August 16, 2012
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 |
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 | Tibet House US Presents: Mystic Nostalgia. Tibet House US will present its next art exhibition entitled Mystic Nostalgia, featuring the gorgeous and imaginative paintings… Tibet House. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-807-0563 |
| 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Harlem Postcards Summer 2012. Harlem Postcards, invites contemporary artists of diverse backgrounds to reflect on Harlem as a site for artistic contemplation… Studio Museum in Harlem. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-864-4500 |
| 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Illuminations: Expanding the Walls 2012. Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History and Community is an annual, eight-month program in which Ne… Studio Museum in Harlem. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-864-4500 |
| 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Primary Sources: Artist in Residence 2011-12. Primary Sources presents the work of Njideka Akunyili, Meleko Mokgosi and Xaviera Simmons, the 2011-12 artists in residence at T… Studio Museum in Harlem. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-864-4500 |
| 7:00 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 |
| 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 | 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 End Of The Rainbow. Peter Quilter's biopic of the later years of Judy Garland, featuring some of Garland's best known songs, starring Tracie Bennett. Belasco Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 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 | The Best Man. Starring James Earl Jones and John Larroquette, in a play about power, ambition, political secrets, ruthlessness and the race f… Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Nice Work if You Can Get It. A musical comedy starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara The schedule shown may not list all performances. Imperial Theatre. (Performance - Musical Comedy). 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 | Leap Of Faith. Starring Raul Esparza. One charismatic con-man is about to find that out -- that love will get you every time. St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | The Sensational Josephine Baker. Starring Cheryl Howard as a performer in this solo show about the legendary entertainer. The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Theater). 212-947-8844 |
| 7:00 pm | A Streetcar Named Desire. Starring Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Wood Harrishe in this multi-racial revival of Tennessee Willi… Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | Peter and the Starcatcher. A theatrical, funny and innovative retelling of how a miserable orphan came to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. The schedule s… Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100 |
| 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 | Spiegelworld's Empire. A mashup of circus, cabaret and adults-only burlesque. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venu… South Street Seaport. (Performance - Burlesque). |
| 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 | Mickey Hart. Performing live. The Paramount Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 631-261-2900 |
| 8:00 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Memories of Elvis Live. Featuring Vince DeBlasis as the King of Rock-n-Roll plus a stellar 7-piece band. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. (Arts - Concerts). 212-997-4144 |
| 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 | 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 | Porgy and Bess. Featuring Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier in this musical production. Richard Rodgers Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 |
| 8:00 pm | Evita. Based on the story of Argentina's Eva Peron. Starring Ricky Martin as Che. The schedule shown may not list all performances. Marquis Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-382-0100 |
| 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 | Ghost The Musical. The Broadway adpatation of the hit movie starring Caissie Levy as Molly and Richard Fleeshman as Sam. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4747 |
| 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 | One Man, Two Guvnors. The story of Francis Henshall and the two guvnors he must mind, Roscoe Crabbe, a small-time East End hood, and Stanley Stubbers,… Music Box Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Magic/Bird. A play about legendary basketball stars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, and the amazing true story of their rivalry and friendship… Longacre Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Smuin Ballet. The program includes founder Michael Smuin's Medea, a powerfully hypnotic work created during his tenure as artistic director of… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Ballet). 212-242-0800 |
| 8:00 pm | Old Jews Telling Jokes. Features five actors in a revue that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present. The schedule shown may… Westside Theatre - Downstairs. (Performance - Comedic). 212-315-2302 |
| 8:00 pm | The Lyons. A comedy starring Linda Lavin where the wife waits for her husband who is on is deathbed to die and children fall apart with the… Cort Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Naked Boys Singing!. A male nudity production through comedy, song and dance. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the ve… The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Musical). 212-279-4200 |
| 8:00 pm | 7th Monarch. A mathematical genius who was on the fast track to becoming an astronaut, mysteriously dropped out of college and has been livin… Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Theater). 212-279-4200 |
| 8:00 pm | Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking. This New York sensation returns with an all-new take on the highs and lows of recent seasons and features outrageous costumes, h… 47th Street Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Kidd Pivot The Tempest Replica. Former Ballet Frankfurt dancer Crystal Pite fuses classical dance with structured improvisation and a strong theatrical sensibil… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Ballet). 212-691-9740 |
| 8:00 pm | Getting The Business. A farce noir which follows an executive (Cahn) with more than work on his mind and his new enthusiastic assistant (O'Connor) who… The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101 |
| 8:30 pm | Traces. This show combines traditional acrobatic forms with street activities such as skateboarding and basketball, mixed in with some t… Union Square Theatre. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 212-505-0700 |
| 9:30 pm | Spiegelworld's Empire. A mashup of circus, cabaret and adults-only burlesque. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venu… South Street Seaport. (Performance - Burlesque). |
| 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). |
Sports
| 3:30 am | New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers. MLB Baseball Game. Yankee Stadium. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 212-293-6000 |
| 7:00 pm | New York Liberty vs. Connecticut Sun. WNBA Basketball Game. Prudential Center. (Sports - Pro Basketball). 877-686-5366 |
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 |
Business
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Unstoppable Door Opening Strategies and Tips to Reach and Connect to the Decision Maker!. Wendy Weiss, the Queen of Cold Calling T, will join Powermastery's circle of guest presenters to expand your knowledge base and… One Spirit Learning Alliance. (Business - Seminar). 347-689-9090 |
Community
| 10:00 am- 1:00 pm | Spanish Summer Crash Course. Join Bernardo, Alexandra, and Edward as they sing, dance, paint, and laugh through Spanish of the Americas! Session I: July 9 -… El Taller Latino Americano. (Educational - Class). 212-665-9460 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Copacabana Cruise. Join the Copacabana Party Cruise with a Live DJ spinning the hottest salsa, merengue, bachata and Latin favorites! Mingle, dance… Pier 40. (Miscellaneous). 212-987-9200 |
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 |
| 7:30 pm- 10:30 pm | Copacabana Night!. Join the Copacabana Party Cruise with a Live DJ spinning the hottest salsa, merengue, bachata and Latin favorites! Mingle, dance… Affairs Afloat. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-987-9200 |
| 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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