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Danny Glover, Lonette McKee et al. Set for Coalition of Theatres of Color Town Hall Meeting, 6/4

Danny Glover, Lonette McKee, Barbara Montgomery, Daniel Beaty, Roscoe Orman and other veterans of New York theater will address “Can NYC's Theatres of Color Survive in the New Economy?” at the Coalition of Theatres of Color (CTC) Town Hall Meeting on June 4 at 6PM at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (135th St. & Lenox Avenue) in Harlem. (more...)

Flomenhaft Gallery Presents Free Gender Justice Events, 5/30, 6/13 & 16

Have Art: Will Travel (HAWT) and Flomenhaft Gallery's series of free Gender Justice Events continues this Wednesday, May 30. (more...)

Photo Flash: ONE DIRECTION's Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles & Louis Tomlinson Rock NYC

Pop sensation One Direction is on the road for their first-ever headlining North American tour in support of their debut album UP ALL NIGHT. The tour kicked off on May 24th in Fairfax, Va., and the group just played a concert May 26 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. See photos of One Direction's Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson on stage below! (more...)

Art Gallery Tours New York Announces Chelsea Tour, 6/9

Art Gallery Tours New York has announced a Chelsea art gallery walking tour for Saturday, June 9 at 1:00 PM. (more...)

Cristina Fontanelli Set for Enrico Caruso Museum Benefit 6/5

Cristina Fontanelli, the renowned soprano who recently made her fourth annual performance at the prestigious Feinstein’s at The Loews Regency and served as host for PBS television specials starring Andrea Bocelli ( “Live From Central Park”), Il Volo, the Vienna Boys Choir and the Qi ong specials, will perform a benefit concert for the Enrico Caruso Museum on Tuesday, June 5, at 8 PM at the Enrico Caruso Room at Grotta Azzurra Ristorante, 177 Mulberry Street, in historic Little Italy. (more...)

Alan Gilbert Leads NY Philharmonic in MAHLER'S 9th at Free Memorial Day Concert Today, 5/28

Music Director Alan Gilbert, The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair, will lead the New York Philharmonic in Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 at the Annual Free Memorial Day Concert, today, May 28, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. This will be the 21st Annual Free Memorial Day Concert offered by the New York Philharmonic, a tradition begun in 1992 as a gift to the people of New York City. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the performance. The audio of the performance will be broadcast onto the adjacent Pulpit Green, weather permitting. (more...)

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR's Lee Siegel and More Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS, 5/31

This Thursday, May 31st, Broadway Sessions welcomes Lee Siegel, Carly Sakolove and Alexis Smith to The Laurie Beechman Theater. (more...)

NewFilmmakers NY Spring 2012 Series Continues with HARMONY, 5/30

NewFilmmakers New York's spring 2012 series continues with HARMONY, May 30 at 7:15 p.m., presented at the Anthology Film Archives, located at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street, New York City. (more...)

Jordan Dodson Performs Robert Sirota’s Canzona Tonight, 5/27, at Culturefix

Composer Robert Sirota’s solo work Canzona will be performed by guitarist Jordan Dodson during three upcoming concerts in New York – tonight, May 27 at 7:30pm at Culturefix (9 Clinton Street, NYC), Friday, June 8 at 8pm at Chambers Fine Art (522 West 19th Street, NYC), and Sunday, June 24 at 3pm at St. John’s Church as part of Concerts on the Slope (139 Saint Johns Place, Brooklyn). (more...)

Strike Anywhere Presents !!FreEpLaY!! POP-top-IMPROV, 6/6

!!FreEpLaY!! is Strike Anywhere’s monthly improvised performance series at the Brecht Forum. The June show is the final show in SA’s 2011-2012 season. The evening features SA's interdisciplinary ensemble of world-class musicians, dancers, and actors spontaneously spinning performance pieces. Part performance, part creativity lab, the ensemble steps into the unknown, creating art in the moment, allowing intuition, the sounds of the room and audience suggestion to guide what they play. The ensemble is known for their use of Soundpainting, the sign language for conducted improvisation which allows a conductor/composer to sculpt an improvisation while it is in motion. The June show will feature the full ensemble in a series of improvisations, including a few Soundpaintings and there will be games and giveaways. (more...)

Steve Hudson Chamber Ensemble Plays the Cornelia Street Cafe Tonight, 5/26

The Steve Hudson Chamber Ensemble (www.Steve-Hudson.com), led by composer Steve Hudson - piano/melodica, and featuring Sara Caswell – violin, Jody Redhage - cello/voice, and Martin Urbach - cajon/percussion, returns to play a live show backing their critically acclaimed album “Galactic Diamonds” – tonight, May 26th, 2012 at 6:30 pm, at the Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia St., New York. (more...)

Brooklyn Hosts OpSail Celebration at Red Hook Marine Terminal, Now thru 5/28

From today, May 26 through Monday, May 28, four tall ships, four foreign navy vessels and two US Coast Guard cutters will be open for public visits at the Red Hook Marine Terminal in Brooklyn as part of the OpSail celebration in New York City. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.visitbrooklyn.org. (more...)

Disney Cruise to Present MARY POPPINS, NEWSIES & THE LION KING on Magic Ship

According to the Associated Press, Disney's cruise ship, the Disney Magic, will now be departing out of New York's Harbor beginning on Friday. The ship will sail to the Bahamas, Canada, and other destinations, making 20 cruises from the Manhattan. (more...)

