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The Public Theater presents The Brothers Size and Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the winner of the inaugural New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award. The two dramas together comprise part 2 of The Brother/Sister Plays, McCraney's ambitious trilogy about love, kinship and coming of age in the Bayou, but each stands alone in its own right. Learn more...

B.B. King's welcomes The Mighty Sparrow. The "Calypso King", a native of Trinidad, has been performing for over fifty years, gaining worldwide fame for his blend of catchy rhythms, often-ribald humor, and commitment to social justice. Don't miss this consummate showman live in concert. Learn more...

The Ramsey Lewis Trio performs at B.B. King's. Three-time Grammy-winning pianist Lewis has gone from the composer of such '60s crossover hits as "The In Crowd" and "Wade in the Water" to a revered elder statesman of jazz. His latest album, Songs from the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey, features twelve refined yet joyful original compositions. Learn more...

The Public Theatrer presents In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the winner of the inaugural New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award. It's the story of a young girl's thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. The play is part one of The Brother/Sister Plays, McCraney's ambitious trilogy about love, kinship and coming of age in the Bayou. Learn more...

The Grammy-nominated Scottish funk and R&B legends, Average White Band, bring their anything-but-average rock and roll sound to B.B. King's. Best known for such hits as "Pick Up The Pieces" and "Your Love is a Miracle," AWB will present a rollicking night of funk and soul. Learn more...

The music of legendary Cuban composer, arranger and trumpeter Chico O'Farrill lives on in his 18-piece Afro-Cuban jazz band directed by Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill. This month marks the band's ninth anniversary in residence at Birdland. Learn more...

On Location Tours presents a bus tour of sites seen on TV's Gossip Girl. Your tour guide will lead you through over 40 sites seen in the hit TV drama about wealthy high schoolers in Manhattan, including the New York Palace Hotel and the Constance Billard School for Girls/St. Jude School for Boys. Learn more...

Forro in the Dark plays the Highline Ballroom. Founded by four Brazilian natives living in New York, they play a high-energy modern version of forro, the hip-swiveling party music of northeastern Brazil's rural regions. They've recorded alongside artists including David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto and Steve Earle. Brooklyn's Pistolera opens the show. Learn more...

Get ready for a magical evening of solid-gold rock-and-roll, doo-wop, and rhythm-and-blues Top 40 hits. This collection of jukebox classics features Ben E. King ("Stand by Me"), Gene Chandler ("Duke of Earl"), Frankie Lymon's Legendary Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall In Love?"), Joey Dee and The Starliters ("Peppermint Twist"), Bobby Lewis ("Tossin' and Turnin'"), The Shades of Blue ("Oh How Happy"), and Newark's own popular oldies and doo-wop trio, The Silver Stars. Learn more...

Regina Belle sings at B.B. King Blues Club. The R&B singer is best known for "A Whole New World," her chart-topping duet with Peabo Bryson, which earned her one of her four Grammy Awards. She's also recorded such hits as "If I Could," "Please Be Mine" and "Ooh Boy," as well as successful jazz and gospel albums. Learn more...

The Harlem Gospel Choir, one of the pre-eminent gospel choirs in the world, brings the music of Harlem and the Black Church to Times Square in a foot stomping, hand clapping show. The Choir's joyous songs of gospel and inspiration will touch the depths of your soul and raise your spirits to angelic heights. Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club hosts a tribute to Jimi Hendrix on the 67th anniversary of his birth. The concert features the electrifying guitar heroics of the Lance Lopez Band, founding Vanilla Fudge guitarist Vince Martell, long-running Hendrix tribute band Voodoo Child, and more. Learn more...

Jimmy Scott, a former Lionel Hampton vocalist, snared a couple of R&B hits in the 50s, but spent much of his time in obscurity, until rediscovered in the early 80s where he became a mainstay on the New York club scene. His comeback -- which included being hired by David Lynch to croon "Under The Sycamore Tree" in the final episode of Twin Peaks -- led to a major recording contract with Sire/Warner Bros. Records and three critically acclaimed albums. Learn more...

Comedian Drew Fraser headlines a hilarious evening of comedy at Comix. Fraser was the co-host of P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy, and has also appeared on Comedy Central's Comedy Central Presents, Showtime at the Apollo, BET's Comic View and HBO's Def Comedy Jam. Learn more...

Saxophonist Ted Nash leads a four-piece jazz band in a concert at Iridium Jazz. Nash's most recent album, The Mancini Project, pays tribute to legendary film composer Henry Mancini, whose jazz-inspired scores graced films from Breakfast at Tiffany's to the Pink Panther movies. Nash will perform some of Mancini's best known songs, including "Baby Elephant Walk." Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club welcomes Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience, This internationally touring Rolling Stones tribute show is now in its sixth year. Satisfaction is recognized as the world's greatest show honoring the Rolling Stones and their legacy; it was the first Rolling Stones tribute to perform on the Las Vegas strip. Learn more...

