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The EventGuide FRIDAY August 28, 2009 The Arts| 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). 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 | 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 | | 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). 212-307-4100 | | 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. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). | | 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). 212-307-4747 | 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 | 10:00 am- 8:00 pm | John Wood: Quiet Protest. Wood, 86, pioneered the use of multimedia collage, and is a master in his use of many additional techniques including straight p
International Center of Photography. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-857-0000 | 10:00 am- 8:00 pm | David Seidner: Paris Fashions, 1945. A collection of couture-clad dolls made for the Theatre de la Mode, a wildly creative effort by the French fashion industry to b
International Center of Photography. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-857-0000 | 10:00 am- 8:00 pm | Avedon Fashion 1944-2000. The first exhibition devoted exclusively to Richard Avedon's fashion work will include some 175 photographs from throughout his
International Center of Photography. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-857-0000 | 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- 5:00 pm | Julian Goldstein and Kat Kohl: "Composition of the Surrounding". Photographer Julian Goldstein and sculptor Kat Kohl express a shared interest in interpreting their immediate surroundings throu
AES Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 718-249-9359 | 12:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Off The Clock. A group exhibition of works by artists who work or have worked as studio assistants to other artists. Opening Reception: Friday
Like the Spice, Art Studio. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 718-388-5388 | 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Spirit Of Haiti. Internationally Acclaimed artist Jude Papaloko Thegenius' extraordinary exhibition "Spirit of Haiti". A collection of intensely
Gallery-Loft 138. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 646-351-2275 | 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm | Songs of the Soul Concert. Musicians from around the world unite to perform classical and modern arrangements of Maestro Sri Chinmoy's soulful compositions. Jack H. Skirball Center. (Arts - Concerts). 917-605-9023 | | 7:00 pm | Tony 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 | | 7:00 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 | 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Taking It Apart. "Taking it Apart" spoofs Broadway musicals from the early days up through today. From "The Sound of Music" to "Wicked" and ever
Broadway Baby Bistro Theatre. (Performance - Musical Comedy). 212-757-5808 | | 7:30 pm | Fools in Love.  This musical is a Rock 'n Roll remake of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' will have you tapping your feet to the sounds of classics f
Manhattan Ensemble Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-925-1900 | | 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). 212-239-6200 | | 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 | 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 | 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). 212-307-4100 | | 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 | RockStarsNYC. 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 | 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 | 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 | 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). 212-307-4100 | | 8:00 pm | My First Time. My First Time is a new play in the style of The Vagina Monologues, featuring four actors in hysterical and heartbreaking stories
New World Stages. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-840-3335 | | 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 | | 8:00 pm | Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.  Hair follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people. The score includes the musical numbers "Let the Sun Shine In," "Aq
Al Hirschfeld Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200 | | 8:00 pm | 9 to 5.  An all-new musical comedy about friendship and revenge centers on a trio of office workers who turn the tables on their sexist a
Marquis Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 | | 8:00 pm | Next to Normal.  A modern musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. Booth 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.
Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100 | | 8:00 pm | Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Yale and Juilliard faculty member Robert Mealy plays Antonio Vivaldis beloved exploration of nature's cycles. Also included on
St. Matthew - St. Timothy Episcopal Church. (Arts - Concerts). | | 8:00 pm | The Han Tang Yuefu Music and Dance Ensemble. The Taiwan-based company recreates the traditional Nanguan music and Liyuan dance of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), with sumptuo
The Joyce Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 212-242-0800 | 9:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Songs of the Soul Concert. Musicians from around the world unite to perform classical and modern arrangements of Maestro Sri Chinmoy's soulful compositions. Jack H. Skirball Center. (Arts - Concerts). 917-605-9023 | | 10:00 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 | 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 pm | Naked Boys Singing.  Playing on Stage 5, this all-male, all-nude musical has been running since 1999 and delivers exactly what it's title promises.. New World Stages. (Performance - Musical). 212-871-1730 |
