched… Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Henry V. A series of fast and furious chamber productions of Shakespeare classics performed by an ensemble of eight actors. This "Henry"… Irondale Arts Center. (Performance - Theater). 718-488-9233 |
| 8:30 pm | Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million in its 8-week run and… Radio City Music Hall. (Performance - Theater). 212-465-6080 |
| 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). |
| 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). |
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. (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 | 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 |
| 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm | Quilt Making Class. Make your own lap-sized quilt in the "True Lover's Knot" pattern. 8-week session. Pre-paid reservations required. Historic Richmond Town. (Educational - Class). 718-351-1611 |
| 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 | |
| Occupy Wall Street Protest. Protesters, representing 99% of America, will occupy Wall Street to bring attention to social justice and the influence of corpo… Zuccotti Park. (Community - Organization). 212-417-7215 |
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
| 8:30 am- 12:00 pm | Thanksgiving Day Parade Brunch. Make this Thanksgiving truly memorable by enjoying the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade all while enjoying a special T… Aureole. (Dining - Brunch). 888-877-1035 |
| 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Thanksgiving Dining. Join us for DBGB & Thanksgiving classics. We will be offering a pre-fix 3 course meal. DBGB Kitchen and Bar. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-933-5300 |
| 1:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Thanksgiving Dining. Enjoy our delicious 4-course dinner with options for everyone including K&K Free Range Turkey, and Filet Mignon. Sarabeth's Central Park South. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-826-5959 |
| 3:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Thanksgiving Dining. Gilt if offering a 4 course set tasting menu. Gilt. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-891-8100 |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Adour Alain Ducasse will be offering a traditional Thanksgiving 4-course prix fixe set menu. Adour Alain Ducasse. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-710-2277 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Enjoy Thanksgiving with the entire family or with a special someone. Aleo will be offering a 4-course Thanksfiving meal. Speci… Aleo Restaurant. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-691-8136 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Celebrate Thanksgiving with a special 3-course prix fixe dinner. Children 12 and under $35. The Lambs Club. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-997-5262 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Celebrate Thanksgiving in a charming and delicious ambiance while you enjoy a 3-course Prix fixe Menu with a large selection. Madison Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-447-1919 | |
| Thanksgiving Dining. Offering 4 courses with Thanksgiving trimmings served family style. Le Cirque. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-644-0315 |
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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 10:00 pm | "REVIVAL"Thursdays. Open Bar 10-11pm. NYC top DJ's plays hip-hop, R&B, house music, reggae, rock, old school and more. It's free admission on the "… Systems Night Club. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 917-653-0768 |
| 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 |
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