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Naked Girls Reading Present LADIES OF LETTERS Tonight

New York's 'Best Story Hour' (The Village Voice Best of NY) celebrates some of the women whose words have made history, as Naked Girls Reading presents LADIES OF LETTERS. The hit nude literary salon shares an evening of great female authors both historical and modern: from Enheduanna's hymns to Inanna, to Virginia Woolfe's musings on women who write, to a certain contemporary wordsmith's beloved world of magic ... and many more in between. (more...)

Paul McCarthy's New 'Snow White' Installation Takes Over Park Avenue Armory, Now thru 8/4

This June, Park Avenue Armory unveils a new large-scale installation and video project by artist Paul McCarthy, considered among the most provocative and influential voices in the international art world today. Drawing inspiration from the 19th-century German fairytale Snow White and McCarthy's ongoing exploration of American myths and icons, WS takes over the Armory's Wade Thompson Drill Hall from today, June 19 through August 4, 2013, and marks the Armory's seventh major visual art installation to date. (more...)

Roulette Present Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith in TULIP, Now thru 6/22

Roulette presents Tulip two women rely on each other to make work and perform it. Using the abstract realm as the container for the work, they want to be able to do anything with their bodies. Together they create an empowered and isolated performative culture where movement is used as a way to understand feeling. (more...)

WLIB's Gospel Explosion and More Set for Gospel Lineup at SummerStage 2013

The sounds of gospel music ring out with music from contemporary and classic figures in the field as an integral part of the 2013 Summerstage festival. (more...)

Josh Jackson Hosts Jazz Journalists Association's 2013 Jazz Awards Party at the Blue Note Tonight

The Jazz Journalists Association will celebrate its 25th birthday and honor winners of its 17th annual 2013 Jazz Awards with a cocktails-plus-music party at the Blue Note Jazz Club, 131 W. 3rd St., New York City, from 4 to 6 pm today, June 19. (more...)

Juneteenth Celebration Set for African Burial Ground National Monument Today

A Juneteenth Celebration will be held today, June 19, 2013, from 11:30AM - 2:30PM at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City. (more...)

Macy Gray Joins David Murray Infinity Quartet at SubCulture Tonight

Macy Gray and David Murray Infinity Quartet will be hitting the SubCulture stage four times between tonght, June 19th and Thursday June 20th. The gifted songwriter and dazzling singer has won two Grammy's, two MTV Awards and sold over 15 million records. David Murray is a Grammy award winner who is considered by many to be among the greatest and most versatile saxophonist, composers, and bandleaders this country has produced. This show will celebrate the release of his latest album, Be My Monster Love, available June 11th. (more...)

Julio Botti Celebrates Release of TANGO NOSTLAGIAS Tonight at Klavierhaus

Julio Botti will celebrate the release of his new CD 'Tango Nostalgias' tonight, June 19th, at 8PM at Klavierhaus, 211 West 58th Street, New York, NY. Call 212-245-4535 for more information. (more...)

Annie Baker, Melissa James Gibson & Amy Herzog Set for 'TCG Playwrights in Conversation' Today

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC and WQXR, announce the sixth event in the series, TCG Playwrights in Conversation: Discussions and Readings-Baker, Gibson, Herzog: New Voices in the American Theatre. This series features TCG authors in conversation, as well as readings of their work by featured artists, presented at The Greene Space, WNYC and WQXR's innovative broadcast studio and performance venue. (more...)

Peri Mauer Premieres LIFE ON EARTH at Music With a View Festival Tonight

Composer and cellist Peri Mauer will premiere her new work LIFE ON EARTH tonight, June 19, 7 PM, as part of the Music With a View Festival 2013 at the Flea Theater (41 White St. NY, NY). The piece is for chamber orchestra. Mauer will be conducting and playing cello. (more...)

Teri Roiger Brings Music of Abbey Lincoln to The Falcon Tonight

Teri Roiger sings the music of Abbey Lincoln celebrating JUNETEENTH and the release of Teri's new recording DEAR ABBEY: THE MUSIC OF ABBEY LINCOLN at THE FALCON, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY, tonight, June 19, 2013 - 7:00 pm (speakers); 8:00 pm (music). (more...)

Rebuilding NYC After Superstorm Sandy Set for THIRTEEN's MetroFocus Tonight

The next edition of MetroFocus, premiering tonight, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. on WLIW21, and Thursday, June 20 at 8:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN, looks at the $20 billion plan proposed by Mayor Bloomberg to strengthen New York City's defenses and infrastructure in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. (more...)

newTACTics Present FORTUNE as Part of New Play Festival Tonight

In the midst of global economic disaster, Cookie, a pregnant Romani fortune teller desperate for a mark, strikes gold when she checks into an anonymous New Jersey motel. A grieving mother, a pair of jobless stock brokers, and a landless cowboy gamble everything on Cookie's intuition, in the hopes that FORTUNE favors the bold in the home of the brave. (more...)

