Happenings for Week of May 28th, 2007

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007




Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women’s Dresses (A, C, E)
For generations, Native women from the Plains, Plateau, and Great Basin regions of the United States and Canada have designed dresses renowned for their beauty. Created from the tanned hides of deer, elk, and big horn sheep, each dress tells its own story, speaking of an individual designer’s artistic vision, a family’s status, tribal values, and social and cultural change. In this lecture, curator Emil Her Many Horses will explore the stories embodied in historic and contemporary Native women’s dresses, as revealed through the words, insights, and memories of contemporary Native women designers. He will discuss how these dresses transcend their function as items of clothing and represent evidence of a proud and unbroken tradition, linking contemporary artists to the generations of women who preceded them and those who are to come.
Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th St (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
6 - 7:15p
$17
For more information: bard

Author Discussion and Book Reading: George Bowerin (C, E, L)
Author of Vermeer’s Light: Poems 1996-2006
The ongoing Upper North Side series, in cooperation with the Canadian Consulate, highlights the best Canadian literature and culture for a New York audience. McNally Robinson is especially honored this evening to host George Bowering, Canada’s first Poet Laureate (2002-2004) and one of his country’s premier literary artisans. His new collection Vermeer’s Light brings together acclaimed poems from his recent books (some of them previously published under pseudonyms) as well as an extended meditation on the evolution of his most anthologized poem “Grandfather.” Join us for a reading and conversation with this preeminent and beloved Canadian poet.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Mulberry and Lafayette Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: mcnally

Movie Screening: Orange Winter (F)
One rigged election, two classic operas, one silent classic. Orange Winter.
They poisoned the opposition candidate. But he survived.
They exerted full control over the media. But one journalist rebelled. They stole the election. And the streets erupted.This is the Orange Revolution, in Kiev, Ukraine.
@ Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (@ Avenue A)
9p
Tickets range: $6.50 - $10
For more information:orangewinter

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007



Art Exhibit: Haiti Unmasked: Kids with Cameras (A, C, ,E)
These photographs are by child domestic workers in Haiti, who were taught the art of photography by Gigi Cohen in 2005.
@ Point of View Gallery
638 West 28th Street (between 11th Avenue and West Side Highway)
Free
For more information: pointofview

Art Exhibit: The Disappeared (Los Desaparecidos) (A, C, E)
This exhibit gathers 14 contemporary living artists from seven countries in Central and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Uruguay and Venezuela), all of whose work contends with the horrors and violence stemming from the totalitarian regimes in each of their nations during the mid- to late-20 th century. Some of the artists worked in the resistance; some had parents or siblings who were disappeared; others were forced into exile. The youngest were born into the aftermath of those dictatorships. And still others have lived in countries maimed by endless civil war.
@ El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue (between 104th and 105th Streets)
$6
For more information: elmuseo

Successful Relationship Choices with Dr. John (code: T-LS5WS08-01) (E)
Have you been successful in every aspect of life except love? Have you “got it all,” yet still find yourself alone? Relationship expert and clinical psychiatrist Dr. John Tamerin helps you find out what you are doing wrong and how to get it right. Learn to identify which choices are contributing to your discontent and how to act on those choices to yield healthier results.
@ 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (@ 92nd Street)
7 - 9p
$25
For more information: 92y



The Dirty Dozen Brass Band comes to NYC (A, M)
For 25 years, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has boldly forged the traditions of New Orleans jazz with the modern influences of bebop, funk, R&B and pop, creating a new standard by which all other brass bands are measured. Their relentless touring both on their own and as the horn section for everyone from Miles Davis to Elvis Costello has taken the band to every corner of the planet, making their classic "Second Line" sound synonymous with New Orleans itself. In recognition of the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation of New Orleans and the Gulf coast, DDBB released a meaningful reinterpretation of the Marvin Gaye classic What’s Going On.
@ BB King Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue)
Doors @ 6p, show starts at 8p
$16 in advance, $19 day of show
For more information: bbkingblues

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Blackface Minstrelsy: The TV of the 19th Century (C, E)
America's first homegrown entertainment, blackface minstrelsy originated in the North in 1828, and by 1840, the Virginia Minstrels were the entertainment rage of New York. During the 1850s, minstrelsy became a tool of the anti-slavery movement. After the Civil War, African Americans formed minstrel troupes that would become the training ground for black performers of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$15
For more information: nyhistory



Book Discussion (C, L, M)
Chuck Panozzo: The Grand Illusion: Love, Lives and My Life with Styx
Panozzo was the bass player in Styx, whose mid-'70s hits such as "Mr. Roboto," and "Lady" are staples of classic rock radio, and he is rightfully proud of Styx's accomplishments "The first rock band ever to sell four consecutive triple platinum albums." Styx's fans will enjoy Panozzo's detailed look at the band's internal conflicts as they rise from small Chicago bars to sold-out arenas. But the heart of Panozzo's autobiography is a sensitive and insightful look at "one gay man's struggle to come to terms with himself" while performing in a rock world where "the things that would make the other guys laugh a female fan lifting up her skirt, a pair of panties thrown on stage just didn't do it" for him. The most fascinating sections are accounts of Panozzo's conflicted youthful feelings in his sheltered Catholic neighborhood; his adolescent trips to gay theaters where "skin flicks validated the fact that there were other people out there like me"; his attempts to keep his rock identity secret during furtive dates while on tour where he "treated every excursion like a CIA mission;" and a joyous moment when he publicly comes out and decides to tell his story "to inspire others, gay or straight, to live a proud, truthful life."
@ Barnes and Nobles
675 Sixth Avenue (@ 22nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn or Grand-Illusion

Koosil-Ja's mech[A] Output (A, C)
Radical New York-based choreographer/ performance-technology artist Koosil-Ja presents an electrifying multimedia dance-performance with live 3-D environment, seamlessly incorporating elements of traditional noh music and choreography from the classic noh play Dojoji. The legends surrounding Dojo-ji Temple in Wakayama, southeast of Osaka, have inspired numerous noh and kabuki plays about the vengeful spirit of a spurned woman. By juxtaposing the restrained and subtle choreography of Dojoji with 3D world imaging projected on to a large screen, the daring Bessie Award and Guggenheim Fellowship-winning choreographer-dancer/singer-songwriter transposes the work into her own aesthetic context, creating an innovative blend of modern and traditional, digital and flesh. The production features 3D world designed by Claudia Hart, 3D Interactive interface designed and performed by John Klima, and live sound and software design by Geoff Matters, dramaturgy by Nanako Nakajima and pendulum enclosure construction by Michael D. Casselli.
@ Japan Society
333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
7:30p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: japansociety



Felix Swing Band Performs (A, C, D, M)
Felix Swing Band features the music of Fletcher Henderson, under the leadership of Westchester County's Felix Endico. Felix Swing Band is inspired by Fletcher Henderson and Earl Hines. Felix and all the Cats play authentic swing/society jazz music. The group is comprised of veteran luminaries such as Eddie Bert, Bill Wurtzel, Tootsie Beam, and Leo Ball who have played with Benny Goodman, Horace Henderson, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton.
@ Swing 46
346 West 46 Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
8p
$12 admission includes dance lesson
For more information: swing46or felix

Friday, June 1st, 2007

Dance Performance: (A, C, D)
Martha Graham Dance Company Steps in the Street and Prelude to Action from Chronical
Sitelines opens with the Martha Graham Dance Company performing in the streets for the first time. Two excerpts from Martha Graham's Chronicle evoke how war can break the spirit and art can call us to action. Created by Graham in 1936, Chronicle is one of her rare political expressions. The stark, geometric choreography percussive, angular and always visceral still evokes the shock of early Graham movement discoveries.
Location: Intersection of Wall and Broad Streets
12:30p
Free
For more information: rivertoriver

Wine Tasting: Spanish Wines for Summer (D/F)
Our favorite warm-climate wine region knows warm weather wine very well.
@ Astor Wines
399 Lafayette St (@ East 4th Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: astorwines