The six-piece band Big Shot plays "The Piano Man's" hit songs in a tribute so spot-on that Billy Joel himself said, "They had a hard time convincing me that it wasn't me." Big Shot is comprised of musicians who have worked for Billy Joel and his band, or have appeared in Joel's Broadway musical, Movin' Out. Learn more...

Blues-rockers Coco Montoya and the Tommy Castro Band perform at B.B. King's. Montoya's 30-year career has seen him become one of the top guitarists and singers on the blues-rock scene. Tommy Castro was named B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year at the 2008 Blues Music Awards. Learn more...

Each week you'll find a different array of the finest stage magicians at Bleecker Street Theatre performing world-class magic in an intimate theatrical setting. Monday Night Magic performers have been featured on numerous television shows, including ABC's Good Morning America, CBS's Early Show, NBC's Today Show and most recently on The Wall Street Journal Report. Learn more...

Rob Riggle, a former Marine, gained fame as a correspondent on TV's The Daily Show, where he reported live from Iraq. The former Saturday Night Live cast member has also been seen on TV's The Office, Arrested Development and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and in the hit films The Hangover and Talladega Nights. Learn more...

Two of Southern music's greatest institutions share the stage in Down By The Riverside at Tarrytown Music Hall. The Blind Boys of Alabama are one of the world's greatest gospel singing ensembles, and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band carry on the musical legacy of New Orleans jazz. Learn more...

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings play the Tarrytown Music Hall. Jones' powerful blend of soul and funk music follows in the footsteps of such 1960s musical legends as James Brown and Tina Turner. When the Dap-Kings aren't backing Jones, they work as Amy Winehouse's rhythm section. Learn more...

Comix presents Laugh Match, the show in which top New York comics perform hilarious stand-up while pairing audience members up on impromptu dates. Host Helen Hong has been seen on E! Entertainment Television and TLC. Learn more...

The Complete Performer is a mostly one-man comedy show, featuring the Letterman Show's Emmy Award-winning writer Ted Greenberg and his crowd-rousing mascot. The show combines stand-up, mind reading, magic, a half-time show and full-frontal nudity. The Complete Performer is a quintessential New York theater experience. Learn more...

A musical comedy fantasy designed for children aged 4-12, The Goldfish Twins Swim the Big Blue Sea centers on the underwater adventures of two fancy fantail goldfish, who meet magic eels, singing turtles and dancing crabs as they race to get back to fresh water. Along the way, they learn about the values of honesty, teamwork and dreaming big. Learn more...

Art Blakey considered his best album to be the little known gem Golden Boy. This neglected masterpiece was painstakingly transcribed from the original recordings by trumpeter/arranger David Weiss and was never performed live until its premiere at the Iridium Jazz Club in 2008. For this special encore performance, an all-star group featuring Curtis Fuller, who performed on the original recording and contributed an arrangement, and many other prominent ex-Jazz Messengers bring this great music back to life. Learn more...

Acclaimed young jazz composer Darcy James Argue leads his 18-piece band Secret Society in a performance at Iridium Jazz. On their debut recording Infernal Machines, and in concert, Secret Society offers an imaginative, contemporary take on the classic big band sound, filtering Swing Era-style music through a steampunk-inspired attitude and cutting-edge sensibilities. Learn more...

Stephanie Mills first came to fame as "the little girl with the big voice" in Broadway's The Wiz, and later had many R&B hits, including "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love," "I Feel Good All Over," "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" and "Never Knew Love Like This Before." R&B star Freddie Jackson is known for hits like "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)," "Jam Tonight," "Do Me Again," and "You Are My Lady." Learn more...

You saw the Jack Black movie, now see the real thing! Before there ever was a School of Rock movie, Paul Green operated The Paul Green School of Rock Music, a performance-based, interactive music school in Philadelphia for kids 8 to 18 years old. This is the school's seventh annual holiday show at BB's. Rock out with your kids as the All-Stars play some of the best classic rock from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Learn more...

Simon Lovell's Strange and Unusual Hobbies is now entering its third sold-out year at the Huron Club -- quite an accomplishment for a chatty chap from Manchester. Part card sharp, part con man, all performer, Simon Lovell is a world-renowned close up entertainer incredibly gifted in the art of sleight-of-hand. His hilarious and magical show never fails to delight and amaze audiences. Learn more...

Gotham Comedy Club presents their Gotham All-Stars showcase. This all-pro show features a lineup of New York's top comedians, including performers seen on the Tonight Show, Letterman, Conan, Comedy Central, and more. Learn more...

Meshuganeh Jewish Comedy at the Broadway Comedy Club features funny Jewish comics from NYC who have been seen on the Tonight Show, David Letterman, HBO, Comedy Central, and more. Learn more...

Refine your poker face -- in this class for players who already know the basic rules for Texas Hold 'Em, you can learn to get good enough to play for real! A small class (limited to ten), personal attention and tips, tricks and tactics make this more than fun -- it's a real learning experience. Learn more...

