Happenings for the Week of November 20th

Monday, November 20th, 2006

5th Annual Food and Wine Tasting Extravaganza (D/F, M)
An evening of delicious food delightful wines and
delectable desserts from the most renowned masters of gourmet kosher cuisine.
@ The Roosevelt Hotel - Grand Ballroom
Madison Avenue (@ 45th Street)
7p
Cost: $100.00
For more information and to sign up: njop

Speed Dating (S)
Come and meet other young single professionals
Ages: women 21 - 33, men 24 - 35
@ Suspenders
111 Broadway (@ Wall Street)
7:30p
Cost: $37.00 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5.00)
For more information and to sign up: easydates

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Mi Vida Loca - Pano Drawings by Chicano Prisoners (A, C, E)
This exhibit of paños from the San Antonio, Texas penal institutions. These simple cotton handkerchiefs have been transformed by Chicano inmates into drawings of expressive power and emotion offering a glimpse into a little known and complex world. Most of these paños were made in the middle to late 1990's when the art form thrived in Texas prisons. They were mailed to inmates' mothers or other family members as letters from jail. Many of these artworks were not intended to be seen outside the inner circle of their creators.
@ El Taller Latino Americano (The Latin American Workshop)
2710 Broadway (@ 104th Street), 3rd floor
For more information: taller

She's Like a Rainbow: Colors in Fashion (A, C, E)
The 3rd exhibit in the Fashion and Textile History Gallery, explores the symbolism, science and psychology of color in fashion. Why is red the color of passion and revolution? Why is black today's most fashionable color?
@ Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue (@ 27th Street)Free
For more information: fit

Come listen to the Lee Ann Ledgerwood Jazz Ensemble (M)
The native of a very small town in Ohio, pianist Lee Ann Ledgerwood is part of an ever growing contingency of extremely talented jazz musicians of the female persuasion, another recent name that comes to mind being trumpeter Ingrid Jensen.
St. Pauls Chapel @ Columbia University
Amsterdam (between 116th - 120th Streets)
6 - 7p
Free
For more information: columbia



Book Discussion with Hugo Martinez and NATO with their book: Graffiti NYC (A, C, E, L)
New York City is where the quintessential contemporary people's art of graffiti was born. The top "writers" go "all city" when their tags can be seen throughout the five boroughs. This exhilarating selection of their work, assembled by Hugo Martinez, a leading authority on the history of street art in NYC, takes the reader on an "all-city" tour of New York, displaying the extraordinary range of its taggers and bombers.
@ Barnes and Noble
4 Astor Place (between Broadway and Lafayette)
7p
Free
For more information: www.bn.com

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006



Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation (C, E)
This tradition has been happening since 1927, the giant character balloons are slowly blown up and brought to life in the streets around the American Museum of Natural History.
77th and 81st Streets (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
4 - 8p
Free
For more information: macyballoons

12th Annual Turkey Ball (P)
Jewish Singles (ages: 21-39)
@ Duvet
45 West 21st Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6 - 11p
Cost: $20.00 in advance or with RSVP, $25.00 at door
For more information and to RSVP: people

Ice Skating with Gourmet Hot Chocolate Tasting (Code: T-MM5RT35-01) (D/F, S)
Come join the fun at Wollman Rink and then to Makor to
Taste a variety of Hot Chocolates.
@ Wollman Rink (Central Park)
59th Street and Central Park South/5th Avenue - follow footpath into park
Cost: $20.00, $15.00 if you have your own skates
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006 (Thanksgiving)



Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (C)
Watch it on tv ... 9-12p on NBC (channel 4)
Or come down and see it live….
Parade starts on 77th Street and Central Park West. It proceeds to Columbus Circle and turns onto Broadway. It marches down Broadway and turns west on 34th Street. Parade finishes at 7th Avenue.
For more information: parade

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Legacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on Slavery (A, C, E)
A generation of critically acclaimed contemporary artists has thought deeply about how America's history of racially based slavery has shaped our society. Legacies brings together the works of Faith Ringgold, Carrie Mae Weems, Fred Wilson, Whitefield Lovell, Mel Edwards, Lorenzo Pace, Betye Saar, Marc Latamie, Willie Birch, and a host of others in a remarkable ensemble of innovative art and historical reflection. The exhibition embodies provocative interpretations that capture the tension between the reprehensible past and the emotions of the present.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
Cost: $10.00
For more information: ny



