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Party like Gatsby with fortune and splendor, at the Year of the Tiger: A Night to Support the Fourth Arts Block. The night will include sumptuous cocktails and treats from Faustina, performances by Sidra Bell Dance, horoscopes and palm reading, and an auspicious silent auction and fortune cookie raffle— all at the penthouse of the lovely Cooper Square Hotel.  Come out in support the survival of one of NYC's most authentic and vibrant artistic communities... It will be a night to remember, so spread the word!

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Inspired by the feminist writings of Valentine de Saint Point and Mina Loy that reflect on visions of female sexuality, Lilibeth Cuenca Ramussen’s one-woman multi-media performance in “The Present Doesn’t Exist in My Mind, and the Future is Already Far Behind” depicts the struggle between being a strong feminist woman in a culture of post-feminist traps.  Stunning and deeply touching, it's worth the outing.

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The Symphony Space in New York will come alive with The After Dinner Opera Company’s 60th anniversary premiere of The Day Boy and the Night Girl. The three-act opera by Jordan Wentworth Farrar is a modern adaptation of a classic Victorian fable written by George MacDonald.
 

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The Nutcracker in a nutshell has always been snippets of memories of wooden toys and sugarplum fairies. I’m sure I’ll remember the Nutcracker: Rated R in very much the same way… except replace wooden toys with dildos and sugarplum fairies with “blow-fairies.” Ah, how we’ve evolved. If you love the ballet and are prepared for your new Nutcracker snippets to include the best of 1980’s punk, clouds of cocaine, pervert uncles, and oh yes, Firecrotch then this is the production for you!

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Shemspeed presents the opening night of its annual Sephardic Music Festival with a lineup showcasing some of the top female talents in modern Jewish music.
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Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter makes its New York Premiere in this five-week run at St. Ann’s Warehouse. The show is an adaptation of the 1946 film of the same name, directed by David Lean, and based on Still Life, a Noël Coward one-act first seen a decade earlier. Kneehigh’s Artistic Director Emma Rice has returned to Coward’s original play to rediscover elements that were discarded from the legendary film script.
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Skits'N'Tits is a monthly comedy, burlesque, and rock'n'roll variety show featuring local stars and big names in comedy, burlesque and rock'n'roll. You'll find prizes, drink specials, amazing acts and beautiful people. Don't miss their Christmas Party extravaganza with special guests Julie Atlas Muz, Des Bishop and the Craftermath traveling craft bazaar.   It’s all followed by a late night dance party.  See you there!!
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Talk tits, jugs, and knockers at the burlesque “Surviving to Thriving” breast cancer benefit at Don Hill’s in SoHo tonight!  In addition to top burlesque there will be sword swallowing, cabaret, face painting, henna, raffles, Vodka & Domaine De Canton Martini's, delicious desserts(!) and the Sexy Surviving to Thriving Dance Troupe!!  All of the funds raised will go to QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS for SURVIVORS.

Celebrate Life! 2009 "Surviving to Thriving! Breast Fest!

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It's the 27th century. The world has been at peace for 400 years. A troupe of actors unfamiliar with injustice and war uncovers a woman revolutionist's memoir of finding love during the bloody struggle against burgeoning fascism in the 20th century. The players from the future celebrate the love and courage of the 20th century revolutionists in an operetta, incorporating the eccentric and circus-like movements of early 20th century workers' theater.
 
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3rd Ward is one of our favorite companies for its bottom line commitment to support the arts. This miracle of an organization seems to understand how difficult it is to be a young artist in a big city and offers encouragement and, more so, opportunity. 
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