Isaac Mizrahi Performs (A, M)
Isaac Mizrahi is back with his band, The Ben Waltzer Quintet, for a series of shows in June. He'll chat, take your questions, sing, sketch and may even do a jig. Just come dammit.
@ Joes Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th Street and Astor Place)
7:30p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: joespub

The Bill Jacobs Ensemble (A, C, M)
Vibraphonist, mallet percussionist, educator, administrator, these are all ways to describe a talented and gifted musician named Bill Jacobs. Bill was born in the Bronx, New York and a look at his background will tell you why this man has so much to offer. His early interest in music started to develop during his childhood in Queens, where his parents moved. His father and others encouraged Bill’s musical development.
@ Flushing Town Hall
137 - 35 Northern Boulevard (@ the corner of Linden Place)
8p
$15
For more information and tickets: flushing

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007



2007 Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival (A, C, D, D/F, M)
Hot line up of artists: dj bobitto garcia aka kool bob love; earthdriver; abukua dancers; baba israel and yako. Dance for tolerance: with youth from cali, colombia, fortaleza, brazil and brooklyn (a project of the third millennium foundation). Free boat rides: with red hook boaters.
@ Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park & Pier (at Coffey and Ferris Streets), Brooklyn
10 - 7p
Free
For more information: dance

Bike Tour/Food Tasting: The Great Brew, View and Chocolate Tour (D/F, E, S)
This special tour starts with a ride through the historic Lower East Side. Once the most densely populated neighborhood in the world, it is now a very “in” section with a thriving nightlife, as well as an authentic Soviet era, larger than life, statue of Lenin. We’ll pass by a live poultry market that caters to new immigrants who back home just picked their chickens live off their small rural town streets and alleys. Leaving Manhattan, we will pedal on the new Williamsburg Bridge bike path. We enter the "hip," artistic neighborhood of Williamsburg and head to the Big Apple’s best micro-brewery, The Brooklyn Brewery. Its 1860’s building has been beautifully restored to its bare brick and wood timbers. Here you can sample its top-rated beer, ale, or stout on tap. Only a short ride away, yet centuries back in time, we enter a Hassidic "shtetl," like that made famous in Fiddler On The Roof. Here the orthodox Jewish population still tries to live as it did before the Holocaust. On this, the Jewish Sabbath, all the businesses are closed as the synagogue becomes the focal point of existence. Another short pedal away, and we are back again in the 21st century. Now we are in Dumbo. We head to Jacques Torres Chocolate Shop, run by a pastry chef extraordinaire. We finally pedal over the Brooklyn Bridge, also on its own bike path. Easy paced, safe, quiet streets. 11 miles,
10:15 - 5p
$75 includes bike, helmet, a licensed tour guide, (food and drink extra; $10 less with your own bike). Once you sign up, you will get the meeting location
For more information and to sign up: bike



Leashes and Lovers: 4th Annual Ice Cream Social (D/F, S)
Enjoy a warm, festive afternoon cooling off with some ice cream for fido and some brew and food for you. Dog-friendly Ice Cream Social. Event Includes: (Dog-friendly ice cream provided by Mutt Licks, dog labeled wine and beer (unlimited), plenty of appetizers, ASPCA adoptable dogs. All are welcome at Leashes and Lovers events. Please bring only "friendly" socialized dogs. No flexi-leashes please
@ The Barking Dog Cafe
150 East 34th Street (@ Lexington Avenue)
4 - 6p
$40
For more information and to sign up: leashes

3 Kings and Their Dead (A, C)
"What happens when three of Shakespeare's most ruthless kings face their victims? 3 Kings and Their Dead is an imaginative reworking of scenes from Shakespeare's three plays, in which Macbeth is stalked by Banquo; Claudius confronts his brother, Hamlet's father; and Richard III gets haunted by all whom he has sent from this world. Ambition. Treachery. Destruction. There always seem to be glamour and glory, until death and fear reveal war's true nature. Yet it is perhaps the ultimate justice when the perpetrator must answer to those whom he has victimized.
@ Arthur Seelen Theatre
250 West 40th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
7:30p
Free (Suggested donation of $5 - $10)
For more information: king

Dance Performance: Ear to the Ground (new works by: Anita Cheng and Noopur Singha) (A, D)
Based on the choreography of Anita Cheng and the collaboration of artists from many fields, Anita Cheng Dance explores how we view and experience movement. Noopur Singha has both the delicateness of Manipuri Dance and prowess of Western dance.
@ Mulberry Street Theater
70 Mulberry Street (corner of Bayard Street), 2nd floor
7:30p
$14
For more information and to get tickets: dance

Movie Screening: Black + White = Grey (F)
2007 marks Rooftop Films' 11th year of existence, and this summer promises to be our biggest and best yet. Rooftop Films' Summer Series sneak preview. Quirky comedies, startling dramas, and powerful political documentaries about racial misunderstandings, subtle deceptions, and flat-out lies.
On the lawn at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
135 Dekalb Avenue (@ South Elliot Street)
Music starts at 8p, movie starts at 9p
Free
For more information: rooftop

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007



Walking Tour: Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival (A, C, D/F, E, M)
A beloved NYC tradition. Experience the music, crafts and language of the Chinese and East European Jewish communities of our Lower East Side block. Chinese sword and Jewish folk dances, folk art demos, concerts and more.
@ Eldridge Street Project
12 Eldridge Street (between Berry and Canal Streets)
12 - 4p
Free
For more information: eldridge

Exhibit Opening and Artists Reception: The Latest from Shannon Elliot (A, D/F)
Her several showcased works hold the viewer and leave an impression long after they have moved along. Using beguiling colors and deceptively simple images that seem to float in the clarity of a dream, Ms. Elliott creates a sometimes haunting whole world within the confines of her canvas. To stand and view her work in the flesh is to know the power of her painting.
@ Rockaway Artists Alliance
260 Beach 116th Street (between Beach Channel Drive and Rockaway Beach Boulevard), Rockaway Beach
1 - 3p
Free
For more information: rockaway

Lecture: Catching the Smugglers (C, E)
The Role of Homeland Security in Rescuing Stolen Cultural Heritage with Tim Carey
Mr. Carey details the 18 month-long investigation by the Department of Homeland Security which began with the seizure of a cache of illicit Gandharan artifacts at Newark Port of Entry in September 2005 and culminated in their return to the Government of Pakistan in February of 2007. Comparisons between looted artifacts and Gandharan artifacts which have recently appeared at auction demonstrate what motivates smugglers to import illicit antiquities into the US.
Bayside Historical Society
208 Totten Avenue (near Cross Island Parkway), Fort Totten
Free, with admission ($3 suggested donation)
For more information: bayside

Shakespeare on the Run (A, C, S)
The New York Classical Theatre presents its 8th season of free theater in Central Park. Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Stephen Burdman, As you watch the show, the next scene that is about to happen starts about 50 feet away, and the whole audience follows the actors to where the scene is taking place every 10 - 15 minutes. From West 103rd Street, the play moves around the Lake, using footbridges, trees, rocks, benches, and even the audience as scenery.
@ West 103rd Street and Central Park West (inside the Park)
7 - 10p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Monday, June 4th, 2007



