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December 5, 2009

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). 212-465-MSG1
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	Oleanna. A riveting account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. A provocative drama… Golden Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
Call	Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art From Pakistan. The exhibition comprises nearly 50 works by 15 artists, and includes installation art, video, photography, painting, and sculptu… Asia Society and Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-288-6400
Call	White Christmas. The Tony Award-nominated musical comedy Irving Berlin's White Christmas returns to Broadway. The score includes the songs "Sist… Marquis Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
Call	The Art of Stop-Motion. Largest-ever gallery exhibition and sale of Props, Storyboards and Conceptuals from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas,… Animazing Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-226-7374
Call	Industrial Light Magic - 032c's Berlin Decade - Exhibition. 032c will bring together a selection of its defining contributors for an interdisciplinary group exhibition, mapping the magazin… Goethe-Institut Wyoming Building. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-439-8700
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- 9:15 pm	Paul Zunno Solo Acoustic. Zunno's performances are a combination of 'stories behind the music' and a downright blow-the-roof-off-joint execution and techn… New York City Center Studios. (Arts - Concerts). 866-811-4111
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
11:00 am- 6:00 pm	Touhami Ennadre: Under New York. Moroccan-born French photographer Touhami Ennadre's first solo exhibition at the gallery. Ennadre uses his Hasselblad camera to… Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-244-4320
11:00 am- 6:00 pm	Emily Noelle Lambert: Little Deaths. 'Little Deaths' Painting and Sculpture by Emily Noelle Lambert. Opening reception: Thursday, November 5th 6pm - 9pm. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 212-594-5452
12:00 pm- 7:00 pm	Civil Union. Individual and collaborative works by Jenny Morgan and David Mramor. Like the Spice, Art Studio. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 718-388-5388
12:00 pm- 6:00 pm	Matter of Fact: Photographs. BLT Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring two prominent contemporary photographers, Gerald Dearing and Steve Py… BLT Gallery. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 212-226-6106
12:00 pm- 5:00 pm	Exhibition: New Year's Day in Old New York. Scenes of holiday preparation recreated throughout the House show how mid-19th century New Yorkers celebrated New Year's Day - o… Merchant's House Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 212-777-1089
1:00 pm- 6:00 pm	Fuse Works: Multiples and Editions Exhibition. An exhibition of new work by both veteran Fuse Works artists and newly discovered talents curated by Amanda Alic and Ethan Crens… Front Room Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 718-782-2556
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 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
2:00 pm	Dreamgirls. A rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. Times an… Apollo Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-531-5304
2:00 pm	Bye Bye Birdie. A lively rock n' roll musical comedy. Bye Bye Birdie received the 1961 Tony Award for Best Musical and features the songs as "P… Henry Miller's Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
2:00 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
2:00 pm	Next to Normal. A modern musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. Booth Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
2:00 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
2:00 pm	The Royal Family. A classic comedy of theatrical manners, written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, whose other storied collaborations include… Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-200
2:00 pm	Superior Donuts. A black teenager, who is the donut shops only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. This provocative comedy explor… Music Box Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
2:00 pm	Wishful Drinking. Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia in the first 'Star Wars' trilogy, and daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher) recounts the in… Studio 54. (Performance - Theater). 212-719-1300
2:00 pm	Ballet Hispanico. Under the new artistic leadership of Eduardo Vilaro, the program reflects the dynamic range of Ballet Hispanico's repertoire wit… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Ballet). 212-242-0800
2:00 pm	They Call Me Mister Fry. A one-man show starring Jack Freiberger as a white boy from Indiana who ends up teaching fifth graders in South Central Los Ange… Comic Strip Live. (Performance - Theater). 212-861-9386
2:00 pm	Hamlet. Donmar Warehouse's dark and wintry production of Hamlet directed by Michael Grandage and starring Jude Law as the Prince of Denm… Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
2:00 pm	Fela!. This new musical, based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Directed an… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
2:00 pm	Finian's Rainbow. The musical's score features such classic songs as "Old Devil Moon," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?," "When I'm Not Near the G… St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
2:00 pm	God of Carnage. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Play! God of Carnage deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between tw… Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200
2:00 pm	In the Next Room or the vibrator play. In the Next Room or the vibrator play looks at a young technology-obsessed doctor and the devoted wife who longs to connect with… Lyceum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
2:00 pm	Ragtime. Ragtime turns back the clock to the dawn of the 20th century - a time when anything was possible and ragtime music filled the ai… Neil Simon Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
3:00 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… Helen Hayes Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
4:00 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
4:00 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
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm	The Best Party Ever. A satirical two act play about a Keg Party followed by an Office Party consisting of comedic vignettes, sketches, and monologues… The Richmond Shepard Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-684-2690
5:00 pm	The Quantum Eye - Magic Deceptions. A tour de force of intimate magic and mind reading brought into the 21st century by mentalist Sam Eaton. Snapple Theater Center. (Performance - Theater). 212-921-7862