Mark Murphy is one of the world's greatest and hippest jazz vocalists. He has had a prolific 40 year career and is most noted for his definitive and unique vocal improvisations with both melody and lyrics. He's also the recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Downbeat Magazine Readers Jazz Poll for Best Male Vocalist of the Year. Murphy is backed by Misha Piatagorsky on piano, David Rokeach on drums, Hans Glavisim on bass and Gilad Dobrecky on percussion. Learn more...

New York Voices are the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble renowned for their excellence in jazz and the art of group singing. In the tradition of great groups such as Manhattan Transfer and Take 6, they have learned from the best and taken the art form to new levels. Their interests are rooted in jazz, but often Brazilian, R&B, classical and pop influences are included with equal creativity and authenticity. Learn more...

A quickly rising star in the big-band jazz and cabaret worlds, Terese Genecco appears on the last Tuesday of every month at The Iridium Jazz Club with her 8-piece *little big band*. Known for her high-energy, Vegas-style shows, San Francisco's "Entertainer of the Year" has been hailed by critics as "the love child of Dean Martin and Judy Garland." Genecco is the 2009 MAC Award Winner for Outstanding Female Vocalist. Learn more...

The New Jersey Nets host Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks at the IZOD Center. The two teams made a blockbuster trade in 2008, sending point guard Devin Harris to the Nets in exchange for Jason Kidd. For every ticket you purchase, you'll receive a free ticket to the Nets' January 5 game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club welcomes the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Formed by the seven sons of renowned Chicago trumpeter Phil Cohran, a former member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, they've been blazing new trails in brass-based jazz for over a decade. Bajah & The Dry Eye Crew open the show. Learn more...

Devin Harris, Chris Douglas-Roberts and the New Jersey Nets host the Houston Rockets, a perennial NBA playoff contender, on the day after Christmas. For every ticket you purchase, you'll receive a free ticket to the Nets' January 5 game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Learn more...

Off the Charts is a unique show that blends stand-up comedy with science and humorous PowerPoint visuals. The show was developed by Tim Lee, a comedian with a PhD in Biology. Tim has become an underground sensation, with over 2 million views of his YouTube videos, and sold-out shows from Seattle to Hollywood. Learn more...

The Les Paul Trio welcomes guitarist Mike Stern. The backing band for the late, great guitar innovator has been performing at Iridium with a rotating cast of renowned guitarists. A three-time Grammy nominee, Stern is one of the most revered jazz and jazz fusion guitarists and composers working today. Learn more...

Devin Harris, Brook Lopez and the New Jersey Nets host Coach Larry Brown's Charlotte Bobcats in Friday night NBA action at the Meadowlands. For every ticket you purchase, you'll receive a free ticket to the Nets' January 5 game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Learn more...

B.B. King Blues Club welcomes The Soft Parade, revered worldwide as the premier Doors tribute show. They recreate, with stunning accuracy, the primal, poetic atmosphere of a vintage Doors concert. The Soft Parade has toured 20 countries, been joined onstage by original Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and has performed hundreds of concerts worldwide. Learn more...

Karith Foster headlines Comix. The co-host of WABC Radio's Imus in the Morning is known for her clever observational comedy. A regular panelist of VH1's Best Week Ever, she's also been seen on Comedy Central and NBC. Learn more...

Over the Rhine and Vienna Teng perform together at Tarrytown Music Hall. Over the Rhine's influences range from U2 and 10,000 Maniacs to Dylan Thomas and T.S. Eliot. Teng has built a worldwide cult following with her graceful melodies and evocative lyrics. Learn more...

Broadway Comedy Club's Clean Comedy Dinner Show features top national comics performing clean material for an audience of adults. Headliner Wali Collins has been seen on the Late Show with David Letterman, ABC's The View and many more top TV shows. Learn more...

The Les Paul Trio, known for backing up late guiat legend Les Paul, performs at Iridium Jazz Club. Their guests for this concert include Pat Martino and Eldar. Martino has been one of New York's top guitaists for over 40 years, and once overcame a severe brain aneurysm which forced him to completely re-learn his instrument. Born in Kyrgyzstan, Eldar's formidable piano technique has made him a rising star. Learn more...

Local rock bands Hardcore Mojo and Wet Coma perform at Iridium Jazz. "Speed blues" band Hardcore Mojo is fronted by Robroy Mountjoy (an actor, writer and director whose credits include Shower Frown), while Wet Coma's combustive sound is reminiscent of 1970's riff-based hard rock. Learn more...

Laurie Krauz and the Daryl Kojak Octet bring their acclaimed Tapestry Rewoven, a jazz re-imagining of the Carole King classic, to Iridium. Known for her powerful voice and fluid improvisation, Laurie is the 2007 and 2008 MAC Award winner for Best Female Jazz Vocalist. Learn more...