Alexander Calder in New York (A, C)
This is the first-ever multi-work exhibition of the artist's sculptures in New York City's public spaces. Calder (1898-1976) was an engineer by training, and the works on view epitomize his technical mastery of industrial materials. But they also demonstrate his joyful imagination, his sense of harmony and balance, and his lifelong interest in color, abstraction, scale and anthropomorphism. “Stabile" is the term that Calder used throughout his life to describe his freestanding, nonmoving sculptures, from the delicate stand-alone geometric abstractions he made in the early 1930s to his monumental multi-story constructions of the 1960s and 1970s. Artist Jean Arp coined the term in 1932 to describe those works in comparison to Calder's mobiles. The stabiles on view throughout City Hall Park were made between 1957 and 1976, a period when Calder had devoted himself to making outdoor sculpture on a grand scale from bolted sheet steel. In delicate counterpoint to these large outdoor works, Untitled (1976), one of the last mobiles the artist made before his death, hangs in the rotunda stairwell of City Hall. In addition to the works on view in this temporary exhibition, there are a number of stabiles and mobiles by Alexander Calder that are on permanent or long-term public display in New York City. Object in Five Planes (1965), 26 Federal Plaza near Worth and Lafayette Streets, is located just three blocks north of City Hall Park.
Works can be found at City Hall Park which is bordered by Broadway, Chambers Street, Centre Street, and Park Row.
Free, outdoor space
For more information: publicart

Lecture: Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang (Code: HL060407) (C, E)
The Big Bang explains the origin of the Universe, how galaxies and stars formed, and why the expansion of the Universe is speeding up today. But what caused the Big Bang in the first place? Could it be that what we think of as the moment of creation was simply part of an infinite cycle of titanic collisions between our Universe and another one? With guests: Paul Steinhardt and Neil Turok.
@ American Museum of Natural History
81st Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
7:30p
$14
For more information and to buy tickets: amnh

Key to Activities

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

Happenings for Week of May 21st, 2007

Week of May 21st, 2007



Fleet Week NYC 2007: 20th Anniversary (C, E)
Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and international navy ships will participate. Fleet Week New York is the City's celebration of the sea services. This annual event also provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness first hand the latest capabilities of today's Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Team. Fleet Week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as public visitation of many of the participating ships.
May 23rd - 30th, 2007
For more information and event schedule: fleetweek

The 12th Annual Lower East Side (LES) Festival of the Arts (A, C, D, E, F, L, M)
This festival will bring together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic lower east side. Additionally, the distinct ethnic communities of the lower east side are amply represented, including the Latin American, African American, Chinese, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Native American, Polish and Ukrainian communities.
May 25th - May 27th, 2007
@ Theater for the New City
155 1st Avenue (between East 9th and 10th Streets)
For more information and schedule: LES

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Product Launch/Cocktail Party (A, D/F)
Luceplan will introduce the new Grande Constanza.
Evening prizes will be raffled among all guests
@ Luceplan Store
49 Greene Street (between Broome and Grand Streets)
6 - 9:30p
Free
For more information: luce

Jenifer Jackson Performs (M)
Best of all, her band-mates know to let Jenifer's voice remain the focus. Whether she's sings high and ethereal, or drops down to a low dusky whisper, Jenifer's conversational, confessional, innate vocal stylings inhabit a song, making her someone you just simply have to listen to.
The Marion's Marquee Lounge
356 Bowery, (between East 4th Street and Great Jones)
8p
For more information: Jenifer

Bernstein & Robbins: Dybbuk in Music & Dance (code: EAYNYB00S7) (A, C, D, M)
Join Jean-Pierre Frohlich, ballet master and former soloist with the New York City Ballet, and members of the company in an evening devoted to the Leonard Bernstein-Jerome Robbins Dybbuk. Frohlich danced in the 1974 premiere of the ballet and in subsequent revisions made by Robbins and is responsible for maintaining the Robbins repertory at NYCB. He will discuss his work with Robbins in staging the ballets and present several dancers performing excerpts from Dybbuk. Ellen Sorrin, director of The George Balanchine Trust and advisory council member of The Jerome Robbins Trust, will moderate.
The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street)
8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: jcc

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007



Art Exhibit: Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures (A, L)
Despite the challenges that their small size present to typesetters, printers, binders and illustrators, miniature books explore the full range of human endeavor, and encompass nearly every subject considered in full-size books, from Shakespeare’s plays to Bibles, from children’s books to fiction. The hundreds of examples on view in Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures none taller than three inches range in date from a Babylonian tablet of ca. 2000 BC, to tiny artists’ books of the present day. Engaging, artful, and sometimes eccentric, miniature books are also captivating examples of the bookmaker’s craft: gilt, bejeweled, painted, tooled, illuminated, and illustrated by the likes of Picasso, Miro, and Edward Gorey.
The Grolier Club
47 East 60th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues)
Free
For more information: grolier

Mutual Funds for Beginners
A presentation by John Sterba, CFP, Investment Management Advisors, Inc. Sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of New York
@ New York Public Library - SIBL (Science, Industry, and Business Library)
188 Madison Avenue (between 34th and 35th Streets)
5:30p
Free
For more information call: 212.592.7000

Presenting the Allison Cipris Band (M)
Allison is a gifted and award winning songwriter and powerhouse performer, carrying on the lineage of Joss Stone, Sass Jordan, Sheryl Crow, and Melissa Etheridge before her. Her shows stick with you long after the last encore. She can hush the room with her intimacy, blow out its back wall with raw intensity, break your heart and fix it again, all in one 45 minute set. She is backed by the Allison Cipris Band a powerhouse group of musicians that give their all to Allison's vibrant,catchy melodies bringing to them a raw, soulful edge.
@ The Red Lion
151 Bleecker Street (between Thompson Street and LaGuardia Place)
7p
For more information: allison

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

9th Annual Dine Around Downtown (D/F)
A downtown tradition showcasing the finest restaurants in Lower Manhattan. Sample signature menu items for $3 to $6 while enjoying an array of live entertainment throughout the day.
@ Chase Manhattan Plaza
(between Liberty/Pine Streets and Nassau/William Streets)
11 - 3p
For more information and lists of participants: downtown

Exhibit Discussion: Matthew Brannon: Where Were We (A, C, E)
Matthew Brannon employs a signature combination of printed materials, design strategies and text to create work inscribed with psychological content and critique. In various modes of production including letterpress, silk-screen, lithography and other printed matter, Brannon constructs an indeterminate graphic identity that veils a pointed sensibility.
@ Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria
120 Park Avenue (@ 42nd Street)
6:30p
Free
Reservations are not required, though seating is limited
For more information call: 917.663.2645



Sicily Meets the World: Cheese & Wine Tasting (D/F, E)
With its sunny climate and vibrant indigenous grapes, Sicily is fast becoming a popular and respected wine region. Vito will take you through a tasting of some of the island's best offerings and, cheese evangelists, Waldemar and Nadia, will match the wines with artisan cheeses from all around the world in a fun and educational tasting. Waldemar and Nadia are making it their mission to bring the wonders of artisan cheeses to gourmands from all walks of life.
@ Aroma Kitchen
36 East 4th Street (between Lafayette and Bowery Streets)
7 - 8:30p
$45 plus sales tax
For more information and to sign up: aroma

Elisabeth Lohninger Performs (A, M)
"A rich, passionate alto" and "A haunting alto of controlled force" that is how critics describe Elisabeth Lohninger's voice. Lathered on lusciously all over her new release "the only way out is up", it catches the listener by surprise with its sheer sonority and smoothness. Having lent her vocals to a very diverse range of releases over the last ten years, Elisabeth Lohninger is not only a seasoned, polished singer but a vocalist with tremendous depth and range.
@ 55 Bar
55 Christopher Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
7 - 9p
For more information: lohninger

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Movie Screening: Knives in My Throat (A, D/F, F)
Knives in My Throat is an experimental, episodic documentary directed by Abiola Abrams, which chronicles a year in the life of a young poet and actress named Taqiyya Hadden who battles mental illness, self-destructive urges and several suicide attempts. The film blends intimate video diaries, startling interviews, dramatic verity, animation and compelling performance pieces. "Knives in My Throat" also depicts Taqiyya's journey as she wades through the fire of drugs, sex and hard choices and balances jubilation and regret using hip hop poetry as therapy.
@ NY Perks
193 Smith Street, (between Warren and Baltic Streets), Brooklyn
Reception: 6:30p, screening: 7:30p
Free
For more information and to RSVP call: 212.414.5144



