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January 1, 2016

FRIDAY
New Year's Day

Headliners

1:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Holiday in the Park.
Millions of glittering lights, dazzling holiday entertainment, delicious seasonal treats, Santa's village, animals and many popu… Six Flags Great Adventure. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 732-928-1821
2:00 pm
&5:00 pm
&8:00 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

Festivals

1:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Holiday in the Park.
Millions of glittering lights, dazzling holiday entertainment, delicious seasonal treats, Santa's village, animals and many popu… Six Flags Great Adventure. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 732-928-1821

The Arts

9:30 am-
10:00 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-
4:00 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
Aesthetic Adventures: Two Exhibitions Come to Agora Gallery.
Agora Gallery bids adieu to the old year and welcomes the new with two exhibitions of dimensions, depth, and discovery.Featuring… Agora Gallery - Chelsea. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-4151
12:00 pmBlue Man Group.
Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience th… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN
2:00 pmRadio 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 pmBlue Man Group.
Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience th… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN
5:00 pmRadio 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
6:00 pmBlue Man Group.
Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience th… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN
7:00 pmTony n' Tina's Wedding.
This long-running interactive mock wedding exploits the stereotype of the melodramatic Italian. As an invited guest you will da… Vinnie Black's Colliseum at the Edison Hotel. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-352-3101
7:30 pmPhish.
Performing live in concert. Madison Square Garden. (Arts - Concerts). 212-307-7171
7:30 pmSchool of Rock.
The story of substitute teacher Dewey Finn as he transforms his class at a prestigious prep school from the regular academic cur… Winter Garden Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmChicago - 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 pmThe 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 pmThe Phantom of the Opera.
Opened on Broadway in 1988. The unforgettable tale of a mysterious figure haunting the Paris Opera House. Majestic Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmJersey 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 pmWicked.
Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood, th… Gershwin Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
8:00 pmStomp.
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 pmRockStarsNYC.
The newest Off-Broadway Theater event to stage dive into the intensified rock concert experience combining dance & live rock n r… Polly Esther's NY. (Performance - Theater). 212-714-ROCK
8:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Flanagan's Wake.
Comical interactive Irish wake. Much of the play's hilarious detail is created as the cast and audience interact, each offering… Mr. Dennehy's. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-868-4444
8:00 pmWayra: Fuerza Bruta.
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 pmRadio 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
8:00 pmThe 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
8:00 pmThe Fantasticks.
The story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stra… Snapple Theater Center. (Performance - Musical). 212-921-7862
8:00 pmMatilda - The Musical.
Based on the story writtenby Roald Dahl, Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl who decides that despite a bad odd… Shubert Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmKinky Boots.
A musical starring Cyndi Lauper. Based on the 2005 British movie about a failing shoe factory in North England, it follows the b… Al Hirschfeld Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmLes Miserables.
Adaptation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, set in Paris amid the social and political struggles of 19th century France. Imperial Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmAn American In Paris.
A romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl set in an European city, both looking for a new beginning… Palace Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-730-8200
8:00 pmThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
15 year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain but when he is under suspicion for killing his neighbor's dog, he sets out to… The Barrymore Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmFun Home.
Based on Alison Bechdel's best-selling graphic memoir features music by Jeanine Tesori. Circle in the Square Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmFinding Neverland.
Finding Neverland follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4747
8:00 pmOn Your Feet.
The story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, who believed in their talent, their music and each other, and became an international se… Marquis Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-382-0100
8:00 pmKing Charles III.
The story where the Queen is dead, and after a lifetime of waiting, Prince Charles ascends the throne. Music Box Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmReal Men: The Musical.
All men are schmucks who struggle with their daily existence. REAL MEN: The Musical follows that existence down Manhood Lane to… New World Stages. (Performance - Musical). 212-871-1730
8:00 pmChina Doll.
China Doll is the story of a man of means, ready to walk away from it all to start a new life with his beautiful young fiancee.… Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmAllegiance.
Inspired by true events, Allegiance is the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are upended when they and 120,000 other Japan… Longacre Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmBeautiful: The Carole King Musical.
The inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling to enter the… Stephen Sondheim Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmRodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I.
A revival of the beloved musical about Anna Leonowens, a widowed schoolteacher from Wales who travels to Siam to teach the King'… Vivian Beaumont Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-362-7600
8:00 pmTrip of Love.
The story of one girl's journey through the 60's set to the biggest hits of the decade. Stage 42. (Performance - Musical).
8:00 pmDaddy Long Legs.
The story of Jerusha Abbott, an orphan who gains an anonymous benefactor who agrees to send her to college on the condition that… Davenport Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-874-5348
8:00 pmFiddler on the Roof.
A revival of the much beloved musical about Tevye and his daughters in a settlement of Russia. Broadway Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmSomething Rotten!.
Nick and Nigel Bottom are playrights in the 1590's, living in the shadow of the "The Bard." A visit to a soothsayer leads them i… St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:15 pmNewsical The Musical.
This musical revue is based on making fun of current events, newsmakers, celebrities, and politicians. The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row. (Performance - Musical). 212-279-4200
9:00 pmBlue Man Group.
Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience th… Astor Place Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-BLUE-MAN
10:30 pm-
11:30 pm
Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind.
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is the New York Neo-Futurists, the wildly prolific writers/directors/performers, race-aga… Kraine Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101
10:30 pmNaked 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
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

3:30 pmGlobal Story Hour.
Global Story Hour focuses on books on diverse countries and cultures that promote inclusive behavior and development of early ch… Mercy Corps Action Center. (Kids - Children's Activities). 212-537-0511

