entertainment Carolines on BroadwayC0L35 1626 Broadway, btw W. 49th & W. 50th sts., 212.757.4100, carolines .com. Top comedians and up-and-coming talents appear nightly at this legendary club. Highlights: Nov. 1-2: Jeff Garlin; Nov. 8-10: Charlie Murphy; Nov. 14-17: Natasha Leggero & Moshe Kasher; Nov. 21-24: Judah Friedlander; Nov. 27, 29-30: Dave Attell. Times/prices vary. AE, MC, V; $$$/ 3 5 H13
Disney on Ice presents Let’s Celebrate; Nov. 19-20: Kanye West; Nov. 21: Alejandro Fernandez. Times/prices vary. 2/ 3 0 AA23
Beacon TheatreC0L9427 2124 Broadway, at W. 74th St., 866.858.0008, beacontheatre.com. Known for its flawless acoustics, this historic theater features pop and rock performances. Highlights: Nov. 1: Andrew Dice Clay and Jim Norton; Nov. 2: India. Arie; Nov. 12-14: John Fogerty; Nov. 15: Rick Ross; Nov. 16: Chris Cornell; Nov. 22: Amos Lee; Nov. 23: Hot Tuna; Nov. 30: Guster. Times/prices vary. 2/ 3 0 J11
Comedy CellarC0L9517 117 MacDougal St., btw W. 3rd St. & Minetta Ln., 212.254.3480, comedycellar .com. The Greenwich Village spot is known for unexpected appearances from such famous comedians as Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes, Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle. Shows nightly. Times/prices vary. AE, MC, V; $$/ 3 G19
Best Buy TheaterC0L3457 1515 Broadway, at W. 44th St., 800.745.3000, bestbuytheater.com. Performance venue in the heart of Times Square. Highlights: Nov. 1-2: Sleeping With Sirens; Nov. 5-9: Phil Lesh & Friends; Nov. 14-15: Florida Georgia Live; Nov. 16: Jake Miller; Nov. 24: Zoé; Nov. 27: Joey Bada$$ with Pro Era and Ab-Soul; Nov. 29-30: Dark Star Orchestra. Times/prices vary. 2/ 3 G13
54 BelowC0L5213 254 W. 54th St., btw Broadway & Eighth Ave., 866.468.7619, 54below.com. The Theater District nightclub beneath Studio 54 features up to three shows nightly, starring some of the city’s best and brightest show-biz talents. Highlights: Nov. 1-2: Marilyn Maye; Nov. 5, 14-16: Paulo Szot; Nov. 6-8: Christine Ebersole; Nov. 18, 20-23: Jason Robert Brown; Nov. 24-25, 27-30: Ann Hampton Callaway. Times vary; Cover charge $30-$70, food & drink minimum. AE, MC, V; $$ 2/ 3 5 H13 Galapagos Art SpaceC0L6152 16 Main St., at Water St., DUMBO, Brooklyn, 718.222.8500, galapagos artspace.com. Performances at this eclectic (and hipster) Brooklyn hot spot, with its own indoor lake, include music, film, dance and burlesque. Times/prices vary. AE, D, MC, V; $ 2/ 5 . A21 Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club New YorkC0L43896 641 W. 51st St., at 12th Ave., 212.247.2460, hustlerny .com. The upscale, 10,000-square-foot gentlemen’s club, with a casual vibe, features more than 100 exotic entertainers, a brass pole on the main stage, VIP seating, private fantasy suites and a rooftop cigar lounge. Mon-Fri 6 p.m.-4 a.m., Sat 8 p.m.-4 a.m., Sun 8 p.m.-2 a.m.; Cover charges vary. AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2/ 8 K13 Metropolitan Room, TheC0L9614 34 W. 22nd St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 212.206.0440, metropolitan room.com. Jazz and cabaret performers. Highlights: Nov. 22, 29-30: Baby Jane Dexter: More Rules of the Road; Every Tues at 9:30 p.m.: Annie Ross. Times/prices vary. AE, MC, V; $$/ 3 5 G17
Concerts & Dance American Ballet TheatreC0L4613 David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave., at W. 63rd St., 212.496.0600, abt.org. The fall season comprises mixed repertory programs. Tues-Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat 2 & 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.; $20-$135. Nov. 1-10. I12 BAM Next Wave FestivalC0L953 BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave., btw St. Felix St. & Ashland Pl., Brooklyn; Fishman Space,
