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| January 2, 2013
SUN.JAN.13
TUE.JAN.15
WEDDINGS Expo in Brooklyn
JUNENOIRE MITCHELL
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center presents a Wedding Expo, full of vital vendors, hosted by Borough President Marty Markowitz. Live entertainment includes performances by Kirsten Holly Smith from “Forever Dusty,” drag divas Peppermint Gummybear and Strolling Tables, and cabaret singer William Blake, plus a special appearance by Angela “Big Ang” Raiola of the hit VH1 reality series “Mob Wives.” Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St. at Court St. Jan. 13, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, visit lgbtbrooklyn.org.
THU.JAN.10, from p.26
Blend" and Vh-1's "Best Week Ever.” And the queer quotient heads off the chart with be Adam Sank (NBC's "Last Comic Standing”), MAC Award-winner Danny Cohen (Comedy Central's "Premium Blend"), Cara Kilduff (HereTV's "Hot Gay Comics" and co-host of Queens Public Television's "Talking About”). "Biggest Loser" champ Poppi Kramer is the evening’s mistress of ceremonies. Laughing Devil Comedy Club, 4738 Vernon Blvd., near 48th Ave., LIC. Jan. 10, 8 p.m. Admission is $15, plus a two-drink or munchie minimum. For reservations, visit laughingdevil.com.
Upper West Side Shtick "Problem Children 2" is the second edition of a new Upper West Side monthly comedy showcase. Tonight, the line-up features Jessie Geller, Lori Sommer, Tom Ragú, Julia Scotti, Mick Diflo, Nicky Sunshine, Dick & Duane™, and Kevin Medlin. Stage 72, 158 W. 72nd St., just off Bway. Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Admission is $10, plus a two-drink minimum. For reservations, call 212-239-3590.
PERFORMANCE Anti-Slam After a five-month hiatus, the Anti-Slam, where pros and amateurs alike share the stage, with both given equal respect and a place to try out new things, is back. As always, “It Elf” Reverend Jen hosts and performers — of comedy, poetry, music, interpretive dance, primal scream therapy, prose, genius, or stupidity — are given six minutes of stage time and a perfect score of 10. AntiSlam’s new home is Pyramid Club, 101 Ave. A, btwn. Sixth & Seventh Sts. Every Thu., 7-9:30 p.m.
NIGHTLIFE Witti Repartee Oils the Wheels Will Clark is MIA, so Witti Repartee steps in as host of “P*rno Bingo,” an evening of Xs, Os, bawdy prizes, performance artist Beardonna, new Lucas Entertainment model Morgan Black, and the tunes of DJ Chauncey Dandridge. Proceeds from the evening benefit Cycle for the Cause, the BostonNew York AIDS ride that supports the HIV work of the LGBT Community Center. The Ritz, 369 W. 46th St. Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m.
FRI.JAN.11
DANCE David Parsons Premieres
FILM A Window into Obsession
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute and the Friends of the Abraham A. Brill Library present a screening and discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic "Rear Window," starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr. NYPSI's Dr. Peter Dunn, a psychoanalyst, leads the discussion, which will explore the film's themes of voyeurism, obsession, and stifled desire and consider them in the context of the psychoanalytic concept of the “Primal Scene.” New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute, Marianne and Nicholas Young Auditorium, 247 E. 82nd St. Jan. 11, 7 p.m. Admission is $10, and RSVP is encouraged at admdir@nypsi.org.
PERFORMANCE Distorted on Parade “Distorted Diznee” is Las Vegas-style parody revue of some of America's most beloved animated classics, featuring drag stars Dallas DuBois, Holly Dae, Bootsie LeFaris, Pixie Aventur, and Shenea DeDranke. You may come away from the show remembering moments of Cher, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel, and Rihanna — at no extra charge. Laurie Beechman Theater, inside the West Beth Café, 407 W. 42 St. Fridays, from Jan. 11, 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 at SpinCycleNYC.com or 212-352-3101, plus a $15 food & drink minimum.
