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TUESDAY
December 16, 2008
The Arts
| Call | Cirque du Soleil 'Wintuk'.  A cast of 50 performers weaves exciting circus arts, breathtaking theatrical effects and unforgettable songs into a seasonal sto… WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. (Performance - Theater). |
| Call | 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). |
| Call | Dividing the Estate. The play is a comedy about a family that must confront its past as it prepares for its future. Schedule varies, please check ah… Booth Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200 |
| Call | Shrek The Musical. Based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film. Schedule may vary… Broadway Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| Call | Equus. Equus tells the story of a deeply disturbed 17-year-old boy, and the psychiatrist who attempts to treat him. Schedule varies, p… Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| Call | 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). 212-247-4777 |
| Call | 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). |
| Call | Young Frankenstein. The musical Young Frankenstein, which features music by Mel Brooks is based on Brooks' 1974 film. Direction and choreography by… Hilton Theatre. (Performance - Musical). |
| Call | In the Heights. In the Heights is a new musical about three days in the life of Washington Heights. Schedule varies, please check ahead. Richard Rodgers Theatre. (Performance - Musical). |
| Call | 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. (Festival - Photography Exhibit). |
| Call | Grease. The story of Sandy and Danny; they have a summer romance and then end up at the same high school, where good girl Sandy doesn't… Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4747 |
| Call | The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid is based on the Academy Award-winning film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Ariel long… Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. (Performance - Musical). |
| Call | A Touch of Poet. A Touch of Poet by Eugene O'Neill. The play centers around Con Melody, once a landed gentleman in Ireland, now an innkeeper in A… 14th Street Y Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101 |
| Call | HA! HA! HA!-liday Spectacular. America's favorite puppeteer, Taylor Mason, brings his all age holiday comedy spectacular to NYC. This is a holiday show that'… HA! Comedy Club NYC. (Performance - Comedic). 212-501-2089 |
| Call | The Horse. This astounding exhibition will cover more than 50 million years of the evolution of the horse and how horses have transformed o… American Museum of Natural History. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-769-5200 |
| 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 |
| 6:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Beauty in Motion. Music, dance, theatre, and art combine in the name of storytelling; works of spectacular art on display in an art gallery conver… Nicu's Spoon Theater. (Performance - Theater). |
| 7:00 pm | Boeing-Boeing. An architect living in Paris has been successfully juggling three flight attendant fiancees with his housekeeper reluctantly pla… Longacre Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Tristan und Isolde - Metropolitan Opera. Richard Wagner. Libretto: Richard Wagner. Sung in German with met Titles in English, German and Spanish. Metropolitan Opera House. (Arts - Opera). |
| 7:00 pm | All My Sons. Inspired by a true story about a successful business man who knowingly sold the government defective airplane parts during World… Schoenfeld Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 7:00 pm | The 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). |
| 7:30 pm | August: Osage County. When their patriarch vanishes, the Weston clan must return to their three-story home in rural Oklahoma to get to the heart of th… Music Box Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Chicago. 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). |
| 8:00 pm | South Pacific. The musical is based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, and features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hamm… Vivian Beaumont Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | The Country Girl. The play is about a down-on-his luck alcoholic actor and his unhappy wife, whose fortunes look to change when he is offered a ro… Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | The 39 Steps. This Olivier Award winning comedy is adapted from the Alfred Hitchcock film by Patrick Barlow and is staged with four cast membe… Cort Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Hairspray. When big-haired overweight Traci Turnblad wins a spot on a local TV dance show she becomes an overnight teen celebrity vying for… Neil Simon Theatre. (Performance - Theater). |
| 8:00 pm | The Phantom of the Opera. The unforgettable tale of a mysterious figure haunting the Paris Opera House. Majestic Theatre. (Performance - Musical). |
| 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). |
| 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… Golden Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). |
