Happenings for Week of July 9th, 2007

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Book Discussion and Signing: (A, C, L, M)
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies With Author, Pamela Des Barres and Patti D’Arbanville
Pamela Des Barres has been called the Queen of the Groupies; she paired up with everyone from Jim Morrison to Mick Jagger to Frank Zappa, led the first Groupie Supergroup (the cult favorite band The GTOs), and wrote all about it in her first book I’m With The Band. Now Miss Pamela has gathered her fellow former rock muses, both famous and infamous, for Let’s Spend The Night Together, a collection of stories and interviews that sets out to prove that the girls behind the scenes were a vital part of making the music happen. She will be joined by Warhol protege Patti D’Arbanville, who is featured in the book, and other special guests.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Mulberry and Lafayette Streets)
7p
Free
For more information:mcnallyrobinson


Magic Show (A, C)
A different show every week, featuring the best magicians in the world.
Tonight’s show starring: RJ Lewis (He'll Charm His Way Into Your Heart)
Peter Kougasian (Always Witty, Charming and Mystifying)
And Jamy Ian Swiss (James Bond With A Deck Of Cards As A Weapon)
@ St. Clemen’s Theatre
423 West 46th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
8p
Price: $37.50
For more information and to buy tickets: magic

Movie Screening: Mr. And Mrs. Smith (C, F)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Norman Krasna. With Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery. Starring the quirky queen of screwball comedies and the cultivated king of happy-go-lucky leading men, this funny film directed by the specialist of suspense features a marriage run amok. A couple discovers that their long-time state of matrimony was not actually legal and must decide whether or not to (re)marry.
@ Museum of Modern Art - The Roy and Niuta Theater 1
11 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
8:30p
$10, though free if you have the same day admission ticket stub
For more information and to buy advance tickets: moma

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007



Pilates - Mat Class (S)
This total body workout is a great way to develop superior core muscle power and tone, all with a beautiful view of the Hudson. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Weather permitting.
@ Riverside Park
66th Street Plaza
6:30p
Free
For more information: riversidepark

Summer Party (P)
Join our 40s Plus Singles for a fun and lively Summer Party. We'll have a few drinks or dinner, some good conversation and quiet background music. No loud music no dimmed lights. You'll be able to see and hear everyone. What a change that will be?
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (@ East 11th Street)
6:30p
Cost: $11.00, pre-payment required
For more information and to sign up: reallive

Speed Dating (S)
Up to 16 dates in one night.
Ages: Women 33-43, Men 35-48
@ M Bar
349 Broome Street (between Bowery and Elizabeth Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007



Wine Tasting: Gorgeous and Greek (D/F, E)
A lovely selection of wines from Greece. This is your chance to taste some wines that are truly noteworthy and interesting at the same time. Featuring:
Domaine Gerovassiliou Malagousia, Thessaloniki Greece
Parparoussis 'The Gift of Dionysos', Greece
Mercouri Estate Antares, Greece
Domaine Karydas Naoussa, Greece
@ Vine Wine
12 - 09 Jackson Avenue (between 47th Road and 48th Avenue), LIC
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: wine

Exhibit Opening and Artists Reception (A, C)
Easy Rider: Road Trips through the Americas
This exhibit pays homage to the tradition of road trips in American photography. Highway culture has long been a quintessential part of American identity. Easy Rider explores the common themes of social commentary, cultural geography and photographic
Biography produced by the marriage between the road and photography
@ Yancey Richardson Gallery
535 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: yancey



NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Park (A, C, M)
Concerts in the Parks, now in its 43rd year, is coming to a park near you. Music under the stars, family and friends, and a fireworks finale make for a perfect summer evening. This concert will be followed by fireworks.
Starring: Ludovic Morlot, Conductor
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Berlioz, Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
@ Central Park - Westside entrances: West 81st or 86th Sts at Central Park West; Eastside entrances: East 79th or 85th Sts at Fifth Avenue
8p
Free
For more information: parks

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Art Lecture: Vision and Violence (A, C)
Writer William T. Vollmann and photographer Richard Drew address where images of brutality meet the limits of representation.
@ Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street)
7p
$8
For more information and to sign up: whitney

