March 1, 2012
THURSDAYHeadliners
| 8:00 pm | Van Halen.  Performing live with Davvid Lee Roth. Madison Square Garden. (Arts - Concerts). 212-307-7171 |
Festivals
| 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 | Boederlands. Artist Talk with Kate Arslanian and Reception. Kate Arslanian was born in Crossmaglen, County Armagh and this unique part of Ire… Irish Arts Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-757-3318 |
| 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 | Fantastic February Exhibitions at Agora Gallery. Infuse the short winter days with energy and warmth by viewing the following exhibits: The Substance of Abstraction, Sensorial P… Agora Gallery - Chelsea. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-4151 |
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | Chris Cosnowski: "American Metal". Chris Cosnowski utilizes and exploits the intrinsic value and symbolism of American Metal treasured keepsakes. His paintings env… Lyons Wier Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-242-6220 |
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Tibetan Tapestries Dream Weaves from the Himalayas Designs by Jose Sanint. Featuring contemporary designs by Colombian architect Jose Sanint, beautiful textiles have been hand-woven by Tibetan artisans u… Tibet House. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-246-2640 |
| 2:00 pm | Honestly Abe - The Musical. Based upon Abraham Lincoln when he was a teenage 'railsplitter' in Indiana. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Pl… The Actors Temple Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Look Again. The "synthetic cubist" works of Picasso are the inspiration for artist Michael Mut's re-imaginings titled Look Again. Michael Mut Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-677-7868 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Khovanshchina - Metropolitan Opera. Composer and Librettist: Modest Mussorgsky. Sung in Russian with Met Titles in English, German and Spanish. Metropolitan Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 212-362-6000 |
| 7:00 pm | Relatively Speaking. Starring by Elaine May, Ethan Coen and Woody Allen in a three one-act comedic performance. The schedule shown may not list all p… Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Comedic). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Seminar. A play about four aspiring, young novelists. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Peabody Award winner Theresa Rebeck. John Golden Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Porgy and Bess. Featuring Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier in this musical production. Richard Rodgers Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 7:00 pm | Sistas: The Musical. The story of African-American women told through popular music, from "God Bless the Child" to Destiny's Child, using hit tunes t… St. Luke's Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Lysistrata Jones. A new musical comedy based on a book written by Douglas Carter Beane. Walter Kerr Theater. (Performance - Musical Comedy). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | The Road to Mecca. Miss Helen, an elderly eccentric artist, is being threatened with being sent to an old age home because she has turned her house… American Airlines Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-719-1300 |
| 7:00 pm | Stick Fly. The story of what happens when two brothers bring their girlfriends home for a family weekend on Martha's Vineyard. Cort Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Once. A musical based on the hit independent film. Authentic and funny, Once tells the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigran… Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Rated P...for Parenthood. Tells the story of every stage of modern-day parenting, from conception to college. The schedule shown may not list all performa… Westside Theatre - Upstairs. (Performance - Musical). 212-315-2244 |
| 7:00 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,… Lyceum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Voca People. Voca People combine their vocal sounds and acapella singing with the art of the beat-box live on stage. The schedule shown may n… New World Stages - Theatre 2. (Performance). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds. Performing live. Bowery Ballroom. (Arts - Concerts). 212-260-4700 |
| 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 | New York Philharmonic. The Modern Beethoven - Symphonies No. 2 And 7. Avery Fisher Hall. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 212-875-5030 |
| 7:30 pm | Look Back In Anger. A drama about friends struggling to find direction without losing one another and /or themselves. The schedule shown may not lis… Laura Pels Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-719-1300 |
| 7:30 pm | Richard III. This production of the story of Shakespeare's most outrageous villian, Richard III, played by Kevin Spacey, takes place at the… BAM Harvey Theater. (Performance - Theater). 718-636-4100 |
| 7:30 pm | Who Loves You, Baby?. Tellys an angel now. A messenger. Working for the Big Guy In the Sky. And he's here to teach the cynical hipsters of today a thi… The SoHo Playhouse. (Performance - Musical). 212-354-4660 |
| 7:30 pm | Richard III. Story of Shakespeare's most outrageous villian, Richard III, played by Kevin Spacey, takes place at the height of the Wars of th… Howard Gilman Opera House. (Performance - Theater). 718-636-4100 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Rent. Tony Award for Best Musical returns to New York in this off-broadway production. The schedule shown may not list all performance… New World Stages - Theatre 1. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Avenue Q. Set in NY on Avenue Q, which is described as the only place one can live when they are just out of college, out of a job or brok… New World Stages - Theatre 3. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. A musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history o… New World Stages - Theatre 4. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Painting Churches. A play from Frank Rich in the NY Times. The schedule shown may not list all performances. The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Starring Harry Connick Jr in this classical musical production. The schedule shown may not list all performances. St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Other Desert Cities. A Jon Robin Baitz's famous family drama live on stage. The schedule shown may not list all performances. Booth Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Freud's Last Session. This production is about Dr. Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis, another professor who is not well-known. The schedule shown may not l… New World Stages - Theatre 5. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Russian Transport. Janeane Garofalo, Daniel Oreskes and Morgan Spector star in the New Group's production of Russian Transport the story of an immi… Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Theater). 212-279-4200 |
| 8:00 pm | Death of a Salesman. This version of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, the story of distressed salesman Willy Loman, stars Philip Seymour Hoffman,… The Barrymore Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Jesus Christ Superstar. This up-to-date production of the rock opera tells the story of the final days in the life of Jesus Christ. Neil Simon Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 pm | Wit. A brilliant and brutally demanding professor, a specialist in the life-and-death themes of John Donne's Holy Sonnets, now finds… Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-399-3030 |
| 8:00 pm | Van Halen. Performing live with Davvid Lee Roth. Madison Square Garden. (Arts - Concerts). 212-307-7171 |
| 8:00 pm | And God Created Great Whales. And God Created Great Whales is a haunting musical adventure that delves into the psyche of a composer who is trying to create a… Bleecker Street Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-925 1806 |
| 8:00 pm | The Inexplicable Redemption Of Agent G. Qui Nguyen wrote this priduction about a man who returns to Vietnam after a ten-year absence to avenge the death of friends and… The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Theater). 212-947-8844 |
| 8:00 pm | Trey Songz. Performing live Anticipation 2our. The Theater at Madison Square Garden. (Arts - Concerts). 212-465-MSG1 |
| 8:00 pm | Shatner's World: We Just Live In It. Starring William Shatner in this 100-minute solo show. The schedule shown may not list all performances. Music Box Theater. (Performance - Headliner). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve. The ensemble performs an enchanting evening length work by Israeli born choreographer Emanuel Gat, a powerful new voice in conte… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Ballet). 212-242-0800 |
| 8:00 pm | Galileo. Using theatre and music, Falling Bodies imagines a meeting between the 17th-century Italian scientist-poet Galileo Galilei and t… Classic Stage Company. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101 |
| 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). | |
| Special Exhibit In Celebration Of Black History Month. A special interactive exhibit in celebration of Black History Month and unveil a wax likeness of Aretha Franklin. Prices: Door -… Madame Tussauds New York. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 866-841-3505 |
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- 11:00 pm | 3rd Annual Ties & Tiara Charity Event. Every ticket purchased will help the WGIRLS run Project GLaM. The Project GLaM program is dedicated to making "Cinderella" dream… The Time Hotel. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 888-944-7578 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 7:00 pm- 4:00 am | Basement Bhangra. DJ Rekha and her Basement Bhangra party has forced New Yorkers and now music listeners around the world to sit up and take notic… SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-243-4940 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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