Book Reading with authors: Darcey Steinke and Rob Sheffield (E, L)
Darcey Steinke is the author of four novels, two of which were New York Times Notable Books of the Year. She will be reading from her latest book: Easter Everywhere. Rob Sheffield is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, where he writes the "Pop Life" column. His work has appeared in Spin, the Village Voice, MTV, VH1, and many other places. He will be reading from his autobiography, Love is a Mixed Tape.
@ Freebird Books and Goods
123 Columbia Street (between Kane and Degraw Streets), Brooklyn
7p
Free
For more information: freebird

Fallout: The Police Experience (C, M)
The Police Experience is the result of Miles Copeland's international search for musicians who could pull off duplicating, in the most authentic way possible, The Police as you remember them. The Police Experience hurls you back 20 years ago to re-live the raw, electrifying, experience of seeing The Police in their prime. With extraordinary attention to detail, the band will amaze audiences; from young fans of 80s music who may not have even heard of The Police, to the most hardcore of fans. Close your eyes, and you're listening to The Police at the peak of their career, open your eyes, and you won’t believe it’s not The Police completely captures, not just the music of The Police, but their very essence absolutely amazing.
@ Canal Room
285 West Broadway (@ Canal Street)
Doors open at 8p, show starts @ 8:30p
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets: canalroom

Friday, May 25th, 2007



The Toyota Concert Series on Today, Starring: Blondie with special guest, Lily Allen (M)
Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's Window on the World Studio
(at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza)
7 - 10a
Free
For more information: today



Art Exhibit: (A, C, L)
She Draws Comics: 100 Years of America's Women Cartoonists
Celebrate a century of the greatest female practitioners of comic and cartoon art that America has ever seen, from the Nell Brinkley Girl of the turn of the century to the wartime adventures of Miss Fury and Brenda Starr, to today's cutting-edge manga and graphic novels. With over fifty artists participating and over 100 artworks shown, this is the largest women cartoonists' show in history.
@ Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince Streets)
$5
For more information: mocca

Lispector, Umberto and Invisible Friend Perform (C, M)
Semi - French pop tunes..
Umberto's lineup is ever-shifting based on geographical location. Songs range from heartwrenching testimonial singer-songwriterish anthems to smart and snappy power pop tunes; from off-the-cuff odes to npr personalities and rants against hipsterism to hip hop covers.
@ The Creek and The Cave
10 - 93 Jackson Ave (between 48th and Hunters Point Avenues), Long Island City
8p
$5
For more information: thecreek

Movie Screening: Paris, Texas (F)
An act of selfless, redemptive love is the object of this strikingly filmed adaptation of a Sam Shepard play.
@ Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
9 - 11:50p
Free, with $7 bar minimum
For more information and to reserve a ticket: rma

Saturday, May 26th, 2007



Outdoor Hike: Breakneck Ridge (S)
Join us on the vertical rock face of Breakneck Ridge in Hudson Highlands State Park. These peaks present a far more rugged feel than anywhere else in the chain, and requires use of hands. The sparse, wind-bent vegetation, rocky screes, and relative isolation presents the most challenging hiking you will use hands to scramble up the steep, dramatic peak overlooking the Hudson River.
NOTE: This is our most strenuous hike; we recommend that only experienced & fit hikers attend.
Time: 8 - 6p (meet at 7:45 for check-in).
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
Cost: $49
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5.00 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Bicycle Fetish Day 2007 (C, S)
Bicycle contests (best in show, best vintage, best hand-made, best chopper, ugliest bike, heaviest bike and more) live music, food, raffle prizes all day long.
Havemeyer Street (between Grand and Hope Streets), Brooklyn
12 - 6p
Free
For more information: messages@cityreliquary.org

Wine Tasting: Staff Faves (D/F, E)
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ LeRoy Street)
3 - 6p
Free
For more information: ledu

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Featuring: Ruby Valentine (A, C, S)
Dr. Sketchy's is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Dr. Sketchy's is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy's asked a simple question. Why can't drawing naked people be sexy?
We combed New York to find the most beautiful burlesque dancers, the most bizarre circus freaks, and the most rippling hunks of man. Interspersed with posing are ridiculous drawing contests (best left handed drawing? Best incorporation of a woodland animal?).
@ Lucky Cat Lounge
245 Grand Street (between Driggs and Roebling), Brooklyn
3 - 6p
$15
For more information and to reserve a spot: drsketchy

Sunday, May 27th, 2007



Walking Tour: The Lower East Side: Then and Now (C, E, S)
America’s most famous immigrant neighborhood, enter it’s sacred sites and walk it’s historic streets.
Meet in front of the Abrons Art Center
466 Grand Street (@ Pitt Street)
11:15a
$18 (save $2 with advance pre-registration)
For more information and to reserve a spot email: leconservancy@aol.com or call: 212.374.4100 x1

Food Tasting and Walking Tour: Chinatown Discovered (C, D/F, E, S)
Explore unique food shops and restaurants. Taste the exotic and the nostalgic. Learn about ethnic flavors and cultures. With an area covering two square miles and an estimated population of 150,000, NYC’s Chinatown is the largest in the United States. There are over 10 distinct Asian cuisines available in this neighborhood; and over 500 restaurants, bakeries, and tea shops line the streets for your exploration. Chinatown is a food shopper’s paradise offering fresh, unique food at a reasonable price. We go into the stores, giving you the opportunity to view the many delicacies, take in the tantalizing aromas and taste their specialties.
2 - 5p
$45 (includes food samples, a bottle of water)
Reservations are necessary to guarantee your space. Once you sign up, meeting place will be revealed.
For more information and to reserve your spot: info@enthusiasticgourmet.com

Music at the Harlem Meer: Starring: Sadiki Conde (M)
Join the Conservancy for the 14th season of this popular Sunday concert series that features the best in local emerging and established Latin, Jazz, World, and Gospel artists.
@ The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Inside the Park at 110th Street (between Fifth and Lenox Avenues)
4 - 6p
Free
For more information: centralpark



Disco Crisco Twister (S)
The New, Fun, Coed Game Tournament
With music guest: Rotten Cheri
@ Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton Street (between Allen and Ludlow Streets)
7p
$5 in advance or with RSVP, otherwise $8 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets/advance RSVP: twister

Annual Memorial Day Bash (P)
Get back to nature and away from it all this Memorial Day Weekend. Join us as we exclusively take over the Montana lodge-themed, Retreat Lounge. Jewish Single Professionals between ages: 20 - 30s. There will be: $6 Retreat specialty drinks (9 - 10p), Complimentary hors d'oeuvres (9 - 10p), Music and dancing courtesy of DJ Michael Dominico.
@ Retreat Lounge
37 West 17th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
9 - 2a
$20 in advance or with RSVP, otherwise $25 at door
For more information and to RSVP: letmypeoplego

Monday, May 28th, 2007 (Memorial Day)



Caribbean Gardens: Journey to Paradise (C, E)
Travel to exotic islands during the Caribbean Gardens flower show. Stroll through a Spanish courtyard garden that’s overflowing with lush, tropical flora. Immerse yourself in the fragrance and colors of dozens of plants hibiscus, passionflower, bougainvillea, orchids, and so many more. Elaborate, color-themed motifs lead to a dramatic centerpiece: a spectacular two-story façade of a columned, Caribbean-style house. Beds overflow with tropical color and greenery, from bromeliads to cycads and caladiums to cannas, transforming the glasshouse galleries into a tropical paradise. Discover the colonial influence on the region’s gardening as the tradition and formality of Spanish gardens meet the variety and vividness of Caribbean flora.
@ New York Botanical Garden
200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard
$18
For more information: nybg

Picnic in Central Park (D/F, P, S)
It’s Memorial Day. We sure hope you have the day off. The weather is beautiful and we’ll be having a fun-filled pot-luck picnic in Central Park. We’ll hang out, eat lots of food, and enjoy the beauty of the park. Everyone brings something to share and we will just eat, chill and hang out.
Meet inside the actual Columbus Circle rotary directly underneath the Columbus statue (59th Street and 8th Avenue)
2p
$10 in advance, $15 day of event
For more information and to sign up: lunch