| 8:00 pm | Gypsy. Musical fable suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. Starring Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines, and Laura Benanti. Directed by m… St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 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 | Bingo. Three friends, Honey, Vern and Patsy, will do just about anything to get to their Bingo game, including drive through a hurrican… St. Luke's Church. (Performance - Musical). 212-246-3540 |
| 8:00 pm | Monty Python's Spamalot. Based on the screenplay by the creators of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Kni… Shubert Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 800-432-7250 |
| 8:00 pm | Altar Boyz. This musical comedy spoof follows a Christian boy band that includes one Jewish boy. The performances are held at New World Stag… New World Stages. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 |
| 8:00 pm | The World Stand Up Comedy. 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. (Performance - Comedic). 646-329-6502 |
| 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 |
Community
| Call | Self Defense. Gotham Jiu Jitsu offers one-on-one self defense sessions at various gyms throughout the city. Please contact us to find out if… . (Community - Safety Awareness). 646-284-1461 |
| Call | 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 |
| Call | NY Waterway Skyline Cruise Tour. This 90-Minute Skyline Cruise offers views of several NY attractions including the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Uni… New York Waterway Tours. (Educational - Boat Tour). 800-533-3779 |
| Call | Handwritten Copy of J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard on Display. View one of only seven original copies of the book, created, hand-written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling, on display at The New… The New York Public Library. (Community). |
| Call | Samsung's Holiday Sweepstakes!. Enter for a chance to win the Holiday Hook-Up Sweepstakes! Register in-person at the Samsung Experience now through January 3,… Samsung Experience. (Community). |
| Call | Climate Change: The Threat to Life and a New Energy Future. An examination of one of the most pressing issues of our time-the massive, human-induced warming of Earth, a phenomenon that cou… American Museum of Natural History. (Educational - Science & Nature). 212-769-5200 |
| 6:00 am- 8:00 am | Beginners Meditation. The Manhattan Meditation Center is a place to learn about meditation and life. Meditation and life are both big topics, we know… Manhattan Meditation Center. (Community - Self Help). |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Toulouse-Lautrec: 100 Prints & Posters. The largest exhibition and sale of original prints and posters of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec ever assembled. Over 100 works by the f… The International Poster Center. (Community). 212-787-4000 |
| 11:30 am | Ground Zero Museum Private Tours. Exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the recovery, items worn by recov… Ground Zero Museum Workshop, NYC. (Educational - Walking Tour). 212-209-3370 |
| 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Ground Zero Museum Self-Guided Tours. The Ground Zero Museum Workshop Tours exhibit 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts from the… Ground Zero Museum Workshop, NYC. (Educational - Walking Tour). |
| 3:30 pm- 4:30 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). |
| 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Michael Colameco Cooking 101: Pasta. With Chef Colameco as a guide, you'll learn how to make delicate, feather-light fresh pasta from scratch whenever you like. The… International Culinary Center. (Community - Cooking Class). 888-90-TASTE |
| 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm | Open Meditation Session. Attend the 2 hour meditation and breath session to learn some of the breathing techniques and the mission that is putting a smil… Art Of Living Manhattan Center. (Community - Self Help). 212-414-8222 |
| 7:00 pm- 8:30 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 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Meditation Gathering - Satsang and Kirtan. Gathering of spiritual seekers from all traditions, gathering for spiritual chanting, and meditation in the presence of an enlig… Ramakrishnananda Classic Yoga Society. (Community - Self Help). |
Dining Specials
| 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Happy Hour at Cafe St. Bart's. Cafe St. Bart's. (Dining - Happy Hour). |
Festivals
| 6:00 pm | Asian Women In Business Annual Holiday Party. Join us as we celebrate the holiday season! AWIB's 13th annual holiday party. An extensive buffet dinner and an open wine/beer… Private Loft. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 212-868-1368 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Champagne: Let the Bubbles Flow. From Non-Vintage Champagne, the foot soldier of this great wine region to the most rare vintage wines from tiny single vineyards… City Winery. (Festival - Wine Tasting). 212-608-0555 |
For Children
| Call | Dear Edwina. Daryl Roth Productions announces with pride the off-Broadway premiere of the Zina Goldrich amd Marcy Heisler musical, Dear Edwin… The DR2 Theatre. (Kid's Theater). 212-239-6200 |
