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Events on May 1st For New York, NY 10112

Beautiful New York City Sunset Cruise on the Yacht Manhattan Outdoor Events

Classic Harbor Line-Pier 59 (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 6:30pm
Full Price: $50.00   Our Price: $28.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Experience a beautiful New York City sunset and the illuminated cityscape during a lovely cruise through the Hudson and East Rivers. Sit back, have a complimentary drink, and enjoy the gorgeous 360-degree view of the island or the glass back-deck observatory of this retro 1920s-style yacht.  Learn More

David Murray's Black Saint Quartet at Birdland Jazz

Birdland (New York, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:30pm
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $17.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Fusion, world music, even pan-African sounds intertwine with jazz when tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist David Murray returns to Birdland with his Black Saint Quartet. The quartet and new CD "Sacred Ground" revive the music and spirit of the Black Saint Label for which Murray and many of the greatest musicians in modern jazz recorded in the 1970's through 1990's.  Learn More

Belly Dance Shimmy Social — Learn to Dance While Socializing

Zack's Dance Loft (New York, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 6:30pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $42.00   Our Price: $14.00 - $21.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Shimmy your way into this event at Zack's Dance Loft. The event consists of a 60 minute belly dance class taught by belly dancer Anna, who's performed extensively on TV and worked with several bands, preceded by complimentary Middle Eastern wine and socializing. And yes, men can belly dance, too!  Learn More

Amazing Bubble Art in Gazillion Bubble Show

New World Stages - Stage 3 (New York, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $61.50   Our Price: $31.50*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Twelve-time Guinness World Record holder Fan Yang brings his stage spectacle The Gazillion Bubble Show to America for the first time. This interactive stage production, complete with fantastic light effects, lasers, and masterpieces of soap-bubble artistry, is an unforgettable experience. See why David Letterman and Regis Philbin have praised this unique bubble artist.  Learn More

High-Energy Martial Arts Stunt Show JUMP

The Union Square Theatre- New York City (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $65.00   Our Price: $32.50*
Rated: 3.1 stars
For the last five years, JUMP has been wowing audiences all over the world, from London to Tokyo. Don't miss your chance to see this international sensation right here in New York City! It's one part silent comedy, one part kung-fu flick and one part gymnastic display. See the kind of action you'd see in Jackie Chan and "The Matrix" movies — live onstage.  Learn More

Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54

Studio 54 (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $121.25   Our Price: $61.25*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical now comes to Broadway at Studio 54. Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell will reprise their Olivier Award-winning performances as George and Dot. A timeless love story inspired by the life of painter George Seurat, the production recreates the world of Seurat's painting "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."  Learn More

Jackie Mason's Final One-Man Comedy Show The Ultimate Jew

New World Stages - Stage 1 (New York, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $76.00   Our Price: $38.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
With the presidential elections just around the corner, there's no one better positioned to run the campaign than the irascible, irreplaceable and incomparable Jackie Mason. Starring in his eighth and final one-man comedy tour de force, Mason is primed and ready to take a fresh and outrageous look at the election—and a long list of other issues, of course!  Learn More

Singer-Songwriter Jeffrey Gaines at B.B. King's

B.B. King Blues Club (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: No ratings yet
Since Jeffrey Gaines' self-titled debut was released, this expressive and dynamic singer, guitarist, and songwriter has been heralded for his soul-searching confessional lyrics and his powerful live performances. Recently, Gaines was described by Mojo as "the man who sounds like Otis Redding, Elvis Costello and David Bowie, wrapped up in one amazing package", and he recently scored a hit with his cover of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes".  Learn More

Mark Twain's Blues, a Play with Songs, at DR2 Theatre

DR2 Theatre (New York, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.50   Our Price: $20.25*
Rated: 1.0 stars
Why was America's great humorist so unhappy at the end of his life? Because he'd always felt ashamed of selling out the ending of his Great American Novel. Now an older Huck Finn and ex-slave Jim come back to give him hell for it. In Mark Twain's theatrical re-imagining, they all sing what they could not say — and get that ending right at last.  Learn More