Key to Activities

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

Happenings for Week of May 14th, 2007

Week of May 14th, 2007



7th Annual Bicycle Film Festival (F, S)
The Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle. We are into all styles of bikes and biking. If you can name it, Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Cycling to Recumbents we've probably either ridden or screened it. What better way to celebrate these lifestyles than through art, film, music and performance? We bring together all aspects of bicycling together to advocate its ability to transport us in many ways. Ultimately the Fest is about having a good time.
May 16th - 20th
For more information and schedule: bicycle

Monday, Monday 14th, 2007

High Line Design Preview (C, E)
With High Line landscape architect James Corner of Field Operations
@ Great Hall, Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street (@ Cooper Square)
6:30p
Free, though must RSVP to Friends of the High Line: rsvp@thehighline.org
For more information: highline

Austrian Wines Waltz with Artisanal Cheeses (17WCFAW) (D/F, E)
The brilliant wines of Hopler winery in the eastern province of Burgenland and a selection of stellar cheese from the Artisanal Center caves in western Manhattan will be featured in a gastronomic waltz across the top of your palates this evening. Presented by wine expert Daphne Amory and cheese guy Max McCalman, this seminar/tasting will present delightful balances in cheeses and wines that are sure to be lovely and memorable. The unique terroir from the western banks of lake Neusiedl offers wines of fine minerality and acidities; Hopler has elevated these wines to becoming some of the most refreshing partners for luxury cheeses we have seen in a long time.
@ Artisanal Premium Cheese Center
500 West 37th Street, 2nd floor (@ 10th Avenue)
6:30 - 8:30p
$75
For more information and to sign up: artisanal

Speed Dating (S)
Meet as many members as you can in one evening. Speed Dating is a great way to meet many people and get your love life up and running before the summer starts. You will "date" each person for 5 minutes each over the course of the evening. We will have a 15 minute mingling break during the evening and the event will be approximately 2 hours. For singles in their 30’s and 40’s.
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
6:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up: reallive
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Art Exhibit: Catherine Farish (A, C)
Catherin’s emotionally sophisticated compositions rely on a technique called "collagraphie," employing diverse textural elements, interwoven through her adept use of deep, natural color and the intricate process of printmaking. One work may undergo many passes through the press, with elements added or taken away as Farish continuously modifies both the tonality and texture of the piece.
@ Reeves Contemporary
535 West 24th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues), 2nd floor
Free
For more information: reeves



Cagney and Lacey Reunion Featuring:
Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless and Barney Rosenzweig (A, C, E)
In their only public appearance together, the award-winning actresses who played those iconic NYPD detectives, Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless, will team for a signing and reunion for the Season 1 DVD. They will be joined by the show’s Executive Producer (and husband of Gless), Barney Rosenzweig. Set in New York, Cagney & Lacey broke ground in areas that no one in television had touched including: Domestic violence, Date rape, Breast cancer, Racism.
“The idea behind Cagney & Lacey was never just to create a show; it was to create a show that mattered,” says Rosenzweig.
@ Barnes and Nobles
555 Fifth Avenue (@ 46th Street)
12:30 - 2:30p
Free
For more information: bn and press

Lecture:
Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, and Fair (Code: ML051507) (C, E, L)
Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food organization, discusses his latest book. Having traveled the world, this charismatic leader explains how we can improve our health and the health of the planet, and offers models for reforming the way food is grown, prepared, and eaten.
@ American Museum of Natural History
Kaufmann Theater, first floor
79th Street at Central Park West
7p
$18
For more information and to sign up: amnh

Lecture: The African Burial Ground and NYC: An Untold Story of America (C, E)
Christopher Moore tells the fascinating story of New York’s all-but-forgotten African Burial Ground, and how it was rediscovered and preserved. Dating to colonial New York, the “Negro Burial Ground” was located just north of present-day Chambers Street, in what in the 18th century was the edge of the settled city. Slaves and freed blacks were interred here dating back to the late 1600s. Overlooked by many New Yorkers, the city developed over and around the burial ground in the 1800s. While the Negro Burial Ground was noted on many 18th century maps of New York, it was not until construction of the Federal Building at 290 Broadway got underway that remains were rediscovered. Christopher Moore was integral to making the location of the African Burial Ground known to the public, and to the anthropological analysis of the site.
@ Pelham Fritz Recreation Center
18 Mt. Morris Park West (at 122 Street in Marcus Garvey Park)
7:30p
Free, though need to RSVP in advance
To RSVP call Pelham Fritz Recreation Center @ 212.860.1380
For more information: event

Swing into Spring (C, D, D/F, M, P)
A benefit cocktail party hosted by the Juilliard Club
Music by Juilliard jazz students and swing dance instruction by Juilliard dancers.
@ The Kaplan Penthouse
65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue - Rose Building, 10th flr
8p
$150 - $1000
For more information and to buy tickets call: 212.799.5000 x278

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007



Gallery Opening and Artists Reception (A, D/F)
Margaret Neill’s, Circuit
Neill’s art gives the impression of ease, flow and peace. It is an effect hard won. In discussing her process the artist explains: Circuit denotes a zone, journey, course or convolution. To me, circuit is a way to get to a place. It imagines a path or itinerary that allows one to move all the way around. In this new body of work I circle through ambiguous territory to a charged space. This space is emotional and physical and relates to both the urban and the natural world.
@ Cheryl Pelavin Fine Arts
13 Jay Street (@ Staple Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: cheryl

Wine Tasting: Get your Wine Geek on (D/F, E)
These wines can only possibly be grouped under the heading, wine geek, and I mean that in the best possible way. Without a doubt all of the wines we will be tasting tonight fall in to the world of obscure and delicious. So without further ado here is the list:
Lopez de Heridia Rioja Blanco 1996, Spain
Lopez de Heridia Rose 1995, Spain
Ardore Piedirossi, Italy
FRV 100, Beaujolais, France
@ Vine Wine
12 - 09 Jackson Avenue, (@ 48th Avenue), LIC
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: wine

Discussion: America's Mayor, America's President? (C, E)
A thoughtful discussion about Rudolph Giuliani and the Presidency with Robert Polner. Polner, a former political reporter for Newsday and the editor of "America's Mayor, America's President: The Strange Career of Rudy Giuliani." Though New York City's crime rate was at historic lows and its economy was riding high, Rudy Giuliani was an unpopular mayor on 9/10/2001, his once-soaring political career seemingly over. But 9/11 changed everything. It resurrected his political career, and now, with Republicans struggling to find their voice, he is among the top three contenders for the presidential nomination, if not the White House itself. This may be difficult for many New Yorkers to ponder, let alone imagine, but what kind of president would he be?
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia)
7 - 10p
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
For more information: thesocial
To RSVP email: rsvp@thesocialsalon.com



Suzanne Vega Performs in NYC (M)
Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980's when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang contemporary folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has performed sell out concerts in many of the world's best-known venues, had major hits singles with "Luka" and "Tom's Diner" (both included on her latest Universal release, Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega), collaborated with Philip Glass, The Grateful Dead, Joe Jackson, Arthur Baker, They Might Be Giants, and The Lemonheads, published a book, The Passionate Eye, and dedicated her time to supporting children's rights organizations.
@ Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th Street and Astor Place)
7:30p
$35
For more information and to buy tickets: joespub

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: Keren Cytter: Dreamtalk (A, D/F)
Dreamtalk presents an ironic love triangle involving a couple and their male friend. The friend desires the girl, but she is loyal to her boyfriend, and he is seemingly obsessed with Sandra, a character on a TV reality-show. Atmosphere is also about a love triangle, centering on two women who live together and appear to be involved with the same man. So, what is happiness, what is resolution, and what is emotion? Keren Cytter’s work raises all these questions presenting the viewer with a situation of a constant present where memory is being claimed in the midst of an unknown future. Part auteur part amateur, Cytter pays homage to French New-Wave Cinema, Dogme films, and reality TV with a rough immediacy and poetic lingering.
@ Thierry Goldberg Projects
5 Rivington Street (between Bowery and Chrystie Street)
6 - 9p
Free
For more information: thierry