Community

11:00 am
&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
5:30 pm-
6:30 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
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

Health & Fitness

6:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Capoeira Angola Martial Arts Class.
With origins in central Africa, this is a powerful Afro-Brazilian martial art that was once outlawed in Brazil. Wear a belt, loo… Park51 Community Center. (Health & Fitness). 646-723-4344

Miscellaneous

10:00 amSopranos Sites Tour.
See the shootings from the hit show on a bus tour through Sopranoland. Over 40 locations on the tour, including Father Phil's P… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
11:00 amNew 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 amSex & 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
12:00 pmGossip Girl Sites Tour.
Experience a day in the life of Manhattan's Elite on the tour of Gossip Girl Sites. More than 40 locations that have been used… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
12:00 pmCentral Park TV & Movie Sites Tour.
Take Two! on a trip through Central Park. Over 40 locations on the tour, including locations from Enchanted, When Harry Met Sall… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 212-209-3370
3:00 pmSex & 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
9:00 pm-
4:00 am
Shorts and Beats.
A screening of short films from some of New York City's most intriguing and innovative new film makers. In between films DJ's Ga… Gstaad. (Miscellaneous). 212-475-4185

Dining Specials

11:30 amAloha Fridays.
Every Friday after is Aloha Friday at Roy's New York. Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and receive 10% off your lunch or dinner. Roy's New York. (Dining - Dining Specials). 212-266-6262

Nightlife

1:00 am-
6:00 am
Rapt.
Located inside the Vitality Lounge, Rapt is an after-hours drum'n'bass, jungle, hip hop club featuring guest DJ's, an oxygen bar… Vitality Lounge. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-358-9822
5:00 pm-
12:00 am
Salsa Groove.
An after work happy hour Salsa Party. It's the only Salsa party happening on Friday nights so we get a diverse vibrant crowd see… SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-243-4940
5:00 pm-
4:00 am
Indulge Afterwork Fridays.
Network & socialize with mature professionals after a long work week for an evening of food, drinks, dancing and fun at this sex… Vesta. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 212-629-1786
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Satisfaction Afterwork Fridays.
DJay Gus of Scratch Academy spinning R&B/HipHop/Top 40/Reggae/Latin/Old School. Midtown's # 1 Happy Hour Dance Party. Fashiona… Elevate NYC. (Nightlife - Dance). 347-788-9817
5:30 pm-
7:30 pm
Lew Anderson All-American Big Band.
On Fridays enjoy the big sound of Lew Anderson's All American Big Band. Birdland Jazz Club. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-581-3080
7:30 pmNational Comedy Theatre Improv.
Nationally acclaimed improv comedy show that is appropriate for all audiences. Similar in style to Drew Carey's 'Whose Line is… National Comedy Theatre. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-629-5202
8:00 pm-
9:30 pm
Chicago City Limits.
New York's legendary improv. group, Chicago City Limits is better then ever after winning back-to-back MAC awards (2008-09) for… Broadway Comedy Club. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-888-5233
9:00 pmI Need A Drink.
Bring in the weekend with the dynamic Drum & Bass stylings of David 'Swingsett' of ISM Records. The crowd is a rare cross-secti… Fun. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-946-1955
9:00 pmKaraoke at Rubber Monkey.
Karaoke set-up in the Performance Lounge, with a mix of R&B, hip-hop and house going on down below. Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Karaoke). 212-625-8220
9:00 pm-
12:00 am
Steamy Sultry Salsa Social.
NYC's hotest Salsa Dance Party. Every Friday night from 9:00-12:00 am; very well attended; all ages and all levels of dancers, f… Lorenz Latin Dance Studio. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-418-5484
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
9:45 pmNational Comedy Theatre Improv.
Nationally acclaimed improv comedy show that is appropriate for all audiences. Similar in style to Drew Carey's 'Whose Line is… National Comedy Theatre. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-629-5202
10:00 pmStand 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 pmComedy 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
10:00 pmLate Night Party.
Open bar for ladies 10:30-11:30pm. Ladies free till midnight, Men free till 11:30pm. Reduced after on guestlist. Music by DJ… Vesta. (Nightlife - DJ). 212-629-1786
10:00 pm-
2:00 am
Rock & Roll Dueling Piano Show.
All request sing a long featuring your favorite Rock & Roll Hits. Popular requests include Billy Joel, Elton John, Bon Jovi, Br… Sweet Caroline's Dueling Piano Bar. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-977-3884
10:00 pm-
4:00 am
Ladies Night Fridays.
Ladies drink for 1/2 price every Friday from 10pm-close only at The Village Pourhouse! The Village Pourhouse. (Nightlife - Ladies Night). 212-979-BEER
11:00 pmStand 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
11:00 pmThe Disco Biscuits.
The Disco Biscuits performing live in concert with special guests. PlayStation Theater. (Nightlife - Live Music). 212-930-1950
11:45 pmComedy 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
12:00 am-
4:00 am
Manhattan Haitian Dance Party.
Featuring the music of Haitian culture called Konpa. It is an infectious mid-tempo Caribbean sound that is danced with a partner… SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-243-4940
Full Frontal Fridays at SBNY.
World Class Circuit DJ's will be in each week from 10pm until 5am. SBNY Splash Bar New York. (Nightlife - Gay & Lesbian). 212-691-0073
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
Drink, Dine, Dance.
Drink, Dine, Dance and Smike Hookah every Friday and Saturday. Featuring DJ Amir, Belly Dancer, Club Dancer and Psychic Reader. Club Tuts. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-961-7507
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