5:00 pm- 6:30 pm	The Quantum Eye. The Quantum Eye is Sam Eaton's entertaining & fascinating exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception, where extra… Bleecker Street Theatre. (Performance - Magic Show). 212-260-8250
5:00 pm- 6:30 pm	The Quantum Eye Magic & Mentalism. The Quantum Eye is Sam Eaton's entertaining and fascinating exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception, where ext… Bleecker Street Theatre. (Performance - Magic Show). 212-239-6200
5:00 pm	They Call Me Mister Fry. A one-man show starring Jack Freiberger as a white boy from Indiana who ends up teaching fifth graders in South Central Los Ange… Comic Strip Live. (Performance - Theater). 212-861-9386
6:00 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
7:00 pm	Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100
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	Made in Heaven. Conjoined twins Max and Benjie share everything - a life, a career, a penis. But when they plan to propose marriage to their mu… The SoHo Playhouse. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-691-1555
7:30 pm	Crime or Emergency. Featuring Mike Iveson, Jr. and Sibyl Kempson. Part cabaret fiasco, part aesthetic holocaust, their dual dueling performance pit… Performance Space 122. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101
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 39 Steps. This Olivier Award winning comedy is adapted from the Alfred Hitchcock film by Patrick Barlow and is staged with four cast membe… Helen Hayes 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	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
8:00 pm	The Average White Band. Performing live in concert. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. (Arts - Concerts). 212-997-4144
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	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	Dreamgirls. A rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. Times an… Apollo Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-531-5304
8:00 pm	Early Music New York - "A Renaissance Christmas". A selection of carols, noels and motets emanating from European sacred and secular rituals. Cathedral of St. John the Divine. (Arts - Concerts). 212-280-0330
8:00 pm	Bye Bye Birdie. A lively rock n' roll musical comedy. Bye Bye Birdie received the 1961 Tony Award for Best Musical and features the songs as "P… Henry Miller's Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
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	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	The Royal Family. A classic comedy of theatrical manners, written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, whose other storied collaborations include… Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-200
8:00 pm	Superior Donuts. A black teenager, who is the donut shops only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. This provocative comedy explor… Music Box Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pm	Wishful Drinking. Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia in the first 'Star Wars' trilogy, and daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher) recounts the in… Studio 54. (Performance - Theater). 212-719-1300
8:00 pm	Ballet Hispanico. Under the new artistic leadership of Eduardo Vilaro, the program reflects the dynamic range of Ballet Hispanico's repertoire wit… The Joyce Theater. (Performance - Ballet). 212-242-0800
8:00 pm	Hamlet. Donmar Warehouse's dark and wintry production of Hamlet directed by Michael Grandage and starring Jude Law as the Prince of Denm… Broadhurst Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Holiday Ole!. The nation's first gay and lesbian chorus opens its 33rd season with a journey to Latin America. Sizzling hits, include Riu, Ri… Merkin Concert Hall. (Arts - Concerts). 212-971-5813
8:00 pm	Terrible Things. Terrible Things takes audiences on a T-R-I-P inside the many lives of Katie Pearl and her action-figure literary mom. Performance Space 122. (Performance - Theater). 212-352-3101
8:00 pm	The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular. Ring in a new holiday tradition with a merry band of musical theater punks, reindeer, free candy canes and a drunk Mr. and Mrs.… Ars Nova Theater. (Performance - Theater). 212-489-9800
8:00 pm	Fela!. This new musical, based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Directed an… Eugene O'Neill Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pm	Finian's Rainbow. The musical's score features such classic songs as "Old Devil Moon," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?," "When I'm Not Near the G… St. James Theater. (Performance - Musical). 212-239-6200
8:00 pm	God of Carnage. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Play! God of Carnage deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between tw… Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-239-6200
8:00 pm	In the Next Room or the vibrator play. In the Next Room or the vibrator play looks at a young technology-obsessed doctor and the devoted wife who longs to connect with… Lyceum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-239-6200
8:00 pm	Ragtime. Ragtime turns back the clock to the dawn of the 20th century - a time when anything was possible and ragtime music filled the ai… Neil Simon Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 212-307-4100
8:30 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). 646-229-6430
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
10:00 pm	Made in Heaven. Conjoined twins Max and Benjie share everything - a life, a career, a penis. But when they plan to propose marriage to their mu… The SoHo Playhouse. (Performance - Show Comedy). 212-691-1555
10:00 pm	HyperGender Burlesque Presents: Gluttony!. Holidays have traditions and HyperGender has a tradition of analyzing, defying and corrupting the holiday season. What is it th… WOW Cafe Theatre. (Performance - Burlesque). 917-591-6185
10:30 pm	Stomp. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 212-307-4100
10:30 pm	The JustUs League. Every Saturday The JustUs League combines sketch comedy, live music and video elements, keeping audiences on their toes. The Actor's Playground. (Performance - Show Comedy). 866-496-7269
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
10:30 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). 646-229-6430
12:00 am	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). 646-229-6430

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2:00 pm	Stoney Brook vs. Columbia. College men's basketball game. Pritchard Gymnasium Sports Complex. (Sports - College Basketball). 631-632-WOLF
7:00 pm	New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings. NHL Hockey Game. Prudential Center. (Sports - Hockey).

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