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May 5, 2016

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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. (Festivals - 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
1:00 pmRevolutionaries: The Late Works of Beethoven and Ginastera Concerts at One Spring Music Festival.
Ginastera: String Quartet No. 2, op. 26; Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 131 Borromeo String Quartet. Trinity Church. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 212-602-0800
2:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 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
7:00 pmAladdin.
Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for the lam… New Amsterdam Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-282-2900
7:00 pmAmerican Psycho.
Set in the excess of 1980s Manhattan, American Psycho tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banke… Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
7:00 pmEclipsed.
Amid the chaos of the Liberian Civil War, the captive wives of a rebel officer band together to form a fragile community - until… John Golden Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
7:00 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
7:00 pmShuffle Along.
A recreation of the 1921 musical about a tainted mayoral election in Jimtown, USA. Music Box Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
7:00 pmHamilton.
A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton. Richard Rodgers Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
7:00 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
7:00 pmArthur Miller's The Crucible.
A revival of Arthur Miller's 1953 play taking place during the Salem witch trials. The play served as Miller's statement about i… Walter Kerr Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
7:00 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
7:00 pmBright Star.
The story of Billy Crane and Alice Murphy, a young soilder home from WWII and the editor of a literary journal, who's meeting ch… Cort Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
7:00 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
7:00 pmTuck Everlasting.
Young Winnie Foster is taken on a life-changing adventure when she discovers the magical secrets of the Tuck family. Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
7:00 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
7:00 pmDisaster!.
It's 1979 and a group of New York City A-listers are attending the grand opening of casino and disco when all sorts of disasters… Nederlander Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-921-8000
7:30 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
7:30 pmCirque du Soleil - Paramour.
Paramour, featuring eye-popping acrobatics and sumptuous music and dance, spins the thrilling tale of a beautiful young actress… Lyric Theatre. (Performance). 212-307-4100
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
7:30 pmWaitress.
Based on the 2007 film of the same name, this follows the story of Jenna who is a pregnant waitress trapped in an abusive marria… Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
7:30 pmHughie.
The story of Erie Smith, played by Forest Whitaker, a lonely gambler and alcoholic, and his experience with the new night clerk… Booth Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
7:30 pmMetropolitan Opera: La Boheme.
The passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in Paris, can stake its claim as the world's most popu… Metropolitan Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 212-362-6000
7:30 pmJustin Bieber.
Performing live in concert. Barclays Center. (Arts - Concerts). 212-359-6387
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 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 pmAvenue 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 pmFully Committed.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, returns to Broadway in a show that tells the story of Sam - the man who's in charge of one of New York's h… Lyceum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
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 pmShe Loves Me.
Georg and Amalia are two co-workers that don't quite get along, but in a comic twist they turn out to be each other's romantic p… Studio 54. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pmThe Father.
Frank Langella stars as Andre, who is living with his daughter, Anne and her husband. The story goes inside the mind of Andre wh… Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-399-3030
8:00 pmThe Spring Fling: Crush.
The critically acclaimed, award-winning collection of world-premiere plays returns with six, brand new, commissioned selections.… Interborough Repertory Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-206-6875
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

11:00 amThe Gazillion Bubble Show.
This Guiness record holder has blown the biggest soap bubble. Fan Yang presents a show filed with lighting effects, maagic and b… New World Stages - Theatre 2. (Kids - Children's Activities). 212-239-6200
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
2:00 pmThe Gazillion Bubble Show.
This Guiness record holder has blown the biggest soap bubble. Fan Yang presents a show filed with lighting effects, maagic and b… New World Stages - Theatre 2. (Kids - Children's Activities). 212-239-6200
3:30 pmAfter 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

7:30 am-
5:30 pm
Stoller: Musculoskeletal Imaging Tutorial & Mini-Fellowship Workshop.
Participants will receive a comprehensive tutorial in Musculoskeletal Imaging using the Stoller Checklist Technique. The optiona… Wyndham New Yorker. (Business - Conference). 212-244-0719
7:45 am-
5:30 pm
22nd Annual Leadership Development Conference.
Leaders of the future will face challenges which will make their jobs more complex. This conference will take on some of those… Westin New York at Times Square. (Business - Conference). 212-201-2700
Risk Americas 2016 - America's Premier Risk And Regulation Convention.
America's premier risk and regulation convention brings together over 350 CROs, Heads of Departments, and Senior Risk Professio… Hilton New York Midtown. (Business - Conference). 212-586-7000

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
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 pmReading Circle: Revolutionary Integration.
Come study this groundbreaking text that highlights the crucial role of Black workers, women and LGBT people in the struggle for… Freedom Hall. (Community - Lecture). 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

Miscellaneous

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 am
&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 pmAfter 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
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 pmCelebrity 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 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
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 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 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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