Movie Screening: Stromboli (A, C)
Stromboli is about an Eastern European refugee who quits a postwar displaced person camp by marrying an unrefined fistherman from a small volcanic island and soon falls into despair. Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale.
@ Musseum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
7:30p
Film free with Museum admission ($20.00)
For more information: moma

Midnight Mix with DJ King Britt (M)
This Philadelphia native has found a way to escape the boundaries of a single category of music by expressing his creations through deep house, hip-hop, broken beat, nu-jazz, funk and afro-tech. He has been honing his DJ and production skills for the greater part of a decade. The result: a pioneer of all things soulful, rhythmically textured and melodically provocative.
@ Apple Store
767 Fifth Avenue (between 58th and 59th Streets)
Midnight
Free
For more information: apple

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Singles Brewery and Beer Tasting Tour (D/F, E)
We will be shown how different types of beer are actually made and learn the proper steps into making quality lagers.
@ Chelsea Brewing Company
Pier 59 (@ 23rd Street and West Side Highway)
4:30p
Cost: $20.00
For more information and to sign up: adventures

Blue Fringe with Julian Verlard (code: T-MM5PN12-01) (C, M)
They have established themselves as the benchmark for success in the Jewish music industry.
Weaving familiar melodies with original lyrics about anti-Semitism, the ongoing war in Israel, and the Jewish response of prayer to 9/11.
@ Makor - Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
8p
Cost; $15.00
For more information and to buy tickets: 92y

Barefoot Boogie (D, M)
An environment where folks can freely express themselves in movement.
Dress as you wish, but please leave your street shoes at the door before hitting the dance floor.
From our pool of talented DJs, two spin each dance. Each of our DJs has his or her own distinctive style, but one thing you can rely on is that at every Boogie you'll hear a wide variety of music: R&B, World, Funk, Tribal, Hip Hop, Ambient, Reggae, House, African, Electronica, Disco, Rock, Techno, Drum & Bass, etc.
@ Insight Meditation Center
28 West 27th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), 10th Floor (Buzzer #27)
8:30 - 12:30a
Cost : $10 - $15
For more information: barefoot



Annual Thanksgiving Celebration (P)
@ Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 West 40th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
10 - 4a
Cost; No cover with RSVP, without RSVP $10.00
To RSVP and for more information: david

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Come tour Central Park: Views from the Past (C, E, W)
As you promenade through the heart of Central Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century NYC. Learn about the Park’s history and how its designers struggled to create the magnificent “Greensward”.
@ Central Park - the dairy
Midpark at 65th Street
12 - 1p
Free
For more information: centralpark or call 212.794.6564

Post Thanksgiving Recovery Wine Tasting (D/F)
Ok, so the holiday decorations aren’t up yet. The Carols haven’t started.. But, stop by and relax with us and a nice glass of wine. Preview some of our holiday favorites.
@ Chelsea Wine Vault - Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
1 - 5p
Free
For more information: chelsea

Howard Fishman with the Original Pin Stripes Brass Band (C, M)
Howard returns with a brass band in tow, performing a program of originals and New Orleans jazz, spirituals and blues. Everyone seems to hear something different: rural American music, R&B, classical, indie rock, gospel, punk, ska and soul all combine to making downbeat has called ‘ something entirely new’
@ Joes Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th and Astor Place)
7p
Cost: $20.00
For more information and to buy tickets: joe

Monday, November 27th, 2006



Bill Saxton and the Uptown All Stars (C, M)
Harlem native Bill Saxton began playing the saxophone after the Harlem riots. While in his 20s, he studied woodwinds, arranging and composition at the New England Conservatory.
The Uptown all Stars have the backbone of Cyril Neville, Nick Daniels on bass, Mean Willie Green on drums and Norman Caesar on keyboards they remain the world’s one and only second-line reggae band, the keepers of the uptown funk. Their sound is not easy to define and neither is Cyril Neville’s life. It celebrates the best of New Orleans musical culture and reminds us of the worst of our social injustices.
@ Minton’s Playhouse
206 - 210 West 118th Street (between 7th and Nicholas Avenues)
9p
Cost: 2 drink minimum and $10.00 music charge
For more information and to buy tickets: mintons


Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport
W Walk