Phill Niblock Set for Summer Solstice Concert 6/21, Feat. "Two Lips" with Dither and Neil Leonard

On June 21 the earth spins around its axis, summer begins in the northern hemisphere, Pagans leap through bonfires, the planet tilts and Roulette welcomes back maverick, minimalist composer Phill Niblock who will once again take over to celebrate the summer solstice in a visual and audio feast comparable only to the madness of Midsummer. This time round, Niblock presents “Two Lips” a scored orchestra piece featuring the Dither Guitar Quartet and Neil Leonard playing saxophone with Sax Mix. Phill Niblock will perform the Summer Solstice Concert on Thursday, June 21 at 8pm at Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn. (more...)

TADA! Youth Theater Set for DANCE-A-THON & Theatre Camps this Summer

TADA! YOUTH THEATER, the Drama Desk and Coming Up Taller Award-winning organization, is gearing up for a hot summer in the city. First is the June 2nd kid-fueled Dance-A-Thon, then two 1-Day Camps on June 7 and July 2 and new for 2012 2-week mini camps for ages 4 and 5, as well as, week-long camps for ages 6-14. (more...)

The Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents Ridley Scott Retrospective, Now thru 6/3

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced a complete retrospective of three-time Oscar-nominee Ridley Scott, whose career began in the 70’s and who has continued to excite and enchant audiences with his remarkable storytelling ability. The retrospective runs from today May 25 through June 3 and includes the Director’s cut of KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, a new 35mm print of THELMA & LOUISE and the chance for fans to catch all of their favorites on the big screen. (more...)

17th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts Runs Now thru Sunday, 5/27

THE LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS celebrates its seventeenth year of bringing together under one roof, in just three days, over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, playwrights, musicians, puppeteers, film makers and many others — all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic Lower East Side — for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from today, May 25 through Sunday, May 27, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Sts.) in Manhattan. OBIE Award-winning actress Crystal Field is co-founder and Artistic Director of Theater for the New City. (more...)

Hotsy Totsy Burlesque Does MAD MEN, 6/19

Joe the Shark and Cherry Pitz Present: HOTSY TOTSY BURLESQUE DOES MAD MEN June 19th (and every third Tuesday of the month) at the R-Bar, located at 218 Bowery (between Prince and Spring). The show begins at 8pm; tickets are $10. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Brownpapertickets.com. For more information, visit www.hotsytotsyburlesque.com. (more...)

Memorial Service for Jazz Clarinetist Joe Muranyi Set for 5/29

There will be a memorial service for clarinetist Joe Muranyi on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 7 pm at St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, New York City. (more...)

Young People's Chorus of NYC Presents SPRING CELEBRATION: A FAMILY CONCERT, 6/9

For the first time the Young People's Chorus of New York City, under its Artistic Director/Founder Francisco J. Núñez, is scheduling two performances of its perennially sold-out, annual "Spring Celebration: A Family Concert," which takes place this year on Saturday, June 9 at the 92nd Street Y. The concerts will be presented at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon and again at 7 p.m. in the evening. (more...)

Queer New York International Arts Festival to Run 6/7-15

Queer New York International Arts Festival (QNYI) is a new festival of contemporary performance and visual art that explores and broadens the concept of "queer (in) art." Co-curated by Zvonimir Dobrovi, artistic director of Queer Zagreb and the Perforations Festival in Croatia, and art historian and independent curator André von Ah, the festival aims to dispel preconceived and stereotyped notions of "queer," and provides a platform for expanding the discourse about artistic practices. The festival is presented in partnership with the Abrons Arts Center — QNYI's hub, with additional events presented at The Invisible Dog Art Center and The Impossible Project. (more...)

Manhattan Youth Ballet Presents June Show, 6/8-9

Manhattan Movement & Arts Center presents Manhattan Youth Ballet's June Show from June 8 - 9, 2012. Performances: Friday and Saturday at 7pm. The performances will take place at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center at 248 W. 60th Street, NYC (between Amsterdam and West End Avenues) in the Lincoln Center area. Tickets are $25 ($15 for students) and are available here. (more...)

Meredith LeVande's MONKEY MONKEY MUSIC Comes to NYC, 6/26

Known and loved by millions of families who have seen Monkey Monkey Music videos on over 100 PBS member stations nationwide, including NJTV and NYC-TV, Monkey Monkey Music with Meredith LeVande will bring their special brand of musical magic to the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 E. 61st St., NYC, with a show at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26. (more...)

Photo Flash: BP Markowitz, Mayor Bloomberg & Tony Danza Welcome Summer at Coney Island

On Thursday, May 24, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to kick off the summer season in Coney Island with the announcement of two brand new thrill rides and the beginning of seven-day-a-week amusement operations. Later, BP Markowitz was on hand with actor Tony Danza as John “Cha Cha” Ciarcia celebrated the opening of several new amusements and eateries. Check out photos from today's events at Coney Island below! (more...)

Arthur Laurents' Estate Auction Set for 6/2

Roland Auctions of New York City will be selling the estate of legendary playwright, director, and screenwriter, Arthur Laurents on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (more...)