Community| 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 | 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 | | Call | 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 | | Call | Sapnish Harlem Salsa Tour. Museum lecture featuring cultural insights, History, Ethnomusicology, Religion,Anthropology, Music and Dance. Includes social
New York Metro Area. (Educational - Walking Tour). | | Call | Posters 101. View more than 300 lots of rare, vintage posters set to be sold at Posters 101, September 10th. The International Poster Center. (Community). 212-787-4000 | | 11:00 am | Tour New York TV and Movie Sites. Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from over 60 TV shows and movies. Tours last
New York Metro Area. (Educational - Bus Tour). | | 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 | 11:00 am- 2:30 pm | New York TV & Movie Tour. Go behind the scenes of your favorite TV shows and movies filmed in NYC: Friends, Seinfeld, Ghostbusters, Spider Man, Ugly Betty
Ellen's Stardust Diner. (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 | 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 | 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). 646-643-7010 |
Dining SpecialsFestivals10:00 am- 11:00 pm | Dutchess County Fair. This year's fair offers great family entertainment with hundreds of farm animals, daily free shows, arts & crafts, 4-H & Agricul
Dutchess County Fairgrounds. (Festival - Carnival / Fair). 845-876-4000 |
For Children| 3:30 pm | Global 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. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 212-537-0511 |
MiscellaneousNightlife| Call | 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 | | Call | 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). 212-696-6617 | | 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 | 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 | 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 | | 3:00 am | Amateur Burlesque at Webster Hall. Bare what you dare and show the world what they're missing at Webster Hall NYC's Great American Amateur Striptease contest. Ladi
Webster Hall. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 212-353-1600 | 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
S.O.B.'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 pm | National 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 | | 7:30 pm | Stand Up Comedy Shows All Night Long. New York's Busiest Comedy Club located in the Heart of Times Square. All shows are 90 minutes long and feature 4-5 Comedians see
HA! Comedy Club NYC. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-977-3884 | 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Wonder GirlZ. 'Pussycat Dolls meets Charlie's Angels' is the best way to describe Wonder GirlZ. Emmy nominated choreographer Brian Thomas, 'BT
The Supper Club. (Nightlife - Dance). 917-250-5075 | | 8:00 pm | Eight is Never Enough. Now in it's 4th year, Eight is Never Enough comedy troupe continues to dazzle audiences of all ages through interactive improv,
Times Square Arts Center. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-586-7829 | 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 | | 8:00 pm | Disco Hustle Fridays. 8-9pm disco and hustle dance lessons, 9pm DJ Joe. Dance the night away with disco and hustle. Dress to Impress. 2 drink minim
The West Gate Lounge. (Nightlife - Dance). 845-358-8100 | | 8:00 pm | Justin Tranz Comedy Hypnosis. Just like a Surgeon, Tranz skillfully operates on your psyche, your fears and your funny bone, with the "Power of Suggestion." I
HA! Comedy Club NYC. (Nightlife - Comedy). 212-977-3884 | | 9:00 pm | I 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 pm | Karaoke 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 | 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- 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 pm | National 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 pm | Burlesque Show at Webster Hall. Amateur Burlesque hosted by Shane Savant
. Webster Hall. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 212-353-1600 | | 10:00 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 | | 10:00 pm | Late 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. (Nigthlife - Ladies Night). 212-979-BEER | 10:00 pm- 4:00 am | Vero's List - Friday. A posh Manhattan nightclub with no door drama and reasonable prices. Reduced admission / tables and nightlife packages reservat
Ultra Lounge NYC. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-725-3860 | 10:00 pm- 4:00 am | Stir Fry-day's. A rotating mix of Dj's including, Enuff, Abrupt, Clo & Yonny, play the latest Top 40, Mainstream, House, Mashup, Hip Hop, & Lati
Suzie Wong Saki Lounge. (Nightlife - DJ). 212-268-1505 | 10:00 pm- 5:00 am | Hollywood Friday's. Ladies free all night, gentleman free until 11:30pm. Free drinks until 11pm. Strict door policy. Dress casual but trendy. China Club. (Nightlife - Parties). 212-398-3800 | | 11:00 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 | | 11:45 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 | 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
S.O.B.'s - Sounds of Brazil. (Nightlife - Dance). 212-243-4940 | 12:00 am- 4:00 am | Vero's List - Friday. Reduced admission / tables and nightlife packages reservations. To get on the guest list text message at 917-557-5787. Marquee Nightclub. (Nightlife - Parties). 917-569-0979 |
Retail Events12:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Flea by the Sea. An exciting and festive place to eat great food, hang out and see and be seen. This hip new approach to the old school Flea Mar
Coney Island. (Retail - Flea Market). 888-940-8881 |
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