Sonny Rollins, Amiri Baraka Help Celebrate JJA's 25th Birthday, Awards at the Blue Note Today

A special message from Sonny Rollins, a presentation by poet Amiri Baraka, and performances by harpist Edmar Castañeda, singer/actress Paulette Dozier with pianist Danny Mixon, and the Zach Brock Trio will highlight the 2013 JJA Jazz Awards Party at the Blue Note Jazz Club today, June 19, 4 to 6PM, where the Jazz Journalists Association will celebrate its 25th birthday with Awards for excellence in jazz media. This event is open to the public; winners and nominees are especially invited. Make reservations at JJA Jazz Awards. (more...)

Kevin Harris All Stars Play The Cutting Room Tonight

For Vocalist Kevin Harris Music is Life and since being diagnosed and undergoing treatment for stage 4 throat/neck cancer , Kevin decided it was time to celebrate Music and thus celebrate Life itself. (more...)

Photo Flash: NYC High Schools Represent TEENS ON BROADWAY at Circle in the Square

On June 7th at Circle in the Square Theatre six New York City public high schools performing arts programs were given the rare opportunity to present and observe best works by their peers on a Broadway stage. Each school's program and teaching approach was introduced by a teacher-liaison from that high school. Scroll down for photos from the event! (more...)

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Star Manila Luzon and More Set for Barefoot Wine Pride Kick Off Celebration, 6/26

Start Pride Week right on Wednesday, June 26 at the fourth annual Barefoot Wine Pride Kick Off Celebration. (more...)

Anne Siems' HEALING Opens at Littlejohn Contemporary Today

Anne Siems' HEALING, Recent Paintings, will be on view today, June 18 - July 20, 2013 at Littlejohn Contemporary. (more...)

Blue Mountain Gallery Hosts 2013 WCSU MFA Thesis Exhibition, Now thru 7/6

Blue Mountain Gallery has announced the 2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition from Western Connecticut State University. The exhibition will run from today, June 18 through July 6 with an opening reception on Thursday, June 20 from 5 to 8 pm. (more...)

SummerStage Presents THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT with THE CALDER QUARTET and ENSEMBLE LPR Tonight

The Airborne Toxic Event has gained a lot of attention for their lyrical arrangements, as well as their unique sound that can be described as a blend of Indie Rock music infused with a twist of classic orchestral arrangements. The five part band that formed in 2006 consists of Mikel Jollett, Steven Chen, Noah Harmon, Daren Taylor, and Anna Bulbrook, all of whose individual talents come together to create an impressive energy in their music and on stage. Their self-titled debut album topped Billboard's 'Heatseeker Chart' for an astounding 8 weeks, and the Los Angeles Times assures that it is easy to get 'swept up in the boundless ambition' of the band's second album All at Once. Their third album,Such Hot Blood, is set to release in 2013. (more...)

THE BLIND PIG Party Benefits FABnyc Tonight

The Blind Pig, a speakeasy soiree to benefit FABnyc, will be held tonight, June 18, 2013, 7-10PM at The Penthouse at The Standard, East Village. Don't turn a blind eye to The Blind Pig! (more...)

NYC Kid Entrepreneurs Pitch Inventions and Business Ventures to Industry Pros Today

LeAp's Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs, a unique entrepreneurial program serving up to 1,600 disadvantaged, at-risk, 3rd though 6th graders in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, will celebrate the with students with winning inventions, apps and innovative business venture ideas at a culminating luncheon. Selected students from each 12 school gather to share their completed projects with professional entrepreneurs. The students will present their projects to invited industry professionals, receive feedback, and learn about what the next steps in their business plan should be. (more...)

Allison Arieff Speaks Today as Part of SculptureCenter's BETTER HOMES Exhibition

Please join SculptureCenter for a series of intimate conversations with key figures working with issues raised by its current exhibition Better Homes. These conversations are free and open to the public. (more...)

1,000-Foot-Long Photo Installation THE FENCE Opens Today at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Through a series of ambitious public photographic art installations, the enterprising Brooklyn-based cooperative United Photo Industries works to champion new directions in photography and cultivate ties within an ever-expanding, globe-trotting community of photographers. In partnership with Photo District News (PDN), Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Flash Forward Festival, United Photo Industries is pleased to announce the 2013 edition of one of its signature initiatives, THE FENCE, the 1,000 foot-long outdoor photographic installation whose inaugural edition drew over one million visitors during its 10-week run at Brooklyn Bridge Park last year. (more...)

Savion Glover's STEPZ Returns to the Joyce Theater, Now thru 7/6

Internationally acclaimed tap dance virtuoso Savion Glover will be returning to New York City's Joyce Theater for a limited run of his new show, Savion Glover's STePz. Mr. Glover and his dance ensemble will deliver 21 performances only, between today, June 18 and July 6. Opening night is set for Wednesday, June 19. (more...)