Knit Night (C, S)
Bring your own projects and join us for an evening of wacky and wonderful activities designed to inspire and challenge anyone interested in knitting and crochet. Want to try your hand at being the “World’s Fastest Knitter or Crocheter”? The Museum will be an official site for this international competition sponsored by the Craft Yarn Council of America. Other activities include the Unraveling Gathering (where old sweaters are unraveled to make new yarn), an open knit circle, and much, much more.
@ Museum of Arts and Design
40 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6 - 10p
Free with admission, $9
For more information and to sign up: mad

Célébrez Le Printemps: A Cocktail Party (D, D/F, M, NP, P)
Hosted by The Young Leadership Committee of
Lighthouse International. All proceeds benefit Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School at the Lighthouse which provides students who are blind or partially sighted with the opportunity to enjoy and perform music, and to become accomplished musicians.
@ Lighthouse International - The Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
6:30 - 8:30p
$50 in advance, $60 at the door
For more information and to buy advance tickets: lighthouse



Laura's List Event: Joey Thai Spring Fling Dinner (D/F)
hosted by Laura from Laura’s List and Sharyn from Sharyn's Joey Thai Dinner Club
@ Joey Thai
17 East 31st Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues)
7p
$25 (includes buffet dinner, tax and tip)
We are taking over the restaurant. Please bring wine, beer or spirits of your choice for yourself and to share with others..
RSVP is a MUST, please email: sharyn.rosenblum@harpercollins.com
When RSVPing, please let her you found out from Laura's List

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Wine Tasting: Vranken German wines (two great Rieslings) (D/F)
XO Vodka and X-Rated…One more X and you would think that it was Time Square in the 70’s. Come on in for a little business mixed with a little pleasure. XO Vodka is the “best vodka I’ve ever had”, enough said. X-Rated is a passion fruit blended Vodka that is so tasty and smooth.
@ Chelsea Wine Vault
75 Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
4 - 7p
Free
For more information: chelsea




Movie Screening: E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (C, F)
E. T. is Steven Spielberg's warmhearted classic delight for both children and adults. It tells the story of an alien creature, E.T., mistakenly left behind on Earth. When a young boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), finds E.T. and hides him in his home, both their worlds are changed forever. E.T. teaches Elliott and his two siblings (Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton), whose parents have recently separated, about caring and love while the children protect E.T. from the malevolent world of grown-ups.
Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library
1 Grand Army Plaza, (@ Eastern Parkway/Flatbush Avenue), 2nd Floor Meeting Room
6p
Free
For more information: brooklyn

Bridges by Night Ride (C, S)
Join us for a twilight tour of East River bridges, through three boroughs and over the Queensboro, Pulaski, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn bridges. This unique bike ride highlights stunning vistas, takes in the glorious sunset with a Manhattan backdrop, celebrates bridge access for bicycles and pedestrians, and provides a brief history of the bridges and waterways. Bring lights and a snack or $$ to buy. Approx. 15 miles and some stairs.
@ Meet at NE corner of East 59th Street and First Avenue (NOT Tramway Plaza)
7:45p
Free, though supply your own bike
For more information: timesup

Saturday, May 21st, 2007

Flowers and Impressionist Techniques with Maria Fiorelli (A, C, E)
Flowers explored through color methodology used by impressionists. Learn color techniques used by artists such as Surat.
Staten Island Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace (@ Snug Harbor Road), Learning Center
10a
Free
For more information: sibg



L.I.C., NYC (A, C)
Socrates Sculpture Park is pleased to announce the opening of L.I.C, NYC, an exhibition of artists working in Long Island City, Queens. Presented as part of the Park's 20th anniversary year, the exhibition highlights and celebrates the area's remarkable creative community, featuring works from a broad spectrum of generations and mediums.
@ Socrates Sculpture Park
32 - 01 Vernon Boulevard (@ Broadway), LIC
Daily
Free
For more information: sculpture

Dance Parade (A, C, D)
Dance Parade is New York's first ever parade and festival of such scope and scale. We are celebrating everything from Break dance to Ballet with Burning Man Spirit and Love Parade Energy. Join colorful floats, live bands and dj's to dance in the streets to Salsa, Contra, Disco, Clogging, Ballroom, Irish Step, Hip Hop, Swing, Tango, Ballet, Break dance, Japanese, Sufi, Samba and more over 48 forms demonstrating that Dance is a vibrant, expressive form of art.
Parade route starts at 32nd Street, heads down Broadway to Union Square, swings West to Fifth Avenue and triumphantly dances itself through Washington Square's memorial Arch.
Welcome Address starts at 1p, parade starts at 2p
For more information: dance

Walking Tour: Fort Greene and Clinton Hill (E, S)
Combines the regular tour with some stops in the South of the Navy Yard Studio Stroll
Meet outside the Williamsburgh Savings Bank, Hanson Place just off Flatbush Avenue near Atlantic Terminal transit hub.
1:30 - 4p
$15 (reservations are not required, but it sure helps if we know you're coming)
For more information and to make a reservation call: 718.393.7537

Chocolate Tasting and Social Event (D/F)
Guys and gals, our first chocolate tasting/social
will kick off with delicious fruits, chocolate truffles and mini-souffle. Come out and meet new folks as well. Dressy/Casual Neat, no sneakers.
@ Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 West 40th St (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
4p
$35 in advance (limited), $45 at door
For more information and to sign up: nyc

Saturday Evenings at the MET (Code: T-LS5MT11-01) (A, C)
How about meeting at the Met? Get a sneak preview of a new exhibition or tour the permanent collection, then socialize at the Museum Café.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
Meet at the Metropolitan Museum’s group tour desk.
5:45p
$30
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Sunday, May 20th, 2007



Secret Garden Walk (E, S)
Join the Urban Park Rangers as they explore one of the lesser-known sections of Central Park the Conservatory Garden. This formal European-style garden displays the finest of French, Italian, and English design, including spouting fountains and draped arbors.
@ Conservatory Garden
East Side from 104th-106th Streets; Enter at Fifth Avenue & 105th Street, or 106th St. gate inside Park.
11 - 12p
Free
For more information: park

Film and Discussion:
Circulating Culture: New Documentary Works from Indonesia and India (C, E, F)
Documentary filmmakers from Indonesia and India present and talk about their latest work. Program features films from Amar Kanwar’s ongoing series on Burma, The Face; Thet Win Aung and Ma Win Maw Oo as well as Lexy Junior Rambadeta’s Faces of Everyday Corruption in Indonesia.
@ Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium,
725 Park Avenue (@ 70th Street)
3 - 5:30p
$10
For more information and to sign up: asiasociety

The J.A.P. Show (A, C)
New York City's current funniest Jewish women team up with the trailblazing comediennes of the 40's and 50's. This uproarious evening pulls together comic performers like Cory Kahaney (Last Comic Standing, Funniest Mom in America), Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, Regrets Only at Manhattan Theatre Club) and Cathy Ladman with video segments from Totie Fields, Jean Carroll, Betty Walker and Audio appearances from Pearl Williams, Belle Barth, Sophie Tucker and other spicy special guests.
Actors Temple Theater
339 West 47th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
5p
$29.50 - $65
For more information and to buy tickets: show

Romulus (A, C, D/F)
Chaos ensues, reputations are at stake, and a series of comic events unfold when a mysterious basket is deposited on the doorstep of the town’s astronomer. Louis Karchin has composed a delightful one-act chamber opera based on the sparkling comedy by Alexander Dumas. American Opera Projects and The Washington Square Ensemble collaborate on this world premiere. Discussion and reception to follow
@ Guggenheim Museum
5th Avenue (@ 89th Street)
@ 7:30p
$24
For more information and to buy tickets: works