Book Discussion and Signing with Louise Bernikow (C, L)
Dreaming in Libro: How a Good Dog Tamed a Bad Woman
In a city filled with dog lovers, Louise Bernikow poignantly weaves together a story of two souls that embark upon an adventure of life, discovery, love and loss. We are introduced to the loving and intelligent Libro, a boxer that turns the world of an independent city woman upside down and leaves his own indelible mark not only on his owner, but on every page until the very end.
@ Labyrinth Books
536 West 112th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway)
7p
Free
For more information: books

The Manhattan’s 23rd Annual Ultimate Summertime Party (D, F/D, NP, P)
Dancing under the Stars. Unlimited Rides. Music.
Food. Beer and Wine
@ Victoria Gardens - Wollman Rink, Central Park
59th Street and 6th Avenue
7 - 10p
$75 until July 10th, otherwise $85 at the door
For more information and to buy tickets: nationalmssociety




Movie Screening: An Inconvenient Truth (C, F)
Knowledge opens the mind to understanding
Bring a chair or blanket
@ Narrows Botanical Gardens
Shore Road and 71st Street, Bayridge
@ Sundown
Free
For more information: events

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Design + DJs + Dancing (A, C, D, M)
Starring: DJ, Tony Humphries
Tony has entertained dance music fans across the globe with his "Hump-in-the-Homefries" brand of up-tempo soul music. This Brooklyn, New York native landed his first "professional" DJ gig at Manhattan's posh Club El Morocco in 1975. From there Tony's trek to Boystown a.k.a. Club Tribeca NY, NY would prove successful, where he was then recognized as a talented DJ.
@ Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
2 East 91st Street (@ 5th Avenue)
6 - 9p
Free with admission, $12
For more information: cooperhewitt

Menomena with Beat the Devil (M)
Starting with their homemade instrumental computer program and ending with a diverse mesh of funk, folk, and undeniably shimmering pop choruses, Menomena is one example of an experiment gone beautifully right. Special guests, Beat the Devil. In association with Citysol/Solar One Green Energy Arts & Education Center and Brooklyn Vegan.
@ South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Fulton Street and FDR Drive
7p
Free
For more information: rivertoriver



Doc Marshalls Perform in NYC (M)
In an ideal world, country radio would sound more like the Doc Marshalls. With influences ranging from traditionalists such as Buck Owens and Johnny Cash to innovators like Gram Parsons and Dwight Yoakam, this New York City-based five-piece delivers an honest, unflinching honky tonk sound. Not content to remain within the confines of a typical roots band, they also boast a raucous set of Cajun breakdowns and Zydeco shuffles. Country with a New Orleans edge
@ Hill Country NY
30 West 26th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
10 - 1a
Free
For more information: hillcountry and thedocmarshalls

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

Singles Urban Scavenger Hunt (C, E, S)
Join us and other singles for a fun and competitive Urban Scavenger Hunt. Teams will have 4 hours to collect as many of the items on the list as possible and bring them back to your starting point. You must stay in your full group at all times and arrive at your final destination as a group.
@ Twelve Bar
206 East 34th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
12:30 - 4p
$20
For more information and to sign up: meetmarketadventures



Come and Cool off from the Heat (C, S)
Grab your towel and shades for swimming, sunning, lounging and picnicking and playing. Take a dip in the 25 meter, 7 lane Floating Pool Lady, a floating swimming pool moored in the East River. Run your toes through the sand on the 40,000 square foot Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach. Grab a burger, rent an umbrella and enjoy the spectacular views of New York Harbor. Get your game on for pick-up beach volleyball and sand soccer.
@ Brooklyn Bridge Park
344 Furman Street
Between Piers 4 and 5 (near Furman and Joralemon Streets)
Pool hrs: 11 - 7p
Beach hrs: 9 - 9p
Free
For more information: brooklynbridgepark

Harry Chapin: A Celebration in Song (A, C, M)
In a concert to remember, the famous musical Chapin Family comes together to celebrate and bring alive the music of the late Harry Chapin. Songs like "Taxi," "Cats In The Cradle," "Mr. Tanner," and "Circle" are sung by those who know them best- Harry's original band and his amazing family. An evening full of story, emotion, humor, and transcendent music, this is a concert to fill your ear and stir your heart. A Celebration in Song is made up of a group of both family and friends of Harry Chapin.
@ Governors Island
The Island's 200-year history as an important military base is palpable when one walks in the Island's National Landmark Historic District. Lined with hundred-year-old shade trees and surrounded by spectacular views of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, the Historic District features 19th century Federal and Victorian-style buildings and green, manicured grounds.
1:30p
Free (including ferries)
For more information and directions in getting there: folksontheisland

