entertainment full menu in an intimate room overlooking Central Park. Highlights: Dec. 3: Ted Rosenthal Trio Holiday Show; Dec. 6-8: Anat Cohen Quartet; Dec. 12-15: Bobby Watson & Horizon; Dec. 19-23: Duduka da Fonseca & Helio Alves; Dec. 26-31: Wynton Marsalis Septet. Sets 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., Late-night sessions Tues-Sat after last artist set; Cover charges $20-$45, $10 minimum. Dinner served nightly. AE, MC, V; $$ 2/ 3 5 0 I12
Jazz StandardC0L3627 116 E. 27th St., btw Lexington Ave. & Park Ave. So., 212.576.2232, jazzstandard .net. World-class artists perform classic jazz to R&B and bluegrass, plus Blue Smoke restaurant’s award-winning barbecue. Times/cover charges vary. 2/ 3 5 F16 Village VanguardC0L3562 178 Seventh Ave. So., btw Perry & W. 11th sts., 212.255.4037, villagevan guard.com. A Greenwich Village jazzeteria for 75 years. Highlights: Dec. 3-8: Esperanza Spalding: Chamber Music Society; Dec. 10-15: The Fellowship Band; Dec. 17-22: Geri Allen Quartet; Dec. 24-29: Dr. Michael White & The Original Liberty Jazz Band of New Orleans; Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve with the Bad Plus. Times/prices vary. MC, V; $$/ 5 H18
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New Year’s Eve Ball DropC0L629 Times Square, W. 42nd St. to W. 47th sts., btw Broadway & Seventh Ave., 212.452.5283, timessquarenyc.org. Crowds begin to form at 6 p.m. (if not before) to watch the Waterford Crystal ball make its annual descent at midnight in the heart of the Theater District. Dec. 31. 8 H14 New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show, TheC0L4186 Bronx River Pkwy., at Fordham Rd., Bronx, 718.817.8700, nybg.org/hts. Model trains traverse replicas of landmarks ingeniously crafted
from plants, twigs and leaves. Tues-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Dec. 16-Jan. 1: Daily 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Closed Dec. 25; early closing Dec. 13 & 24 at 3 p.m.); $20-$25 adults, $18-$22 seniors/students, $10-$15 children 2-12, children under 2 free. Thru Jan. 12. 2 1/ 3 0
New York City Ballet: George Balanchine’s The NutcrackerC0L531 David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave., at W. 63rd St., 212.496.0600, nycballet.com. The Tchaikovsky ballet, as choreographed by George Balanchine, has been a local holiday tradition since 1954. Tues-Thurs 7 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Wed & Sat 2 p.m., Sun 1 & 5 p.m. (No performances Dec. 3, 4, 25, Jan. 1; additional performances Dec. 23 & 30 at 2 & 7 p.m., Dec. 26 at 2 p.m.; time change: Dec. 24 at 2 p.m., Dec. 31 at noon & 4 p.m.); Prices vary. Thru Jan. 4. 2 1/ 3 0 I12 Nutcracker RougeC0L43— (1 hr., 30 mins.) Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane, btw MacDougal St. & Sixth Ave., 800.745.3000, companyXIV.com. The naughty but nice reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s ballet is for adults only. Mon-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 7 p.m. (No performances Dec. 8, 15, 24, Jan. 1); $39-$79. In previews, opens Dec. 4, runs thru Jan. 5. 2 G19 Radio City Christmas SpectacularC0L791 Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave., at W. 50th St., 866.858.0007, radiocitychristmas.com. The 2013 edition of the holiday show marks the 86th year of the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, who perform favorite routines from the past as well as new choreography. Several shows daily, times vary; $39-$299. Thru Dec. 30. 2 1/ 3 0 G13 Winter’s Eve at Lincoln SquareC0L4186 Lincoln Square, Broadway & W. 63rd St., 212.581.7762, winterseve.org. The 14th annual neighborhood festival features children’s activities, live entertainment, outdoor food tastings, dancing, shopping and the tree lighting ceremony in Lincoln Square. Dec. 2: 5:30-9 p.m. rain or shine; Free (food tastings $1-$4). 2 13 5 8 0 I12-J11 Yorkville Nutcracker, TheC0L624 The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th St., btw Lexington & Park aves., 212.772.4448, dancespa trelle.org. Dances Patrelle’s version of the Tchaikovsky ballet is set in 1895 New York City. Thurs-Fri 7 p.m., Sat 2 & 7 p.m., Sun noon & 5 p.m.; $45-$85. Dec. 5-8. 2 1 F11
Spectator Sports & Gambling Brooklyn NetsC0L4729 Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., at Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, 800.745.3000, nba.com/nets. The pro basketball team faces the opposition in its state-of-the-art arena. Highlights: Dec. 3: Denver Nuggets; Dec. 5: New York Knicks; Dec. 10: Boston Celtics; Dec. 12: L.A. Clippers; Dec. 16: Philadelphia 76ers; Dec. 18: Washington Wizards; Dec. 23: Indiana Pacers; Dec. 25: Chicago Bulls. Dec. 27: Milwaukee Bucks. Times/prices vary. 2 1/ 3 0 AA23 New York GiantsC0L871 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., 800.745.3000, giants.com. Big Blue (co-host with the New York Jets of Super Bowl XLVIII in Feb.) ends its 2013 home season. Highlights: Dec. 15: Seattle Seahawks; Dec. 29: Washington Redskins. Times/prices vary.
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