SAT.JAN.12
PERFORMANCE Twinkies Never Die at 92Y
Proving that downtown is not the only place for fun and frolic, the 92nd Street Y hosts a series of burlesque shows. In the Jan. 12 edition (at 8 p.m.), the 92Y Harkness Dance Center, the Bishop of Burlesque, and the New York School of Burlesque present “Hot Geeks: A Nerd-lesque Review,” for those who prefer brainy men. 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd St. Tickets are $25 at 92Y.org. Future shows include “Burlesque is LOVE!,” a celebration of romance, where sweethearts are welcome, on Feb. 9, 8 p.m.
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MUSIC For Brunch: Yiddish With a Twist Metropolitan Klezmer, which adds all manner of flavors — from hip-hop to swing — to a beloved Yiddish musical tradition, presents a Sunday brunch performance at City Winery. The ensemble’s sister sextet, Isle of Klezbos, performs several of its own numbers. 155 Varick St. at Vandam St. Jan. 13; band sets are from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Brunch seating begins at 10 a.m. Admission is $10; free for children under 13. The restaurant has a full brunch menu and bar, but there is no minimum order. Reservations at 212-608-0555.
David Parsons and Parsons Dance present a two-week season that debuts two new works — Parsons’ “Dawn to Dusk” and “Black Flowers” by former Parsons dancer Katarzyna Skarpetowska — as well as the choreographer’s 2005 Mozart-inspired “Wolfgang,” the company’s “In the End,” with music by the Dave Matthews Band, and Parsons’ masterwork “Caught.” Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave. at 19th St. Jan. 15, 16, 22 & 23, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 17-19; Jan. 19 & 26, 2 p.m.; Jan. 20 & 27, 1 & 5 p.m. Tickets are $10-$59 at joyce.org or 212-242-0800. The Jan. 26 matinee is a special family program.
WED.JAN.16
THEATER Gay-Married to the Mob
Out Professionals present Joe Pantoliano ("The Matrix,” “The Fugitive”) and Mario Cantone ("Assassins," "Love! Valour! Compassion!," “Sex and the City”) in a staged reading of Arje Shaw’s comedy/ drama "Moolah.," which explores love, money, and sexuality in a tale of two con men who fall out of favor with the mob. Charles Messina directs. LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. Jan. 13, 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $20; $13 for OP members at moolah.eventbrite.com.
An Afternoon of Horns Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music presents “The Horn: From the Forest to the Concert Hall,” with selections from Beethoven, von Weber, Glazunov, Messiaen, Atkinson, Amram, and Tippett. The string ensemble Brooklyn Rider is joined by featured hornists Michael P. Atkinson, soloist with the Knights; Patrick Pridemore, who performs regularly with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Knights; David Byrd-Marrow, who performs with the Orchestra of St. Luke's and Orpheus; and Chad Yarbrough, who appears regularly with the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Orpheus, and the American Symphony Orchestra. Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 S. Oxford St. at Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Jan. 13, 3 p.m. Tickets are $20; $10 for students at the door. For more information, email wflecknaf@aol.com or call 718-855-3053.
THU.JAN.17
BOOKS A Decade of Careening
Kathleen Warnock kicks off the tenth year of “Drunken! Careening! Writers!” with readings by Kaylie Jones, whose most recent work is a memoir, “Lies My Mother Never Told Me”; Dael Orlandersmith, a poet, playwright, and performer, who is best known for her play “yellowman,” for which she was a Pulitzer Prize finalist; and Bob Smith, the first out gay comic to appear on “The Tonight Show” and have his own HBO special whose most recent novel, “Remembrance of Things I Forgot,” was an Amazon pick for top ten gay and lesbian books of 2011. KGB Bar, 85 E. Fourth St., btwn. Bowery & Second Ave. Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Free admission.