Monday, May 21st, 2007



Jenifer Jackson Performs (M)
Best of all, her band-mates know to let Jenifer's voice remain the focus. Whether she's sings high and ethereal, or drops down to a low dusky whisper, Jenifer's conversational, confessional, innate vocal stylings inhabit a song, making her someone you just simply have to listen to.
The Marion's Marquee Lounge
356 Bowery, (between East 4th Street and Great Jones)
8p
For more information: Jenifer

Bernstein & Robbins: Dybbuk in Music & Dance (code: EAYNYB00S7) (A, C, D, M)
Join Jean-Pierre Frohlich, ballet master and former soloist with the New York City Ballet, and members of the company in an evening devoted to the Leonard Bernstein-Jerome Robbins Dybbuk. Frohlich danced in the 1974 premiere of the ballet and in subsequent revisions made by Robbins and is responsible for maintaining the Robbins repertory at NYCB. He will discuss his work with Robbins in staging the ballets and present several dancers performing excerpts from Dybbuk. Ellen Sorrin, director of The George Balanchine Trust and advisory council member of The Jerome Robbins Trust, will moderate.
The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue (at 76th Street)
8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: jccmanhattan

Key to Activities

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

Happenings for Week of May 7th, 2007

Week of May 7th, 2007




The High Line Festival (A, C, E, M)
The ten-day mash-up of music, film, comedy, visual art and performance will highlight some of David's favorite artists. The festival will take place in venues near the High Line, an elevated rail structure soon to open as a public open space which runs through the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hells Kitchen. A portion of ticket sales will go to benefit Friends of the High Line, the 501(c)3 organization currently working with the City of New York to transform the 1930's rail structure into a park, set to open in 2008.
May 9th - 19th
For more information, events, concerts and more: highline

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Movie Screening: The Secret (F)
In this astonishing film, the Secret of "The Law of Attraction" will be revealed to help you attain everything you ever wanted. The Secret was featured on 'Larry King Live', 'The Today Show' and 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' Now is your chance to see why millions tuned in to an episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' to watch this remarkable film. It has also been discussed in 'Time' and 'Newsweek' and 'ABC News'. For single folks ages between 20 - 40’s.
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
6:30p
$5 (pay at the door)
For more information: reallive

Just Kidding: A Comedy Benefit for Just Food (A, C, D/F, NP)
Sustainable laughter. Locally grown comics.
Just Food is a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region. We do this by fostering new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities. Featuring: Robert Klein, Scott Blakeman and Marina Franklin
@ Gotham Comedy Club
208 West 23rd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
8p
$35
For more information and to buy tickets: food

Big Shot: A Tribute to Billy Joel (M)
Big Shot plays Joel's hit songs in a tribute so spot-on that Billy Joel himself said "They had a hard time convincing me that it wasn't me." Big Shot is comprised of musicians who are both associated with, have worked for Billy Joel and his band, and Billy Joel's Musical on Broadway Movin Out. The 6 piece band is fronted by Michael DelGuidice.
@ BB Kings Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Doors open at 6p, show starts at 8p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: bbking



Leashes and Lovers: Get Ready for Summer Party (D/F, P)
We can't wait for summer. Dig out the board shorts, bathing suit for yourself and/or your dog and Get Ready for Summer.
There will be: hors d'oeuvres, live bongo music with Alex Alexander, Guitarist Spiros Exaras, and singer Amanda Homi.
A bathing canine beauty contest, fabulous contest prizes,
gourmet dog biscuits, ASPCA adoptable dogs and more.
@ Blvd (above Crash Mansion)
199 Bowery (@ Spring Street)
7 - 10p
$25 person in advance, $30 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets: leashes

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

A Tasting of Boutique Australian Wines (EVT050807) (D/F, E)
Boutique Australian Wineries: Smaller is better.
At Morrell we are constantly seeking out small wineries in the new world making wines of distinction and individuality. The husband and wife team of John and Toni Tate and their business partner John Evans, have assembled a group of high quality small estates under the Evans & Tate banner. Impressed as we were, by the range of wines in the Evans & Tate portfolio we are pleased to present 11 of their wines for Morrell & Company customers. The wine maker for the Margaret River wines, Richard Rowe will guide participants through the tasting. Paired Artisanal Cheeses will be served
@ Morrell Tasting Room
729 7th Avenue 15th floor, (between 48th and 49th Streets)
6:30 - 8:30p
$39.95
For more information and to buy a ticket: wine

Are You Game? (P, S)
NJOP Young Leadership Division invites you to a fun evening of games, friends, food and more. Ticket includes: full buffet dinner, 2 drink tickets, billiards, ping pong tables and more.
@ Slate Plus
54 West 21st Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
7p
$100
For more information and to sign up: njop



Book Discussion and Signing: (C, L)
Amy Sewell with her latest novel, The Mat Hot Advetnures of an Unlikely Documentary Filmmaker
From the first-time filmmaker behind Mad Hot Ballroom, one of the most acclaimed and successful documentaries of all time, comes a fascinating look at what it's really like to make a movie. Who would have thought that a stay-at-home mother of twins, with absolutely no filmmaking experience, could go on to make and sell for the highest amount ever paid one of the top-ten most successful and highest-grossing box office documentaries of all time? But it's true. It happened. And that should instill hope in every reader who picks up this book that they, too, can try to make a documentary film. It's not as easy as it seems, and it's a hundred times more rewarding than you would think.
@ Barnes and Nobles
4 Astor Place (between Broadway and Lafayette)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007



Art Exhibit: From Berlin to Broadway (A, C)
The Ebb Bequest of Modern German and Austrian Drawings
extraordinary collection of forty-three early-twentieth-century German and Austrian drawings by some of the leaders of the German expressionist movement and the Vienna Secession is on view in From Berlin to Broadway. The exhibition is drawn from a collection formed by Broadway lyricist Fred Ebb (1928-2004) and includes drawings by Max Beckmann, Egon Schiele, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Oskar Kokoschka, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. In total, twenty-two artists from the period are represented in the Ebb collection, which is shown in its entirety. Most of the drawings and watercolors date from 1910 to 1925, when expressionism dominated the avant-garde in Germany and Austria. At the other end of the chronological span of the exhibition, the most recent work is a drawing created by Max Beckmann (1947), soon after his arrival in the United States, where he would spend the last three years of his life.
@ The Morgan Library and Museum
225 Madison Avenue (@ 36th Street)
$12
For more information: themorgan

Great Screen Teams: (Code: T-LH5FL05-01) (A, C, E, F)
Tracy and Hepburn; Garland and Rooney
In their effort to attract and retain audiences, Hollywood movie studios often teamed film stars that they knew the public enjoyed watching together. As a result, during the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, certain movie stars became linked on film and sometimes in their personal lives. View scenes from some of the films in which these great screen teams appeared and discuss the special chemistry that made them so popular.
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
7 - 8:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Book Reading and Discussion: A Tale of Two Cities (C, L)
Jennifer Gilmore reads from her most recent novel Golden Country, a family saga set in early 20th-century Lower East Side. Myriam Chapman shares excerpts from Why She Married Him, the story of a beautiful young Russian Jewish émigré making her way in turn-of-the-century Paris. Then writer Paul Zakrewski moderates a discussion on how the immigrant story, in both New York and Paris, continues to inspire contemporary Jewish writers.
@ Eldridge Street Project
12 Eldridge Street (between Berry and Canal Streets
7p
$5
To RSVP or for more information about our public programs call 212.219.0888 ext. 302

