Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Beginners Fencing Classes

(September 21, 2009-June 30, 2010; Manhattan Fencing Center; Admission: $100 for four classes; 8p.m.)
Modern day workouts might not include fencing sessions but its time to change it up a little with these beginner’s fencing classes at The Manhattan Fencing Center which is offering adults four classes for $100. Spaces fill up quickly so be sure and reserve your seat today. For more information visit www.manhattanfencing.com.

Monday Night Salsa Lessons

(December 21, 2009-ongoing; Every Monday; Taj Lounge; 48 W. 21st St. b/w 5th & 6th Aves.)
Monday Blues frequently resolve in a trip to the local pub instead of something fun filled and actually good for you. For a change in pace, stop by The Taj Lounge for Monday night salsa classes danced to the vocals of Grammy Award winning artist Willy Torres. The classes begin at 6:30p.m. and are completely free of charge.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Julliard presents Chamberfest 2010

(01/15/2010; 8p.m.; The Juilliard School; 60 Lincoln Center Plaza)
Julliard’s annually held ChamberFest is a showcase of musical prodigies (the students) who present free and publicly held chamber music intensive sessions. No tickets required.
-Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57 (Laura Ha, violin; Mary Edge, violin; Hanna Ross, viola; Mitchell Lyon, cello; Yvonne Chen, piano)
-Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 (Stephanie Jeong, violin; Anna Burden, cello; Naomi Kudo, piano)

National Comedy Theatre Comedy Show

(01/15/2010; National Comedy Theatre; 347 W 36th St.; 7:30p.m.; $15 adults, $12 students & seniors)
The National Comedy Theatre presents a hilarious show featuring some of New York City’s most hilarious stand up comedians who will perform a series of acts, scenes and games based on audience suggestions very similar to comedy show “Whose Line is it Anyways”.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Brasil in Brooklyn

(December 20, 2009-ongoing; Every Sunday; Savalas; 285 Bedford Ave between Grand and South 1st Sts; Free; www.remezcla.com)
Brooklyn Do Brasil is an exciting night of samba and bossa nova dancing at Savalas with DJ Greg Caz spinning. The fun starts at 10p.m. every Sunday night.

Concerts at The Tavern

(January 17-April 10, 2010; Every Saturday; Historic Richmond Town; 441 Clarke Avenue; Staten Island, NY 10306; Admission: $15, www.historicrichmondtown.org)
The Tavern is hosting some amazing bluegrass and folk music in this concert series which will be performed at a historic old house in Richmond Town, Staten Island. For more info on the event, check out www.historicrichmondtown.com.

Professional Bull Riding in New York City

(January 8-January 10, 2010; Madison Square Garden; Seventh Ave. b/w. 31st & 33rd Sts. at 32nd St.; $10–$195, Jan. 8 and 9, 8pm; Jan. 10, 1pm, www.thegarden.com)
Who would think bull riders came into New York City, but lo and behold, here they are with in Madison Square Garden where The Professional Bull Riders put on a show that cannot be missed. If nothing else, the organization’s enticing slogan is enough to draw a crowd, "700 tons of dirt ... the top 45 bull riders ... and the rankest 2,000 pound bulls in the world!"

Monday, January 4, 2010

Da Vinci Exhibit

(Discovery Times Square Exposition; 226 W 44th St.; 01/05/2010; 10a.m.)
Delve into the amazing world and life of Leonardo da Vinci at the Discovery Times Square Exposition. The exhibit displays the inventor’s 500 year old projects and includes his actual notebooks in this world premiere exhibit. Da Vinci’s plans include drawings of modern day realities like the airplane, automobile and bridge. The exhibit also features a full scale models of da Vinci’s inventions including his self-propelled cart, airplane, robot knight and mechanical lion and some of his most important paintings.

Housing Works StoryTime

(Housing Works Bookstore Cafe; 126 Crosby Street; 01/04/2010- 06/28/2010; 11:30p.m.)
Housing Works Bookstore and CafĂ© invites moms, dads and most importantly kids to participate every Monday to listen to stories and songs in the children’s book section at 11:30. The event is free and encourages abundant audience participation.

Free Introductory Tango Classes

(Chelsea Studios; 151 W 26th St 5th or 6th Floor; Monday, January 4, 2009; 7p.m.)
The Argentine Tango has certainly earned its place as one of the most sensual Latin dances and this is your opportunity to learn the moves for free in a short amount of time. Stop by for this fun and exciting event taking place at Chelsea Studios. Click on www.learnargentinetango.com for more info or email tostatnyc@yahoo.com.