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BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Pl., btw Hanson Pl. & Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn; BAM Harvey Theater, 651 Fulton St., btw Ashland & Rockwell pls., Brooklyn, 718.636.4100, bam.org/nextwave. The 31st-annual event boasts dance, theater, music and opera engagements at the Brooklyn-based urban arts center. Theater highlights: Nov. 1-2 at the BAM Harvey Theater: Nosferatu, the vampire legend scored by John Zorn; Nov. 6-10 at the BAM Harvey Theater: Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, in a German-language production by Florian Borchmeyer (with English subtitles); Nov. 13-17 at the Fishman Space: The Humans, a performance work by British visual artist Alexandre Singh; Nov. 13-17 at the BAM Harvey Theater: Water, directed by David Farr; Nov. 21-23 at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House: La Belle et la Bête, a collaboration between Michel Lemieux, Victor Pilon and Pierre Yves Lemieux. Dance highlights: Nov. 1-2 at the Fishman Space: Dark Theater, with Dance Heginbotham; Nov. 6-9 at the Fishman Space: Dark Lark, with the Kate Weare Company; Nov. 7-9 at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House: And Then, One Thousand Years of Peace, with Ballet Preljocaj; Nov. 14-16 at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House: Sun, choreographed and with music by Hofesh Shechter; Nov. 20-23 at the Fishman Space: Play/Pause, with Susan Marshall & Company. Music highlights: Nov. 22-23 at the BAM Harvey Theater: 21c Liederabend, op. 3 / Festival of Contemporary Art Song, a celebration of new music. Opera highlights: Nov. 1-2 at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House: War Sum Up, a blend of Japanese manga imagery, Noh theater, electronic sounds and new music. Times/prices vary. Thru Dec. 22. 2/ 3 5 0
Barclays CenterC0L452 620 Atlantic Ave., at Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, 800.745.3000, barclayscenter .com. Top names in entertainment and sports perform at this all-purpose venue in Brooklyn. Highlights: Nov. 6: Justin Timberlake; Nov. 12-17:
Bowery BallroomC0L7386 6 Delancey St., at Bowery, 212.533.2111, boweryballroom.com. Host to indie and alternative bands, this Beaux Arts theater has a subterranean bar and is known for its acoustics. Highlights: Nov. 1: Sebadoh; Nov. 2: J. Roddy Walston & The Business; Nov. 3: Braids; Nov. 4: Foy Vance; Nov. 5: Black Lips; Nov. 6: Toad the Wet Sprocket; Nov. 7: Rudimental; Nov. 8: Widowspeak; Nov. 9: Neil Hamburger and Tim Heidecker; Nov. 10: Destroyer (Solo); Nov. 13: Active Child; Nov. 14: RAC; Nov. 15: He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister; Nov. 16: Mother Hips; Nov. 18: Nightmares on Wax; Nov. 20: Minor Alps; Nov. 21-22: Johnny Richman, featuring Tommy Larkins; Nov. 23: Basia Bulat; Nov. 24: Caspian; Nov. 25: Temples; Nov. 26: Bernhoft; Nov. 29: The Menzigers; Nov. 30: Stephen Kellogg. Times/prices vary./ D20 Carnegie HallC0L356 W. 57th St., at Seventh Ave., 212.247.7800, carnegiehall.org. The legendary concert hall with world-renowned acoustics is in its 122nd season. Highlights: Nov. 1: The New York Pops with guest artist Montego Glover; Nov. 2-3: Minnesota Orchestra with Hilary Hahn, violin (Nov. 2), and Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano (Nov. 3); Nov. 5: András Schiff, piano; Nov. 7: Patti LuPone; Nov. 8: Endellion String Quartet; Nov. 12: Joshua Bell, violin, and Sam Haywood, piano; Nov. 13-14: San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas; Nov. 21: Orchestra of St. Luke’s with Jonathan Biss, piano; Nov. 22: St. Louis Symphony. Times/prices vary. 2/ 3 0 H13 Distinguished Concerts International New YorkC0L5163 Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Ave., at W. 57th St., 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: Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall: The Music of Dinos Constantinides with soloists from Louisiana State University; Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall: Messiah … Refreshed! Prices vary. 2/ 3 0 I12 Gramercy TheatreC0L438 127 E. 23rd St., btw Lexington Ave. & Park Ave. So., 212.614.6932, thegramercytheatre.com. The intimate concert venue, a former movie house and Off-Broadway
Photo: jim jefferies, courtesy of the new york comedy festival
Duane ParkC0L4231 Duane Park, 308 Bowery, btw Houston & Bleecker sts., 212.732.5555, duaneparknyc.com. Seasonal American food with a Southern accent whets the appetite for jazz and burlesque entertainment at this swank supper club. Shows Tues-Sat. Times/prices vary. AE, MC, V; $$$ 2/ 3 5 . E19
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