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Brown; Dec. 21: Carnegie Hall Family Holiday Concert: The New York Pops: A Charlie Brown Christmas; Dec. 22: The Met Orchestra; Dec. 23: Oratorio Society of New York: Handel’s Messiah; Dec. 24 & 28: New York String Orchestra. Times/ prices vary. 2/ 3 0 H13
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Distinguished Concerts International New YorkC0L5163 Carnegie Hall, W. 57th St., at Seventh Ave., 212.247.7800; Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave., at W. 64th St., 212.721.6500, dciny.org. Leading musicians perform in top venues. Highlights: Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall: Messiah … Refreshed!; Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. at Carnegie Hall: Hope Fairchild Thacker, soprano. Prices vary. 2/ 3 0 I12 Jazz at Lincoln CenterC0L3568 Time Warner Center, Broadway, at W. 60th St., 212.721.6500, jalc.org. Located in the Time Warner Center, this state-of-the-art complex includes the Rose Theater, Allen Room, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. Highlights: Dec. 12-14 in the Rose Theater: Big Band Holidays; Dec. 31 in the Allen Room: Ring in the Swing: A New Year’s Eve Dance Party. Times/prices vary. 2 1/ 3 0 I12 Joyce Theater, TheC0L3596 175 Eighth Ave., btw W. 18th & W. 19th sts., 212.242.0800, joyce.org. Performances by renowned American and international dance troupes. Highlights: Dec. 3-15: Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca; Dec. 17-Jan. 5: Momix. Times/prices vary. 2 H17 Madison Square GardenC0L3517 Seventh Ave., btw W. 31st & W. 33rd sts., 866.858.0008, thegarden .com. Pop, rock and hip-hop concerts fill the spacious and spectacularly remodeled main arena. Highlights: Dec. 3-4: Elton John; Dec. 9: Rod Stewart; Dec. 28-31: Phish. Times/prices vary. 2 3 0 H15 Metropolitan OperaC0L3572 Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave., btw W. 63rd & W. 64th sts., 212.362.6000, metopera.org. The world-famous opera company presents its 2013-2014 season. Highlights: Dec. 2, 5 (mat), 12: Eugene Onegin; Dec. 3, 7, 10, 13: Der Rosenkavalier; Dec. 4, 7 (mat): Rigoletto; Dec. 6, 9, 14 (mat), 18, 21 (mat), 27, 30: Falstaff; Dec. 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 28 (mat): Tosca; Dec. 16, 21, 24, 26, 28, 30 (mat): The Magic Flute; Dec. 31: Die Fledermaus. Times/prices vary. 2/ 3 0 I12 New York Gilbert & Sullivan PlayersC0L4 Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at W. 95th St., 212.864.5400, nygasp.org. The nation’s preeminent professional Gilbert & Sullivan repertory company presents The Pirates of Penzance (Dec. 27-31) and Patience (Jan. 3-5). Mon 3 p.m., Tues & Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 & 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m.; $67-$87. Dec. 27-Jan. 5. 2 1/ 0 J8
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New York PhilharmonicC0L357 Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave., at W. 64th St., 212.875.5656, nyphil.org. New York’s famed orchestra, now in its 172nd season, is under the baton of Music Director Alan Gilbert. Highlights: Dec. 5-7: David Zinman conducts Mozart, Mendelssohn and Adès; Dec. 10: All-Dvorak program with Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Dec. 12-14: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts Beethoven and Strauss with Glenn Dicterow, violin; Dec. 15: Holiday Brass; Dec. 17-21:
Handel’s Messiah; Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Concert with Igudesman & Joo. Times/prices vary. 2 1/ 3 0 I12
Town Hall, TheC0L3657 123 W. 43rd St., btw Sixth Ave. & Broadway, 212.840.2824, the-townhall-nyc.org. “The People’s Concert Hall” features an eclectic mix of performances. Highlights: Dec. 7, 14 21: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor; Dec. 12: Jim Brickman: The Magic of Christmas; Dec. 17: Gotham Holiday Swing featuring Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks; Dec. 19: Holiday Belles, starring Marilyn Maye, Christine Andreas and Leslie Uggams. Times/prices vary. 2/ H14
Dance Clubs LQC0L9624 511 Lexington Ave., btw E. 47th & E. 48th sts., 212.593.7575, lqny.net. Revelers at this mega dance club, whose initials stand for Latin Quarter, groove to salsa and reggaeton while enjoying decadent cocktails from the bar. Wed, Fri-Sat 10 p.m.-4 a.m. AE, D, DC, MC, V; $$$ 3 5 . E13 Marquee New YorkC0L4231 289 10th Ave., btw W. 26th & W. 27th sts., 646.473.0202, marqueeny .com. The dance palace has 30-foot ceilings, an LED wall and half-a-million-dollars worth of state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment. Wed-Sat 11 p.m.-4 a.m.; Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve with surprise guest DJ. AE, MC, V; $$/ 5 J16 Swing 46C0L9672 349 W. 46th St., btw Eighth & Ninth aves., 212.262.9554, swing46.com. Retro entertainment here includes in-house dance lessons, live big band music and a menu of hearty steakhouse cuisine. Nightly; Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance. AE, MC, V; $$$/ 3 5 . I14
Jazz Clubs B.B. King Blues Club & GrillC0L35 237 W. 42nd St., btw Seventh & Eighth aves., 212.997.4144, bbkingblues.com. A sizzling club named for the legendary musician. Highlights: Dec. 1: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone; Dec. 6 & 20: Darlene Love; Dec. 7: A Peter White Christmas; Dec. 8: Eric Benet; Dec. 13: The Marshall Tucker Band; Dec. 15: Jose Feliciano; Dec. 22: Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! Times/ prices vary. Every Sat: Beatles Brunch; Every Sun: Gospel Brunch. AE, D, MC, V; $$$/ 3 5 0 H14 BirdlandC0L9214 315 W. 44th St., btw Eighth & Ninth aves., 212.581.3080, birdlandjazz.com. Famous and new jazz musicians at the “jazz corner of the world.” Highlights: Dec. 3-7: Stacey Kent; Dec. 10-14: Jazz Stories: Eddie Gomez, Kenny Barron, Al Foster, Wallace Roney; Dec. 17-28: Michael Feinstein; Dec. 31-Jan. 5: Birdland Big Band. Sets Mon 7 p.m., Tues-Sun 8:30 & 11 p.m., unless otherwise noted; Dinner nightly 5 p.m.-1 a.m.; Music charges vary, $10 food or drink minimum. AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2/ 3 5 0 I14 Blue NoteC0L315 131 W. 3rd St., btw MacDougal St. & Sixth Ave., 212.475.8592, bluenotejazz.com. Downtown’s legendary jazz lounge. Highlights: Dec. 3-8: David Sanborn; Dec. 10-15: Fourplay; Dec. 16-Jan. 5: Chris Botti. Times/prices vary. AE, DC, MC, V; $$$/ 3 5 G18 Dizzy’s Club Coca-ColaC0L357 Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway, at W. 60th St., 5th fl., 212.258.9595, jalc.org/dizzys. Hot jazz, sweeping views and a
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