Babylon, Babylon: The Story of the Fall of Ancient Civilization

The Brick Theater (Brooklyn, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $5.00 - $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Experience the fall of ancient civilization in an intimate Brooklyn performance space as a cast of dozens re-create the Temple of Ishtar, priestesses, prostitutes, prophets, plutocrats, undercover lovers, displaced Jews, seekers of bloody vengeance, invading Persians and a lion.  Learn More

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Ethan Coen's Almost an Evening

Bleecker Street Theatre (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $76.25 - $76.52   Our Price: $38.75*
Rated: 3.1 stars
In this evening of theatre from Ethan Coen (one-half of the famous Coen brothers filmmaking duo), three short plays—Waiting, Four Benches and Debate—unsuccessfully tackle important questions. This "boisterous and fun" production (Entertainment Weekly) features a top-notch cast, including Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham ("Amadeus") and Tony Award nominee Johanna Day (Proof).  Learn More

Habib Koite & Bamada in Concert at HighLine Ballroom

HighLine Ballroom (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: No ratings yet
Malian guitarist Habib Koité is one of Africa's most popular and recognized musicians. Habib comes from a noble line of Khassonké griots, traditional troubadours who provide wit, wisdom and musical entertainment. He will be joined on-stage by Bamada, a West African super-group.  Learn More

Edward Albee's The American Dream and The Sandbox at The Cherry Lane Theatre

Cherry Lane Theatre (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $61.00   Our Price: $31.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Written and directed by celebrated playwright Edward Albee, The American Dream and The Sandbox are interconnected one-acts. The story of one of America's most dysfunctional families, it's a ferocious, uproarious attack on the substitution of artificial values for real values—a tale of murder and morality that rocks middle-class ethics to its complacent foundations. Starring Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel nominee Kate Mulgrew.  Learn More

Shlomo: New Musical About "Singing Rabbi" Shlomo Carlebach

Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage (New York City, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $75.00   Our Price: $37.50*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Shlomo is a new musical about "The Singing Rabbi" Shlomo Carlebach, who escaped from Nazi Germany to America, and became a folk music star, sharing stages with musicians including Bob Dylan and Nina Simone. The score features over 40 tunes by the beloved and controversial rabbi, who traveled the world from his hippie commune in San Francisco, spreading a message of love and joy.  Learn More

The Walworth Farce, A Galloping Gothic Comedy from Ireland's Druid Theatre Company

St. Ann's Warehouse (Brooklyn, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $50.00   Our Price: $25.00*
Rated: 2.0 stars
Disguised as an old-fashioned high farce, complete with rapid costume changes, cross-dressing and mistaken identity, The Walworth Farce careens from hilarious moments to shocking realism, a contrast in frenetic, madcap slapstick and the deeper, darker concerns that are revealed when an outsider enters the realm.  Learn More

Grammy Award Winner Will Calhoun of Rock Band Living Colour at PS 122

Performance Space 122 (New York, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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Two-time Grammy Award winner Will Calhoun presents a world music concert/multimedia event at PS 122. Internationally known as the virtuoso drummer-composer of NYC's rock band Living Colour, Calhoun performs his own live electronic percussion loops, plus drums and flutes, as he is joined by poet Louis Reyes Rivera, a nightly guest vocalist and a dancer performing African dance and ballet.  Learn More

Remember This Moment: Multimedia Dance Performance at P.S. 122

Performance Space 122 (New York, NY)
Thursday, May. 1 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 0.0 stars
In anticipation of their two year-old child's fiftieth birthday, two older parents create a digital video - part time capsule, part time travel - and fill it with love and living memories, as a gift for their child to open in the future. Award-winning choreographers and performers Gabri Christa and Niles Ford present an evening-length multimedia dance performance.  Learn More

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