| 3:30 pm | After School Book Club. Students in Grades 4 and 5. Read and discuss selected books covering major periods in history. The collections and historic bui… Historic Richmond Town. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 718-351-1611 |
Miscellaneous
| 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). |
Nightlife
| Call | 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 |
| Call | Birthday & Open Bar Parties. It's your birthday!!! Party it up Southern Hospitality style, where the birthday guy/gal drinks for free all night! The birthd… Southern Hospitality BBQ. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-249-1001 |
| 5:00 pm | The Grand Opening of $1 Tuesdays. Come Experience the Cool and Sexy Atmosphere that we have to offer at this new and sexy Bi-Level lounge. Great food. Open bar fr… Juniper Suite Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). |
| 5:30 pm- 11:00 pm | Tune N Tuesdays at Flute. Come connect with various urban professionals for an after work mixer. Join Ferlu Creations in shaping tomorrow's music by prev… Flute Gramercy. (Nightlife - Live Music). |
| 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Guest Bartending at Proof. Guest Bartenders behind the bar with your friends. Proof Bar and Lounge. (Nightlife - Theme Night). |
| 6:00 pm- 2:00 am | No Limit Afterwork Tuesdays. Get ready to enjoy the diverse musical palette of resident DJ Danny Ramirez spinning Salsa, Merengue, Reggae, House, Hip-Hop, Ol… School. (Nightlife - Dance). 646-345-8926 |
| 7:00 pm | Open Mic Tuesdays. Open Mike Tuesdays hosted by storyteller-comedian Master Lee & comedian-character woman Sue Ball. Storytellers, comedians, poet… Downeast Arts Center. (Nightlife - Open Mic). 212-228-2886 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Almost Famous Tuesdays. Want to fulfill your dreams of being a rockstar? Now is your chance! Join us every Tuesday 7pm-11pm and compete to be the Rock… The Village Pourhouse. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-979-BEER |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Rockband 2. All of you wannabe rockers can show off your skills on Rock Band 2 and rock out to over 300 songs with artists like the Foo Figh… The Village Pourhouse. (Nightlife - Theme Night). |
| 7:00 pm | Beer Ball. A holiday gala to celebrate our love for beer and to spread the holiday cheer! Cocktail attire is required as we celebrate the… The Village Pourhouse. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-979-2337 |
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Piano Bar Sing Along Party. Richard Danley will be at the keyboards to play your favorite tunes, singers will perform on the stage, and there will be group… Broadway Baby. (Nightlife - Parties). |
| 7:30 pm | Times Square - Stand Up Comedy Shows. New York's Busiest Comedy Club located in the Heart of Times Square. All shows are 90 minutes long and feature 4-6 Comedians see… HA! Comedy Club NYC. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-977-3884 |
| 8:00 pm- 3:00 am | Mojo at Kush. Let pulsating Cuban rhythms take the lead of your hips while sipping a fresh cold Mojito. A magical night that takes you on a… Kush Lounge. (Nightlife - Singles). |
| 8:00 pm | Fresh Meat. Catie Lazarus hosts Fresh Meat, an original & weekly 90-minute comedy variety show featuring new comedians. Comix. (Nightlife - Comedy). |
| 8:00 pm | Vh to The One Comedy Showcase. Vh1 presents a new biweekly showcase featuring stand-up from both emerging artists and established veterans. Get ready for tota… The Bitter End. (Nightlife - Comedy). |
| 9:00 pm | Acoustic Tuesday at Rubber Monkey. A round-robin of live performances in an unplugged format. You never know who you might run into here, from Broadway actors to… Rubber Monkey. (Nightlife - Dance). |
| 9:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Tuesday Night Comedy at Alligator Lounge. Stand-up, sketch and improvisational comedy. Affordable drinks, brick oven pizzas, and the world's best bartender, Big Dave. Alligator Lounge. (Nightlife - Comedy). 973-667-4304 |
| 9:00 pm | Duke Ellington Orchestra. This 16-piece big band is directed by Duke Ellington's grandson Paul Mercer Ellington and jazz great Jack Jeffers. Birdland Jazz Club. (Nightlife - Jazz). |
| 9:00 pm | Nightly 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 |
| 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). |
| 9:30 pm | Band Night. Come join us for a live performance from a variety of different bands and take advantage of this great special Happy Hour. Southern Hospitality BBQ. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 212-249-1001 |
| 10:00 pm | Think Differently Tuesdays at Fun. Zoya, Alina and Sherry of ThinkCorporation bring you high-concept, high-class hip-hop, reggae, and R&B classics with guest super… Fun. (Nightlife - Theme Night). |
| 11:00 pm | Duke Ellington Orchestra. This 16-piece big band is directed by Duke Ellington's grandson Paul Mercer Ellington and jazz great Jack Jeffers. Birdland Jazz Club. (Nightlife - Jazz). |
Sports
| 7:00 pm | New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals. NHL Hockey Game. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. (Sports - Hockey). 800-882ISLES |
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