Thursday, May 10th, 2007



Inventing New Public Space: Green Roofs and Floating Islands (C, E)
Landscape and urban designer Diana Balmori, whose work addresses the new landscape aesthetic stemming from sustainability and a concern for energy conservation, will describe two ideas for public spaces that incorporate both in her design. During the first half of her presentation she will look at green roof technology, focusing on her design for the roof at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City. Green roof technology mitigates the effects of rising temperatures, controls water runoff from buildings, and increases natural habitats for people and wildlife. Dr. Balmori will then shift the discussion to the ideas behind her work on floating islands. She will present a new proposal for a riverfront project in St. Louis, which uses floating, man-made islands, and discuss her work on artist Robert Smithson’s “Floating Island,” an artificial island that traveled around Manhattan.
@ Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
6 - 7:15p
$17
For more information and to sign up: bard

Movie Screening: A Sense of Truth (A Short Films Collection) (F, M)
Presented by: ANF Short Film Collective and NY Perks
@ NY Perks
193 Smith Street (between Warren and Baltic Streets)
Reception @ 6:30p, screening starts @ 7:20p
Suggestive Donation: $5
For more information and to RSVP call: 212.414.5144

Speed Dating (S)
Up to 20 dates in one night
Ages: Women 20 - 30, Men 22 - 32
@ China One
50 Avenue B (@ 4th Street)
$37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

Friday, May 11th, 2007



Photography Exhibit: Amelia Earhart (Image and Icon) (A, C, E)
This exhibition will look at the role of photography and the media in the construction of the public persona of Amelia Earhart. The image of the famed aviator is as identifiable today as it was in 1937, the year her plane disappeared over the Pacific. In a time when aviators were glamorous symbols of adventure and modernity, Earhart was launched into instant celebrity, after being selected to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Between 1928 and her disappearance in 1937, Earhart's singular image was frequently in the newspaper, covering her latest record-breaking flying exploits, or in illustrated magazines, profiling her forays into clothing designs or her endorsements for everything from cigarettes to luggage. Earhart, in turn, capitalized on the fame that her flying accomplishments brought her in order to champion the advancement of women and other causes about which she was passionate and outspoken. In her unconventional pants and leather jacket, she became the embodiment of the new roles that began to seem possible for American women in the 1920s and 30s
@ International Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas (@43rd Street)
$12
For more information: icp

Liqueur Tasting: New Elderflower Liqueur (D/F, E)
You may have seen elderflower-infused drinks at some of the city's trendier watering holes lately, but St. Germain has produced the world's first dedicated elderflower liqueur. It's full of heady, mixed citrus aromas, and it's made in a smooth style to preserve the delicate flavors of the freshly picked blossoms.
@ Astor Wines and Spirits
399 Lafayette Street (@ 4th Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: Tasting


Gotta Be This or That (A, C, M)
An Evening with Uptown Express and Special Guests Melissa Errico and Steve Ross
Six hot guys, four part harmonies, two special guests, 4 piece band, one great evening of music with New York’s swingin’est club performers, all under the direction of award-winning cabaret performer James Followell.
@ Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
7:30p
$30
For more information and to buy tickets: symphonyspace

Saturday, May 12th, 2007 (My Birthday)

Self Magazine Workout in the Park (C, NP, S)
Lace up your sneakers. Round up your friends.
Now in our 14th year, this wellness event has it all. High-energy
Workouts from Crunch Fitness, amazing get fit tips and free sample products.
Ticket proceeds will benefit American Legacy Foundation, Fertile Hope and Susan Komen for the Cure. One ticket includes a one year subscription to Self magazine.
@ Central Park - Rumsey Playfield
Entrance at 72nd Street and 5th Avenue
11 - 3p
$20 in advance, $25 day of event
For more information and to buy a ticket: self

Celebrate Urban Birds (E, S)
Join the Central Park Conservancy, the Urban Park Rangers, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension for fun, bird-related activities and celebrations throughout the day, including:
a performance, a public arts project, bird walks, a workshop on native bird habitat
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center - Central Park
36 West 110th Street (between Lenox and Fifth Avenues)
12 - 4p
Free
For more information, call 212.860.1370

New Amsterdam Walking Tour (C, E, S)
Discover what life was like for Manhattan's early settlers as you take a walk back in time to Dutch New Amsterdam. Families will use primary resources to trace the development of Lower Manhattan from 1600 to the present. The walk will conclude with a visit to New York Unearthed and an opportunity to view some of the artifacts from this time period that provide clues to the past.
1p
$12, reservations required, call 212.748.8757
Meeting place will be revealed once you sign up
For more information: southstseaport

7th Annual Pigfest (C, D/F, M, P)
Indulge in a day of cold beer, live music, and pork and chicken slow-cooked by Waterfront Ale House’s own Sam Barbieri and his champion BBQ team. The menu includes 3 whole hogs slowcooked for almost 20 hours, BBQ ribs and chicken, sausage, slaw, beans and rolls. All you can eat.
@ The Tobacco Warehouse
Brooklyn Bridge Park (corner of Water and Dock Streets)
$75 in advance, $85 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets:brewery



My (Laura's) Birthday Party (P)
Come celebrate my birthday with me. I'm getting another year younger.. Feel free to bring a friend, co-worker, significant other, spouse, etc...Please no gifts, instead spread the word about Laura’s List and have your friends sign up.
NEW LOCATION: @ Automatic Slims
733 Washington Street (@ Bank Street)
(212.645.8660)
8p




Sunday, May 13th, 2007 (Mother’s Day)

High Line Neighborhood Walking Tour (E, S)
Led by architectural historian Matt Postal
1p
$10
RSVP for meeting location email: rsvp@thehighline.org
For more information: highline

Dance Performance: Ragamala (C, D)
With a flash of the hand, the stomp of a foot and the dart of an eye, Ragamala unfurls a rich tapestry of cross-cultural choreography. Rooted in Southern India’s Bharatanatyam, the Company fuses contemporary movement with this 2,500 year-old dance tradition, bringing ancient stories to life in a swirl of visual poetry. Brilliantly costumed dancers break into percussive footwork, while their lyrical limbs transform into swimming fish, soaring birds and cascading waterfalls. Accompaniment ranging from classical Carnatic music to live Japanese taiko drums and modern á cappella vocalizations promise to make this New Vic debut a "thrilling, gorgeous and delightful" (Star Tribune) event.
@ New Victory Theater
209 West 42nd Street (Between Broadway and 8th Avenue)
5p
Tickets: $12.50 - $35
For more information and to buy tickets: tickets

Alison Balsom Performs (M)
“Are you ready for some trumpet playing? Very few trumpeters can fashion a career as a soloist, but Alison Balsom, a young Englishwoman, is doing so… The trumpet is a wonderful wonderfully musical instrument, in all periods: from the Baroque (certainly) to jazz. We should hear it more often, particularly in solo form…” A celebratory Mother's Day program featuring works by Bach, Couperin, Haydn, Purcell, and others performed by one of Grammophone Magazine's hot picks for tomorrow's classical music superstars.
Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
5p
Free
Tickets available starting at noon the day of the concert. Two tickets per person; first come, first serve
For more information: townhall

Monday, Monday 14th, 2007

High Line Design Preview (C, E)
With High Line landscape architect James Corner of Field Operations
@ Great Hall, Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street (@ Cooper Square)
6:30p
Free, though must RSVP to Friends of the High Line: rsvp@thehighline.org
For more information: highline

Austrian Wines Waltz with Artisanal Cheeses (17WCFAW) (D/F, E)
The brilliant wines of Hopler winery in the eastern province of Burgenland and a selection of stellar cheese from the Artisanal Center caves in western Manhattan will be featured in a gastronomic waltz across the top of your palates this evening. Presented by wine expert Daphne Amory and cheese guy Max McCalman, this seminar/tasting will present delightful balances in cheeses and wines that are sure to be lovely and memorable. The unique terroir from the western banks of lake Neusiedl offers wines of fine minerality and acidities; Hopler has elevated these wines to becoming some of the most refreshing partners for luxury cheeses we have seen in a long time.
@ Artisanal Premium Cheese Center
500 West 37th Street, 2nd floor (@ 10th Avenue)
6:30 - 8:30p
$75
For more information and to sign up: cheese

Key to Activities

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