Opening Exhibit and Artists Reception (A, D/F)
Woman: An Exhibition of Art
@ South 4th Street Bar and Café
90 South 4th Street (between Bedford and Berry Streets), Brooklyn
A neighborhood bar featuring coffee from Irving Farms, baked good from Balthazars and craft beer from all over this great land of ours.
7p
Free
For more information: south4thbar



Ghost Walk: Edgar Allan Poe and His Ghostly Friends (C, S)
We will go in search of Edgar Allan Poe's ghostly friends such as Peter Stuyvesant, Washington Irving, and Harry Houdini in the East Village.
Meeting Place: In front of St. Mark's in the Bowery Church, northwest corner of Tenth Street and Second Avenue.
7p
$15
For more information and to sign up: ghosts

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Walking Tour: Meat Packing Districk and Highline in Chelsea (S)
In this tour you'll walk through a neighborhood once filled with 125 meat packers, now transformed into one of the hippest and trendiest areas filled with restaurants, lounges, bars, and high-end fashion boutiques. You'll learn why this transition occurred and what is the future of this thriving New York Hotspot.
Discover two old industrial areas - The outdoor area of Chelsea Market, former home of Nabisco from 1898 to 1958, and the Meat Packing District.
@ In Chelsea markets, by the Chelsea Wine Vault
Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
1p
$22, pre-payment required
For more information and to sign up:reallive

Frank London's Yiddish Carnival (A, C, M)
The avatar of modern Jewish music Frank London, who has played with everyone from John Zorn to They Might Be Giants to LL Cool J, presides over an old school/new school concert sure to please both your hipster nephew Josh and your great aunt Ida.
@ Prospect Park Bandshell
at Prospect Park West and 9th Street in Park Slope
4p
Free
For more information: briconline

Scotch Tasting (D/F, E)
Come join us as we taste through 50 of the best single barrels, malts, whiskies, scotches, and tequilas in the market today. This walk through tasting event is for any real scotch lover out there. Or someone just new to the scotch crave. Company ambassadors will be on hand to answer questions and walking you through all scotches.
@ Jewish Center
131 West 86th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
5 - 8p
$45
For more information and to sign up: kosherwine



Movie Screening: Eight Men Out (F)
Starring: John Cusack and Charlie Sheen
‘The Scandal that Rocked a Nation’
@ Café Steinhof
422 Seventh Avenue (@ 14th Street), Park Slope
10:30p
Free
For more information: cafe

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Come and have some Laughs (C)
Stand up: Hosted by comedienne Jennifer Dziura
Five comics, free candy
@ Petes Candy Store
709 Lorimor Street (between Richardson and Frost Streets)
7:30p
Free, no cover
For more information: petes

Champagne and Sparkling Tasting: Celebrating Bastille Day (D/F, E)
Featuring excellent small production Champagne along with other French sparklers and Sparkling wines from Italy, Spain & Portugal, these wines are a perfect pair with award-winning Cuban cuisine.
@ Havana Central
151 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
7:30p
$60
For more information and to sign up: RSVP to lrichardson@havanacentral.com, seating is limited.

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007



Museum Exhibit: Gold (C, E)
Gold - an enduring icon of wealth, beauty and power. Since the beginning of recorded
history, the rise of influential societies has coincided with their ownership of this precious
substance. Gold was probably the first metal worked by humans. Gleaming nuggets of gold were easy to find and collect from stream banks, and were easily shaped with simple tools. The oldest worked-gold objects, the products of the ancient Thracian civilization, were made as early as 4400 BC, and were discovered at a burial site in Varna, Bulgaria. Through the centuries, as many other cultures developed, gold became a symbol of wealth, luck, power and magic. The importance of gold in the civilizations of every era makes all ages "golden."
@ American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
(79th Street and Central Park West)
$21
For more information:amnh



Midsummer Night Swing (C, D, E)
Songs like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and Chattanooga Choo-Choo soar through the air in this amazing recreation of a World War II USO show by the smoldering California-based swing band.
@ Josie Robertson Plaza - Lincoln Center
(Columbus Avenue between 62nd and 65th Streets)
6:30p
$15, though free if dance outside 'gated area'
For more information and to buy tickets: lincolncenter

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